Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-03-17
GET BEHIND CRUM.

George Crum, now canOludte Tor
the republican nomination for gov
ernor, should receive the solid back
ing Of the republicans of Clearwater
county. This is North Idaho's OPP
portunity to land. Boost for George
Crum for governor The following
from the Weiser Signal, south
Idaho paper, should make the duty of
every north Idaho republican plain:
Nov, if the people of northern
Idaho have political sense enough to
rally to the support of George E..
Crum they can secure the next COVER
nor of Idaho, but it will be just like
them to quarrel among themselves
while some southern candidate, with
a larger vote to draw from, captures
the nomination. Then after it is all
over they will want to divide the
state because they do not get their
share of recognition. III Sc northern
people are good lot, but they need a
political guardian. -
Yes. South Idaho has repeatedly
offered north Idaho coveted plums on
ly to have the honors go to south
Idaho because the north could not get
together. There is no reason why
George E. Crum should not sweep the
north solidly, and enter south Idaho
with thousands Of surplus votes. We
have wanted the man; we have that.
Now boost Crum for governor. If we
stand by Mr.. Crum, north Idaho will
have the next governor of Idaho.
Mr.. Crum is successful business
man Of broad experience. He is a
man of the people, unassuming and
yet dignifed enough to grace the
position he seeks to fill. He differs
from the present occupant, however,
in that George Crum is too much of a
man, has too high sense of the
position, and has too exalted stand
ard of political ethics to permit him
to ape any Of the sickening tactics
utilized by Nose Alexander. Nose is
entitled to clear field on this score,
and don't forget it. He'll have no
competition from George E. Crum.
Not that Mr.. Crum, as governor,
would not mingle with the people,
and appreciate the opportunity, but he
will do it from another motive and
for different purpose than apparently
actuates the lone Price Clothier' of
Boise. George Crum is just as COM
mon and as much one of the people as
Nose Alexander ever could be, but
there isn't an ounce of hypocracy in
his whole being, and he'll borrow
none for campaign purposes. Neither
will he make a lot of idiotic, impos-
sible, promises that he cannot keep,
just to catch votes. He will give the
state good, clean, economical, cap
able administration, if elected, and
do his duty witout buying the Boise
Capital News or any other band of
hired Hessians to toot his bazoo.
He will bring to the state a high
degree of business efficiency, will
not stand for public waste, will make
every dollar of state funds count, will
organize every department along
modern business lines, and do it de-
Gently, modestly, and without the
blare of trumpets and the public
parade that has made the gubernator.
ial chair in Idaho a thing of con.
tempt and loathing.
George E. Crum will bring sanity
and decency and dignity and modesty
and good, common sense into the
state capital if the people shoule
honor him with the election. WI
hope this may happen. To this enc
here's pledging George E. Crum oul
loyal support, and trusting that every
republican in Clearwater county will
get on the Crum band wagon.
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