Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-15
DFFIRs the Law.


the truthful statements OF the Press
regarding the immortality Of his adj
ministration. The method Of taking |
blood money from the fallen women
Of the city Is somewhat changed, but
the monthly fines are paid into the
city Just the same The mayor as
snmcs authority that does not Deiohs
10 him In this as In the granting
81 saloon licenses. and because the
Press tells the public Of hiss ofncial
acts he attacks VI In personal
TRADE or falsehood and abuse which
we 10 not conaescend 10 answer.
The people or this city know as. our
reputation Ii made. and any defense
We might offer to the ISLANDERS OF
the pseudo mayor would not
change the opinion OF the public.
Nor win his attacks serve any other
purpose than 20 prove 10 the public
the moral character OF Mayor Seal
Ion. Who took an oath. upon entering
once. 10 uphold the laws OF the
state, and who Il now permitting and
engaging IN the violation Of those
laws, The abuse which he attempts
to heap upon us Ii evidence that the
truth has stung him deep and hard.
ana we simply refer 70 his abusive
articles IN the Journal for a correct
measure Of the man who knows 80
little about the oourteaies that should
90 with his once as 70 sign his person
Al ISLANDERS the mayor. No one not
consumed with vanity would DRAG
their oflciai title into disrepute
nnder such m article and most men
would use II only A an adjunct 10
the transaction Of oflcial business,
but this egotIst attaches IL 70 all
communication. whether public or
private We simply ask the citizens
OF the town to size up the individual
who il your mayor By the language
he uses and his efforts TO give Il
oficiai sanction By signing Il as
mayor . /.
THE mayor states a long list
Of crimes which he says he Ia not
guilty OF and OF which we have not
before heard him charged II he
a. not guilty why n he SO persistent,
IN proelaiming his innocence when
no ono has accused him?
The Press, however wishes TO
cali public attention TO one point
which Is vital to bis case and Is the
cause OF his personal abuse of the
Press lie avoids discussing the
fact the he ordered the clerk to make
out . liquor license for one OF the
saloons occupying one OF his buildings
contrary 20 law, which gives the
council sole power 10 issue such
licenses. Here are some more facts
IA connection with this matter; The
number Of saloons In this city Is
limited to Is and the one occupying
bis building Was closed ON attach
ment. leaving II other persons
we're about to ask for \ license TO
open Up a saloon in another building.
About this time the mayor assumed
authority to grant the license for
the building which he owns. Whether
these facts influenced him to assume
tho power OF the council We are nm
able 70 state,
He charges IN with always opposing
the best interests Of the town tie
probably refers 70 the lot on which
the city hall stands and for which
The city had no title until the Press
forced the administration TO look Il
up and secure one. Mayor SeallOn
bought that lot for the city. There
are other cases OF this nature wherF
the Press b guilty and because the
Press viii not permit itself TO b
purchased. or sell silence for cash
Il Is made the subject or abuse b.
those who are stung BY IFS truthful