The Boise citizen., 1908-08-25
THE CUBAN ELECTION

good deal of ubaon expressed Eastern newspapers over
the quiet and peaceful results attained during and after the
elections IN Cuba the Salt Lake Tribune Those elections
held under the regulations established by Governor
Magoon under the jurisdiction War Department 1avor
and board Of councimen for each Of the egone municipalities
and and council each the provinces were elected
The fact that these peacefully elected that there has been no
trouble since the election and that every pleased with
the result to be taken vndcaon of Governor Maroon
and his policy andof the desire of the better Cubans for peace
ful and satisfactory elections
One factor the however is many Of the icpa
ties and at large number Of the polls there were many entitled to
vote who did not vote The estimate that than sixty per cent
some as low fifty per cent? of the vote was Doed
What this shortage Of means hard to saw Il NAV have
enat indifference may have trbuant classes kept
o o1 atogethe and that their keeping what the
election peaceful and encouraging The results achieved are held h
Eastern newspapers to give good augry for the general Presidential
election IN December at which the Cubas are expected 10 make
new start for themselves President Roosevelt having announced the
dae OF FEBRUARY st next when the American will be
Withdrawn After that date will test So far he present
TEST has not amounted anything gauge the Cuban capacity
Tor self government.
It has been doubted that under American supervision ~
aon and control there could be peaceful elections held in a n
Porto Rico, in the Philippines or anywhere else where ~
desirable The elections held in the FIRST Mace i et -
peaceful enough under American CONTROL and there was ~
eec the utter asco that followed when Cubans undertook
hod the elections tor themselves and own atori ~
management The fact that there is very 1aroe and b
the most influential element in Cuba that does not want the
control withdrawn at all that is the enterpsng the progressive M
eass q te population That class heretofore has exhibited
profound dstr OF the methods and good faith Of the Cuban no
ician and will cooperate with those polician ~ III -
manner in which they have in view " Guy
e tact that the Cuban elections under American supervision were
e oery ana satisfactory now nothing could have
zen SAID at the time of the first elections when the Aa
rs preparing to withdraw from the island The general election
eeenpe1 also WI be held under American auspices and
lslon That wall mean another fair orderly election
lat what The American control being Withdrawn and the Cb
e 20 themselves to hold elections will history not repeat itself and
III there not be another sudden paniclv call for 5 any
osion to save the peace We look for just that to hapoe
c 90 moi consider that elections held under American asn -
uba afford any guide whatever to what to expect from M N y
hen they hold and manage their elections for themselves b
II turns that Chairman Hichcocx's wonderful s, lC
etng national campaign is get card for ever f
ION winch viii be reported the citizens politics. religion and Who
y mortgage on his home Chairman Hitchcock needs swift d
ck for his impeinence But it always has been be !
ef that the man who holds the mortgage entitled n vote m He
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What has become of the ticket by the Renbica
Ada county True it has head and exceeding veal i III
ode put we did not suppose its sponsors much ashamed
as not TO get IN print the people could get acquainted %
names Of the obscure individuals that anxious 10 er @