The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-21
AL. Barselow and wife were
over from Patterson last week.

Monday evening, Oct. 18th, after
being in session seven days.
George Steen, a former resi-
dent of Custer county, died at
Portland, Ore, on Friday eve
ming, Oct. 10th from progressive
paralysis. The deceased was a
member of the hardware firm of
Fletcher -Steen & Co., Boise City.
He leaves two brothers, Dan. and
Fred, and two sisters, Miss A.
w. Steen and Mrs. Fletcher.
The original platform of the
Macbeth ticket has been found
and made public. 1t was discov-
cred in a stove at Mackay. No
wonder it was lost" Read, for
instance, what it says relative to
taxation on patented mines
I'VE are in favor of the taxa
tion of all patented mineral lands
upon an equitable basis with 9TH
er property, and we pledge our
legislative nominees to strenuous
ly oppose any legislation having
for its object the non taxation of
patented mineral lands"
This is simply an evasive plank
put in to catch votes, and has no
meaning. Does any one suppose
that Mccormick or Macbeth favor
taxing the mines No, it's just
a snare. They bitterly opposed
Assessor Johnson's assessment
of the mines upon an equitable
basis with other property"
Were some one else in nomina-
tion upon this platform for State
Senator, it might have some
weight with the taxpayers.
We call attention of the voters
to the Citizens ticket platform
upon this issue. 1t has nomin-
ated man for Senator who can
be relied upon to stand squarely
upon every plank in the plat
form-a man who is in no way
connected with any corporation.
The plank is as follows
I'VE strongly disapprove the
course of the majority of the
Board of County Commissioners
in practically exempting valuable
or producing mining property
from taxation in this county. We
favor a just and equitable assess
ment of all taxable property, and
pledge the enforcement of the
present law"
Mrs. Geo. Ashton departed
last Friday for Oregon to join
her husband, and where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
Is Macbeth in favor of the
Eight Hour Law for miners :?
Show US a mining company that
is, and he is the Custer county
agent of corporation that is said
to strenuously oppose such a law.
While Mac voted in favor of such
a law two years ago in the legis-
lature, why did he at the same
time work against the passage of
such law Why does he claim
to be for Governor Hunt, yet is
opposed to him ? Let no one be
deceived in this matter He evil
IDENTIFY believes that if you want
to ''catch flies (votes) you must
use InolaSSeS, not vinegar.
Thirty thousand coal miners
of Pennsylvania, who are work
! ing for S1.46 a day, are on a
strike for more wages. Some of
these men have families, and
: they can barely make a living.
No one denies that the men
should receive an advance in
t wages, no one denies that the
a coal trust is depressing the min
: ers, and no one denies that it is
: also depressing the users of coal
by extortiouate charges. Is any
: man demagogue because he is
+ opposed to the trusts
Judge Perky, Hon. Jas H.
e Hawley, Senator Macbeth, and
e ]. ]. Fitzpatrick spoke to an
e audience composed mainly OF
o Republicans and Citizens Demo
Gratis. The Judge and Mr.. Haw
. ley made good speeches on Nat
ional and State politics, but when
they drifted on local politics
S they were at sea, and used all
n their best efforts to ridicule the
S Citizens ticket. The only issue
= that appeared to be at stake was
to boom Mr.. Hawley for United
e States Senator But Mac, the
would. be State Senator, attempt
d ed to make a speech, which was
b so utterly devoid of reason OF
/ logic that it was disgusting. He
d vainly tried to shield his position
n on the Eight Hour law and mine
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