The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-12-22
A DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.

| Auc NUIIuctu lhduu NCN puuIsou-
cd at Standpoint by one Filsou, who
formerly conducted democratic pa.
per in Montana, has long been known
as the most glaring example OF "yel-
low journalism" that has ever had an
existance ia this part Of Idaho. To
the credit of Idaho journalism it can
be said that no newspaper In the state
applauds the vicious and unwarrant-
ed attacks upon private lcitizens
which ID the main Ill the editorial
columns OF this sheet.
In its last issue OF Dec. 18th IL
grossly libels the supreme court OF
| this state. It's editor was an ardent
advocate OF county division before the
last legislature, and SO eager was he
| and the other new comers, wto repre-
sented the divisionlsts at Boise last
winter, to accomplish something in
this line that they, in order to secure
some uncertain elements Of support,
abandoned measure which really
had sume merItoriouS features, and
introduced the vicious bill which sub.
sequently, amid the applause and
with the approval Of four-ffths OF
the good citizens OF the county, was
declared unconstitutional by the su.
preme court.
The editor OF the News foiled in
the attempt to share in the pubic
otiicialdom and public contracts
(Which to him means private CRAFTY
Of new county, has ever since ex-
pressed himself in u manner border
! ing upon insanity when he dwells up
on his individual sore disappointment
, county division. Here Is what he
! says:
1.-The year just drawing to a close
has been one Of wonderful progress in
Standpoint. To commence the year,
those who were true friends of the
town made heroic fight TO secure
division Of Kootenai county and the
location Of the county seat of the
northern county In Standpoint. The
band Of workers were successful in
getting the bill through the legsla-
ture, but political trickery defeated
/ their efforts hnally as the crooked
politicians fixed the supreme court
and the bill was knocked out by that
body after two of its members had
previously passed on similar bill aud
declared it valid"
/ Could anything be more false ano
foul? Shame On the flannel mouthec
adventurer! Who Is he that he dare.
to hold up to public scorn and CON
tempt the highest tribunal of oi
young state?
! That tribunal is composed Of mel
. selected from among the best ant
brainiest Of two great Representative
political parties. Chief Justice Stock
slayer, before his elevation to tn
, supreme bench, filled for years wit
honor, dignity and general satisfac
| tion the high Office of district judg
In southern Idaho. His name ha
been frequently mentioned in connet
tion with the United States senator
ship and even higher judicial honor'
Associate Justice Sullivan has bee
member of the supreme court evt
since Idaho was admitted into tt
Union. He has been three times Chi
} Justice of the court. He is now dllir
= his fourth term and when that G
% pircs he will have filled contiguous
y for more than twenty years this his
'e aud honorable position. During 1
these years he has enjoyed the cstee
% and confidence of all the people, al
~ by his uniform courtesy and kindne
toward the bar he is regarded wi
respect aud affection by all who pra
m tice before the court of which he is
he me mber. He Is splendid type
Sc the learned jurlst, the upright citi2
35 the Christian gentleman.
Can 1t be possible that he Is such
past master IN the art of hypocr
y. aud dissimulation that all the peo
during all these years have been ho
Ia! winked, and Filson alone has b'
To able to detect his true character?
II Or can 1t be possible that Idaho
50 wanting 10 good citizenship u
her people retain In position aim
m sacred by reason OF It's demand
= iucorruptible rectitude, judges {
rry chief Justices who can be fixed"
ior .'crooked politicians?
TO- Justice Sullivan does not march
I've hypocrisy's infamous masquerade;
ior people OF Idaho are not fools; t
TOT ara free from corruption and am
them .'crooked politicians" have
rcd influence 10 high places, and but