Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-09-29
DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES
County Nominees Endorsed by Leading
Citizens.
ALL ARE ACKNOWLEDGED COMPETENT
The Best Ticket That Has Ever
Been Presented to the
Public.
ALL ARE ACKNOWLEDGED COMPETENT

AS the campaign progresses it is
gratifying to hear the many kind
words spoken of the candidates on
the dem ocratic county ticket.
From all over the county come re-
ports that the biggest taxpayers
and most influential citizens, re-
gardless of political affiliations, are
satisfied with the businesslike ad-
ministration given the county by
the democratic party and will en-
dorse it's candidates at the polls.
The legislative ticket, composed
NJ. l.. Butler, Ben d. Knorr, M.
F. Fuchs and George L. Hedges is
exceptionally strong. They are
men rich in business experience,
heavy property owners, thoroughly
reliable in every sense of the word
and can be depended upon to work
for the enactment of legislation
that will benefit the taxpayers.
In John Seay for sheriff the par
ty has man who has already
proven himself reliable and trust
worthy. He is fearless officer
and his close attention to business
has won him many friends among
business men.
John V. Nash, the nominee for
assessor, is. yonng man who is
especially fitted for the Office to
! which he aspires. He has splen-
did clerical ability and his large
acquaintance and thorough know
ledge of the county makes him a
most desirable man for the place.
For treasurer, Geo.. M. Robert
son needs no recommendation. His
office has always been carefully
kept and in handling the large
sums of money belonging to the
county every cent has been care
fully guarded and turned into it's
proper fund. Besides in nearly
every county in the state the coun-
ty funds, like the state funds, are
deposited in banks which pay a
small rate of, interest which goes
into the pockets of the treasurer.
This is not the case here. Mr..
Robertson has never received one
cent of benefit from the use Of
the county funds.
Edward M. Griffith has made
an enviable record as prosecuting
attorney and during his term Of
Office has secured far more than
the average number of convictions.
BE has worked hard and earnestly
in his prosecution OF criminals and
is certainly deserving of reelection.
Hampton Taylor, in the Office of
probate judge, has ably filled
most important place in the govern
ment of Idaho county. In this
Office the interests OF the widow
and orphan in the settlement of
estates has been carefully guarded,
as we'll as other public matters
which come under the jurisdiction
of probate judge. Judge Taylor's
superior knowledge of law has es-
pecially fitted him for the place
and it has often been remarked
that he was the best probate judge
the county ever had.
The Office of superintendent of
schools should really not be polit.
ical one and it is to the credit of
our citizens that it is generally
considered in that light. Under
the wise direction of Lewis Elsen-
sohn, our schools have made phe-
nominal advance. No county in
the state can boast of better teach
ers or more thoroughly prepared
pupils as is proven by the recogni-
t i n gained by Idaho county
students in the universities and
colleges of the northwest. That
Mr.. Elsensohn will be reelected
goes without saying, and that too
by the largest majority ever given
a candidate in the county.
w. G. McNutt as county survey
or has sustained his reputation for |
a thorough knowledge Of his pro-
fessioh. His work has always
been correct and the people will |
vote for him without regard to |
politics.
For county commissions, Robert |
Griffith, Geo. Simon and N. B.
Pettibone are the right men for the |
right place. No place in the coun-
ty governments is of more import
ance or harder to fill. That our |
commissioners have acted wisely
is best shown by our financial con-
dition. In other counties in the
state there is bonded indepted-
ness of from s25, 900 to $500, 900,
yet Idaho county stands alone, q
model Of economical government,
without 81 of bonded debt and this,
too, with the largest and most ex-
pensive county in the state to main