Show government you and I 1 As told by byrd trego to editor george H harrison this country enjoys a damoc democratic rat form of government when WV we sp speak ak I 1 of ll government we sp speak eak of you lyou arr aej 1 me and what we do in governing our country our state our county or our city we speak of how low we spend the taxes which ich you and I 1 pay for the orderly conduct of government it t is physically impossible for you and me and the other citizens of this country or state or county to meet daily on questions of gov ern eminent ment or its administration wp we i elect citizens to make decisions and a aJ minister for us executive officers so elected to higi ghigli 1 honor assume definite duties and obligations ga eions to those whom they mey govern to you and me A 1 clear understanding of that relationship lation ship is the basis of good and wise government THE REASON FOR NOTICE in corporations executives must make reports to stockholders stock holers at definite periods such reports keep kc ep them posted on corporation administration and management the principle applies to government under the term legal publication i li government executives elected by you and me and responsible r to us for the proper administration 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 known knon as serving notice history tells us that in european countries and early american colonies the town crier walked the streets ringing a bell before oral public announcements later court bailiffs shouted notice from the court house steps and torches porches of public buildings next printing was gusej notices were nailed at the town hall our lives became busier the citizens eliminated the trouble of going to the town hall or other public place to read the public notices and tho the newspaper became 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 announcements 1 noun cements lay day by day or wee week by week thus we keep ourselves on notice 11 1 to be continued editors note byrd trego idaho publisher received statewide state wide recognition for his fight on corrupt politics and is now recognized as the crusading idaho aub publisher |