Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01
NEW YEAR LEADERSHIP

TO outline the manifold jobs TO
the New Year would be to present
lengthy list of details that Nigh
discourage and that would certain
ly confuse.
We might consider some funda-
mentals, however. Mo unit of gov.
eminent from the earliest document
ed periods ever mad any progrss
ever made any progress without lead
ership. AS real leaders were follow
ed there was steady advancement. AS
false leaders gaind ascendency de-
cay set in. Pericles, once idol of
Athens, was ostracised when false
leaders took advantage of the isola-
ton from which he promulgated his
policies and undermined him. Jeal-
ousy started Athens on the down
ward path
1t was easy for the falsely-led rab-
BILE to deny even association of Mil
tiades name with Marathon; but
Miltiades lives in history while those
who traduced and Inundated the
man who saved from Persian prostra-
ton the glories OF Greek civilization,
and who paved the way for European
liberty, are long since forgotten.
A leadership that is constantly |
forcing itself is usually, though not
always. the least resultful in final
analysis, but whether called from the
pillow or not, real leaders cannot sue
coed without the support OF the pub
lie. The people OF Idaho should take
on New Year resolution to encour-
age genuine leadership, to assure it
protection from the discreting pro-
gram of perfidious prophets, to set
aside those who essay leadership
from the ground work of greedy am
bition.
This state has only begun to grow.
No true citizen can afford to jeopar-
disc the commonwealth interests,
which are his interests, by follow
ing the leadership OF fermentation,
radfcalism or incompetency.
Industrial Idaho is on good I
foundation. Just how rapidly may
be the rearing of the superstructure
is largely up to us.
During the past year the Union
Pacific, the Mountain State Tele-
phone company, the Idaho Power
company, the Bunker Hill G. Sullivan
Mining Company and other organiza-
lions have expended many millions
OF dollars in the development of Ida
no.
We ought to encourage them to !,
make further investments in our flu
ture during the next few years. One /
way to do that is to not only extend q
the welcoming hand while they are =
spending money in our midst but :,
to present an assurance of security ~
and of continued public support in q
the prosecution of their legitimate 8
endeavors.
We ought to want them all to 6,
make money in Idaho If they do "
not, they will hardly be interested a.
IN further Idaho investments, and 2,
heir experience will deter others. n
For every cent they spend in Idaho IL
We get more than dollars worth n
piece Immediately without taking m
my risk. 60
The demand is for leadership 81
hat will fearlessly call these sub st
ects to public attention and direct hi
he public mind into channels of in
liability. The voice of the disturb I'll
r, If needed, leads to activities most tn
etrimental to state advancement. of
Idaho's production and valuations 1t,
viii never be increased by sowing a
he seeds of antagonism. on
Idaho is fundamentally sound ed Is
cationally, but a situation has de- WI
eloped calling for a high order Of
Dol headed leadership. The state 81
an hardly afford ruinous row over
s educational institutions. There
lould be some common ground up
a the present hostile forces can be IA,
rouped to the end that all these bis
lstitutions be fairly and reason If.
ply provided for. If that shall not ~
, done, no power of prophecy is re- 90.
Tired to foretell injury to all. III
There are any number of outstand- me
g me min Idaho, some now in sery- wo,
2, too many idle, who should be elu
ked to take the lead in the march ciat
Idaho toward the goal so long tivi
en-, yet like the light on the noun 7
In, still SO far away. We