The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-31

y republican III SlOSHOHe CouH-
nj ty should permit himself to
be misled by the specious ar
gument that the amenities
of the political situation call upon him
to support the democratic county
ticket, or any part of it, out of COM
pliment to democrats who may sup
port the republican state ticket. There
is no obligation of that kind, real or
implied, that should influence any re-
publican, and it is put out at this time
to save the democratic county ticket
from impending defeat. Republicans
respect and commend the attitude of
these democrats who place the honor
and welfare of the state above a party
name, and party name is all there is
to the democratic ticket IN Idaho this
year, but they do not concede that
their commendable action is prompted
by any desire whatever to help the
republican party. 1t is case of not
disliking republican party less, but the
nonpartisan league more Two years
hence the uellOCTdlS u ludllO Will bc
lined up to oppose the very men they
are now claiming credit for helping
to elect, hence this appeal to the
amenities of the situation" on the
part of republicans to help them to
entrench themselves in the control of
county governments as a basis for the
state organization they hope to build
up during the. next -tWe, years. The
defeat of the nonpartisan league this
fall will eliminate it as a dangerous
factor in the state, and in the presi-
Dental election two years hence the
fight will again be on the old lines be-
tween republicans and democrats.
Every republican vote for the demo-
cratic county ticket helps to strength
EN- the democratic party in its future
fight against republicans for control
of the state and nation Vote the re-
publican ticket and vote it straight.
There are local issues involved in
the county election that should impel
not only every republican, but tax
payers generally, to vote for change
in county administration, particularly
in view of the fact that the republican
county ticket is one of unusual eX-
cellence and commends itself to pub
lie confidence. without imputing the
motives or acts of any officer, the fact
may be stated that there is wide
spread feeling throughout the county
that there is great laxity in the en-
forcemeht of the prohibition law, re-
sulting in lowering the standard OF
morality and exposing communities to
the demoralizing influence or the
liquor traffic in defiance of the law
and public sentiment that demands
that it be suppressed. Again without
imputing motives, attention Is called
to the large expenditure made by the
present county administration in the
construction of home for INDECENT
and an isolation hospital, estimated al
$175,O00 without first submitting an
estimate of the cost to the taxpayers
lpi dppTONdl. lcSe hio'ie"S'o''S ~
far in excess of the needs OF the
county, and their construction at leas
shows a lack of sound judgment ant
business capacity on the part OF those
who are responsible for them. An
other matter of great concern to th'
people who pay the taxes is the dis
tribution of the road fund. While th'
more populous section Of the count.
has received much attention from TN
county authorities, the outlying sec
tions have been sadly neglected. Spe
cific examples are found in Pin
creek, the North Side and the ST. Joe
Another example of neglect Is IN
failure to build two miles of new roa
10 Lookout pass, which would remoV
the last barrier to making the yellow
stone trail the most popular trans
continental highway and bring thou
sands of dollars Of tourist money I
the county.
These are purely local questions
vital interest to the peOple OF SnO