The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25

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| the best interests Of silver, the fusion Of Tn,
silver Republicans and Democrats, through
their state conventions held AT Boise City
| ". Owing to the wanton destruction of ouI
hsh and game by Indians, we pledge ourseve,
| to use oil honorable means to secure the mas
sage OF fish and game law similar to the on,
now in effective operation In the State OF Wyo
ming
v, We believe In and uphold the rights Of
labor and the enactment OF such laws In 1t.
behalf as are consistent with the acknoT ledget
rights and privileges OF persons.
| VI We favor aud pledge ourselves to en-
denvor to establish an effective and efectiy,
arbitration law on the lines laid down in SEC
Article ID Of the State Constitution Of Idaho.
We call the attention of our
readers to the Silver Republican.
Democratic State ticket on the
LIST page of the paper. We ask
all friends of silver, regardless
of political differences on county
affairs, to support it.
TO THE VOTERS
We submit this week some
facts and figures concerning the
work of our present Board of
County Commissioners. We ask
that they be given careful con
sideration
TOTAL OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS
Treasurers report, July 49, 1896 .sll7. e07 es
Treasurers report, July 10, 1873 49,. slO7 es4 SIS
Total reduction. Observation-Disclosures. s09ss. Oi
The Treasurer informs us that
the Jan. 1899, report will show a
further reduction of at least 80
900. The chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners informs
us that if the present course of
the present Board is pursued by
the incoming Board the Treas
urer's report for July, 1899, will
show a total outstanding indebt-
edness of only 100000.
The present Board has reduc-
ed the tax levy from $6.45 to Sc.
OF the present levy 50. 80 is for
current expenses of the county;
S3.10 is for State, Interest, Sink
ing and Redemption Fund.
The total assessable property
of the county is only $3.50, O0o.,
This reduction of the outstand-
ing indebtedness of the county
was accomplished by reducing
the current expenses of the
county.
The above is a most excellent
showing for our Board of County
Commissioners, and if the people
wish for continuation of this
good work they should vote for
the Silver Republican Democrat
ic candidates for the offices of
County Commissioners.
1t is the sacred right of every
elector of the United States to
vote, and it is his duty to vote.
The interests of good govern
ment demand that he should vote
intelligently. In order that he
may vote intelligently he should
familiarize himself with the plat
form of the party nominating the
candidate or candidates for whom
he proposes to vote; should learn
whether candidate or candi-
dates support that platform;
whether each or all of them are
honorable persons and qualified
for the positions; whether or not
any of them are new recruits of
the party and if new recruits why
they left the party to which they
formally belonged; should learn
the candidate is in good
moral and social standing: in
fact, should learn all possible
about each and every one of the
candidates and if there is any
hing which would prevent any
one of them from being good,
efficient, and trustworthy officer.
4 elected. If, on investigation.
you find any one of the candi- |
tates on the ticket you propose
20 vote does not meet your APP
oroval you should not vote for
hat candidate. Every voter in
Custer county can inform him.
self thoroughly concerning ev-
Try candidate for office in this
county and it is his duty to SO
INFORM himself. We believe that
very candidate on the Silver
Republican, Democratic County
Ticket will successfully stand
'uch an investigation, and if SO,
t is the duty of every elector
Who believes in united effort in
support of silver to vote that
icket.