Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
always chance for matters to become

lneSe degrees OF prosperity anu uc-
preston are largely the result OF ju-
dicious or injudicious national poll
cies. National policies that are sound
inspire confidence and encourage in
dustry, which usually results in the
enjoyment OF high degree Of pros
perity, While unsounh national policies
create distrust and impede progress,
and when this check upon industry
supersedes period Of prosperity hard
times will result, because the people
are usually unprepared to adjust their
affairs to such a sudden change in con-
ditons.
At present the people Of this coun-
try are enjoying a high degree OF
prosperity, and by reason of this fact
it is only fair to the party in power to
conclude that its policies have proven
sound and that national affairs have
been wisely and judiciously managed.
The policies advocated by Bryan and
the democratic party might have had
the same effect, but that is extremely
doubtful, because they are uiametric-
ally opposed to the policies IN force
and 1t is, therefore, unlikely that the
same result could have been attained
through them. BESIDES. Bryan and
his followers lay entirely too much
stress on the Importance to the people
OF their national policies and give too
little attention TO individual effort,
which is really the most potent fac
tor TO be considered.
In view of this it is good logic to
reason that 50 long as conditions con-
tinue as at present it would be unwise
to change from known to unknown
NATIONAL hoicies, when the best re-
suit promised could not improve those
conditions. a bird in the hand is
worth good many in the bush
The Press speaks Of an economical
administration OF local affairs as a
fact" The Republican submits
thai! the Press has failed to show that
tins is a ''fact, either in the state or
in The county. Idaho and kootcnai
county are prosperous for the same
reason that other sections are prosper
Gus, not because certain political
party manages local affairs, but in
spite Of instances of mismanagement
and the degree of prosperity varies
only according to resources Of reSpec-
iyn ID n no IN
cal party.
Not being n state journal, as the
Press evidently aspires to be, the Re-
publican will first contine its efforts
to local affairs. 1t denies that Koo-
tenai county's affairs have been
economically or well managed by the
customers, and in support Of this de,
NAL cites a few facts which will be
fully established after the Press shall
have made its attempt TO SHOW
how the fasteners have given this
county as coed or better admniStra-
ton than their predecessors in Of
flee. These facts are as follows:
A fusion board Of commissioners is
charged by fusion county attorney
with nagrant violations Of the law, re-
suiting in Il loss to the people of more
than $4,000 which, owing to the negli-
gence or incompetence of a former fu-
sion county attorney, they viii. very
likely never recover.
The fetal debt Of the county has not
been decreased, but on the contrary,
las been increased While the tax
rate has been slightly decreased in
compliance with IA law which went
into effect since the customers have
come into power, the amount Of taxes
collected from the individual has been
] increased,
The current expense warrant in
4 debtcdness has been Increased from
an amount less than the amount OF
delinquent taxes to an amount equal
to a whole years taxes for current eX-
pense purposes. In support of this
/ fact we will q tote from tle latest cal
for warrants by the county treasurer,
iaoutu 'dtudlt II, llt ddtS uHoH
which that official is presumed to have
/ on band all Of the tax money collected
] by the assessor fer the year 1901, avail
able for the redemption of Warrants:
Current expense fund; warrants No.
~ 70 9i2, inclusive, series Of 1909. ="
| With the funds Oh band the treasurer
is unable "a complete the redemption
4 ef all warrants iSSnpd in Iqnn u M nat