Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-10
MoRoAN.s COMMENT.
snap shots Taken from the Passing
Procession.

The Giobe-Demoerat. which, by the
way. is very good plutocratic author
lily. says: The principal thing to be
done in dealing with the Pacific rail-
road matter Is 10 get back as much as
possible of the vast sums that certain
bandits have made out OF the property
az the expense of the government
Why not prosecute the bandits the
same as we do common highwaymen
and footpads. and also proceed against
the stolen property as in the case OF
common thieves?
IL is amusing to note the frantic ef-
forts of the plutoeratic papers 10 in
spire the public with the hope OF '.re-
turning confidence Here $ a sample:
The savings banks report a large
increase in number OF new depositors
since the November election. This is
one OF the best proofs of returning con-
fidenee, as well as OF gradual inn
provement OF business"
II business is reyiying why is the
money going into the savings banks?
~ N2AHIo NdS1 " k%44 DI1EAE11 anu SAN
more money there is out OF the banks
the better the indications are that II
IS being invested in business enter.
prises.
There Is some significance in this in
crease OF deposits. but it can hardly
De said thar the boarding OF money will
4 e. No Ensf an
dishonest bank officials and ordinary
footpads and highvaymen the posses
sor Of cash funds Is between the devil
and deep sea And with the increase In
the number OF 'holdups" and robber-
/ les on the one side and the correspond
ing increase OF bank failures on the
other hand, the sea room is narrowing
down very rapidly. Il begins 10 look
like good bargIar-prooR safe was ths
best solution to the problem.
Chauncey VI. Depew. the $4,000 a
year railroad president. In one OF his
recent orations said: 1T Is the result
OF my study. experience and obserya-
tion. that the best day Is to-day. and
tomorrow will be better" There Is
some very good philosophy in that OBJ
seryation. and it is to be regretted that
the conditions are such that il cannot
be almost universally applied. With
great many people-far too many
the situation could be more truthfully
expressed In the words. To-day Is the
worst day. but tomorrow will be
worse" Mr. Depew seems to see only
the bright side OF life He would for.
get that his words and philosophy can.
not be applied TO the wretched poor
that have not left 70 them even the op-
Dortunity to earn their bread. A bet
ter philosophy would be the best daJ
Is that IN which We DO the most for hui
manity.'
The st. Louis Republic. commenting
on the probabilities Of cooperation. o.
continued alliance between the demo
Gratis and populists. says: .Populis
members Of the legislature IN this stat,
! went into caucus with the Democrat
! and thus signified their intention to ac
with the party. II Is probable that il
: this and other states many democrat
I vho had wandered Into populism vii
: not return 10 II, but will stay In thei
] old party. But certainly all Of tina
] crowd Of political Wild steers known a
/, the MidiIe-of-the- Readers will prob
: ably get together on a platform whlc
? will embrace fiat money and all tn
isms Of the extremists. AS hard none
Is a basic principle OF democracy. thi
action on the part OF the popuIists mus
signify the parting OF the ways 9
. the late allies and triangular figh
four years from now"
! II seems that the republic "snufi
Il the battle from affair."" and Il certainI
is refreshing to see 1t so frankly an
!, nounee its allegiance 70 the money (
!, barbarism. Yes, all true popullsts wi
!. take up the fiat for real scientific fla
money and press the fight to a finisl
+ Senator Campbell Of Labette count,
Kansas. has introduced a bill in III
: senate Of that state modelled somewht
after the Coxey good roads, non-iI
, terest bearing bond plan. The bill PR
NluEn IDE the lSSudHEE vi SDt6DVtUuU !
!. state script intended to circulate Z
J; money within the boundaries of d
: state. The bill is ingeniousIy gotte
: up in order to eyade the provisions
the state and federal constitution
which prohibits state from issuin
: money.
= The title OF the bill is AN act PROVE
le ing for the employment OF idle labt
= on roads and the issuance OF not,
therefor" Its intent Is for the var
T. GUS counties of the state to put III
to men at work on the public roads an
IL other public improvements and pay Il
ir the same in notes nominally issued
3. the counties. but in reality by the stat
lie
!. According to the provisions OF q
q bill these notes will be issued in u
!. following manner: The governor sta
procure noise which draw 1 per cel
interest, mature In 10 years and are 4