Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
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1t seems taai the outrage recently
tErir;rstt'ti iiis5fi the ;asi'aysrs ~; this
ssnanis by la. fusion commissioners
awarding the county printing and nd
,rr;isins tssiii fs,.t te the highest bid
der ias stirred up hornets nests in
quarters at ii.r INN republican, ssrong-
holds. At any rate, these fusion COM
.,,isxltnnrA who are responsible for
This iit az rrfurutYi are becoming i'll
ut rasc aing to the frequent tie
nnlnds fuf explanations Of their ae-
fi.u. owing I. his disregard for
facts nhsi figures "A fnsinnrT does not
always encounter obstacles III making
explanations az sn economic or polIti-
s7,i nature. OF course, these eAplana-
,ian~ are nearly always prcpustcrutis
ear ridiculous and NOT infrequently
border an he lniirrnis The position
iind Themselves nj present offers an
excellent illnsI ration III this.
nH lag either II the frequent de-
nlsnds Tor an explanation ar the dim,
Guilty NJ tho problem which confronts
t,,rni on aceo,,;ii of their recent ac-
zion, Mussrs. Ryan and aickinis mp
pear "a find 1, very convenient To
make explanations which are absurd.
FL say iii. least. and make any pre-
,iaus Efforts hs f,isioncrs In the same
iirreiinn pale into iusigniiicance.
:;r:s::, -is;s-;i i:,,-;r explanations
which, however, al, s.,ti explain, art. ~
fuii,i,ss
Tile hid Tor the county printing
and ativcriising submitted ny The
kuDtenaI County Republican, Was not
accepted, "A because II Was SO low that
the board considered II Irresponsible,
and 81 because the board felt reluct.
ant L. place chat newspaper la a posi-
tiur Is pois.in tllc minds Of Fasteners
with republican doctrine.
IN thc tirSt place this explanation Is
extremely vague. II does mol explain
anything which the taxpayers desire
a. know in connection With this mat
tcr. The question which naturally
suggests Itself is; By Whit chain Of
f,iisahiuv could the fusion board ar,
rive IT the conclusion that the bid
was it,u loW 10 l,e responsible paftie-
ularS when hey are the sole Judges
al the Validity of hni1d which the
bidder mtl.t furnishY Had the board
any reason Ia dnuh, the bidders ca
partly a. furnish II gllt-edge bond In
the sim ~ si,upos IT ~ the board
wut.lu not have had "a excrt then-
selves greatly Ia learn tina, he bidder
fur fs'he Republican only 'erentiy re-
Slguesi position which required gilt.
edge bond in the sum OF 5000.
Without any trouble they might also
have learned that the county records
shna assets In the name oi The Re.
publican bidder valued AT more tlmn
si.aa not exempt from execution and
ire. from all incamhtanee, In view
a these facts II Is quite clear that the
fusion board did mot arrive n their
,snclnsiuu n To our responsibility
iAraugh any Investigation which Il
Was their plaiu duty Ia make.
Ii .ut,ld appear That W. suffered ut
the haneis 1T The fusion bs,afd merely
beeause We had tailed Ia establish our
responsibility measured hy fusion
standards by moi proving oar capacity
fnr sh,ft count. duplicating hills aud
misirpnsenting tire tfue financial
condition III the county.
Tie second part af the fusion tnnrd !
explanation III unee brand> them is
preiudicisl understanding aud unfit
Ia hsahi any position ~ trust. Ia the
tain hope II keenins the facts ea.
nreiad With their black rcvutd from
,lie knwl.sige ~ 4 few untnfurmed
.svpasers they Mere willing that tile
tsnsnly sluNli lsss situ tn $40 on 4
tnntgaet fer sixlut Sl.as1 worth ef
work. tau an nuprejadiced mtnd
tarhnr ans further doubt thal the tus.
sawrs are planning tu make the tax.
PAYERS fss fusion eanipalsn cxpenScSs
terlainly us.I.
1mpared With many either items
resulting ffans u acknowledgement ui
s"siuts Affairs t,y flie customers, ahuna.
att rsiaenes of which Is reflected IN
isse err lnefeasshp county Indebted
ss'Ss. the rsaliits printing and adyer-
iising affair Is s,flill matter. bat IL
II llls rankesi steal ~ all.
Tie last financial statement by the