The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-04-18

Hoke Smith has once more under
taken to explain to the Georgia voters
why he changed his mind about the
coinage of silver, and Mr.. Crisp has
taken the job Of showing up the errors in
the explanation.-Lemhi Republic.
The motto OF Carter, Dubois, Teller,
Cannon and Mantle. Freedom, protec-
ton and bimetaliism is the trinity OF
prosperity, not one but thee, and not
three but one" should be the banner OF
all true Idahoans. The manufacturers
and laborers OF the east have commenced
to take up this campaign cry, and the
farmers of the west must carry the re.
irain. Let Us stand solid for right and
fight until victory is achieved At the st.
Louis observation-disclosures News.
The reconciliation of silver will do
more than any other one thing to make
this state prosperous, and to restore
confidence in all classes Of business en-
terprises; and that is the only thing, too,
that will encourage immigration. But
the Mcconnell immigration convention
slid all around aud over the free coin
age question, and studious!y avoided all
reference to the distasteful subject.
That convention was never intended to
promote the cause OF immigration, and
it was Us big fraud as the man who
called it.-Wood River News-Minsr.
All of the delegates selected BY Gov.
Mcconnell, to attend the irrigation con-
vention from this county, are Rspubli-
cans. We have heard that in one
county, Custer, one Democrat was APP
pointed, and in Ada county one Populist.
Whether or not any more Democrats or
Populists were appointed we do not
know. The immigration convention
was virtually Republican gathering.
Ii rightly named it would have been
termed Mcconnell senatorial boom
promoter. That Was the idea at the
bottom OF the whole scheme.-Idaho
World.
Ii vote were taken in Kootenai
county today. Senator Dubois would be
endorsed BY vote OF 10 l. The same
would almost have been true oil Willis
Sweet two years ago. and yet Willis
Sweet could not carry our county con.
vention. His defeat was directly at
tributable TO the acts of his supposed
friends in aiding and abetting the Nc
Conneli forces 40 that a union of the
Sweet delegates was political impos.i-
bility. The Herald has reason to be-
lieve that treason is again lurking in the
county and that certain OF the Senator's
supposed friends are again conniying
with Mcconnell men to defeat Dubois
men ii they can not themselves be the
beneiciaries OF the Senator's popularity
in kootenai county. The fight 10 for
principle-not Doodle. nor office, nor
patronage. Put only such men on guard
as can be influenced by none Of these
Kootenai Herald.
Now comes the campaign between the
sack and the people. The Utah con-
vention came to the front in perfect
order, and with inging cheer, endorsed
the silver senator's Montana and
Colorado will do the same. But the
people themselves must stand guard.
Money will be sent in from the east to
obtain some kind OF action that can be
used by the gold bugs as a declaration
to the effect that the west has repudiated
the men who refused to be any longer
hum buggsd, and openly demanded that
which had again and again been prom
ised our people. Offices will be prom
iced regardless of size or number. All
this will have no effect if the voters
themselves take matters in hand. Fred
Dubois and Edgar Wilson have been
absolutely true to the people OF this
state. They have faithfully executed
every pledge given to the voters. They
are entitled to splendid endorsement.
The people have studied conditions and
know what is at stake. They can not
be fooled, and do not care who the next
president appoints to office. They want
peace, plenty and prosperity. The only
thing necessary for them to do 10 to look
after their own interests and inquire in
to the motives OF men.-Double Stand
ard.