The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-02-19
CONTENT OF THE PRESS,

Ifevery man who attempts to specu'
late in the stock market on Legislative
action should lose money, as those who
tried to speculate on the adoption Of the
Teller resolution by the senate did, il
!. would he good thing for the country al
large.-Lemhi Republic.
The Statesman says that Senator Heis
field in opposing the annexation of the
Sandwich Islands will go against an over
whelming majority Of his constituents
II by constituents" the Statesman
means the people Of Idaho. instead o.
Uniontown, Washington. il echoes the
popular expression of Idaho about rs
much as the three tailors on London
bridge did that Of England.-Bcise Dem.
ocrat,
i Three days without food and week
without fire. Such was the fate OF an
aged Chicago couple. Ours may be a
brilliant civilization, but these things
stamp it as cruel and thouehtless. Now
that one of the aged victims is dead from
starvation, and the other dying, a mil
lion hearts will wish that the aged suf
ferers had appealed to them in their
dire extremity. 1t is unfortunate that
the distress of the worthy poor is 90 of.
ten unknown until it is too late to ex-
tend Observation-Disclosures.
A case is going on in the land Office a,
Missoula, wherein the Northern Pacific
Railway contests the report or the min.
eral land commissioners on about a mill
lion acres OF land lying in the western
part OF this state. which is creating con-
siderable interest. The Muscular SAYS
every day parties come in from the dis
trict, the ground Of which is involved,
to give their testimony. Special Agent
Schwartz, OF the Interior Department, is
very active in securing witnesses, and
the case will be thorough one in every
Observation-Disclosures Miner.
! A political party has no more need Of
a boss than a railway system has OF a
thief at its head. Washington, Jeffer-
son, Clay, Sumner and Lincoln were
leaders and honored the republic by up
holding its welfare. But bosses are birds
of another feather. Today public senti-
ment in all parties is overwhelmingly
against bossism; it is weary OF being mis-
led by selfish purpose. OF being misgov-
erne by mechanism. The born leader
in any party who recognizes this fact
and acts upon it will have big follow
ing among the masses.-Spokane Chron-
icle.
Candidates who aspire to Office with
honorable ambition need not worry be-
cause "de gang" is fixing up states here
and there. There is plenty Of time.
The slatemaker is going to get largely
left this year. When the people unite
for principle, they do not usually pick
out men whose every movement indi-
Gates that they are out entirely for "pie'
to put their principles into execution.
People are in very Independent frame
of mind this year, and party ties will
have very little to do with holding men
in line. Honorable men need not fear
the intrigues OF the place seekers
Kootenai Herald.
Mr.. "One Who Knows" an old con
tributor to country newspapers, and for
many years associated with Justice, :"
''Neritas, and other weIl-known writer's,
tells the Mirror that he now sees that
he has been fooled by some of the leaders
OF the Silver Republicans, and that he
will join the ranks Of the gold standard
men. Well, We suppose there is no
helping it. We have feared for some
time that he would find himself out, and
then tell the newspapers, and the worst
has come to pass. II is a hard blow.
but there is no reason why the bimetal-
lists left in Idaho should not struggle on.
Double Standard.
Politics are beginning to simmer al
ready in Idaho. The gold Republicans
took time by the forelock last week and
held a meeting Of their state central
at Boise They confidently
expect to have a walkover in the next
state election. The Populists are some
what divided over the fusion question.
Many have forsworn fusion with any
thing and everything for the future,
while large number OF others think
fusion is the only thing left If they have
no desire to pull goldbug chestnuts out
81 the fire. The Silver Republicans and
Democrats have made no expressions
ihus far.-Weiser Signal.
The opening Of the Nez Perez reserya-
ion seems to have afforded opportunity |
or many kinds of sharpers to operate.
bankers appear to have taken leading !
part in relieving the red men of their
ash. One man was accused OF Undue.
ng the natives to place their money in
lis bank when il was on the verge OF
bankruptcy. The bank soon after went
o the wall, and the Indians lost their
money!. Now another case is on. OF
he merits OF this it 10 too early to form
m opinion, but il it is found that the
indians have been swindIed vigorous
measures should be taken to punish the
'arties severely.-Idaho Statesman.
The Boise city council recently passed
N ordinance prohibiting splitting on
idewalks. In the near future all the
xpectorating inhabitants OF Boise will
ave developed a squirting power, to en-
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