The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
Editorial
The Campaign Issues

No elections exactly alike.
However much the of consecutive campaigns may
appear be Identical there always important differences
taken into account by the thoughtful
In order intellgently this September, the
learn a whole set of facts.
He must become acquainted with entirely of
the new candidates.
He must know fine point just what kind of those have
proved be office years ago; they
people believed they
be- and whether they deserve reelection whether they deserve
ieca dismissal.
Every Latah county has three of responsibilities
Tuesday, the fifth of September
One responsibility will concern the national ticket.
One will concern the state ticket.
One will concern the county ticket.
Measured by the voting population of the country the responsible
of the Laah county regard to the national ticket very
very small--so small as to be practically negligible
With reference the ticket the Latah county voters
ponsby less than of the voting strength of the ae
negligible What the Latah county does
regard ticket primaries of really very little
the and has very little bearing who will become the
nominees of the several parties.
But regard Latah county, the responsibility Of the 1oter
just exactly per cent
IT, therefore, the Laah county inform himself
fully accurately concerning all three sets of responsibilities which
will his September fifth if he finds that he slight something
let him slight consideration of both national and state tickets If
eliminate him eliminate where he is least response
be If he be ignorant Indifferent somewhere let him be
different and regard national and state tickets because of
the relatively small figure his will cut in the great totals
county election vrere he cent responsible let him
be per efficient.
the duty Laah know all there
about aah politics and accordingly only the
county make Laah county; only the Latah
county decide whether good bad incompetent
capable grating trustworthy despicabe and treacherou
this county for the and spend the thousands
upon thousands of dollars of the peoples money
of Lata county, and to else under
lthe Get wise. Act. Know your county.
Having national and politics from close
study aah county has still before him the
responsibility of further analysis further choice further elimination
all issues the county campaign are of equal import
Not all county list Of equal Importance.
In every election did but know it.
some two issues Importance the Of the issues
gether
That is IN the Latah county election this year.
There are supreme Importance for the consideration
and scrutiny of the voter.
this campaign single tremendous issue the
brought Iata county its AFFAIRS Crisis
more serious batted through There just
grim struggle which the voter of Laah county
should all his attention. focus
all his thought.
Do not be sidetracked.
Do not dssipae your energy and your interest
DO not grope trying all issues all Offices all
claims as of equal Importance
On the handed you the polls Tuesday the
fifth you presented for your consideration and the exercise
of your Judgment determining their respective claims
just 81 names.
So slpendou has gravity become here home
county, that you afford forget every name except five
This does perhaps especially significant but it is fact
tremendously significant.
If YOU select from the county right your
crosses you Lata county valuable intelligent and
honorable citizen.
Find and take stand for the right for good
ennlent good business honesty ecency and clean future
Find out offices supreme Importance and let
by the board Focus mind on those five Study
them yourself with the duties incident them Find
they have been discharged the past and how they are likely
to be discharged in future by the candidates ,s..~A~
What lsed by ring poticans farmer from the Thorn
today story being circulated there to the
the Potlatch Lumber
file George Venngero nomination
Mr.