The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-09-19
THE CANDIDATE FoR GOVERNOR

The primary campaign is far enough
In the past that the bitterness en-
gendered is rapidly passing away and
republicans for the first time can,
without prejudice, take a fair, square
look at their candidate for governor.
During the primary campaign the man
who afterwards became the nominee
OF his party aroused no personal III
will and created no personal almost
ties. He made his campaign solely
on his own merits without regard to
the merits or dement's of his rival
candidates. In consequence he can en-
ter upon the campaign for election in
full assurance that he, less than any
of the other aspirants for the honor,
will be called upon to sooth and calm
down party enemies. He made no
enemies. While he conducted a Wig
orous campaign for the nomination,
as befits a man seeking such an
honor and as the results at the pri-
mary show, it was fight for prin-
ciples and not against men. With
certain well defined ideas of what
Idaho needs in the way of legislation
and executive policy he made his
fight. He took the broad ground that
principles of government rather than
personalities were the issue in the
campaign. These principles he clear
ly and forcefully made known to the
republicans of the state. Notwith-
standing the fact that one of the
rival candidates was from his home
town and once had been governor of
the state, carrying the prestige of a
clean administration, he secured the
nomination. The results of the
primary show this sound Judgment
and good, hard common sense.
We are speaking OF the man now
and shall leave his platform for
another occasion.
In Hon. John M. Haines the peo-
pie of Idaho will find man who pos
sesses in marked degree three most
estimable qualities, whether they be
found in man or in an executive Of
ficer. First; he is genial and APP
proachable: second; he is honest and
conscientious; third, he is able and
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
The people of the state of Idaho
expect to find in their governor a.
man who can maintain the dignity
of the office without assuming the
conceit OF the prig. They want q
man who is proud-proud of his posi-
ton and proud of his state, but not
proud of the cut of his coat or the
curl of his mustache. They expect a
man who will meet men as men, ac-
cording to that respect one man is
entitled to from another. They want
man who Is sociable, and not
ashamed to meet the common people
at all times-not just before election.
They want man they can approach
in the full knowledge that he respects
and sympathizes with them no mat
ter how humble their position be- In
John M. Haines they will find such
man.
One of the prime requisites In an
executive officer is consciantiousnes
and honesty. No matter what may be
a mans ability if the people question
his integrity they do not want him In
public office. When the people know
that mans honesty cannot be ques-
toned they will overlook what they
may deem serious faults in other re-
spects. If he be honest in purpose
he needs be fearless In execution.
Such a man commands certain re-
spect with all rightly constituted men
and women. Once again Mr.. Halnes
stands out aus a strong candidate.
For over 20 years he has been one
of the prominent and successful bust
ness men of the state. And it can be
yruthfully said that neither he nor
the firm of which he is member
ever negotiated transaction which
was not fair, square and aboveboard.
As mayor of Boise he again exempt
fled his rectitude in every matter that
concerned his office or the city Whe1
is comes to honesty in every respect
the republicans have candidate of
whom they may feel justly proud.
Desirable as sociability and honesty
may be they in themselves are not
sufficient. The people frequently lose
as much through incompetency as
they do through dishonesty Good
intentions are commendable but they
pay little in salvage. Ability to un-
derstand; a mind to forsee; an in
telligence to comprehend the effect of
executive acts is necessity to him
who would rightly govern state
Common sense comprehends them all.
Such our candidate has in remark
able degree. He has proved that by tn
success of his own business and by
the success Of his administration as
mayor of the largest city in the state.