The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-03-05
would entrust with the business.


Some take the view that small salary compensaes in
for the spent for public good and that when Of
hca paid for his service the public feel like demanding whatever
they want of him. On the other hand is connded that the
cessu public business the who has been successful
his and that if he takes the position with of render
public service he does for the love of his community and
the distinction of being its beneao and when he takes for
however little lowers his estimate of the from the posi-
plane of benefacor that of hired merely serving
for the dollar The service largely voluntary offering anyway
for he need do only what he and if he selfish enough
Ito work merely tor the pay he take the regularly and
Shrk the tasks almost much he likes Ii ne dong be-
he wants render the public service then he would
really and benefit them he must do his very best fail
in his undertaking.
There number of who would the city free
If others the basis There young plenty
who would the fire company and drill carefully if
ganzed the patriotic principles there plenty of people who
competent and willing election clerks and judges
free of the city if the others WILL but there sign of
that in the matter that makes ring the
clerk and give his her and offer election
officer day for public benefit and for that will go
along always has DONE exobtan prices The comcmen
will finally be nominated without any provision free and
there will be of the candidates who will the money and
will stick for it. and put money basis There will be
incentive for youth offer their services free the fire company
the Older having the example of doing nothing for the
city unless they paid for and the whole lineup of offcadom
Twill go the old path of much service for much money
only that and nothing The commercial spirit will permeate
whatever done and the taxes will high because
everybody will be trying keep up with the crowd dipping into
the public treasury People their reduced but they
the other fellow reduce and stand the sacrifice They
the and alleys cleaned if the other fellow will do if
be- paid for of the city treasury Then when they have
to put the money the treasury foot the bill they will
plain the amount There but way reduce and
that make less expense There plenty of and
lin Backfoot who enjoy all the rights of citizenship who could
conduct the election without pay and would find pleasure but
will they ring the mayor city clerk and offer their services
free and ask to be listed for that duty If six eight people
from each ward should give their that way would
long way toward showing sincerity the wish for reduc
ton this done would 60 long way toward tempting
good responsible offer their services councmen
free of charge 1t would go long way toward solving the
problem of the good fire department which the present admnistra
ton has made such signal failure of.
Our forefathers staked all they had all they and all
they hoped to be- for the privilege of self government they
thought they settled forever the principle that people able and
willing govern themselves they risked everything US
that privilege and that this heritage has handed down to
free the of Baoot complains of the expense of having
hired servants to govern and men with all the opportunities of
earth rewn their feet debate whether thew enough about
free by representatives of the community render
their little personal unless there money consideration
attached to it, While hold those views while demand
the rights of suffrage and unwilling election
in years without pay while youth will all south
Idaho great expense attend ball games but the idea
of training fire department for the security of their homes
they will deserve better and better conditions
than they have been having Now the time act and
the time when the citizens will show by their their
indifference whether they worthy of good economical city
government not.