The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-13
COMMENT OF rHg PRESS.

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OF its performanees.--Bo Statesman.
The fellows who voted the populist
ticket last November now declare that
they didn't. They ars apparently
ashamed Of the dose OF reform" dished
up by the representatives selected; Just
remember that rascals, no matter il they
do howl reform, cannot be counted on
as doing anything Observation-Disclosures
Mirror
1t is true that the legislature has not
done much, but the de-mo-pops are en-
titled to some credit for that. Think Of
the damage they might have accom-.
plished! One OF the Objectionable bills
knocked out wxs the one taking the
license money away from the district
school fund. Kootenai county members
all voted right.-kootenai Herald.
The theory that legislature is a
deiberative assembly is knocked into
cooked hat when the closing hours
approach. During the early portion of
the session it gains reputation for
deliberation by doing nothing; when
the end draws near it puts on steam and
passes lot OF bills that the members
have not even Tead.-Boise Statesman.
Poor exQucen Lii; she is having a
hard time OF it in Washington. Fist
President Cleveland snubbed her and
now her representative, who seeks to
present note asking for an interview
with President Mckinley, gets no fur.
ther than the door OF the white house,
ana its common policeman. 1t would be
better for the deposed sovereign to fo,-
low Grover Cleveland's example, aud
retire to private life as gracefully as
neutrality-suspicious. Review.
A net loss of $50 in the membership
OF the Massachusetts, department of the
Grand Army during the past year en-
phasizes anew the rapidity with which
the roll Of honor is now decreasing. No
efforts can stay the shrinkage. Com
rades are dying faster than soldiers
outside the order can he mustered in.
This melancholy fact goes to intensity
the Impotence with which the people
regard every foolish sneer at the yeler
ans from men who were staying safe at
home while they were facing bullets ON
southern attlefelds.-News-M Miner.
Representative Fuller has been ap-
pointed private secretary to Senator
and it seems that Fuller was
rery fearful of the investigation Of the
charges of bribery. The day before
IIeitfeld left for Washington Fuller was
lsked if he was going on with the sena-
or and he replied: "No, we have
county division bill from my county and
ny people would murder me ii left
low." That evening, however, the
Ioines bribery charges were made pub
lie and the next day Fuller left for
1t will be remembered
hat JONES charges Fuller with paying
him 200 for voting for Hei;feld.-Poca
clio Tribune.
The events OF one week will hardly
erve to define the policy Of four
ears administration: but there are
right signs that President Mckinley 4.
ealizes the importance of giving no .
title attention to the wishes of the
eople OF the west. 1t is certainly beth
oCd patriotism and good party politics
D consult western ideas when western
fairs are concerned; and the Chronicle
ill be the last TO begrudge the gentle
nan from Ohio the popularity he will .
ain in this region if he will promptly
ANGEL the forest reservation order,
Ihich absolutely paralyzes all progress
nd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Chronicle.
The call Of the silver republican
eaders-Teller, Dubois, Cannon, Petit
rev, Mantle, Jones, Towne, Hartman,
Allen and Edgar Wilson-to
rganize for the '9s campaign has put
he followers to thinking. They are
allied upon to perfect state and county
and send delegates to a
to be held at Chicago June
. II is surmised the main object OF
his call il to keep tile silver republicans
rom aligning with the Mckinley repub-
cans. Since Mr.. Bryan's defeat it is
OF expected many OF them, former
republicans, will remain
nth free trade democrats and populistS.
lie movement il pushed vigorously will
esult in good to the silver cause, as it
'ouId lie the means OF distributing
Iuch literature across the threshold OF
heir nearest neighbOrs, the gold repub.
reach the soil no other
geney could reach. A wise move OF
he silver leadeFs.-Genesses News.
The corrupt tendencies Of tile popuIists
re pretty generally known, but in our
wn state the pops have actually dis
raced their party, to say nothing Of
he outrage which they have preciPitate.l
pom the state. Boyce, in his harangue
net Tuesday night week, said, in speak
1g Of Senator Heitfeld, that mot all the
Ioney that has been coined since the
eeiaration Of independence could buy
ne hair Of his head" 1t has been often
aid that the honor was entirely un.
ought, but the confession Of JONES
hows plainly that he purchased his seat
the United States senate by the
inkest bribery. 1t was generally ack-
0wledged. even By his friends. that