Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-14

pOnIlclan Wnen u comes 10 PLACING one
self in the hands of his friends for po-
litical preferment. The major did it
very nicely at Spokane short time ago,
by way of interview in the Spokesman
Review. He was passing through on
business errand" when the notion
struck him. One of the ubiquitous re-
porters got in his road, and Fred re-
lieved himself right there with more
magnanimity for his opponent than
has been known since the days of
Brutus of Rome. Not for all the world,
Fred told the scorpion of the press,
would he seek the place if he had the
slightest suspicion the voters wouldn't
pass it to him on silver platter, and
even with that assurance he couldn't
think of it until he knew that Congress-
man French would give peaceable pos
session.
In spite of Major Reeds knowledge
of men and affairs, it is not probable
that the nomination would come as he
likes it, and, if this paper has the right
understanding of the sentiment of the
voters of his party in Idaho, there will
be no name but that of Burton L.
French to appear on the republican
ticket as candidate for congressman.
Of course, it can be argued that the
office is an honor that should be passed
around to the faithful, capable and de-
serving ones, but looking over the list
of the strongest and most influential
members of congress, it will be seen the
argument, without other support, is a
foolish one. All of the strongest men
in congress, the men who are doing most
for their respective states and for the
nation, are men who have become ia
miliar with the duties of the office
through long service. This paper would
not argue that a man can not serve the
public too long in one Office, but it will
take the stand that the present man,
after service of six years in the house
and being a member of different COM
mittees, should not be removed just to
give another office-grabber the job and
to please the whim of coterie of poll
ticians who think that party harmony
is to be maintained by the old policy of
passing the plum around.
, More strife between the two sections
of the state enters into the choosing of
candidates for Office than there should
} be, compatible with all the interests of
Idaho. The state can and should be one
politically, even if nature forbids such
union in a commercial way. Congress-
l man French and Senator Hepburn can
ask for nothing for Idaho and in the
| asking not receive loyal support from
Senator Borah, and when Senator
> Borah tries to strengthen the influence
! of Idaho in Washington his colleagues
3 from north Idaho ought to give him
! every assistance. Mining and agricult,
' ure being the chief Industries of both
! divisions of the state, the interests OF
s each are pretty well taken care of by
e all the members of congress. Just now
/, there is movement to prepare the
t Snake river to make it play an import
!. ant part in the commerce of the state
:, The committee on rivers and harbor.
will have to be appealed to, and how
n could new member be in as good posi-
ton to secure the aid as Mr.. French.
f Mining News is not particular as Il
n the politics of the man in congress, 81
e long as he is capable, loyal and honest
h but it can see no way for Idaho to gail
), prestige and influence with the Law
q makers in Washington if it continue it
), change of members in that body.
|, The two first issues of the Grange