The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-12

class of broad minded progressive
citizenship.
I'm the matter of political interest
most every one has closest at heart
the doing of things. What will be
done is the vital question we should
ask of ourselves when we are con-
sidering who we shall support for
each office of trust and confidence
3. We are obliged to repose in the man,
and naturally it becomes a question
of what benefit will be derived from
supporting this man or another, and
to what cause can be accredited the
action we take i'll the discrimination
OF choosing the one as against the
other.
Generally these questions are
threshed out in the minds of the
voters by discussion of the possible
good or bad qualities of the candi-
date, in convention endorsements and
by the personal condolences which are
shown to be in the balance of the
| majority opinion of those whom we
are in touch with and whom we know
are posted in the concerns OF such
public interests.
Mr.. Haines is well known in that
part OF the state in which his bust
ness and private life has been lived
He has always stood high in the
| esteem of those who are his nearest
| neighbors, and his business associates
| are among the men who are foremost
| in the efforts to build up and perpet-
uate the prosperity and the elevation
of both the business and social ad-
vantages of the country and state in
| which we live.
Never, through all the years of MS
struggles has he given up the high
| aims Of manhoods ambition. Never,
| during the years OF successful per-
Sonal business has he turned from the
duties Of public life in a selfish de-
lense OF his time or energies where
ne might use either in behalf of the
people among whom he has lived and
worked for the uprising of self and
people. There are no signs in him
Of, changing demeanor. with the
growth of his influence or the in
crease of his bank account. He is
the same John NJ Haines today that
he was as a young man in early life
when first became acquainted with
him, having changed only in the
sense of experience and age.
These are. valuable assets in the
conducting of business, either per-
sonal or public. These are among the
items OF importance which we must
consider when we select man to fill
the highest position of honor and trust
in the great little state of Idaho. Some
men aspire to position from a selfish
motive Of self qualification. Others
are inspired with a feeling OF conf
dence that they are high enough in
the branches OF knowledge concern
ing the position to make effective the
performance of those duties which
are essential contingent to the posi-
ton. Others still, depend on power
OF politicians to support with their
combined strength, the man, who in
return can give them an equivalent
IN turn, at time when it becomes
necessary for him to do so.
John M. Haines offers the voters
Of Idaho and to every man and woman
OF reasonable mind, a real issue to
decide. One that is within the reach
and grasp of all. One that so closely
touches the home interests of all that
it cannot be overlooked and allowed
to pass unnoticed. He is making no
effort to form vote catching trap.
1t is no emotional issue OF social re-
forms, or party strength, or the
promise OF good to one faction or the
other. 1t is desire to bring about a
condition of good, normal, healthy
and reasonable situations in the public
business affairs, just as the truly sue
cesstul man tries to have endure
through all his private and business
life. Mr.. Haines has for his aim the
conducting Of the states affairs on
The broad business plans which gov
rms the affairs OF individual business.
lie believes that if the affairs of a |
man, a corporation or other forms OF
civilized governing of expenditures
can be successfully conducted, so, also,
can the interests of the people be
guarded and protected. Mr.. Haines
IS not man who deals in theories |
OF what we ought to do, but he is a
man who has demonstrated by his |
own efforts what can be done and |
has been done by him in his own
business career. Mr.. Haines has
none of the spirit of the plutocrat or |
OF the demagogue who would use the |
power given him by the people to rule |
them with their own authority. Rather
he is of the class of men who, realiz- |
ing' the trust imposed in him, would |
make the effort of conscientious and |
man to serve them IN the |
most efficient manner it were possible |
lor him to do. Yet he would do this |
in manner which would mean for
the good Of the greatest number whose
interests were involved, and within the
rights of the position, regardless OF
whom or what may be the sacrifice
to duty and the people so long as it
was reasonably evident fact that il
was a good business course to pursue
Tor their benefit.
We trust our physician, our lawyer,
our banker, and our merchant. Is it
less to our credit to have the business
OF our country conducted in the same
careful manner, or that we choose for
governor man who is capable of con-
Quoting it, and who is making that the
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