The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
MANY FINE GENTLEMEN

The Modes were very finely bred people, and when they
became associated with the Persans in the empire their stand
ing all impaired by it, The Medes thought themselves
superior awgve but the Perans they found their match
and they Wed with each other formulating the most perfect
code of laws in the world So perfect their adoption and
memorable their administration that generations lived and
died without thought of violating the law, for violation meant
swift and punishment every doubt was removed
The magistrates were of fine honor and when they de-
creed thing done for magistrates and men IN position
were respected So successfully did they adhere these practices
and happily did they their people that their names have
gone down through history after their chief cities buried
by the dust of deserted fields blowing them and laws
of the Modes and Pesans has rung of things
perfect for these thousands of years.
In Bingham county finely drilled in the govern
ent business There are times when officials manifest haac
ercs of great men like Medes and they ce Chat
isn't Medan word for the absolute observance of the law
They say WELL that is the law and we'll have to follow it.
Then again. they say hat all the board and the board
become of fine discretion and their conclusions nexor
able These things marks Of greatness when they con-
slant and consistent, but unhappiy they lapse at times
More than year ago this paper vntured to make
gons the present county administration that would improve
certain conditions The opposite taken and the people
lost money and thew complained After long silence took
different tack and pointed detail things that ought
be different We pointed things and said they were wrong
and told how they could be made better and put right Peo
pie endorsed what Sald but officials renamed silent
passed the word along that the writer afflicted with grudge
and should be ignored We vened the that the pres
administration incompetent to administer the affairs OF
the to law ana nat tney nad not So
Last Monday when the commissioners met, were invited,
Tor changed down and watch and that the business
done right We responded and after watching the proceed
ng days. put them test by pointing out some illegal
transactions and directing their attention to the plain provisions
of the law. See commissioners proceedings this issue For
the county attorney advised the board that they need
pay any attention those matters and and the bills
regardless of the protest That the law not mandatory it
only directory and that they could do they liked
Had the board observed the law it reads and stopped
IF
withdrawn the board acknowledged its mistakes and
the people whom the money due would not have suffered
the delay of than day in the delivery of their warrants
But the county attorney and the board of commissioners preferred
pay bills illegally and under protest rather than acknowledge
that they had not observed the law.
The action of these officials proves former contention
that they would rather ignore the law than acknowledge it, and
if taken into they by the five deputies whose salaries
they ampted they would probably be reversed part
all of the points issue The five deputies still drawing
full pay much the annoyance of the board and predict
they will do every day of the administration
The involved in the protested bills will be discussed
in later issues of this paper.