The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-10-16
ARE YOU ASHAMED OF YOUR OPINION?

Politics has reached very low ebb in this county, and all
classes people less responsible for it, 1t mistake
expect any other condition long people take the attitude
they do public few months ago we quoted the
expression of who would pass representative OF
of the better classes of citizens merchant OF education
family home fond of dvoons and church affiliations and one
of exemplary habits He said he did approve of exposing
people their shortcomings there would always be graft bus
and politics. officials would always favor their friends and
be extravaganza public expenditures and better to just go
along and be charitable all and make the best of human nature
as find it.
We were curious to know how honest farmer would view
such things and some of them who claimed know of graft
road matters graft rank would be equal highway robbery
were asked the open and furnish the proof and
had of his for having other fellow
do that.
We have submitted of these politicians to
see if they ambitious and they could not afford to
lose any of their friends during the campaign.
We have looked the banks and bankers merchants and
clerks office men and boers and they all lying low public
questions; the banker doesn't to hurt his bank the merchant
sell his goods the office doesn't want to oppose the
opinions of his client their employees tmd about
dspeang public and they all things done if somebody
else will do it.
There are hundred young in Backoot, who are
holding positions that make possible for them be leaders
thought and POLITICAL who take little part such matters
that scarcely anybody outside of the family knows their views
party agnmen They leave politics and public questions to
few of the older and the few young middle aged who
take hold They take the attitude of knowing and not being
interested and the older fellows very in handing
responsibility their Juniors getting them into training
they will be capable when necessity arises The young
feels that he isn't appreciated and the older man feels that the
young fellows interested and not responsible
appears be mutual neglect and mutual misunderstanding
If each of the political parties organized in this county
should receive the designations of their officers and should have to
find personnel capable of conducting campaign and an
election they would all throw up their hands despair They
nearly threw up their hands before getting their present
organizations completed and they all inactive With the
election two weeks off, very little has been done except by the
press and the individual candidates. and there is unity among
them The trend of the times toward the dissolution OF political
parties and that very speedily The press could hold its place
in the future scheme of politics if it could be depended for
reliability but newspapers and in such quick succession
that dishonesty be premium, and the public are IN
cned give greatest favor and business support the newest
paper without much question to its character or purposes
People like read their papers and become informed they
like recall public officials when they do not suit they do not
like be troubled with elections and the work and study and
connected with them The long term of office would suit
if they could be of getting good officials and the commission
form of government with the recall privilege would suit them
when they become wrought up and determined to throw the
Gals
1t little what form of government what political
scheme followed if will not act if they are afraid to
show their attitude if they lack the backbone to stand up for
what shows them right if they become weak
and vasaag that they feel enumbent upon them to agree
with every that might do dollars worth of business with
hm if they big enough to let the other fellow uphold his
and still respect him friend and neghbor and business
associate they should complain politics sinking to the low
level in which find them now.
If you have Analysed the political situation and reached con-
customs add decision the matter and determine
whether you ashamed of your conclusions If you not
ashamed of them might be your duty do little talking and
let people know what you think Your greatest opportunity to
shape the next administration will cease when polls are closed
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