The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-10-20
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

The Tribune has always looked up
on the direct primary system as a
cumbersome, expensive and inefficient
method of placing the ticket in nomi-
nation. We have not changed our
opinion of the system but we will
confess that at times the results OF
the primary election come as near to
being satisfactory as any method that
has ever been tried.
In state and county, this year, the
Republican party has nominated
splendid tickets. The nominees are
high class men without exception.
The members of the party exercised
good judgment in making their selec-
tons. The Tribune does not pretend
that We would have nominated the
ticket exactly as it is if the matter
had been left in our hands entirely,
but we can say that we see no reason
why we, and all other Republicans,
should not submit to the judgment of
the majority of the party. We now
endorse the action that was taken in
its entirety.
The men who were nominated for
county offices are we'll fitted for the
offices for which they are candi-
dates. You cannot find better men
anywhere than Baker, Kerrick, Street,
Mcconnell, Hamer and Bradley. They
are types of the best citizenship of the
county. In the legislature they will
represent and express the sentiments
and aims of the people of this coun-
ty. They are of the best people in
the county and have the ability to
secure the best results for the people
of the county and of the entire state
They are substantial men of sounG
judgment, firm conviction and rigid
rectitude.
If Alexanderson, Hill and Fisher
are elected county commissioners the
taxpayers of the county will know
that the affairs of the county will b.
administered honestly, efficiently ant
faithfully. These men are men of rip'
experience and sound judgment. The.
are men of affairs; men of standing il
the county; and men whose interest
are wrapped up in the interests of tn
county. They will look at every mat
ter that comes before them from tn
standpoint of the best interests of al
the people of the county. They hav
no axes to grind; no friends to re
ward; no enemies to punish.
For other administrative office
men equally capable have been place
in nomination. Where can you fin
cleaner, ADLER men than Stone TO
county attorney; Stark for treasurer
Shumate for sheriff; Harger for pre-
bate Judge; Babcock for assessor
Miss Robinson for school superin
tendent; Sturgeon for coroner; Nc
Gee for surveyor? These men are til
best men of both the Republican an
Progressive parties. Each is We
fitted for the office for which he ha
been nominated. Each will give hi
office his full and undivided attention
There is no reason why Republ
can should not vote his ticket straigh
The nominees are worthy and the ir
terests of the Republican party and {
the people of Canyon county deman
that these candidates, all of them, b
elected. The Tribune advises ever
Republican to vote straight tickle
There is no reason for doing othel
wise. 1t may be that some member {
the party is not we'll pleased wit
some candidate or other. He shout
keep in mind the fact that the RI
publioans of Canyon county exercise
their best judgment at the primar
election and that there is a goo
chance that he, and not the membe
ship of the party, was mistaken in tt
choice of candidates.