The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-05
THE CANDIDATES.

The Tribune is highly gratifed that
practically without exception the can
didates who have presented themselves
for the different nominations on the
Republican ticket are of a high char
acter-both personally and with re-
spect to their particular qualifications
for the Offices to which they aspire.
Never before to our knowledge have
the candidates as whole averaged up
IS well as they do this year. We do
not know whether this condition is
merely accidental or whether the con-
ditions are now tending toward the
encouragement of different and bet
ter class of men and women. In the
past it has frequently been impossible
to interest the better class of citizen
ship in county affairs. The most i'm
portant offices are those of county
commissioner and members of the
state legislature. These positions have
been hard to fill. This year an entire
ly different condition obtains.
In this brief summary of the condi-
tons and candidates attention is called
only to the NOSE important Offices,
For instance. the county commission
er's office has brought forth as can
didates some of the best men in the
county. The people of Canyon county
are to be congratulated when men like
ID. T. Dodd, H. A. Partridge, John
Pipher, w. B. Mitchell, Erastus A.
Blair and w. H. Plat are willing to
devote their time and ability to the
county. These men are we'll known
in all sections and they are among
the best and most representative citi-
zens of the county. In the second dis
trict w. B. Mitchell will carry well.
He is one of the leading citizens Of
Parma and Republican highly re-
spected among all classes. His ex-
perience as man of affairs will be
equally valuable to the county In
the third district will be found Mr..
Blair and Mr.. Plat. The latter has
had years of experience, which might
or might not make him strong with
the taxpayers. Mr. Blair, on the othe
hand, has had experience in this line
OF work but not in this county. He
probably has not antagonized as MANY
people as Mr.. Platt. Being a level |
headed, commonsense man of affairs |
1t would seem that he would be the
more available candidate. The Trib- |
une can assure its readers and the
citizens of Canyon county that they
will make no mistake in nominating
and electing Mr.. Blair.
Equally important is the office of |
state legislature. Here, too, the Re-
publicans have some strong men in
the field. The Republicans could go !
long way without finding better ma
terial than Messrs. R. w. Cakes, A. J. |
lockwood. D. M. Johns. Thomas w. |
farr and Frank Creighton. The other
are good men, who should
easily poll the entire party vote in
Ease OF their nomination. On all mat
ters IN which the people are interest ed
At this time the position of the candi-
dates mentioned are we'll known II
stands the Republicans in hand to
place in nomination their strongest
men this year. A United States sena-
:or is to be elected There is no cues
ion but that Senator Borah is the
hoice of the Republicans of CANYON
county. There is no question but that
the Democrats elect legislature a
democrat will be elected to the SEN
tie. 1t will not require many votes to
make a change in the political COM
'lexion of the legislature. In coun-
les like Canyon, where the return of
senator Borah is of vital Importance
0 the people. it is absolutely neces-
airy that We nominate our strongest
nen, Those mentioned we believe to I;
e the strongest candidates in the =:
cid. Among them will be found
sading merchant of Caldwell; prom
lent citizen of Emmett; two of Can ,
on county's most substantial and l