The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-08
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ana enthusiastic support Of their own
party in this election, but deserve
the most careful attention, as to their
qualifications, from every citizen in
the county
In appealing directly to the voters
for their consideration the candidates
feel that they are but asking all the
people to ratiiy choice already
made by portion OF their number;
and that, alter election, the success
tul on Is will be the officers of all the
county pledged to conduct their re-
spective Offices with efficiency and
in the interest OF every taxpayer.
LET the People Rule" is dem
ocratic slogan; it is because they are
believers in that principle that DEM
ocrats everywhere are anxious to get
an expression OF the public opinion
ON every question OF political import.
The legislative Candidates,
James R. Barclay OF Salmon, can
didate for the State Senate, has been
resident of Lemhi since the Begin
ming OF construction Of the g. & p.
Ry. Born at Beaver In Pennsylva-
mia, he was educated in the schools
OF his home town and at Harvard
University, from which he graduated
In 1905 With high honors, taking an
academic degree. Following with n
course In the same college In post
graduate work, he took up his pro-
fession OF Engineering, aud, after
some experience Ia Pennsylvania aud
New York States came 10 Lemhi
with the beginning Of construction
OF the Gilmore & Pittsburg railway.
Since severing his connection with
said company he has been following
his profession Ia this county.
Dwight l.. Nichols, candidate for
Representative, is also college
graduate, and well and favorably
known throughout this county
Most OF his life has teen passed In
these western mou tains, SO that h
naturally feels aud knows the desires
and requirements OF the people Of
this county. He 10 n graduate from
both the University OF Illinois and
Cornell, and has since led an active
life in the development aud working
Of the mineral resources of the Gil
more district, All his present for
tunes and future prospects are tied
up in Lemhi and the. State of Idaho,
and il il with the sole ambition Of
benetitting his state and county that
he seeks this responsible and honor
able position.
On political issues both candidates
have strong beliefs and feel the ne
cessity Of settlement along natural
lines Of deVelUpu ent, and that our
latent resources he intelligently In.
vestigated TO the end that those OF q
public nature be preserved, by prope T
laws, for the public benefit or profit.
Irrigation enterprises without merit
should be discouraged by the direct
action and report OF the State Engi.
neer 5 department and a similar and
less costly method devised for the de.
ternintion and adjudication of water
rights claimed by settlers.
State lands, especially sucI pOr.
tions thereof as are In the nature of
Endorsements granted 10 State InstI.
buttons, should not lie indiscrimiD-
ately OF recklessly parted with; and
in all such cases OF endowment the
proceeds OF such sales thereof a. are
permitted should IL kept Intact. the
interest thereof only being expended
for the parti' ulAr institution. The
method by which the State Land
Board has been Instrumental In sell.
log to the timber trust vast tracts OF
state owned timber, should he iDves.
tiRated aud prevented In future. and
no exclusive Franchise should be Civ.
en- TO any concern FOR the use OF our
public waters In logging or other
operations.
similarly the tendency to bring
about private monopoly In public
utilities must bs checked; In utili.
ties not publicly owned natural and
healthy competition ~ 70 the best 10.
terest OF tile public served thereby,
and the rates for service permitted
should be largely determined In "a.
Ito TO the actual cAsb Investment
The revenue lAn needs revision ia
several particulars, amongst which
these candidates mention = NEEDED
reduction In the interest charged on
delinquent tales Il per cent IL b..
lieved 20 be altogether too high, B.
altogether tcO b1rdeBsOfBs ON the tai.
payer Who u temporarily unsbis d
meet i,is tax obligations and on
Operates 10 encourage . certain G A.,
70 seek investment ia such class 81
s security AND profit from aD0tber citi.
F yeu's misfortune. The inteisst noa
charged Oh the deferred payment OF 4
portion 81 THE taxes levied should b.
corupenSats-d for by providing q die.
count 10 the event the entire tar ),
pals when bfsi due la osner direc
tion siso tie lAS should ~ remodel