The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-20
COUNTY SEAT.

Mr.. Grant Whitney was up from Pay
cite Wednesday In the interest Of that
place for the county seat. hr. Whitney
Is one Of the pleasantest men In the Pay
cite valley and has many personal friends
In Emmett. We do not think Payette's
proposition for the county seat, which we
publish this week. is going TO gain them
many votes. Not that II is not liberal
offer or that II Is not fair aud sincere. but
because all other advantages are in favor
Of Caldwell or Middleton. In this issue
Of the IspEx we merely give the bare
faced proposition Of Payetie without any
other argument The INDEX favors
Caldwell but We could NOT deny Payette
the privileged making known their Offer
II would not have been fair or honest h.
them or the people OF this section 10 have
denied them that right. We believe that
our friends at Caldwell are just as anxious
that the people all over Canyon county
shall know what the other places have
offered In this matter AS 10 have them
know what Caldwell has offered. The
peoplc Of Emmett will cut a considerable
figure IN this county seat fight and they
should decide the matter In plain bust
ness like manner. 10 Is a thing which
admits Of no feeling, politics or religion.
Tho question Is, do you people OF Emmett
want the county seat In Payette or do you
want IL In Caldwell. or may be you want
IL Mt Middleton; perhaps you would like
10 have II at Emmett. But that Is out Of
the question; you arr TO choose between
Caldwell. Payette and Middleton. We
propose to recognize Middleton. because
next 10 Caldwell Il has the strongest FOL.
lowing In this particular section. We Do
not candidlv believe Payctte will get t.
exceed fifteen or twenty votes in Emmett
and Middleton will get but few more
This is due to the fact that while Payett,
aud Emmett arc In the same valley they
are fully thirty miles apart and hereto
fore have had little II any commercial re-
lations aud with little prospect OF II i'm
proving to any great extent, while Cald
we'll IL o,n nearest railroad and suppl,
point Is only eighteen miles away and w
have gotten acquainted with the pcopl,
over there and mutual feeling OF friend
ship naturally exists. With Middleton
we have had even less 10 do than with
PaYetle This explains why Emmett
naturally favors Caldwell. And nov
comes the cruclble point. is Il to the in
tercsts OF Emmett and a greater numbe
OF people In Canyon county to have tn
county seat located at Caldwell than a
any other pointl II so. then Caldwell
ought OF right 10 have u oven II tn
reasons above mentioned for Emmett IA
yoring Caldwell did not exist. Now don
get yourself worked up 10 a high state o
feeling In this matter. but view II calml,
aud coolly and from standpoint o
reason, and plant the permanent count.
, scat OF Canyon county where II ought 4
: be. II In moment Of rashness AM
under the smart OF passion or excitemcn
!. the county seat should happen 10 be 10
Gated a. point that would prove unsai
isiactory toa majority Of the people O
: Canyon couaty this same county sea
question would have To be- settled again 1
six years and this thing Of moving
county seat around over a county ever
I, few years incurs unnecessary expense o
YOU taxpayers and is to you. al least.
serious proposition. We believe Tn,
: Caldwell is the proper place for it an
7 when you have come TO view the matt,
In an unprcjudiccd light you will thin
~ too. Caldwell has offered fair bonu
as We prrdictrd they would. and nothin
more can be asked along that line. Rea
!, their proposition and SEE II il is not
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