The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-07-09
TWO KINDS OF CITIZENS

1t only within the past three weeks that the matter has
has been driven home the plain everyday czeny of Boise that
that there individuals this who think that there
should be law for themselves and another for other people, that
on account of few more or les dry accumulated dollars that they
above they wish by thin brings
their within the pale Of legality they above the suspicion that
should attach to others less fortunate in his worlds goods
The realization that these snobs special privileges
struck citizens all OF heap and there righteous indignation
among those classes that mind their business obey and respect
the law and desire SIMPLY square deal for all
Take the arrest OF supper party for drinking beer
public place after the hour of midnight While unfortunately the
eto the looked like plain violation of the law. 1t is admitted
that the proprietor of the restaurant could not have served the beer
without violating the law and all appearances he serving
It. The officers not gifted with second sight could have
known that the beer had been before closing hours but
# so sent to all nten and purposes plain evasion of the
spirit OF the law The council forced to admit this by the fact that
dealing with the problem proposed ordinance that would
prevent the drinking Intoxicating public places
closing hours for saloons.
The people who composed the party better the eyes
the law than the hunbe citizen Their like
OF the law upon the part OF the restaurant keeper least and they
had no kick coming if they laid open suspicion.
The efforts of the Statesman make this
mole h due solely to the people involved and everybody knows
II plain workaday citizen had been such gathering
there no doubt that that paper would have considered his action
PLAIN case OF booeggng and with all due regard to the people
esed THAI just what large majority of people consider it
Golfers Weekly strong advocate of a political
party 1t is singular thing that able papers like Golfers and able
men like LaFolette will not join in making the Democratic party
the party OF the people that should be The long years of de
feat suffered by the Democracy has proven
ganinzng just the many years Republican prac
tcaly split that party many of vital Importance The
h step necessary Democratic national two
parties would then rapidly find themselves No third party
can achieve national without great moral that will
arouse majority of the people at given time Golfers
ing time and should stand for the rehabilitation Democracy
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland Ohio has finally sue
ceeded IN getting referendum upon proposition as to
whether the citizens desire pay five three fares
to ride on the street railways That brief summary of
the issue to be voted upon shortly the Ohio metropolis lust
about Is months since all the big and little of corporations
were singing that Johnson down little knew
their man The fight that Johnson has made the most
sincere and vigorous made for principle
lean city and 1t is destined to be crowned with success
Several months since the council placed ordinances OF the
city the hands OF young and inexperienced attorney for codca
ton The work involved great and is an urgent
necessity Tor the codihcaon otherwise impossible for an
oce after the city clerks office closed the laws of the
city The unnecessary delay the codcaon and printing of the
laws has become the subject of much and officers are I'M
Justly criticised tor not knowing the details ordinances which
impossible Tor them to consult when questions arise
The proposed enlargement of Cottonwood ume is one of the
most important matters before the city authorities The East
de should be relieved of the danger overflow every summer
it the Hume large enough off the of water
me occasional damage now done would be averted
whenever the Statesman wishes investigate the moral conduct
u any OF BOISE citizens will be accommodated to the full The
ne glass houses occupied by its especial pets much in evidence
nat stone thrown IN most direction cause crash and
hen - -
The BOISE Ere Department with glory at Narnpa
@V e usgrued Statesman forced give its need Of