The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-09-10
IN JUSTICE TO
NJ r. SNYDE n.

w. SsN -
G. F. Snyder. Republican candi.
date for county commissioner, was In
Salmon on Tuesday to correct re.
port which has b q ONE general
throughout the county to the effect
that he intends 70 sell out The Re-
corder cheerfully publishes Mr. shy.
der's statement thAl he cxpeciA 70
make this county mis- permanent Rome
The statement 10 the contrary had its
origin among his neighbors. who gave
the story TO the reporter. with nothing
more TO II. he says. than that he said
no would sell his ranch II he could
get his price,
Naturally Mr.. Snyder feels that he
could hardly hope TO- be- elected In n
Democratic county like Lemhi. desir.
able citizen though he be. II Ii be a
fact that ne came here a little while
ago TO get an office and would move
away II he fails In his political ambi.
tions an
Interest In this matter had its origin
In the well knawn fact that repre-
sentative OF certain corporation tax.
nbies In this county. which have been
burdened almost to the breaking point
py the present management AT the
court house. In Fastening 10 get from
under the heavy load OF taxes by sell /
Ing off lands and livestock holdings. !
The thrifty gentleman wants some.
body else 10 take the load. The Re. !
corder Is mighty glad indeed TO learn
that Mr.. Snyder will stay with the Job
of helping To carry the burdens put
upon the shoulders of the people by
his party In this county. We only dis
agree with his judgment to the extent
that the best and surest way OF public
relief lies In the election OF Demo
cratic board. men who are not seek
ING office for what they can get out
ot u for themselves or their friends
and business partners. II may pos
sibly be hopeful Republican year
elsewhere. AZ the political prophets
siasm. but this Ii the year OF redemp-
Ion BY the Democrats In Lemhi coun- ,
y al least. when good citizens gencr. ,
MY. without much regard 10 politics ,
n us narrow sense. are going TO try !
he. Democrats again 10 administer
county affairs in the interest Of all the !,
,eople.
Mesors. Fayle. Elliott and Vel are
'iedked 10 this end II they be elected .
cunty commissioners. !
~ - INV AhViN IlVUtH Slitt
fr snyder was nominated for the =
itice Of commissioner I'm Lemhi 4
ounty. One member at least of the y
etiring board has been escorting him !,
round the county. Like the Repub- :
can candidates on the state ticket. !.
no must stand with Taxlesa Davis ~
ven though Davis trebied the taxgath- !,
rer's toll when he had promised no n
ga nj al ~ ret al ~
10 record OF his party In their control "
Lemhi county unless he repudates a,
lat record. To date we have failed =,
hear one word from Mr.. Snyder 10 80 :,
10 effect that he doesn't accept tho =.
atform thus made for him to stand ~
ION. He has been as silent an the -
an on the Front Porch on the vital !.
sues OF the campaign. :,
HIS political sponsor says for him a.
at he held office In Nebraska ten ~
ars before coming TO this county. u,
'ssioiy ne may nave neen III ofiico tn
M enough already. IN
There should be no sailing under
se colors. We know very well ",
lere stands the second Republican
ndldate for commissioner. who was
scted To the place he now holds as
Asa.FthNAhs ntHAoitt1Hs b&t DC" Ill
me something else soon after get. ID,
tx In. dc
Where stands Mr. Summers? be
An To the threats that come from In
,ggie. which are intended to stop d,
ticism Of her candidates on the rec. pr
In accepted or made by them. we II,
pc 10 escape her rolling pin. Any pr
W we shall 80 right along. always tr
herring to the record. p,
In the case OF the Republican candi. be
10 for the state senate. the record Ia
ows that he opposed the most i'm. Al
rtant piece. OF local legislation Of. d,
ed In late legislature. to.wit. a ne
! Intended 10 accept and incorporate he
oily within the bounds OF Lemhi l.,
inty that portion of the Pahsimaroi hi
Hey now embraced witnin Custer
inty. Another item In tho record n
,ws that his name appears IA the T,
ginAi attorney In the famous water mr.