Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-22
WHAT OTHERS SAY,

WHAT OTHERS SAY.
Ochoco Review: Occasionally we hear
some one object to the building of q rail-
road into this country on the grounds
that II would do away with freighting by
teams, and would thereby take employ
ment away from many men and horses.
1t 10 certainly true that freighting by
teams will be . thing Of the past Just %
soon a. we have y railroad; and it is de-
sirable that 1t should be. Comparatively
few are engaged in freighting, and those
few are barely making q living. And is
1t justice that the rest Of the community
should be taxed IL cents mora per
pound on their groceries, salt, bacon,
nails, agricultural implements, barb. wire,
etc., amounting to nearly 5000, 900
pounds annually, that the wool grower
should receive cents per pound less
for his wool, and that the cattle raiser
should be compelled to take from So to
81 per head less for his beef. simply to
give these few employment at almost
starving rates?
San Francisco Examiner: Judge Coffey
has administered an electric shock Of
indignant amazement to certain branch
of the the legal fraternity by laying
down the revolutionary principle that the
estates Of litigants do not belong entirely
to the lawyers. Eek District Attorney j.
D. Sullivan is the latest sufferer from
this judicial oppression. MIR. Sullivan
was employed to represent young Henry
Macdonald in the Macdonald will care,
with the understanding that he should
engage such other legal assistance as
might he necessary. he did engage Mr..
Kowalsky and General Barnes, and then
left them to be paid by the heir instead
Of by himself
Mr.. Sullivan's fee Of $1,000, besides OK.
penses, Tor occurring q $4,000 estate,
would be considered by an ordinary
road-ageDt TO be more than ample to
cover all legal services required, but Mr..
Sullivan is not an ordinary road agent.
He proposed to freeze to the whole of
that $1,000 himself and then help Kowal.
sky and Barnes to get all they could for
themselves out of the estate, leaving the
heir to learn trade for a living. Judge
Cofey has put an end TO this modest
little scheme. His course in this case
explains why the people have always
held him in such high regard. As long
as the bar breeds Sullivans the bench
Lewiston Independent: What are the
interests of q few ambitious politicians
when compared to the liberty and rights
OF nation Of free people,? There has
been q tendency in the democratic patty
for several years to grow narrow, clan
nish and bitter. The idea with many
has been that = political contest IL merely
. furious battle for spoils. With demo-
Gratis of this echool MIR. Cleveland differs
widely and has grown unpopular to =
degree. He will never satisfy them
fully unless he succeeds IN converting
them to the higher religion of supreme
devotion - principles and to country.
He has converted thousands and his
wholesome teachings bid fair to leaven
the whole lamp.
Baker City Democrat: While Dan X.
Murphy, chairman OF the state demo.
cratic central committe ., is at Washing
ton 10 oking out for political appoint
ments, his wife was attending to bust
ness in Portland. april 13, twins, a
boy sud eirl," is the unpretsntious
announcement.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Mrs. Ellen
NJ. Mcclure, editor OF the Sprague Ad-
veItiser, thinks thus:
lit would not hurt come towns to DO
hibit gambling, but with Sprague the
case is different. A large part Of the
money which circulates here is 81 ent by
railroad men. The Advertiser is not
going to insinuate that all railroad meu
gamble; but fraternal spirit exists
among them. as among other bodies OF
men engaged in the same pursuit, which
causes them to divide themselves into
classes when off duty; and one class,
who's inclinations lead them in that
direction, will gamble. When gambling
was "the 60" here the sporting" fratere
nifty usually won all the loose change Of
the above mentioned class, and, in turn,
spent it with our merchants, thus keep
ing it at home. Now those boys gamble
away just as much money a. ever, but do
It in Pasco, Hope and Spokane"
The sporting fraternity" spends its
money on liquor and lewd women, and
the grocer, clothier and dry goods dealer
would fare better if the railroad men
were permitted to spend the money
themselves. The Advertisers argument
Is not new, but it 10 novel to hear it ad-
vanced by woman. The same plea
could be m sde for pickpockets and pros-
flutes, for they keep money in circu-
ution."
Portland Oregonian: 1t is probably
rue that q number of New York bank
srs, having accumulated large stock of
gold for purposes of speculation, are will
ng to pat with several millions to the
in return for four per cent
Donds, which, in the present state OF the
market, they count upon being able to
sell at . good premium, perhaps even
higher than the premium which the gold
Itself will bear when we first 90 to the
silver basis. That these bankers expect
% make good profit out of the purchace
,f bonds is apparent from their eager
ness to buy. 1t is matter OF common
knowledge that these gold-bolding bank
srs have been beseiging the treasury for
past to sell them bonds, and it is
believed by many that large part of the
gold exports has been brought about by
hem against natural conditions, in order
% force the government to give them
bonds for gold. When buyers are so
Eager, it 10 common prudence for sellers
% be wary.
st. Louis Republic A. a man who
vent out lieutenant in the charge at
and came in command OF
what was left Of his regiment, Judge
1ochren will represent the fighting SOL
Tiers Of the volunteer armies OF the
lnion. He will be pension commits.
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