The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-05-29
STEVENS AND HIS RECORD

The announcement of the candidacy of J. NJ Stevens of
Backoot for the nomination and election the position of
of the matter which interests in some degree all OF
the people of the and especially his telowownsmen and
the people of his county and district
The high position which he apires, the high in
which the chief executive of the should and must be held
become leader of such Importance the
such ambition leads strive for high and responsible
positions, and the commendabe pride which community or dis
feels furnishing the for the place and OF beng repre-
nted directly by of their number during the tenure OF
Office which the citizenship of Blacfoo and Bingham
called upon consider and to for the IN
formation of the electorate of the state.
The southeast nsensbe the complex political con-
dons of the the advantages which may from
having of their number in control of the apponve
partial control of other which belong to the chief ex
ecutve exercise in the final analysis and decision The south
nsensbe to the happy conditions which may follow
the application of high and patriotic principles and unsefsh
the affairs of the disadvantages, the humia
ton and disgrace which of necessity must follow the maadmns
tration of public matters
With full appreciation of the gravity of the situation, with
close acquaintance with conditions at home and general idea
of those of the with personal acquaintance with the
ddate covering than quarter of century, and expressing
the observations of who has always desired that Mr. Stevens
might and fill with credit the highest positions within the
gift of the people, the Republican violates of the poprees
speaking upon this subject but rather feels that would be
its duties the community and to the people of the
state did not the occasion and treat the question with
candor and thoroughness.
Every proud of its native and daughters,
and other things being equal they given the preference Mr.
Stevens native of Idaho and of this community and during
his political which began almost with his graduation, has
been the recipient of unusual emouens within the gift of the
people and the apponve power of executives The of his
fitness for positions of responsibility the record of what he has
done the past and especially the part of his past which
period of middle life nearest the present
When a that he candidate for public
office public he invites the public look into his record
far might affect the public his haracer and it his
right conceded by all ceahnkng people and fair partisan
have his private life held sacred and the feelings of his loved
respected
this page promises elected apply modern methods the
business of the handling proposes reduce
by eliminating commissions and hangeon by selling
lands and timber by conserving second growth timber for
SALE by restricting the powers of school boards and county
soners spend money and dpores the fact that with parsey
settled have adopted the governmental Injuries of the
older and more densely settled ones.
In the whole of his Mr. Stevens does pre-
anything original His public official has
been notable for the number of referees and other hangon
pointed by through him, and instances Tighten his
work provide him with terms of leisure full pay
Regarding the sale of lands Mr. Stevens says "After
much thought convinced" and then goes just
what Hon N nne register of the land board said in
his biennial report of I9ooeo and in his valuable address
taxation delivered before the convention of the grange
Nampa the 10th of January with the notable exception
that Mr. nness his biennial report called attention the
stutona limitation which prevents the from selling
than sections of land per year. In the address Nampa he
did repeat this and appears that Mr. Stevens may
have had copy of this address hand when he prepared his
announcement for they scattered in pamphlet form among
great many of the Mr. Stevens says my plan and
then repeats what said generation ago about selling