The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-14
SOME BRAIN LEAKS
A few Ideas Pefuidte thfGgh the Bran
Of the Editor while IN q Somnamhu-
Istk State.

prise by some of our readers. The |
greater surprise Is exhibited by those
whom we considered II no more than
our duty, as purveyor Of news, TO
commend. We take this evidence OF
surprise as an indication that II has
been the rule IN this county, on the
part Of the newspapers, to coDdone
wrong ON the part OF some oiicials
ana never TO commend the acts OF
others unless they belong to the
party, whose ideas, the paper is
supposed TO represent. III this has
been the rule, which we do not
doubt, there Will he an innovation In
this particular. When we become so
partisan and narrow In our views
that we can not give the necessary
credit to our political opponents for
acts, and condemn the
wrong In our own party we will 20 to
South Africa and start paper
among the Hottentots, where their
sense of right and wrong is not very
highly developed.
~.
So far as the policy, OF this paper
Is concerned we propose to discuss
national and party questions as we
see 1T, either during campaign or
out OF 1t. This will be done regard
less OF dictation or demands OF our
party colleagues. When the time
comes for carrying out these policies
and principals we will fight for them
as hard as we know how, but when
the campaign Is over we try to bury
those differences so deep that we can
Judge of the motives and acts OF our
political opponents without preju-
dice. 1t Is In the province OF a news
paper to either criticise or commend
as the necessities OF the case seem TO
demand, but when we get TO be "A
sycophantic pinhead, or political
nincompoop we hope to be given the
wisdom to see the errors, OF our
ways. Life Is too short to carry out
the idea, In our intercourse with oui
fellow man, to try to make ourselves
believe that we contain all the yir-
tues In our personalities, and Others
who disagree With us upon national
or local issues, contain all the vices
In their personalities.
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Whep- apolitical strife and the ami
''mosities of campaign engendered
are permitted to continue from one
end OF the year to another, It Is pri
ma facia evidence that there is some
thing IN our craniums besides gray
matter. Such condition of affairs
prevents the citizenship getting to
gether on subjects OF vital interests
TO the country, the city and The
home. This condition Of affairs per
mits the people to see threugl
glasses darkly. One political align
ment, when worthy enterprise u
suggested, first stop and think wha
bearing will this have upon GU
party; Which party organization
will receive the most benefit IL thi
project Is carried through to sue
cessful issue. There is but one In
evitable result-failure to accomplish
the best that Is In us, and probabl
: that which is of inestimable beneti
TO the con- munity. In one OF tn
: Important cities of Colorado tn
motto of the Chamber OF Commerc
lis, altogether. The city Is rapic
Ily gaining In population, forein
ahead In municipal improvements
' and prosperity Is to be seen on ever
: hand, because political difference
n are laid aside when the best interes
q OF the city are at stake. The peopl
/ of Salmon could adopt this mott
O with advantage to the communit.
q without the fear Of prosecution Il
o infringement.
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To get "Altogether" would mes
!. much to local Improvements.
would mean much for public ente
:, prises. 1t would mean much TO q
, progress of our county and city.
- would mean that we would have
= railroad In the next year, and mig
=. mean that we would have two.
~ would mean that our mining al
IL other phenomenal resources OF .
country would Witness a greater q
, velopment. 1t would mean til
. thousands OF dollars would be
"a vested In our mines where we do n
, now have hundreds. 1t would me
!. that immigrants would be looki
70 for homes. where are now but barr
:, wastes. IL would mean that I
80 fruit industry of the valley would
next to that Of mining. These arr
- few things which 1t would mean
na our financial well-heing. Hut TIT
ha are other things to be consider
IL wonld not mean that we would
10 ourselves the question, In our soc
10 and business relations, how will {
"a effect our political party. but h
"a will 1t benefit or retard our progte
-, As we said before lite Is too short
= put II In pickering aud seeking
political advantage until the gr;