Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-17
The cour d'AIsns mining Troubles.
Thief ne'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion OF the law"

WIN good opinion OK the law.
am Democrat and am not there
lore disposed TO go out Of the way to
praise the action OF the Mckinley ad-
ministration. But believe In giving
the devil his due. One act OF the pres
ent Republican administration has been |
OF immense service to Idaho. A prom
inent mining man remarked recently
that Idaho is coming to the front fast
~ mining state. 81 predict said he
'that more mining machinery comes to
Idaho In the next year or two than to
any other state: Because" said he,
your state has shown itself disposed
TO protect mining property, and your
officers have the nerve To enforce the
laws, even when they are obliged TO
call on the Federal Government for
troops 70 aid them, as WAS the case
against the North Idaho insurgents
1t Is in so promptly responding TO Gov.
SteunenberR's call that | think all
credit Is due TO President Mckinley.
And yet, Mr.. Editor, note sort OF
behind the door disposition on the part
of few TO discredit IdAho's executive
officers for the part they took In bring
Ing to merited punishment the gang
who have for seven years made the
C9ur d'Alene country worse than the
country Of the Dorns, as described by
Blackmore. They have done Idaho
his gang did Missouri. No man felt
secure in investing a dollar In North
Idaho, as long AS that gang OF murder
!. ers and property wreckers held full
sway. The Salt Lake Sundays Tribune
a justly condemns an effort being made
!, in Washington 10 complicate the sup
preston of these outlaws with the
/, trades unions. Governor Stennenberg
:. has himself, for years, belonged to th,
labor union. And. do no, wish TO b,
!. misunderstood, workingmen have 1
!, perfect right to combine. 1t is mor'
, than right. 1t is duty. Theoretically
employed and employer should worl
! harmonously together, each keeping
4. iu view the Others interest, as well a
! bis own. but unfortunately this is no
!, human nature-they are always at war
the chasm opens wider and wider
Trust and combinations on the part Q
capital must be met. Unions to keep u
wages are necessary. But this does nc
mean that Law Is to be thrown to th
=. wind and anarchy prevail, that proper
J, ity, worth millions, Is TO be dynamite
: and innocent meu shot down while |
: the discharge OF their duty, that widow
4. and children are to be left TO the char
tiles OF a cold world, because their hni
:. bands sought work to earn their foos
Every farmer In Idaho Is intereste
In the investigation now going forwar
=, In Washington. Every man owning
=. hundred dollars worth OF proper'
wants to feel that that property is pr
:. tected by the law. And he should ST
!, 10 IL that those who have enforced 1t
- law and punished property wrecke
- aud murderers, are not allowed to su
~ fer for the manly and righteous pa
80 they have taken.
|, is not politics to try and distort
bold and jus, enforcement OF the la'
into something uncanny. All prsis
saw |, TO those men who "know u
right aud Knowing dares maintain"
~ =. ia In such hands we can confidently e
- - pect a career of peace, plenty and pre-
,,s perity 10 Idaho. - .oo,,