The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-06-27
WHAT THE STATE NEEDS.

What the state of Idaho needs
most at this time is to have its
affairs conducted along common
sense, practical lines that will
tend to place it upon a solid bust
ness foundation. Idaho's natural
resources and advantages are I'M
Cxcelled by any state in the I'M
ion. Its surface, as well as spirit
is rugged and of strictly west
ern type, and it needs a strong
hand and stalwart, aggressive
spirit at its head to guide it's
course and assist in wrestling it's
Vast wealth Of agriculture and
mineral resources from mother
earth, and in placing it in it's
tue position before the world.
In past years the state has had
at its head mostly lawyers and
Politicians as chief executives.
Professional men as a rule are
Lot practical in business matters,
and politicians think more of re-
warding their friends and helpers
than in giving the people of the
state thoroughly good admins
tration of affairs. The Globe does
not wish to be understood as
condemning men of profession,
Ior even the politician they are
both useful in their place. But
their place is not at the head of
a young, rapidly developing state
which requires tact and sound,
solid business judgment in the di-
rection of it's affairs, and in the
protection of its many interests
nom those who are ever ready
to take advantage of new situa-
tens for the advancement of thei
twn personal interests. State
matters should be treated by the
people just as they would treat
their own business affairs, and a
man who is known to have a goot
business head on his shoulders.
with a reputation for honest, up.
right dealing in his own business
ansactions, should be selected
Dy them to administer their state
affairs. Certainly there is no one
who will question this statement?
The Globe has had little to
say upon the subject of the Sc
lection of the republican nominee
fer governor in this falls race,
ether than to make kindly men-
ton of the candidates as they
have come up for consideration.
There are now four republican
candidates in the field, all of
whom are no doubt gentlemen
integrity. Accepting that as
true, the next question for consid
GRAFTON is, which of the four men
has demonstrated most clearly his
ability to conduct his own bust
ness affairs in satisfactory man.
rer. This is the most practical
way of arriving at a mans fit
:ess for handling the states bust
ness If he has made a success
of his own affairs he can reason
sbly be expected to do SO for
the state. John M. Haines, ex-
mayor of Boise, who is one of
the prominent republican candi-
dates is admitted to be one of
the best business men in the state
and if it is a business admins
tration the people of Idaho are
seeking after, there is no man in
either party who can offer strong
er assurances of bringing about
the desired results than can Mr..
Haines. and there are few men
in the state, it is claimed at Boise |
who have already done more as
private citizens to place the state
of Idaho in the right light be-
fore the world than has Mr..
Haines. These are matters for
the republican voters to consider,
in view of the fact that they are
the ones who will be held respon
sible for the selection of the re-
publican nominee, who will proba-
bly, become the governor of the