The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-01
THE COLD FACTS.

THE COLD FACTS.
The PREss still claims that it is justi
fed in criticising the action OF the ma
3orify OF the kootenai county delegation
TO the Republican state convention, anu
IN doing so We neither compromise our.
self nor sacrafee our republican princi-
pies We are not criiicising the repub-
hcan party, neither are We Directing to
. man on the ticket; but we do object 10
the action Of the delegates who plotted
and carried ont the defeat OF 5. z.
Wright for joint senator contrary to the
wishes OF the republican party OF Koot-
enai county As express d in the conven
tion. We also ha e the right and in
doing so are supported bv the rank and
nile tof the party-to condemn their
action in the state convention in voting
against the nomination OF candidate
Tor U. s. senator when instructed to do
20 by the convention that elected them.
The Rathdrum and Harrison papers
squeal as if they were badly hurt BY our
Criticisms. But they have not produced
= scintilla OF evidence against the truth
fulness of our charges-they cannot do
1t. The Harrison paper goes through a
list OF denials and simply brands our as
sertions as lies, which is no argument at
all, as our word is probably as good as
that OF the editor OF the Messenger. who
goes under one name in Ceur d. Alene
and another in Harrison.
The two columns of billings .a.e in
the Post is entirely wanting in aryu.
ment, and unworth of our attention. 1t
is as void of sense as it's authors cram
ium is devoid OF brains, and we propose
now to turn the calcium light on the
transactions Of the majority OF our dee
CATION to the state convention, and will
be prepared to back our statements BY
amdavits, If necessary. We expect the
Rathdrum and Harrison papers To
squirm, but the facts they can't CO :trup.
The republicans who elected that dele
CATION have right to be posted on their
transactions and the Press proposes
that they shall be. 1t will do no injury
to the party-a shaking up of the bosses
and tricksters, occasionally, is a good ton
&c. 1t acts as medicine-some,i1ne
bitter for the tricks ers to take, but a.
ways beneficial to the party, consequent
ly we do not anticipate any permanen,
injury to republicanism by an exposure
OF their methods.
In our criticism two weeks ago we
denounced their action on several i'm
Portant matters, the most prominent OF
which was their voting to give the Joint
senator to Latah county, thus deriving
kootenai of member in the senate.
X. ). Brown, the nominee for Join; |
senator, stated to Spokane Spokesman
Review reporter, and the Post published
IT without denial or comment, that he
did not care to be candidate. but |
was urged SO strongly by members OF
Doth delegations that could not well
refuse Again, On the Union Pacific
ram, between Colfax and Riparia, Mr..
Brown stated to Judge Denning. il tn.
presence OF others, tina, he was not
for the nomination. Il had
10 idea,' said he, ''of accepting a nom. |
nation until five Of the Kootenai county !
delegation came TO Inc and insisted on !
ny taking the nomination" According {
Mr.. Browns own statement it was q !
art OF our delegation that first proposed ! !
dispose OF Wright by nominating :,
'rown. Ii this is not treachery, in the q
anne OF God VIDA, is il? Why did they
o 1t! That is what the republicans OF
ais county want to know. and that il h
nat We want the Post and Messenger 81
explain. They cannot do it by simp- y
calling US ''liarl" n
The following certificates by the chair p
ian OF the caucus and eleven delegates o
Ill show who of our delegation were p
'yal to their trust and who were the d
aitors-let the responsibility rest fir
here it belongs: fu
hereby certify that the follow Z.
y Is the vote deciding which
'unty, Latah or kootenai, should have
he JOINT senator: Latah, IA; KooteLai.
J. b. Easter, Secretary. de
We, the undersigned delegates of La. at
h and kootenai counties TO the repub. y;
IAN state convention Go hereby certify -
.at in joint convention for the nomin- VI
Ion OF joint members Of the legisla ure,
I'VE voted for kooteUai county to .e!ec,
g joint senator IN
Delegates Tor Latah county: an
X. IL. BARTON. a"
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= GEo. n. HoLLisrrR. sci
II. J. BuRLErGm.
ID. uRQuuARr. .
III. q. SCALrAEnE.