The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-13

MIN aILeT ne was QeaQ OF deprive
him of his wages If he broke up in
business and went to work for wages
to make a living. The protest of the
taxpayer was disregarded and the
printing bill was allowed and paid
upon the advice of Mr.. Thomas.
Exposed Their Own Game
When men do something wrong
they usually get to where they have
to acknowledge the wrong. Not
long after this, they had notice to
publish, that related to contracting
for building sidewalks where there
would be opposition and the legality
of the publication might be attacked,
lished in BOTH PAPERS. Putting ii
in The Republican made it legal, and
putting it in His Paper carried out
their original wish, whatever that
was. Then when it came to adver-
Using for the street paving and bonds
there was opposition to encounter,
and it was desirable to have certain
publications made so they were legal,
and the same plan was followed. 1t
was an acknowledgment that they
knew they had one legal official
paper, and one that was legal enough
to make publications where there
was no opposition to be met.
Trego at the Bat
At the end of the year Mr.. Trego
reviewed the maneuvers that had
been made by the council to force
him into the background, the con-
tract that the city attorney had
drawn to enable the council to take
advantage of misfortune il it came
to Mr.. Trego, the maneuvers to sup
port The Optimist and the efforts of
the city attorney and His Paper to
discredit Mr.. Trego by accusing him
of bad faith or Of having refused
to do the printing he had undertaken.
Mr.. Trego had provided protection
for himself by inserting in his origi-
nal bid that he would do the publish
ing free only upon condition that it
was all given to him. The council
had themselves violated that part of
the agreement that bound him to do
it free, by keeping part of them away
from The Republican and having the
city attorney give them to His Paper.
So for the ordinances he published
during the year he presented his bill
for the legal rate and the council
ordered the bill paid, but not without
first saying that Trego had agreed
to do that printing for nothing, and
adding that they had better pay 1t
as they didn't want any lawsuit over
it.
We Oppose Electing Thomas
Mr.. Thomas is candidate for re-
election to the state senate, and we
do not oppose his election merely
because he busted himself trying to
take business away from us to place
it with a competitor. He has been
doing that for nine years and we
never opposed him ON account of 1t.
But we cannot advocate his election,
because he participated in plan to
create an unnecessary expense for the
city. We cannot support him be-
cause of the low methods resorted
to to discredit one who was doing
good public service. We cannot
support him because of the misrepre-
sentation made in open council and
his failure to make acknowledgment
of his mistake when he was shown
that it was a mistake or falsehood.
If he had been mistaken and had
been a man of high honor he would
have been quick to acknowledge his
mistake when pointed out or to de-
fend his statement if it was right.
Giving Thomas the Best of 1t
We said in chapter two that we
did not think a man should be de-
feated at the election just because
he had been unduly selfish and dis
posed to build up privileged class.
We said in chapter three that we did
not advocate his defeat just because
he had defended dishonesty till he
had a chance to ascertain what was
the true condition at the asylum, but
that we could not advise his election
after he stuck to the course he did
of continuing to perpetuate the
wrong when it was exposed and ex-
planned. We say in chapter four
that we advocate the defeat of any
man for any position when he stoops
to such methods as are exposed In
this chapter. Most Of them are mat
tiers of public record and can be ver1-
fled by anyone who will read them
at the City Hall.
He took part in the affairs of
the city government that are a re-
proach; he helped to perpetuate the
methods of a ring that disgraced
the county for years and whose OPP
erations have caused ceaseless tur-
moil and endless waste and expense.
Such acts are not more excusable In
a man of much learning and oppor-
tunity than they are in a ward heeler,
and we do not advocate supporting
tunity than they are in one of hum
bier station or less of popularity and
opportunity.
People Haven't the Nerve
We think that Senator Thomas will
be elected again. The Republican
party has majority in this county
and their vote will elect him. We
think that many people believe as
we do about him and his methods,
but while most people deplore such
methods, they think it is not mat
ter to be concerned about until 1t
cuts into their own affairs, and then
they become beside themselves and
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