Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-18
CRAFTSMANSHIP Ar Low EBB
Criticises Administration For Re-
mOval of Ruick.

mOval of Ruick.
Publisher Press: - Statesmanship
Is flowing at very low ebb when
a United States senator will use the
powers vested in his ONCE to give
consolation to his revengeful spirit
by having few of his constituents
removed from federal Offices.
Unfaithfulness to the government
and the non-payment of debts are
the grave charges made against u. s.
Attorney Ruick for the district of
Idaho. For some time Senator
Borah and Attorney Ruick have been
deadly enemies and 1t is generally
conceded that Borah has had an
active hand In his removal.
No specific charges were made
showing where or In what way Ruick
has been unfaithful in discharging
the duties OF his office. Evidently
he was not unfaithful in bringing
land frauders and perjurers to JUS
tice, though he might have been un-
faithful in the opinion OF some per-
sons, but not in that of the great
majority Of the people of Idaho.
Ruick has failed to pay his debts,
and the fact is heralded abroad as.
though 1t was new crime in the
criminal calendar. In view of 1t
we naturally wonder how many of
the federal officers are paying their
Just debts, and II 1t is crime for
them to fail to pay their debts-a
great crime-then It must be small
crime for the citizen to not pay
his debts. With financial conditions
existing as they have for the
past few months, condition pre-
cipitated by banks and trusts, II an
inventory were taken, how many
criminals would there be found,
IL to fail to pay debts during that
time Is to be considered and pro-
nounced a crime?
Miles Johnson. the able assistant
attorney to Ruick, win be compelled
to lay aside the armor Of federal
office, together with his chief. John
son Is well known and has q repu-
tation as a fearless prosecutor and
while county attorney for the county
of Nez Perez brought more criminals
to justice than any other man that
has ever filled that ONCE.
Marshal Rounds Is also charged
with unfaithfulness and he together
with his force of deputies must so.
II Is nothing but q clean sweep of
revenge throughout. Senator Borah
through his influence-the influence
that has come to him by reason OF
his bland smlle-winning ways which
has established him In the good
gFaees of the president and VIM. H.
Taft. has been invited to second the
nomination of the later in the re-
publican convention. Should Taft
be elected and the state of Idaho go
republican. Senator Borah will be
the monarch of the republican party
in the state. Twice Bryan has car
ried the state. and there is a con-
fldence and belief In the hearts of
the people that he viii do so again.
The republicans have battle on their
hands in this state. For them to win
corruption fund must be established.
Taft needs the state. as he Is apt to
fall short In the east. and no man
knows this better than he does, and
therefore Borah Is made his eonflden-
tial agent in Idaho, and this accounts
for the favors Borah is receiving at
the hands of the president.
Unquestlonably there Is eOterle
formed within the ranks Of the re-
publican party for corrupt purposes
and Borah u the general manager
with q few elders Of the Mormon
church assisting. Senator Hepburn
is not q member Of the coterie. be-
cause he has no money. His only
asset Is brains. and for man who
possesses no other qualification than
this In the political field today, there
10 but little hope, should the re-
publlcans carry the state, Senator
Hepburn. who stands without a peer
in the senate, q man who has won a
lasting reputation throughout the ma
ton viii be relegated to the politi-
cal junk pile. and bis toga will be
donned By Barney o'Nell oe Wallace,
the banker ana favorite OF trusts.
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