The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-02
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Judicial district. IL Is not surprising
that the republican county conyen-
tion did not endorse the adminis-
tratIon OF Judge Stevens, OF at least
make an effort In that direction. 1t
IL not necessary for The Recorder 10
give the reasons for his opposition,
not only In the district, but In Lem.
hi county, as they are matters OF
public comment, with which the
people are familiar. IL Is not the
purpose OF this paper 70 deal In scan
dals nor vituperation, at the same
time realizing that both mans
private aud Official acts are open TO
criticism. II Judge Stevens has done
anything to lower the dignity OF the
oposition he occupies he will, or at
least should, pay the penalties OF bis
acts by the loss OF public respect and
defeat at the POLLS, should bs DO the
NOMINEE for the position he nov holds.
There are equally as good reasons
why the county republican conven-
tion did not endorse the acts OF the
county administration In their reso.
lutions. The leader could not recon-
mend II because they were NEST as.
suredly acquainted with the condi.
lions which would confront them In
the campaign. They are well aware
OF the fact that four years ago the
county campaign was conducted pure.
~ along the lines OF retrenchment
aud reform. II IL only necessary to
refer TO the columns Of their party
organ Of that date 70 be convinced
that this statement true. Have these
promises to the peuplebeen 6 rriei
outf Let 1s see whatthe result has
been.
Last week some hgnres were given
by The Recorder which ne dare any
mathematician car expert accountant
10 try 10 controyert Such figures
rs We gave are purely a matter OF
public record, which any citizen Of
this county has right TO demand TO
see. The abstracts gotten cut by the
county clerk aud recorder are 80
plain that even an eight-year-old
school hoy could read them under.
standingly. IL Is very plain that
when the democrats went out OF pow
er four years age the actual Warrant
indebtei mess OF this county, wssr but
si.ssass and IL Is equally plain Mat
the Indebtedness today tn1ro0nty
warrants reaches the sxtsx0ed innfy
SUN OF s2i,asas; Tbess n9u1o have
not been jusgled to carry ~ ~ ".
eument and charges III cxtsevsunnec
but are actual facts that auf toter
can see for himself who hna the etiu-
cation TO add and subtgnct.
In place Of retrcHthnent and re.
form. as Was promiaed. sInest Grim.
inal esirasax3ace hss been The re-
suit In place u r@sreoshsnsnt aud
ysforsn the asessmsnk has been
raised from saoo 70 eLao. and II Is
impc&sihie TO see bow Ne present
board ~ county commissioners can
by possibility cvsde making anoth.
&c raise OF forty cents GA the hun
dred dollars. In place Of tetrcnch-
ment and reform In the past four
years. the republican administration
Of Leahi county has raised tue aetu.
al county Indebtedness from 81 2a3 a.
10 the manincent sum OF SCI $50. ~
and by January !, iDo1, OF when ths
present board relirrs the indebted
mess viii reeeh. al the least calenla.
tlon. ss5.oea This IL what has beef
accomplished In four years. AT this
rate Of retFcuchment aud reform,
how long would 1t take 10 lower tbs
assessment aud To wipe out the war
faet Indebtedness, a. was promised
~ tue republican leaders Ia the cam.
ptlgn four years agoy