The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Editorial Notes.

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Judge Of the supreme court
Hon. George w. Edgington. Of
Idaho Falls, aspires to be lienten-
ami governor, and being clean.
able msn, his candidacy should
meet with favor.
4 Important as are National
J and State officials t0be nominated,
do not overlook those Of District
and County, but look them over
carefully you live right here
Among the candidates for state
fYeasurer our own John Eagleson.
CA Boise, will be in the running.
and his election is not unexpected
He IL we'll qualified Tor the posi-.
ton and viii give good account
Of himself. ~
Charles ID. Storey. candidate Tor
secretary Of state on the republican
ticket. 10 entitled to q good vote
merit Tuesday al the primary He
gave = good account III himself
while member Of the Legislature two
terms, one Of which he served as
speaker. Hs il experienced and
capable.
Hon. James n. Hawley il can
di6a lie for United States senator
de has for forty years been lead
ing attorney 81 the state, and bis
CREST ability IL recognized eyen by
bis political opponents. de has
always been democrat, and when
selected No governor was the only
state officer elected on that ticket.
Hon. James w. Tanner, Of Filler.
Idaho. 10 the democratic candidate
for lientsndaEs governor. In years
gone by the Times editor knew
Mr.. Tanner rs a prominent figure
10 Nebraska politics. and he was
an aggressive, clean and able lead
err. He would be a splendid pre-.
siding officer for the senate Of Ids
ho.
M. j. Sweeiey. Of Twin Falls.
appears 10 be The favorite for the
stdrys among the candidates on
the republican ticket for Iieuten-
ant governor. As the senate will
have considerable TO do with liquor
legislation this winter. the presid-
ing officer should be one we can
trust.
The Idaho Irish potato patch
contains 81 900 acres this year and
the t0tsl production will Be APP.
psoximateIy 5. 409, 900 bushels. nc.
cording 10 estimate made recently
by tbs Upited States Crop Report
ing B1ard. The condition OF the
crop Is IS per cent normal and the
price at the present time is aver
sging sropnd 90 cents per bushel-
Jndgs William @. Dunbar, who
wishes t0abs s0ns III the two dis
trict judges 70 DO elected this fall,
10 fitted ii temperament, training
and experiences for Judicial work.
His work be probate and juvenile
Judge is cell known aud has met
with meritBd approval. and those
thoroughly familiar With his quail
iGcations feed that this district
would be fortunate IN securing his
services.
Miss Augusta Fletcher, demo.
cratic candidate for county super
intendent Of schools. graduated
from the San Francisco Normal
and has fought in the district and
Ia the graded schools OK Idaho for
a number Of years. Was county
superintendent in Fremont county
and made q good record. She
taught the 7th grade ia Meridian
and was reelected for the same
place for the coming year
Won. George X. Barker, news
paper man Of Sand Point, Bonner
county. was a visitor ia Meridian
Saturday. and remarked upon the
enterprise and thrift Of the town
Het 10 a pleasant gentleman anc
aspires TO be secretary Of state. III
srguss. that Boise 10 asking foi
most Of the state Offices and that
the north. With 40 per cent. Of th'
taxable property, should have
meinber Of the equalization board
Mr.. Barker has been prominent il
Idaho for many years, and is
worthy citizen.
In the words Of Governor Hoe
Of Kansas, The devil never in
vented bigger lie than that res
enue from illegitmate sources
necessary to the financial success
Of any town or city or state.
wish to'say 10 you tonight, and |
the people Of this city and con
monwealth, that / am unqualified
ly and ,irrevocably in favor Of clio
inc fha doors az avery saloon will