The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16


which ears ago would have stirred the
na don from ocean 70 ocean, said
Judge Sawyer after pause Il
thought the Philippine question would
arouse intense interest. but II did not.
No one seems To care very much about
the alleged Acknowledgement OF the
negro in the south. There is more
genuine public interest In city cleo
ton than In a national one. Why Is
this p
III is because manufacturing. hnan
cla and commercial interests are in
complete and undisturbed control of
the SITUATE was the reply. More
than at any time IA the history Of the
world its inhabitants are engaged In
the pursuit OF wealth We have all
the liberty we seem TO ueed. so that
question does not worry Us, A serious
quarrel with nation worthy % our
prowess is impossible. With peace as
sured al home and abroad il is iuevita-
BILE that every thing becomes subortli-
mated 20 business When our liberties
were meuaced patriots and statesmen
We're selected by the people 10 repre-
sent them When sectional strife d.
ylded the nation men OF violent par
Iisanship rilIed the seats in congress
and in our legislatures An era is al
ways httingly represented 10y those Sc
lected by the electorate. This IS a
business era. and our lawmakers repre-
sent finance and trade Our national
senate safeguards the interests OF
business enterprises national In their
scope while the lower house " con.
gress attends to the commercial re
Quiremeuts OF the various districts"
Is not that too severe an arralgu-
ment Of our representatives ?" asked
Judge Sawyer
i do not intend 10 redect In any way
upon the character Of congress or OF
the various legislative and municipal
bodies" declared Colonel Monroe Il
am simply attempting 10 make plain
my belief that this Is an era Of bust
ness and trade and to point out the
fact that il Is only natural that these
dominant interests should control lex
lslatiun. Nothing more important than
business occupies the public eye ana
ear ~ course there are honest and
dishonest business interests. but il Is
always safe 10 assume thar any lsgi-
lattve body Is fairly representative ~
the prevailing sentiment aud the av-
erage honesty o. it, constituents. But
here is the point am driving at-buSl.
ness problems do not make attractive
or spectacular canpalEn issues The
people as i mass take little interest In
the discussion Of business problems
which have been injected into political
campaigns In the second place. the
divergence OF opinion between the
business interests which control the
respective parties = so slight that /
can see no necessity FOR the expense
and turmoil OF an election
Ia other words suggested Judge
sawyer. you hold that the business
interest Is dominant Ia both parties
and has practically consolidated them
into a trust This you hold, accounts
Itieal affairs
Exactly 50" continued the colonel
And. In my opinion. this Consolidation
ends the conflict betw cen these two
great parties which under different
names have existed more than a cen
fury Al Of the issues which called
them into existence have been settled
for all time. There Is as little differ
once between the principles Of the two
sreat parties as there Is in the mean
X Of the words Republican and
Democrat There Is no clearly mark
ed div .sion ~ opinion On such great
questions as the construction of the
constitution. state rights. slavery and
other issues which once tuiamad the
public mind You cannot draw party
lines on any Of the minor new issues
which are being discussed. Both par
ties are pledged to conserve the inter
.--fs 81 honestly invested capital. aud
roth are devoted IN their love and al
% rati1u u the working classes
Tier remains only the personality 81
the candidates"
/ believe you are right IN your anal
yais - the situation said Judge Saw
ynr hut It Il one which. in my apln
ian, il not to be desired A republic
such as on needs two aggressive and
ereniy matched parties When ma
ton $ ma sing real progress there Il
mo lack u great Issues on which there
my be honest difference of opinion"
Like all Gains, political ones are
followed By storms" observed the colo
rel Though the surface Of the 20
ltleal -ea i unruffied. there are cIoudi
In the 4ky which predict rough wealth
rr ahead. The perfection Of machin
Try. the concurrent organization Of tn
forces Of capital and labor, the pllin.
up Of enormous fortunes. the suppress
sion Of competition by fair and unfal
methods tho corrupt use Of money II
"loe tions and IN influencing Legislation
these and other forces are at work
Ney issues will give birth 10 new par
tlca. aud am so confirmed an optl
Nit that I feel sure the coming con
tsztz VIII result IN national good