The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-26

even though they do II IN yelled
manner, are fostering murder in the
minds Of irresponsible men and young
boys. Who knows where such seed
viii fall, or what moment it will bear
FRUIT Times. Democrat.
We notice that several contem-
poraries still carelessly use the term
funeral obsequies." Did they
ever hear OF any other obsequies ex-
cept funeral obsequies. and does not
the word obsequies cover the whole
case.-GOOdwin's Weekly.
Doubtless Spain would be pleased
to see the United States disciplined
by somebody, but also doubtless Spain
will want alliance with something
more potential In war than Colombia
to be niueed to engage in any such
enterprise. Butte Inter Mountain.
Reports from Sugar City do not say
whether the Japs and Cinnamon who
are TO work in the beet fields were
present at the celebration or not
Neither do the reports say whether
they were present at the mass meet
ing of idaho citizens. 49, Idaho
/ Unionist.
IL is reported that recently crowd
OF Canadians hissed the American
flag in Montreal That same night
poodle barked at the moon. The
mean II sffIl Ia k.,atrs.. - -. IA
stand and Uncle Sam has refused to
move single inch from the center OF
the stage. Ritzville Times.
Socialism is the newest docrtine Of
the radical thinkers who have always
some new panacea for the ills they
suffer. Socialism is a complete
return TO paternalism from which
condition modern civilization was
evoled, aud it is safe to predict that
such a step backward will never be-
I taken. - Lewiston Teller.
Idaho should be congratulated that
she has no strikes or labor troubles
on her hands. Montana is still uu
settled and Utah aud Colorado are
having more troubles along these
lines than they know what 10 do
with. But Idaho Is as free and IN
disturbed as II Montana and Utah
we're ten thousand miles away instead
of being her close neighbors.
Emmett Index.
President Roosevelt's fierce attacks
on Mark Hanna's friend, Perry Heath,
are ouly equaled by the vindlcitivs
assaults Of the Ohio senator against
the character and record Of Roosevelt
friend, General Wood. These two
republican leaders certainly have a
unique way Of showing that David
and Jonathan friendship for each
other that We read so much about In
the radical republican press Capital
| News.
The recent declaration Of Labor
Commissioner Carroll ID. Wright,
that the present wage system will
rass away and that II will bo succeed
ed by a system Of profit sharing
for the industrial classes has flavor
Of Utopia. Cooperation between
employers and employees has been
tried IN this country and ia numerous
centers Of industry In Europe for a
long time. The fact that the system
has advanced 80 little in so long a
time Is not an encouraging sign Of
its general adoption at an early
date -WardDer News.
The republican press Of the state
are bitterly attacking Auditor
Turner, for the stand be has taken IN
determining TO have the Legality Of
the sugar bounty Law passed npon by
the supreme court. In this the Idaho
papers are supported by the Desert
News. The reason for the latter
stand Is obvious The company i.
largely made mp Of high church
officials, and the News thinks il is
perfectly proper for this state 10 be
held up because Of their oWnership Of
sugar stock The excuse offered hy the
papers is that IL - breaking fith"
with the sugar barons to deny them
this bounty. They practically say
Turner should order the warrants
paid, even II the Law Is uucoustitu
tional, because the states honor il At
stake. What reasoning? The law i
steal pure and simple passed ex
pressly for the benefit Of Utah peolpe.
and we believe too that II ia uncon
stitutioual. IL the Minnesota sup
RENE court decision is followed BIS
Idaho, the bounty grafters will get
no cash from Idsho's treasury. We
are making Utah rich fast enough
without this latest graft Montpelier
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