The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-29
BURKE AND rHI NINE OWNERS
Where the Devil Does He Stand. Au7
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Where the Devil Does He Stand, any
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AMr. Campbell, how is ii John Burke
Is abusing the Mine Owners Associa-
ton 50 much in his South Idaho
speeches" said an American reporterto
A. ID. Campbell, superintendent and
part owner Of the Gem mine.
Il don't know. It isn't his fault he
don't belong to the Association; he
made application for membership to the
Association, and was very Indignant
because he couldn't join 1t. guess he's
trying to make votes, that's ALL"
We'll, how rs it he didn't become
member Of the Associationy"
"No one can belong to the Association
unless he is shipper of ore, and
Burke's interests have always been Of
speculative character"
We'll, il Burke desired to join the
Association" continued the reporter.
Ahis sympatiiies must be with them. are
they not?"
I'VE supposed so. There has always
been mutual exchange of fayolS be
tween Burke and members Of the .isso-
citation heretofore, and he has been
pronounced in denouncing the leaders
of the Miners Union. lie is evidently
playing cute, or else politics has turned
his head"
do you suppose Burke's snddcn cor
version will be permanent? r. continued
the reporter.
Il don't know; you'll have to zee him
about that, and don't care to say too
much for publication. as Burke and ]
hold close personal relations"
Desiring to still further probe the
matter of Burke's relations with the
mine owners whom he now dencunces.
the American reporter interviewed
Charles Sweeney, part owner and mana
ger of the Last Chance mine The
same questions, substantially, were pu.
TO Sweeney as to Campbell.
Il can't understand him" said
Sweeney. "When he makes an occa-
sional trip to Wardner he stors with
me, and has always been hand in glove
with the sentiments of our Association.
though net member of it. lie wanted
to join. but not being a shipper of Gre
was disqualified. don't see anything
about our Association to be ashamed
of, and Burke ought not to go back on
men who have been his friends by mis-
representing them in his speeches
Judge Hagan.- said the reporter TO
Albert Hagan, attorney for tie Mine
Owners, and a leading democrat OF
kootenai county, what do you think Of
Burke's South Idaho speeches? ! SUP
you have read themy'
Yes" replied the Judge, 81 have
seen them. 1t looks to me like chain
lightning somersault. 1t was ONLY a
few weeks ago that he made iAa
declaration in C9ur d'Alene City that q
half dozen of the Miners Union leaders
ought to be strung up. / am sorry to
see this in our candidate-it is undemo-
cratic"
George 3. McAulay, the mine mana
ger and owner, who is trying to figure
out a peoples party support for sena-
torial honors in 1894, and John \.
Finch. secretary of the Mine Owners
Association, expressed surprise that Mr.
Burke was so anxious to have it thought
that he had nothing to do with the
Association, as he had always exhibited
sympathy with the mine owners cause.
1t is evident that Burke's speeches are
not in keeping with his real sentiments.
-CGur d'Alene American.
The above interview from a paper
published where John Burke. the demo
cratic nominee for governor. halls FROM,
shows that he is in reality in con pieia
sympathy with the mine owners.
Whether the mine owners in the late
C9ur d'Alene riots were right or wrong
docs not affect this one proposition:
John Burke is a friend and associate Of
the mine owners, but is trying TO gain
votes by denouncing them. lie is try
ing to truckie TO both sides. Isn't the
trick plain? Can't you see the hypocrisy
and demagogy of the democratic caudi-
date? DO you want to pin your faith
TO this sort of insincerity.