The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21
AFTER THE ELECTION.
commsnt. of the Paper. on The Result

VIM. Mckinley. patriot, soldier. states
man, is a fine specimen OF splendid A
mericsn citizenship. No citizen would
be- ashamed TO point TO him and say; he
Is our president. He represents one side
OF the financial question. Bryan, OF equ-
ally noble manhood, the other The
country would he safe with either as
president. a difference OF views AS TO
the policy Of the government doesn't in
the least detract from the high standing
OF either leader Both are men OF whom
we can well feel proud.-ldaho Demo-
crat.
Millions upon millions Of money were
employed to down the peoples candidate
and was put out with the brazen boast
that through its power the candidate Of
the trusts and those who have corner
on gold woald be lifted into the prcsi-
dental chair Some mysterious influ-
ence was at work that brought over on
the side Of Hanna, leaders who had for
life time advocated the principles en-
bodied In the Chicago platform. Labor
leaders, Influential men In the pulpit,
aud the great leader Of the free think
ers swung over TO the other side when
Hanna began 10 put out his funds.
These leaders swayed hundreds Of thou
sands Of unquestioning followers.-lda-
no World.
A matter OF congratulation to all, Is
the defeat for congress Of w. J. Linton
In the eighth district. Michigan. This
Is not 30 much because he is "A republic
can as because he was the champion In
congress OF the A. p. A. He was the
champion Of the Little Red School House
idea, which idea was nothing more or
less than anti Catholicism. He was n
violent champion Of the idea. an idea as
un-American as Know-nothingism itself
1t is nothing but the introduction of re-
ligious blgotry into politics and the pro-
scrlbing Of men politically because OF
their views on religious matters, pro-
scriblug them for their conscience's
sake
Linton was elected TO congress on this
very issue and for a time gained almost
national notoriety. The question was
made prominent and there was some
little prospects that II would become
more or less important, but now the de-
feat OF the head and front of the move
ment. SO far MS congress is concerned,
makes 1t thing Of the past. The pco-
pie Of the Saginaw district have shown
their patriotism and good sense in re-
fusing TO return Linton to congress. He
Is unworthy to represent an American
constltuency.-Salt Lake Herald.
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The women OF Idaho who sought to
have the legal right to vote granted
them by the 'lords of creation" at the
last election, must cherish a feeling OF
pique mingled with their keen disap-
pointment over the signal defeat of the
parties of the state had declared In favor
of woman suffrage by adopting plank
in their respective platforms pledgins
themselves to its support. Although
treachcry and unkept promises are pro
verbal among men In political cam
paigns, II the men OF Idaho had sparl
OF chivalry In their composition they
would have proven loyal at least to tn
cause of the ladies which they pledged
themselves to champion. 1t is onl,
zone of the sad sad lessons of hfe'
which demonstrates the periidy of maj
and that majority of them will not d
to count on especially in campaign
promise. ketchum Keystone.
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Now that confidence has been re
stored. We ought to be able to collect
few hundred dollars on our subscription