Show government you Y ou and I 1 As told by byrd trego to editor perry this country enjoys a democratic form of government when we speak of government we speak of you and me and what we do in governing our state our county or our city we speak of how we spend the taxes which you and I 1 pay for the orderly conduct of government it Is physically impossible impassible tor for you and me ind other citizens of this country or state or county to meet dally daily on questions of government 0 vern or its administration we elect citizens to make decisions for us executive officers so elected to high honor assume definite duties and obligations they govern to you and me A clear understanding of that relations relationship hlo is the buis of good and wise government ern ment TILE TIIE REASON FOR NOTICE in corporations executives must make reports to stockholders at definite pen periods i such reports keep them posted on corporation administration and management the principle applies to government under tibe the term leg legal d publication li government executives elected by you and me and responsible to us for the proper adminta of expenditures make their periodical reports these reports are made to give us the necessary check on government administration this fundamental in democratic government is ii known as serving notice history tells us that in european countries md ind early american colonies onies the town crier carler walked the streets ringing a bell before oral public announcements later court bailiffs shouted notice from the court house steps and porches of public buildings next printing was used notices were nailed at the town hall our lives became busier ahe citizens eliminated the trouble of going to the town hall or other public place to read the public not ices and ithe newspaper decarne be carne the most convenient medium for the printing of public notices in full and you and I 1 can sit at home and read in our newspaper the official facial announcements a day by da day y or week by week thus we keep ourselves on notice to be continued editors note byrd trego idaho publisher received statewide state wide recognition tion for his tight fight on corrupt politics and is now recognized as the crusading idaho publisher |