The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-10-30
COMMENT or THE PRESS.

Other states are troubled by govern
ment by injunction but in Idaho from
the latest returns. we have to contend
with gov eminent by private secretaries.
The people gave the women the right oil
franchise but it remains for the state Of
ficials to give them full charge OF the ad'
Observation-Disclosures Teller.
And so the governor is inspecting tim
Der in North Idaho. Nobody has even
ventured the claim that the governor
knows anything at all about timber, 30
it is only fair to presume that he is
searching for the tallest tree in Idaho, to
whose dizzy heights he can climb next
year for the last glimpse OF his political
ambition as it goes glimmering. -
Boise Sentinel.
While Senator Shoup was giving q
Washington City reporter tafy about
the wave of prosperity that is rolling
over the west on account OF the tariff,
the lead trust hit the price oflead blow
that staggered the producers. II protee-
ton protects, it sppears that lead is not
favored child of that school, although
the duty on it is high enough to make a
stepping stone to the top Of Mount
Haod.-Murry Sun.
England has finally given an answer
to the U. s. commission and refuses to
enter an international convention for
the rehabilitation Of silver The great
creditor nation is well satisfied with the
gold standard and the power it brings
with it TO her people. What she could
never gain by conquest she is able to
accc mplIsh through the manipulation Of
her tinancIeTs.-Sylvanite Miner.
The tone of Lord Sailsbury's answer
to the American proposition looking to
international bimetallism is studiously
eonciliatory, but there is no mistakins
its meaning. Great Britain will not en-.
terrain the least suggestion Of a course
which would tend to the recognition Of
silver or impair the popular faith in the
maintenance OF the gold standard
Whether this is the personal judgment o
S ilsbury and his associate ministers, OF
is dictated by commercial bodies and
the India office, it may be taken as thC
las word OF the British nation on THU
needlessly drawn-out Spokan,
| Chronicle.
The story is told Of a Boise minister
and We wouldn't like to tell which on,
Of them, that member Of his congre
CATION, by name Miss Helen Hunt
picked up small bible lying in the sisl
OF the church, one Sunday morning a
she was hurrying out from service. A:
there was nothing in the book to indicat,
to no it belonged she spoke to tn
pastor and suggested that he annOunc
Sunday. He did it in this way: ''Th
prison who dropped small bible il
flexible cover, in the main aisle at las
Sundays service can 90 to Helen Hun
frit." Then he wondered why every
body smiled.-Emmett Index.
The next Legislature ought to pass a la'
compelling state and county treasurer
to pay out the public funds as fast a
they come into their hands, thus sayin
interest on warrants. We understan
State Treasurer StOrer carries over $50
0OO of state money on which h
A: draws something like eight per cent. in
, terrst. The state has warrants out tina
' are drawing interest which the peopl
) of the state are paying, and this none
: ought to be applied on this indebted
) ness. When there are no warrants
/ could be invested in other ways to tn
, benefit OF the state. But no; it is heI
| for the benefit of one man and the PEG
pie are paying the freisht.-Montpelie
Examiner.
1t seems to be a settled fact that Gov
ernor Steunenbuerg 10 a candidate fc
; the senate to succeed Senator ShouI
1t will be seen that to bring this aboT
! fusion must be cor tinued for foU
years, which will continue to fuse III
silver republicans, democrats and pop
: out, and fuse the present administratio
in. We do not suppose Eubois wi
= have any objection to this, and il b
{ had the governor could Just leave a fe
D blank executions with the girls at III
( capitol; they could sign them up viii
he is away, and have his enemies b.
headed by the time he gets back. |
e may turn out that the governors view
r OF executing the law and disposing Of oil
+ iectionab:e characters, are not altogeth'
2 without some nractical resnlts-Ilnnh