The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27

Gus was held to make up slate o.
county candidates. Were YOU invited
to this caucus? dare say not. Neither
was l. We were not considered in the
deal. This is the way it was done:
A little group of Office holders arc
would-be office holders met on the quiet
and held little Picnic, as it were.
They gathered around the lunch basket
and proceeded to partition amoung them
selves the various tit-bits therein. One
said: Give me Probate-Judge, anoth-
er me for Assessor somebody else
just had to be Recorder, and so on to the
finish of this little political feast, and
there was just about enough to go
around; in fact, there wasn't even a
wish-Done left for the unlimited guest.
When they had disposed of all these
self-appropriated gifts to their emf
nent satisfaction, they individually and
collectively agreed to hang together and
work for the members of the ''Gang, -
and to shoe off any and all others who
might show the temerity to get into
the running in opposition to this self
selected coterie.
The effect of this you can plainly see
1t NULLIFIES the Primary Law, the
added expense of which you are bearing
in increased taxation. 1t places the
nominating function back just where it
was before, in the hands of few,
where the voter had no choice in the
transaction.
How does the RAWNESS of this deal
strike you? Do you realize how hard it
is to dislodge political machine when
once it becomes established? Do you
want to see this youthful County of
Lincoln start on her maidenly career
with the milestone Of machine politics
about her slender neck the delicate
roses of youth faded from her innocent
cheeks, to be replaced by the flaming
blush of shame; and the control of her
affairs in the hands of few intrsnch-
ed, self-seeking politicians? Or, would
you like to see the Primary System full
fill its function, and the heritage Of
self-rule restored to the voter who has
so long been robbed of his birth-right!
The easiest way to cure disease Is
to begin at its inception; the best time
to check a machine is when it shows
symptoms chicanery and crookedness.
1t you want to see the people rule, and
desire to discourage all future machine
operations in this County, come to the
polls September First, and cast your
vote for those candidates, who, despite
the bluffs and threats of the machine,
did file for office.
You may hear it argued that a ring
is necessary. in order to combat the ma
chinations of some other ring in the
community, or, that those who are run
ming in opposition to the machine can
didates are not fitted for the offices.
Waive aside all such tommy-rot, as
being one of the many methods of the
machine to save its favored few.
| will leave it to the voter to learn
who is who, except As concerns myself.
am an anti-machine candidate for
Assessor on the Progressive Republican
ticket. | have the education and pre-
vious business training necessary to ad-
the affairs of the Assessor s
Office in a manner which will be per-
fectly satisfactory, and my integrity
has never been impeached. Upon these
| am inviting support at
the coming Primary Election. believe
that taxes should be kept to the lowest
possible margin consistent with the
proper administration of public affairs
on an economical basis, and that cor
porations should bear their full share of
the burden of taxation.
Whether you vote for me or not,
I desire to impress upon you the duty
you owe yourself and the community to
90 to the polls at the Primary Election
and exercise your obligation in select
ng the candidates of your party, that
the Primary System shall justify itself,
and that the People May Rule.
E. B. KELLOGG,
Republican Candidate for
Assessor. Adv.