The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-05-21
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

longer DO elassed as a democrat stl'l
very still, as he expressed II dar,
ing Bryan's first campaign. --CapltAI
News.
The republican county convention
didn't give Hon. Jenkins, OF LAtah'
an opportunity to address the eon'en
tion, bat he took the opportunity OF
addressing the members individually
lust the same. - Pocatello Advances.
We always did like peanuts, aud
now that We see that the department.
Of agriculture has announced that 10
ten cents worth Of them there are
four ounces of protein aud 2'o'
ealories of energy, We have Io"
friends in mind that We intend TO
treat TO a nickle's worth each day
Eat a peanut and get out and chop
the wood. - North Idaho News.
Miles S. Johnson, Of Lewiston, il
being favorably mentioned IN the
north as candidate for the reputII
can nomination for attorney general.
Mr.. johnson Is said to have sent more
men to the psnitentlary than any
other prosecuting attorney Ia the
state. He would dill the higher ONCE
most acceptably, II DO we're no minat-
cd. -Grangevills STANDARD
James K. Sovereign, editor Of the
Idaho State Eagle, published at Wal
lace, announces himself candidate
for the democratic nomination tor
congress. Sovereign Is an able man,
and no doubt would make a strong
run Ii given az opportunity. A an
editor be has done much for ths
democratic party Ia Idaho and
that's just the reason he wont be
nominated In the Lewiston eonVen
tion. Idaho Mountaineer
/ A Socialist speaker who tried to
take advantage Of the crowd at Cam
bridge Sunday, and roast OF govern
meut to his party's taste was greeted
with cheers for Roosevelt. and thea
the crowd and band adjourned TO
other quarters leaving hlm to waste
his wailiugs on the air The people
we're out for a good time and did not
care to listen TO q speech by zrasp
log politician. Moral Sunday lie a
poor day for political speeches. Sal
ubria News Letter.
General Miles has said something
at last that will attract attention,
having stated that, a. a result Of hia
observations, be Is satisfied 1t 10 tlghs
ing rather than praying that wins
victories Ia war. lt probably d.
Tsnds a good deal upon the kind Of
men doing the praying. Cromweli'a
lrousidss prayed and we're irrssisti
BILE, but the Russian troops, stsepsd
10 ignorance and superstition, pray
aud run away from the enemy Whom
a great commander prays before
going into action it may not invoke
divine interposition Ia bis bshalf,
bat the spirit that leads him 10 make
the duplication il likely 10 make
bin far more resoluts ii the storms
OF battle. -- Idaho Statesman.
The action Of tho Canyon county
democratic central committee, IL II
Ia followed in the convention which
will be- held later, will mean that a
fight on the floor Of the state eonvsn
ton IL 10 be waged TO have Senator
Dubois stand on the Mormon church
endorsed. The hope Of tho democrats
lodging this matter has vanished. II
will come mp, and when 1t does Their,
will be a scrap worth going lon.
way to see. Dubois and his frisndl
will urge the adoption Of strou.
plank against church dictatiou, Will,
Hawlsy, Stsuneuberg and thsi
friends, will be against anything hav
ing the flavor Of anti Mormon attach
cd TO it.-Montpsllsr Examiner.
Many prominent republicans o
Sboshons county have their lightning
rods up with the deliberate object IL
view Of having state political lightn
ing strike chem. Unfortunately al
Of them can't bs satisfied and tn.
result Is liable 10 be fsctional atrif,
within the patry ranks. with
United States senator from thi
county, the ambitious boys her,
should be patient for a time. for /
they are not Senator Hepburn Is largr
enough to snuff out all hopes Of mos
Of them ever being known as oths
than prominent members" Of tn,
party. Not a single candidate To-
state or national office looms on tb,
horizon Of democracy 10 this county
and the state delegation will be abb
to go into the state nominating con
vention without being weighted will
q 'fIvOrits son. State Tribune.
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