The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-01-09

appropriated therefor lies tale in the
treasury. and IN nay Judgment should be
diverted to build the lower Salmon river
division. so that those who desire to
travel from the northern to the southern
part OF the state. or vice versa. with
teams. could do so without going over
the mountains via WarreDs and FioreRce.
Militia.
Relating to this very important organic
alton. 1 relterate to you my language 10
the third session;
When 1 assumed the duties of gov
ernor aud commander In chief OF the Ida.
no National Guard. l found the organlza-
ton badly demoralized. More men had
been enlisted and companies mustered In
to service than the state was prepared to
properly equip, The entire force as shown
by the adtutant's report. consisted Of IL
companies. numbering so men. including
officers. Several OF the companies had
been called into active service the sum-
mer previous to assist in suppressing a
riot in ShOshone county. This necessity
demonstrated the tnefhclency of the equip
ments of the troops and should have i'm
PEELED the last legislature to provide for
their needs In case they again be called
into the field. That no appropriation was
made for this purpose was due to a false
idea OF political loyalty. Although the
last legislature made no appropriation to
support a military organization. l have
managed by strenuous efforts-largely
through the patriotism of the members
and officers OF the guard-to hold seven
companies together and add to our sup
ply of military equlpage the regular ap-
preparations OF the general government.
l submit to you the report OF Colonel Cap
we'll; also a letter from Mr.. w. G. Bar
ney of Boise county. whose opinion on the
subject I heartily indorse. II we intend
to secure immigration and the invest
ment OF capital. We must demonstrate to
the world that we need not only enact
laws for the protection Of capital and la
Dor, but We must enforce them also, II
needs be, at the point OF the bayonet. Do
not let 1t be said again that we are I'M
able TO prevent or punish red-handed
murder. but must plead the baby act
and call on the president for troops TO
save the lives and property of our citi-
zens. The people who inhabit our state
live among its grand old mountains or In
| Its beautiful valleys, are a hardy race
| tmbued with the spirit OF liberty and tus-
| tice, love for their country and its dag
and woe be to any Set Of men who come
among US to trample on our avs IL Is
your duty to supply the means Of organic
| alton: your constituents will do the rest g
No provision. however was made for
| the continuance OF the guard l was con-
| tronted as before, with the necessity OF
| losing the appropriation OF the general
| government. which has amounted in the
| last two years to $5l75.66 in arms and milf
| tary stores, or issue deficiency warrants
to meet the office expenses. chose the
latter course. under which the state Is
gamer the difference between that ex-
pense and the appropriation. or approx
mately $2375.66 The adlutant general :
| report will be submitted to you
| Our national guard Is now fairly we'll
/ equipped. and with the appropriation
which the state will receive during the
| next two years. II an organization Il
maintained, we will have an ample supply
Of camp equipage. arms, clothing and am
munition to be able to suppress any dis
turbances which may arise within our
borders.
| The second session Of the Idaho leGtsla.
| ture was called upon to meet by appro-
| priatlon the expenditure OF the riots OF
| 1889 in the Occur d'Alene5. amounting 10
81, 900. This did not include the destruc-
ton OF property. nor did It restore the
lives we lost on that occasion. but It far
exceeded in amount the money which has
been expended to maintain the state milf
tia during the last four years. and in that
time we have been able to prevent similar
occurrences, although they have been
| threatened.
| The state should be In a position Ia
protect both labor and capital, and es-
pecially should be in a position to make
example OF demagogues who labor only
with their tongues in creating disturb
anceS.