Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-10-30

pie here, and they will find their
best and truest friends in the legis-
lative nominees of the democratic
party.
For the important position OF
auditor and recorder and ex-ofiicio
clerk of the district court the name
of John I. Overman will appeal to
every democratic and many repub-
lican voters in the county. He is
a native-born Camas Prairie boy
who has worked out his own saliva
ton by his own efforts, earned the
money with which to educate him
self, and is striving hard to make
a thoroughbred man OF himself.
In the Office Of county assessor he
has given general satisfaction, hay
ing done his duty to the community
without fear or favor and on the
principle of Exact and Equal JUS
tice to ALL" His election by nota-
BILE majorities is foregone conclu-
sion.
For county treasurer Geo. M.
Robertson is too well known to
need special commentator at our
hands. He has been repeatedly
renominated by reclamation be-
cause of his sterling integrity Of
character and safe keeping of the
public funds. He is no fiy-by-
night who is here today and gone
tomorrow, but a substantial citizen
with property interests at stake In
the county. Like that other nota-
bly, honest democratic treasurer
whom he succeeded, the late John
Bower, Mr.. Robertson is destined
to occupy the Office of county treas
urer indefinitely. The people OF
Idaho county are in no humor to
intrust the guardianship Of their
county treasury to new, untried
and unknown hands, and they will
not permit this office to be made a
football of party politics. The
public funds are all right in Geo.
Robertson's hands, and the people
will keep them there.
For probate judge Hampden Tay-
lor was renominated by acclama-
ton for second term. This il
another Office requiring unswerv-
ing integrity on the part Of it's in.
cumbent, and, appreciating his
fidelity to his duties in the pas
and his unexceptional qualifica
tons for this important position
the taxpaying public will be surely
enough alive to their own Interest,"
to keep this efficient officer in hi
present position for another term
The interests of the widows an
orph ans will be protected by Pro
bate Judge Taylor.
For county school superintend
ent the name Of Louis ElsensOh
stands as synonym for efficienc
and aptitude for the duties of thi
position. Probably no other mai
in this county is capable of con
Quoting the school business on tn
same high standard to which MI
Elsensohn has brought the com
mon school system Of this county
1t is generally conceded that hi
superior fitness for this position
will make for him the largest maj or
tiles Of any man on the democratic
ticket. 1t is we'll deserved, too.
For county attorney Edward NJ
Griffith is assured OF large vot'
from the republican side of thu
house on account of his admittedly
superior legal ability. AS the FREl
: Press has before pointed out, thi'
Office is altogether too important II
, be intrusted to incompetent hands
or clerks who have not yet com
r pleted their legal studies. Mr.
Griffith graduated from one of tn,
, best law schools in America, hal
studied under the best lawyers II
, Colorado and served two years a.
) attorney for the village of Grange
, vile during which time he CAV.
, great satisfaction to the board O
village trustees as we'll as to thu
| public. Griffith for county attor'
, ney is all right. The criminal ele
ment doesn't like him and WON
vote for him, but law-abiding citi
) zens will elect him by big major
> tiles.
, Everybody comedies that Geo.