The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-08-25
HAS BROWN LOST HIS HEAD,

The Spokane Spokesman Review pub
lishes an article on Idaho politics which
10 queer reading to persons acquainted
with the facts. The reported utterances
of R. s. Brown, republican nominee for
joint senator are certainly incorrect or
Brown has lost his head over the nom
ination. The Spokesman Review ar
ticle is as follows:
Hon. H. s. Rrown Of Moscow, state
senator from Latah and koatenai coun-
ties, arrived in the city yesterday on
his way home from Boise. He has lust
been honored by the republican conven-
tion with denomination to the office
he holds at present. ~ did not care to
be candidate" he said to Spokesman.
Review reporter, but was urged 50
strongly by members OF both county del
eg.tions that could not well refuse.
have no reason to doubt my election by
q large majority. Both counties are re-
publican by large majorities and had
900 votes to spare last time.
II shall be placed in rather q peculiar
position should be elected. You know,
Of course, there is q senator to be chosen,
and there is going to be hot fight over
il. Latah county instructed its delega-
ton to vote for Willis Sweet, but Koot-
enai county did not. intend to sup
port Sweet, but he has the fight OF his
life to make this time. Hitherto he has
had = walkover, but with Shoup strong
candidate in eastern Idaho, aud Hey burn
against him in the north, he has his
work cut out for him. There is one
thing, however in his favor. About
~ ~, 4.
fed from voting for the past six years
by the test oath which they refused to
take, will, now that it is repealed, be
will vote as directed by the church, and
don't think they feel very friendly to
Hepburn. As far as know they have
nothing against Sweet, so that indirect
ly it will probably help him, and they
will control some votes in the legislature.
Gov. Mcconnell stands well with them,
and his reelection by large majority
is assured.
IF 20 to Boise there are two meas
ures / am going to work for and will
never let up until get them through
The first is to put the state university
on . footir that will forever put it be-
yond the risk oil bein; ruined by a turn
OF the political wheel OF fortune. and the
other 10 to secure an appropriation to
lower the level of Ceur d'Alene lake
sufficiently to reclaim the overflowed
lands along the Ceur d'Alsne and St.
Mays rivers.
Everybody knows the danger that
exists OF state institutions like the uni
versity being made a medium OF trades
by politicians, and already q movement
- on foot to segregate the school Of
science and agricultural college from it
And locate them in southern Idaho. II
this were done it would probably ruin
the institution, as the state is too poor
to support two such educational estab-
iishments in proper shape. The appro-
pristions from the Hatch and Morrill,
funds given by the federal government
amounts this year to $35 600, and is an
important item in the revenue OF the
university. We're this amount with
drawn it would probably cripple it to
such an extent as to close it down until
the state got much wealthier than it is
At present. Already over $l25, 600 has
been spent in buildings aud they are
worth every dollar they cost, something
that can seldom be said in such cases.
The equipment OF all departments for
teaching 10 superb and the staff of in
struction now numbers beside the presi-
dent u or IL professors. The pupils
last term numbered about 300 and there
will be 40 or more enrolled by the be-
ginning Q the next ss ssion."
SO Mr.. Brown was really urged by the
kootenai county delegation to become a
candidate for joint senator, and in doing
this they betrayed the republicans who
mt the IN to the state convention, with
instructions to support S. b. Wright.
Such betrayal Of trust deserves severe
condemnation.