The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-31

would be. He said he had heard peo-
pie saying that they felt an indif-
ference about helping because 1t
helped Blackfoot more than any
other place In the county. In other
words they were narrow and petty
in their views and begrudged the
prosperity it might give Blackfoot
REGARDLESS Of the fact that Blackfoot
carries correspondingly larger part
of the burden; that they do more
of the work; neglect their own af-
fairs, take the flowers and furniture
out of their houses and stores and
loan them to the fair for the week,
suffer all sorts Of inconvenience and
personal sacrifices for the fair just
as any other town would have to do
If held there. Mr.. Quinn does not
share the views of those people, nor
does he see why they should not ap-
ply the same argument to county
seat matters and to the location Of
the court house or the land office
and hope that the county government
will fail because it brings SOME bust
ness to town. He thinks their views
are not we'll taken and are not. pro-
gressive.
We asked Mr.. Quinn what sugges-
lions he could give for making the
fair success, and he said he would
gradually cut down the amount Of
horse races and increase the amount
paid in premiums. He would give
a larger premium to the winner with
a good product and leave out the
second and third prizes. II a man
had the best cabbage in the county
he ought to have five dollars as his
premium; not one dollar or fifty
cents or twenty-five cents. II pure
seeds and pure breeds and better
methods and better care would Sc
cure better products or better yield
and produce more wealth in the
county, the man who can exhibit the
best specimens was the one to re-
ceive the substantial reward and not
dribble 1t out to several for having
something pretty good.
Mr.. Quinn said that since this Is
an agricultural country and all or
nearly all its wealth depends upon
its agricultural activities, it seems q
mistake to be expanding a substan-
tial part of the money to see which
particular horses can trot or run
fastest, and to cultivate the public
to expect these races and to depend
upon them as if their success in life
depended on them instead of upon
agriculture. If the races were al
ways honest contests of speed, or if
the breeding and development of bet
ter riding or driving horses in gen
eral resulted from the races there
would seem to be some reason for
centering so much attention upon
this racing sport. II the public taste
were cultivated in the direction Of
nature study and greater perfection
in plants and crops it would be the
means of producing great wealth and
discouraging gambling which is in
a large measure what the races
amount to. Besides, the driving
horse is giving place to motor We
hicles and indications are that he
will soon be obsolete anyway.
When We asked Mr.. Quinn If he
would be willing to serve on the
board of directors and give some
time to plans and management for
bigger and better fair, or 20 serve as
a district manager if the county were
districted, he said, well, now, I
knew you would ask me something
like that. / am not looking for that
kind of honors, but if I were wanted
in that capacity, and especially If
the people of my district wanted my
service for a period, I would lay
aside my own work and take up the
task and do my best while / had
their support and cooperation or un-
til the period was completed; and
then if they chose some other man
for the next year or term, / should
be glad to be relieved of the task,
and glad to see him serve. If we
are to have fair, somebody has to
work, and I do not feel that others
should do it all and excuse me from
sharing in it,
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