The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-12-14
Spokane, Wash.
EDITOR Irish Standard

EdlLOr lrlSQ SLaIudIu.
Our city seems to be undergoing grand
transformation from adversely to prosper
ity, at least such might be the conclusion
deduced from reading some OF the editor
ials of our daily papers. True the de-
pressed clouds that hung over us nave
broken little and We can see ray OIL
sunshine and hope, but that is no reason
why we should clap our hands IN Mysteries
Of 10y and fall back on the system OF rals-
ing destructive real estate boom.
Our water works is being pushed to
completion and is expected to be IN oper-
alton by the first OF next March. Our
Daily Tribune, Popuiist organ, is no more.
And it's prototype, the Daily News, that
sprang up on the same day the Tribune
suffled off. struggled for a few days and
succumbed to the inevitable.
The supreme court of Washington has
reversed the decision of our superior court,
in the case Of the state Of Washington vs.
James Hopkins Hopkins was manager
Of the Washington Farmers Insurance
Company, with headquarters in this city.
It would take oil Sleuth, the Wall street
detective to unravel the deep plot that was
laid to convict him Of enforcement
wreck the company and allow the real
criminal to escape. Mr.. Hopkins anu MS
friends feel satisfied now that the public
are aware who the thieves. Wreckers, ana
robbers are. He published statement OF
the whole affair over his own signature,
and charges the president and secretary
of the company with the crime.
Our Mayor "Belt," is still In hot water
with his council and board of commission
ers, who by the way, number that mucn
to be dreaded, ominous No. 13--ten council
men and three commissioners. HAD
Chauncey Depew, Grover Cleveland or
some Of those other worthless who entertain
such dread and superstition OF that num-
Der, been in Mayor Belts place they might
have discovered that the unlucky NO. ID
was the cause.
Mayor Belt is like the man of destiny.
He was elected mayor of this city twice by
accident. It is said now his aspiration
runs as high as the gubernatodial chair.
But it seems the Populists are enthused
with the socialist craze just now. Perhaps
Belt will be socialist il the majority are
inclined that way in the future. Those
who profess allegiance to Republicanism
are proud Of the victories gained by that
party in the recent elections. The contain
ination of A. P A. virus is where the pr1n~
cipal danger lies in this state for the Re
publicans. Clevelandism has murdered
Democracy here, but there are enough OF
the disciples Of Democracy left to WELD
the balance of power and control the des-
TIMES Of the state until they rally again
from the effects of Clevelandlsm. Thus
between the Democrats and anita. +. AS
the Republicans will be between two fires,
and their victory is by no means certain
in 1896 Patrick Henry Wsnston's book
is a scathing rebuke to the A. F. A, s. John
w. Graham & Co. have sold hundreds OF
copies of it. Mr.. Winston quotes historical
facts to fully sustain his mastery compll-
alton. The most CALLING feature OF the
matter seems to- be that Mr.. Winston is
Mneal descendant of the Plymouth Rock
pilgrims, and his ancestors for several
generations were Professionals. The book
is an eye-opener for those who are ignor-
ant of historical facts.
The A. o. H. and other Catholic societies
could do much to dispel the deluslons from
the minds of those who are unaware OF
the facts by donating literature to various
public libraries. Some good weekly papers
ought to be subscribed for the public
good. The Irish Americans of this city
have recently enlarged and fitted up mag
niLicent club rooms.
Father CONTAIN is making preparations
to hold a. fair for the benefit Of the Church
of Our Lady Of Lourdes.
Our mining districts are still reported
to be wonderful in richness and extensive
ness. Eastern and foreign capital is being
rapidly invested in these mining districts.
The opening of the Nez Perce reserva-
tioon in southern Idaho is attracting many
settlers and home seekers. The climate IS
mild and the lands are said to be rich in
varied resources. Thousands OF acres
still remain open to settlement.
We are great people to extol our An
glo-Saxon greatness. And our anxiety to
boom our resources is so great that we
bond ourselves and oalr unborn babies. we
f1agrantly invite outside capitalists and
give them all the opportunity they want to
pluck and plumber us in order to snow
our devotion to that boom. The last OF
our magnificent brick blocks has passed
into the hands of the Mortgage Companies,
with only two or three exceptions. Our
improved and unimproved city and county
property is daily Knocked down under the
hammer at the dooor of our county court
house, yet, we love thee still, dear boom.
True, we have pluck. energy, perseverance
AAopAAAS0 NS"~NASS
hone that some may be saved from the
wreck and ruin of former booming years,
where our energies have been exhausted
that the money lenders may reap rich re-
words from their speculations and invest
ments. Our state laws are so favorable
to the Mortgage Companies, that def
cheney Judgment hangs over our heads to
satisfy our obligations to those companies
y, oasa foreclosure sale fails to realize
principal, interest, and all the expenses,
vet we can be heard once more raising our
voice with the boom ring. We gave very
literally from our means to prematucely
develop certain enterprises. We raised
about $4,000 some years ago to help con-
struct some of cur railroads. We gave
the Great Northern real estate to- the value
Of four to five hundred thousand dollars
fer right of way. We have now donated
TO the Northern Pacific railroad about two
acres of valuable ground within about one
nile of the city hall. as al inducement to
arect its shops and division terminals here.
We procured and donated to poor Uncle
Sam about 1000 acres OF lard as an n
lucelnent to erect an army poss here, and
some day we may have great big stand
,ne army here to shoot down the socialists
we, have fine s1le1ter built here. but not
mound Of ore has been smelted here. It
esas stood idle during the past four years
+ more L is a monument to our great
,aergy. It has answered no doubt as q
rtn,d s,r;table abode for the owl and the,
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