The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-20
muAr MISUNDERSTANDING

The Journal squirms, twists and
vhtnes in it's usual tone in an ehort
to square itself with the directors
~ the Commercial club, by misrep-
resenting the Press as 1t does
everything 1t attempts to puollsh'
II reuorted that the directors OF tue
Climb had decided to boost the bond
ING proposition for q new city nail
which statement was wholly false
and MIR. Moon knows It, Inc
Journal Gays, in Offering an excuse
for its misrepresentation OF the d.
rectors: ''That is, there was no
motion passed, but the question was
taken up and discussed. " This Is
bringing admission that the journal
lied, and MIR. Moon miainformed his
few readers because he does what his
bosses want regardless OF facts.
He wants a city building erected
regardless of the title to the ground
ON which 1t 10 to stand. The Press
wants the title made absolutely per-
fect before $40, 900 of the peoples
money is put Into a building, and
from the tone Of aome of the heaviest
taxpayers we are led to believe that
tho building will never be or scted on
the proposed lot until the city
officials can show the people that
there is no cloud on the title which
would prevent the sale of the prop
erty at some future time should 1t
become necessary. The Journal 10
troubled with an optical defect which
prevents 1t seeing any public matter
except through the eyes Of the mayor,
One reason for this defect may be
found in the fact that no bids have
been called for on publishing ordin.
ances and other city advertising, all
Of which goes to the Journal at 20
cents an inch, according to its bills
now on file with the clerk, while last
year Il did the work for 10 cents an
inch and said that was enough. II
its statement Is true IL Is now graft
ing 10 cents an inch from the public:
The attention of the mayor, the
council and the printing committee
is called to this graft and II they
wish to approve 1t the Press Is here 70
print the news. Its bill Is now In
the hands Of the printing committee.
The Press is not noted for lodging
public questions and II will not do
so ON the city building matter. We
favor a city building, and . good one
when Il is constructed. We Oppose
putting the peoples mo ney into q
building on ground except Of a good,
transferable title without a cloud,
and IL the mayor and city offlela IL
can show that the transfer of the lot
was legal, by a court decision ON the
question. We want to see the bonds
issued and the building erected.
Otherwise we do not believe II good
business to expend the money on q
shaky title. A friendly suit In court
would settle the meter. In this
plain business proposition we believe
most Of the people are with the
Press.
II the promoters OF the improve
meut wish to carry The bonding prop
osition II Is our opinion that a courI
decision. II favorable to a clear title,
would materially assist the cause.
So far as the Commercial club Il
concerned In the matter, those Of the
members who oppose the bonds are al
much entitled to their opinion as are
those favoFing the proposition and II
Is doubtful 10 IL IL advisable for the
club to take sides in the fight.
The Journal says at ia to be ex.
pected the Press will knock the pro
ject because Mayor Scallon and the
council are In favor OF It." The
Press will neither knock nor support
the proposition because officials arr
In favor OF il, bat the Journal vii
take it usual position like the dol
with collar, at the heels OF Ii
master. with . clear title 70 chs
property the Press favors bonding
without 1t we are opposed to placing
$40, 900 in a building ON the lot
viii the Journal come ont plainl!
aad tell the people where IL stands
Such an announcem ent would be
novelty.