The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-05-14
THAT COUNTY PRINTING.

In another column We publish
lengthy editorial comment from the
North Idaho News concerning the
county printing contract. A close
observer who reads this article will
discover that the two factions in the
republican party we're very deeply
interested in the action OF the board
of commissioners. In the hrst place
there is no doubt the commissioners
let the contract to the publisher OF the
Independent; in fact We have 1t from
unquestioned authority that the con
tract was so le.. that the leaders OF
what is known as the federal faction
went after the board of commissioners
and brought such pressure to bear
that the matter was reopened and
after a conference had been held the
contract was given to the North Idaho
News. The News article shows plain
ly that factional contest existed
and it boasts over having gained the
victory over the state crowd. Burgan
and McClear, two Occur d'Alsne
attorneys, seem to have had a hand in
the job and graciously offered their
services in assisting the warning
republican editors to reach their
homes, but it seems that both sides
we're suspicious and neither Moon
nor Filson complied With the terms
Af THAR anWaamnnt Roth ahaH0aA
the other with bad faith, but it looks
to an Impartial observer a. though
the lawyers and the federal crowd
we're putting up a JOB on Noon to
get him away from ths- county seat.
The News charges Moon with having
attempted to form a combination for
the purpose Of compelling the county
to pay the very highest prices for
printing and advertising, the two
papers to divide the spoils. We
do not doubt the truth Of this state
ment for the reason that Moon Is in
the habit Of making holdup PROPOSE
tions and then putting in psuperizing
bids if he is not successful 10 forcing
his combination schemes. He either
wants rival to help support him or
be will bid starvation rates for the
purpose Of getting even with the other
fellow for refusing to allow himself
20 be held up and Victimizsd We
publish the comment of the News be-
cause it gives some inside history Of
the printing matter that has not here
tofore been made public. II IL said
that the change OK the contract from
one republican paper to another was
simply the success of ons faction over
tho 'ther, 10 which vas involved a
deal that is to be- carried out in the
republican county convention for the
renOmlnatiOu OF two of the present
board Of commissioners, the election
OF delegation to the state oonven
ton favorable to Charles Beal for
congre-s aud for the nomination of
F. L. Burgan for attorne general.
The News denies these thugs, but
admits that the men whose names are
connected with the deal, we're in
Spokane at the time 1t IL said the
matter vas fixed up. Strange how go
many Kootenai county politicians
should happen into Spokane on a
certain day without any previous
arrangement: BIT strange things do
happen in political circles, Eheu
least expected, and after ons has read
the article printed from the News ne
Will express surprise that 30 innocent
person a. Filson il permitted By
his friends to venture from the pro.
tective precincts OF Standpoint into
the wiles and wickednes. Of the great
city by the falls.