The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-07-10
THE TAXES
Chapter Thnty-tovo

was wrong and telling people just what found The unbiased
members of society who have followed the subject have had enough
Ito convince them that remedy needed and they studying
what shall be and how apply it, There other elements
be reckoned whoe who hit by the tax articles and
those who defending bad condition the ground that it
might be and that perfection and absolute fair dealing
not be expected Neither class entitled full of
respect and confidence and when they talk of betterng conditions
lit is only fair scrunze their Closely and to look
for their motives their seeming fairness and their admitted sat
sfacon with things that nearraud The who
and defends his position to be trusted again. the who
lis wrong and admits and expresses desire get right is al
ways hopeful subject for another trial
Not Yielding Gracefully
The people of this county know who has been held up
criticism in the articles exposing their official shown
b the records and they know how many of them honestly admit
tied their faults and showed determination redeem the past
Not All that has been done make slight Improvement
when backed corner and that has been done dogged
and suen it plain that the least possible will be done
any time One official whom showed to be incompetent
and expensive for the people, announcing that he wishes to be
reelected admits great deal his by saying that
the present of has taught him how conduct his
office and he be reelected that If the people
will stand for that will be serving notice all other incompetent
office seekers that if they get office and learn how
conduct in the first they will be forgiven for putng
people in the first place. and forgiveness and reee
ton will be theirs the public do higher standard than
that they their demands for lower and
better service and conscaion of property will follow 1t was
generally expected that where incompetence had been pretty well
proven reelection would be sought but it appears that
the heek that prompted seeking the office the first instance
will prompt seeking reelection in the face of such record That
being they invite what otherwise might charity have been
buried and orgoen-the challenge of personal ntregy We
know whether any of the present ncben would have
the modesty voluntarily withdraw from the for reelection
If such condition shown shown thar they had
knowingly violated the oath of office neglected the plain
visions of the law after having their attention called hem
Il Different Glass of Men
In this county the eyes of the public turned toward their
public officials and toward subjects take their places So
keen has been the analysis of the sub by the Interested public
and exacng will they be the coming administration that
hesitate offer themselves for public office and public service for
fear of being the storm of honestymade bundrs
But this the condition that to be expected The who
take office this year will expect give careful study what they
do and take all the they need in getting transactions right
Take for instance the position of county commissioner
elected that position not going to promise the peo
pie before election that he will give his best effort and personal
attention. and then when elected complain that he has the
time attend many Details and sit down and allow bills
and have them paid without reading them what they
are for where the materials went
The Need of Patriots
1t he takes the Job under present conditions ne will take
because he done right and willing to make per-
sona sacrifice to have it so 1t will be great
of patriotism with him. People demanding something and
takes something of hero with good degree of
face the and he believes he do the duty and
willing the for the long fight. But such
lis very keen for the fight for nomination and eecon he
may be willing fight for the right after he elected but he is
apt feel that if the people want his those who have
confidence in his ability ought help hand him the nominations
and then stand by him in office long he his
And he is perfectly right that feeling when the right type
of gets into the will be because those who know him
tell him they him make the and that they will
take time and work for his nomination and election On
those conditions good make the without huma
ton loss of self respect and under such conditions poll
tics will cultivate that comradeshp that makes life worth while by
working for single purpose which selferest largely for
gotten There should be the comradeshp county politics
that there between soldiers in the ranks is the thirteen
dollars month that the soldiers the warbusnss for and
when the people of given district seek for their commits
stone and determine that they will share the burden of his nomna-
ton and election they will relieve the candidate of the objection
able features of campagng there will be cooperation friend
ship and comradhp in politics. and more of the "townmeeng"
spirit their councils after election and in their administration
The principle applies the selection of every other officer
but not so much so as with commissioner.
Politically Behind the Times