The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-22
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Weiser Signal:
This article was written for the
| "Weiser World in reply to an arti-
Gle signed Republican, but for OBJ
vious reasons (?) the World would
not print it:
Ed. World:
Your correspondent 'Republican"
has seen fit to take exception to the
position ] presented in a former issue
of the WORLD 1t will be readily.
admitted that Republican has
made strong case from his point of
view His article merits more than
a passing notice Political parties
may be ga necessity in state and
national affairs, but many people be-
lieve that our local government would
be purer and better in every way if
party politics had nothing to do with
1T. Local government is business,
not politics 1t is true that no tick
ct can be nominated that will please
every member of the party, but when
a man of known immoral character is
nominated no member of that party
should be pleased No party has the
right to ask the individual voter to
support an unfit man. 1t is true also
that no heed should be given to stor-
les that are circulated just before
election or during the political cam
paign, but if two or three years are
taken into account, the opinion
formed by the majority of the people
who know any man las to his moral
characters very likely to be cor
rect. Now, as to the "well fixed
things " .
1. Political parties are not a ne
cessity in local government. The
best men should be chosen to fill our
local oftices-no matter what their
politics may be.
2. Blind adher ence to party,
right or wrong, by the leverage
voter" has been the chief cause of
political corruption in all parties.
The safest partisan is the man who
will not even wink at any corrupt
practice in his party nor support i'm
moral men for any Office.
3. Absolute perfection cannot
be found, of course, in candidates for
office, but sterling moral character
should be demanded of all who aspire
to serve the people in public office.
A. The consensus of opinion with
respect to a mans character, with the
testimony of nearest relatives can be
taken as practical proof.
D. To say that the candidate for
any office is no worse than the candi-
date put up by the opposing party is
to beg the question at issue If nei-
Their candidate is suitable, leverage
voter" can exercise his right to vote
for neither if he chooses.
9. Harmony" gained by com
promising with evil will surely end
In most dangerous discord; better dig
canacer out in its small beginnings
than permit IL TO corrupt the whole
body.
J. The average voter" does not
attend the nominating convention.
The convention 10 the servant Of the
party, not 10 master. aud its work Is
submitted for the approval Or disap.
proyal d The voters of the party.
D. ~ 10 tho duty Of every decent
voter 10 ''bolt" any part Of biz party
ticket that be capnot conscioniiously
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