The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-11
BARKRER's BARK.


Editor Scott OF the Occur d'Alene
Press has time and again INDUCED in
fulaome praise of Carries l.. Hoffman.
As one Of the old-timers Of this sec
tion and in recollection of the days
when he was o republican, Mr.. Heit-
man has always considered him In a
business way. and In the matter Of
printing transcripts aud other favors
which an attorney has to give, Mr..
Hoffman has always recognized Mr..
SCOTS claims as reputable newspap-
or man and he can have no kick CO.
Ing but what he has been treated fair
~ even II on the opposite side pollt-
ically. But now Mr.. Scott ungra-
cionsly and, we conider, very dishon-
estly comes out with an attack upon
Mr.. Hoffman In which he charges him
with bad faith and political crooked
ness. We have had business and po-
lttical relations with MIR. Hoffman
now for about three years. OF course
our knowledge Is not so extensive as
y that of many people, but we be-
lieye we voice the sentiments Of the
great majority both Of republicans
aud democrats whom we state that
Mr.. Hoffman Is man Of his word
and that his high honor Is as high
and held as inviolable by him as is
the honor Of any man in the county.
Mr.. Scott knows Mr.. Hoffman too
we'll 20 bo carried away by falsehood
aud a hue and cry popular with a few
people but unpopular with vast
majority who believe that Mr.. Heit-
mans pledges are redeemed and that
he Il man Of his word. Mr.. Scott
can hardly gain anything even In his
own party by joining the Standpoint
News In los contention that Mr..
Hoffman intends to defeat county di.
vision after tho majority In his party
have declared In It's favor. Mr..
Scott Ii welcome to his perch beside
Al Ellison but no evidently Is not
particular Of the political company
he keeps, But II Ii anything for Fred
Dubois with tho lopeared gentleman
nv the unsalted sea and ingratstude
Y . small matter with him and vlo-
lation Of the truth Is TO be expected
from him at this time. Pond a.
Grille Review.
As the Press has never questioned
Mr.. Heitman's honor and still be-
ileyes him TO be the best political
general Ia the county, the wall of
the Review II largely gratultous.
But our high opinion Of Mr.. Heitman
does not blini to US facts. He has
always consistently opposed county
division, and in tho county conyen.
tion insisted on the nomination of
his personal and political friend,
lenaz We'll, for state senator, and
put him ON a platform that may mean
division ON the Pend d'Orielle river,
or even further north; or 10 may
mean division near Occur d'Alone-
a is ambiguous and uncertain. No
one viii deny that this Ia Just what
Dir. Hoffman and tho Rathdrum PEG.
pie want and II tho nincompoop who
presides over tho destlnies OF the Re.
viow believes that Mr.. Hoffman il not
GeinR to swing the division Of this
county In the lntrest Of Rathdrum,
there must DO soft spot In his Gran.
ium. He himself dlscrodlts Hoffman
by tho position no assumes. The
Press admires MIR. Hoffman for his
loyalty TO his twon and his ability to
make sach people rs the Review edi.
kar see through his eyes; but that Is
not the reason why people sincerity In
favor Of division along defined lines,
rs laid down in the Democratic plat.
form, must follow his lead. Ii the
Review wants division ON the water
line OF any other line that suits MIR.
Hoffman II Is right In supporting the
Republican legislative ticket. The
people Ut Occur d'Alene do not want
this kind Of division.