Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-06-23


mar. Review rr,,eiitis published lhe
following article.
4 good macy people la this country have
naa ii,r i.i-a i.ss; asi good enad come out ~
Tafpnsany aud II j. ne, certain that the mo-
fIs.n vii h. siist-sii.s: ~ the announcement
ina, ssth,- hpi" l. "a declare war On trusts on
,itr Fourth, 1T iatY Afs!--is IN inclined ~
ais..ssi. The fact that 1aminnnS Is "a powerful
s..s..tsaiisai az HAT ~ HErui II, tbs s;ii
antitrust crusade IL could accomplish much
i,u, I, \. s.ss.:lsfnl " iitr general public viii
pat mueh reliance uis,D any assistance prom
.-..., f~,m faramany until such time as the
.,x.s!s.l!s4n demonstrates that II II slnccrc
aud f,ean. busin~-s
J4mTnaay in itsslf n toi much Of trust
and t,s, fond ot trust mcthoa,- 10 cut very
b.rsssc agar. ~ any assault made uIsn imam
eiai ur industrial combinations From Croker
asssl. Ia shn inosi insienitieant ward worlsir
,hefc ats Ton many Tammhnyitss Inclined 10
trpai prnriiea. "a warrant any hope FOR active
antitrust vofh from the organization rs u
ui,si,. rsmmany mas Roe year. In ita line of
wark i~vn do.ng iuAt shat the trusts ara do
ing This has is'rn shown through suiac ~
tHr lrEi~iktis, Investigations az resent years.
Tissre is "a ts-,ling 1T runss for .iss. common
ssfenstr; contracts ~, ciiy ~ork are LEI nni "a
si,..-.t aha AZ. IN tir sistssiinu and are will
Ing Ia ALLOW reasonable rake IN tn tir,s,
rasaiag thugs an thu insidri tir- question q!
IL, is,sIa and =anpls Va ihe matter ~ saloons
l. not regulated according ia ordinary econ
emissl laws. but rather ny "a. pun" uf the
man holding the corner least and his nd.iity
Ia ti,a .ssuss ut fammanyi contracts fur inn
yifzss.sts.-.s. AND @ai,siiii2 privileges for
ring rrztiri- ~ ssgFa stnf. and another, odd
is,.. f,s anskliitsi iasspT All ittft.d AZ
n tferst rs'rt.s ghd anyone aaa eNeryuns not
~ topsh With that center " fru<en oui and
stasssis no MORT siios cf doing business than
AZ lnde pendent 90 reiincr ia rcnn.s vahia
II rammahy attacks trusts IL Wit provoke
rritici-'h ~ fnmnians way OF running things
Ia sv~ f1rk Clsy. 10 fur n- municipal gov
eminent II concerned 10 j. the moSt gigantic
trust shprt N ~ the ruuntry, Nearly all It's
headers ar, 80 some sort ~ small municipal
trasi ont IT whleh profit j. made At the ex-
pens. ~ the public. and n these leaders arr
prominent In this new war which rammany
l. a,out tn wage. Il will be because political
capital san rs made and nei l~cau.c they
have any conscientious scruples against trust
methods, Thor. viii he a nsht on trusts. but
n l- pretty safe a. say the bright lights ~
trrhehs.
Tanmany has long been considered
the most powerful political trust in the
country, and the Spokesman review is
not mistaken when IL says that ut is
doubtful II the general public Will put
much reliance upon any assistance
promised from the hall, =" The Or
ganixalluns succvss la the past Is due
Ia Just such met hofls As are employed
hs the financial trusts. tn do effective
work In "A sincere crusade agalns, the
trusts, rammany would be compelled
o. take y radical departure from the
working methods heretofore employed
l., 1t, which meIlld mean the breaking
ar ~ fammnnt when the light ends.
u anyone creduini,s enough 10 believe
that the leaders 81 this political com.
hlne Viii give up the gn.d thing they
have been culoslng for many years
Through their notorious spells syatems
And without the leaders there Is no
Tannmns.
The Republican refers It's readers 10
political combine NEARER home. " lpre
mcthosis ave va much like Those pg,e.
tired hs the New Work tiger MS
~ had ane ~ believe IL IL la.
ing managed by sch0elcd Tam.
mansitrs. Tie trust MAS formed
Mt 1gnr h'Alene a little less than one
year agsk but ta observe itS met ,ds
n.,w .ne cuilld easily helIrye that il
had been in operation for 4 much
longer period The combine controls
every department az thr county gov.
srnment ahd pahlle service. Any per.
spn inss ia iiarmony With the leaders
stamis no Shaw whatever 10 se.ufe
esmuiF eantract, however snail ard
Insignificant, Tho trust controls
ssSFs tsisiissss ssea o. the opportunity
VI bury service, and great care h eser,
rAsesi hy the leadrrs to learn how "A
n-sn ,s1sai tSsfnrs hls uanle Is placed
"a ihs Jury lisa. Ia sngne respects this
itsitatnrs isllsiieal .stuptls il luare me-
tnetUls tisan rotten iamnlany. The
ts-ns etAtsaets ase MI eseu let 10 tins
'.r,,mmen hefi ~ toe trust h, paving
tribute Ia tho leailrr<. Mlte afe too
asefasiessss IA even ipt ths.n ont ~
their own flas~i>. Verify. thV deue,.
ssasie tarts Il lu hssd stalstitiua 10
sia'sr ,lts antitrust cFssssstie. After
81 ilAv ticking a, It, i.aslss ,fs donkey
ifsas IL Obliged a. hse.law the exnltsi.
sti ,hrstr, ui II a. ,hraugh aa.,,hrr
s4amEAtisn.