The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-22

: will probably serve the nation beS1
= if elected, and then if their candidat
be not elected, the responsibility will
not be theirs. 1t will also be well t
, get away from the fallacious and mis-
chievous notion that a candidate mus
: be selected because of geographical
location 1t is wicked perversion O
popular government to assume that {
man is barred from the presidency
either because he occupies an office
in New York or has his habitat among
the growing industries of far off Ar
IONA.
What this nation needs, first of all
1 is a president who believes that the
| American system of government
government divided in three branches,
legislative, exe<ptive and judicial, each
performing faithfully and efficiently
it's own duties and not attempting to
dictate the acts and policies of the
others. Experience has shown that
waste and efficiency result from neg
lect of administrative duties by an ex-
ecutive who tries to run the Legislative
branch of the government.
This nation needs president that
has had broad training and experience
in the practical affairs of the world
and of government. We have suffered
irremdiable injury from the hating
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SITS whose chief skill is in making fine
phrases that mean anything or moth
ing assubsequent events may make
expedient. We need president whose
associations and sympathies have
been with the producers of the coun-
try, for upon the prosperity of the
producers the future greatness of this
nation must rest We use the word
producers in its broadcast sense. Some
but of secondary sort, |
may be given to people who class
themselves only as consumers.
There are three classes of men
whose training and habits of thought /
unfit them for the presidency. These (
are school masters, professional mill
itary men, and men who have served
long on the bench Men of these
classes have been removed from close
observation of world affairs. They are
accustomed to receiving obsequious
obedience. They have formed the
mental habits of a dictator-habits
that are accumulated rather than over
come. by election to the presidency.
This country needs servant, not
master, in the White House. Under
our form of government, the people,
through their representatives in con-
gress make the laws and the president
s charged with the duty of executing
hem.
There are plenty of men in the re-
publican party who have the qualifica-
ions for successful administration of
he office Of chief executive. Full,
friendly and frank discussion will
,ring them to public attention
"a - Pa i
The Flu situation in this city is
cry much better than in many other
laces, according to reports from num-
rous points in the northwest. Lax
quarantine methods and the DISPOSE
on to hide the real situation has been
esponsible for the return of the cpl
emic in all it's virulence in num-
err of towns in northern Idaho and
astern Washington where, in some
stances, the public schools had to
: dismissed. Let Moscow profit from
lie experience of these places. This
no time for quibbling and complain
G. 1t is better to keep few PEG :
e in their houses for few days than s
r the community again to suffer n
e public schools to close. Let the |H
lblict lend their full cooperation to I@
e authorities in maintaining the III
esent very good conditions in Mos @