Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-12
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION

Mayor seallon pays his respects
TO the publisher of the Press In a
long proclamation Of Latin lingo.
pigeon English aud personal abuse
In a late issue OF the Ringviile
BuEie, the immoral tone OF which
accounts for some of his official acts
Ia assuming the duties OF the city
council and In personally issuing
licenses TO saloon men occupying
his buildings. A mayor who will
collect money from fallen women
for protection In the violation of the
laws OF the state and city, is not In
position to question the morality Of
his fellow man, consequently the
Press cares nothing about the In
sane attacks Of the mayor, and In
order that the public may become
acquainted with the character who
Is disgTacing the honorable office, We
reprint his TRADE from the Bugle and
ask the public to cut It out, together
with his picture, put IL away, and
when he comes out for office again,
as come he will. take his declaration
OF principles from the shelf. and read
IL over carefully, and II you indorse
him give him your vote. He says
that you need the revenue from the
saloons. he has shown that you al
50 need the revenue from the fallen
women who are compelled to divide
their lnatful earnings with the city
for the protection that is given them
IN the unlawful human trafflc In
which they are engaged. The Dora
Baker case Is but one that became
public through the courts, yet the
infamous pratioe has been the custom
under his administration and Mayor
seallon knows II.
The mayor has the prefix OF doctor
10 his name. and he may be all that he
elalms, but as II II current report
that he Ia not entitled to practice
medicine under the laws Of Idaho,
and under those circumstances
We prefer that he take the dose he
preacrlbes for the publisher Of the
Press first himself. and II 1t does not
XIII him. we may be induced to try
Il on the recommendation OF
reputable physician who has certi-
flcate showing him to be competent
20 prescribe. but the Press nor the
public cares anything about his pro
feaalonal skill and he can not hide
The corruptneass OF his admlnlstra,
ton behind his profession.
We reprint his message TO the peo-
pie, and his picture, because they
are the best evidence We can produce
81 his inc0mpeteney 20 hold the OF.
tlee which he dlsgraeea by hln official
violations Of the laws which he has
taken an oath 20 uphold. or By per-
hitting rppoiatees TO do so. Gaze
upon that picture rs you read his
Islander. and then blush for
shame fellow citizens because this
man Il the official head of the city
In which you live.
To think that he has the audaeity
oF whatever you may choose 70
call ito attach his Official sigma
tnre TO such an appeal 70 the people
shows either his ignorance or total
disregard OF the common amenities
OF deceney. So far az the personal
life OF the mayor Ia concerned We
have nothing TO say regarding Il,
and never lntimated that he had to
leave his country IN the night on
account Of Immoral practices, or that
he was ever cast behind prison bars
aud are surprised that he should feel
called apon TO deny charge that
ne had never made against
him and OF which We knew nothing
previous to his denial That he
should feel called upon to explain
In print that he Is human" does
not surprise as, neither will Il sur.
prise those who read his message
and then gaze upon that picture of
The Mayor"