The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-08-23
WHERE Is THE ooUsTY AUTO
MOBILE?

An excited taxpayer Of OaEyo
fouaty came into tbs TrlbGse oGic
All out OF breath with tbs startiin
information that he had sesH
member OF the family OF q. b. RIOS
10Y riding around the country ii
me county Ford. He aided tina
che Ford was keBt ct the hons o
Mr. Ross for the convenience Of th'
family.
We urged our taxpayer 10 keel
calm. The county maintains a Ford
for Abe tensAt OF Mr.. Ross as chair
maA Of this hoard. n Mr.. Ross has
40 pressing county BUSINESS to
transact in the Ford Il is right and
proper that the family uss Il, The
wear and tear on a Ford ID not a
great Item. The few gallons OF
Gasoline used WI not break the
county. 4here Is nothing wrong
with using the FORD 80 iogs as
county business Is aot delayed or
seriously iaterfered with"
fNN eH1fe - iTOHl tue fAbt issue
~ the Caldwell ffibune. and there
Is more 20 tho editorial which does
not appis 70 the purposes OF this
,irticie. hence Is not quoted.
The Herald ReYsF defends dem
oeratie Official, Il proceeds upon
fhe theory thai he should De. iB-so-
far as his pfficiai dealings w1th his
constituents are concerned. sans
penr ct sans reproehe. To he Teas
= not only crime against his con
stiiuents. but also csims sgaina
che party whish elected him. and
ihet IL not easy for us 10 forgive,
much less defend
VIZ do NOT believe that IN the sdi-
torial quoted the Tribune editor
mad aHything mare 10 mind thaR
little political casaistry, Al least
chat is ali We read into the article
Others. however. have read into il
political graft. and that's the rsa-
ron Tor this article,
An automobile is kept for the
use OF thu county hoard. II is
necessary, II would aud shoald be
kept b. the county board. no matter
Ahat its political complexion. The
Tribune editor knows this, and does
not doubt the wisdom OF Il. Neither
would be have the desire nor the
assurance 10 protest against the
recognized necessity for Il.
The eounty hoard, Ia these DAYS
81 quadruple cost OF living. IL civ.
iug its service az the same old price
Of $500 per day. sIr. Ross is nav
ing bis men on the farm more than
that. and Is furnishing them
maehine OF higher cost than a Ford
Fhen necessary 20 use Il in looking ,
after his business He nnds Il
profitable 70 do 50, Acting over a
arger area. the county board has
.ound e profitable TO tho county 10
ise a Ford In preference TO livery /,
.eam. And Mr. Ross occasionally ,
ises the Ford. Members OF Nj.
toss' household have probably rid, I
zen In that car, The Herald editor
las had that misfortune also and
doubtless, the editor OF the Tribune =
Also several Jail candidates and
numerous unfortunates that tho :
onnty has been called upon to care
or.
We would not protest against the
rtbune article II an the Tribune 8
eaders possessed the same capacltv n
~ horse sense that its editor meas 4
res 40 70. and for this reason the u
ribune editor should carefully r
ieasnre his words. knowing as he
oes the potency OF the printed ar
Gle, and knowing as he does the !,
-easure OF harm that may be eaus.
] by the inability OF the average n
ind 70 approximate the concept OF
Is own. he should be careful :, "
enounee official acts only when
heient administration is impaired q
each aud every instance OF that
iaracter the Herald will Join him. q
'gardless Of politics, and for the - -
elfare Of our county and her peo- :,
e.
And our protest is not so much r,
" the article as for the man who
rote II. He Is capable OF bigger m
nd better things He Is doing h
Imself an injustice In allowing an C
depreciation to be placed on his
ritings foreign TO his nature. and
Isn't necessary. The Tribune Iro
iitor Is one Of the most trenchant for
riters IN Idaho. and like his father he
store him. ha brain and com ~
and Of language second TO no
her Of the men who edit our state
sperF. Generally he is fair In his ba
salings With political adyersarieg: tic
should always be fair. m,