The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-03
BURY YOUR ELECTION
FEELINGS.

of us are pleased, some are disap-
pointed. Now that we have all done
our best to do things the way we
thought they ought to be, now that
the majority has spoken, let us all
be good sports and accept the situa-
ton and make the best of it.
After all, perhaps, the other fell
lows were nearer right than we were;
perhaps after all we were believing
something that was not exactly the
true situation. The world is so big
and there is so much to be learned
it is no wonder that we should not
learn it all in one short lifeNor part
of our life. When most of the things
upon which we form political opin-
ion are never seen by us in person,
it is no wonder that we have differ
ent ideas from some other people
who have not seen them either.
When several witnesses are called
in court to tell about something they
all saw, but saw from different
angles, no two of them tell it exactly
alike even tho they were eye wit
nesses to the particular act in ques-
ton. 1t is no wonder that we have
different political beliefs when they
are based on things that are not seen
at all by ourselves or part of which
are never seen by ourselves. We get
so much second hand information
and SO little at first hand it is little
wonder that we are biased and mis-
informed. . I'd
The political campaign is a part of
schooling anyhow. 1t is a period Of
study and education. 1t is probably
true that most people become pre-
JUDGED and become determined to
have their ideas prevail whether they
are exactly right or not. This is I'M
fortunate. But most people are sin
cere; they really want to have things
for the best for everybody and es-
pecially for the poor and those who
need the bulk of the worlds work.
The rich and the well-to-do receive
less sympathy in these matters than
the others, yet political policies and
the enactment of legislation that
hurts those seeking employment,
therefore what hurts the capitalist
hurts the wage Garner.
When there is study of a sub
ject there is discussion of it. When
there is discussion the persons talk.
ing are likely to become over zeal
GUS and make unWarranted state
ments or show temper in their talk.
This sometimes gives offense some
times it stirs up retaliation and
friends have falling out. This is un-
fortunate but not fatal; friendship
can be mended; little spats can be
the showing of temper can
be mended with the showing of
friendship and smiles when we meet |
again. Perhaps you got fighting mad |
with somebody over an election talk: |
he chances are it did not do anybody |
my good. You might as we'll bury |
t, you might as we'll shake hands |
md smile when you meet again. It |
s not necessary to say anything or
hohO qiy il you
lon't want to; meet that other fell
ow with smile and shake hands
With him and go on; that is a good
way to mend these election spats.
After all, we are all Americans or
ought to be. During the war we CO.
operated; we worked shoulder to
houlder to put across the biggest
Kings that were ever accomplished
md now we can do it again. BY our
tudy we nave reached conclusions;
~ our votes we shaped the policy;
low 1t is for us to cooperate and
AIRY out those policies whether we
like them or not. 1t is
he policy of the majority and even
we don't believe in it, it might do
IS lot of good to 60 ahead and
work for what the other fellows be-
ieve.
There is an old saying, "Ill try
.nythlng once,' and tor those of US
Who were disappointed in the election
might not do us any harm to say
hat few times to ourselves, "I'll
nv ANYTHING once @