Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-02-20
srINas OF THE HORNET,
Boise civ Horne,

To compare great things with small,
America had her Benedict Arnold and
Bingham county has her--Briggs.
What will she do with him?
The Gray Eagle bids fair to be
metamorphized into crow, as the
days wear long. Not single paper
in the State of any reputo has good
word to say for him or the disgruntled
Repub- Demos, who originated the
grand farce.
The conviction is growing that the
legislature scored success when it
elected w. J. Mcconnell to the SEN
ate. The Hornet wishes to be num-
bered among his friends, and predicts
that he will cut quite a figure in the
politics of Idaho. He is brainy, ag-
gressive man. North Idaho should
be proud of him.
May blessings light on the path Of
Merrill, the honest blacksmith, whom
neither sophistical argument nor offers
of "big money" could swerve from
the path OF honor he marked out for
himself. He and brave Lyon, the un.
corruptible, deserve well of their par
ty, as does every one Of the immortal
twenty -four.
Briggs, the Dubois traitor, must
feel exceedingly diminutive. A coffin
was purchased IN this city, a dummy
representing Briggs was placed in 1t,
branded "Traitor," rope around his
neck and he was shipped home to be
publicly hung. The infamy of Briggs
is augmented by the fact that he was
one Of the committee on resolutions
in the convention which nominated
him, and insisted on a resolution
being passed supporting Dubois first,
last, and all the time.
~oSiats hdNs ocoh aging Tie
hattering JUNCTION to their souls that
their combine with the disgruntled
Republicans in the Legislature would
disrupt the Republican party in Idaho.
Oh, no! Its only effect will be to
politically bury participants of both
parties in dishonored graves. The
only level-headed Democrats in the
Legislature are Branstetter of Ada and
Jabes of Boise. They voted consist
emily and will have nothing to apollo
gize for TO their constituents. The
other So called Democrats are in the
soup, and have dragged their party
in with them. However there is moi
kick coming from our side of the
house, as they can be easily beaten
again in 1892.
The hornet Is of the opinion that
tbs eQst of building and maintaining
State Normal School is too great
burdeh-se Rqt upon the people just
now. The bff introduced by Jones,
however,sfq provide for special in
struG4ssn for common school teachers,
if It passes, will FL up the gap until
something ma& desirable can be OBJ
taihed. The bill provides that the
State BaAsd of Education shall desig-
nate certain uni&ersities, colleges and
academies supported wholly or in part
by the State, in which normal instruc
ton may be given to teachers APP
proved by them. Not less than ten
nor more than twenty-five scholars
shall be Instructed in any one school
in one term. <3Instrgetion is TO DO
given free. The culc1lum includes
methods of teaching and practice,
Pedagogy and history of education.
The cost OF maintaining this system i
will be triilng, and the good result {
ing therefrom great. The bill has the
support of State Superintendent Har- ,
roun and meets with much favor in q
the legislature. {
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