The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-08-25
IDAHO COUNTY sENAToRsr,p

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In Idaho county, as well as all over
the state, those who have been in
strumental In putting into effective
working order the present local OBJ
ton law. and believe sin It's main
tenance and honest enforcement.
have no light task befor them If
they would perpetuate the present
law of custer to the saloon and lio.
uor traffic, with such STRENGTHENING
amendments as may be considered
necessary to Increase its power and
effectiveness.
10 this end it behooves the temper
ance citizens to scrutinize closely the
antecedents and predictions of all
candidates who will have in any way
TO do with the enactment or repeating
of laws, as well as the enforcement
of the same.
On the republican primary ticket
appears the name of Gus j. Wright.
OF White Bird, who has served his
county in the past as representative
In the state legislature, and did so
with becoming modesty and effective
ness. He Is a bright, alert young
man of good business Judgment and
qualifications. wide awake to the pres
ent hour issues and conditions, and
thoroughly equipped from mental
and educational point of view to pre-
sent any matter of interest to his
county for favorable hearing and con-
sideration to any body of men likely
to be assembled in this state in a
law making capacity Mr.. Wright's
views upon the present local option
law are clearly defined and freely
spolsen-he is quiyooally for the
present law which he says should
be strengthened at several points to
effectively meet the needs of the
hour, and to this end he unreservedly
commits himself should his party be
so fortunate as to nominate and elect
him to that office, che importance of
which is accumulated by the grave
conditions which have ariDen at iris
time for consideration. In the matter
of legislation on statewide prohibit
ton he will be governed by the wis
dom of his party; but at no time will
he stand for the repeal of the present
law unless it be for the purpose of
taking an advanced step along tenn
perance lines.
Mr.. Eckert, who is the opponent of
Mr.. Wright for the nomination for
senator, is one of the active republi-
cans of the county who has been hon
ored by his party many times and ha
ruturn many times assisted
lis party to victory. He is
a worthy gentleman 50 far as the
Globe Is advised, and is justly EMIT
led to his views on the local option
law or any other matter of legisla-
tion. However, it Is claimed by his
friends that he is opposed to the
present law and 1t Is reported that
he has stated that he favored and
would also vote for its repeal. Wheth-
er Mr.. Eckert ever stated this or not
he positively refuses to commit him
self in favor of the continuance and
Strengthening of the law, and in cen
sequence, cannot be otherwise than
considered against 1t.
In view of this contrasting attitude
of the two republican senatorial can
didates, as a matter of self protec-
ton there is but one sensible course
left open to all republicans favoring
the present local option law, and that
is to use every legitimate effort for
i nomination and election of the man
who will stand for that law and its
strengthening. If sincere In your
claims your work will be effective.
BY their fruits We shall know them.