Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-07-13

once Of governor OF our state who
viii resort to such methods ana
while We may agree with Governor
Brady on thousand things we have
not hesitated to give public expres-
SION to our opinion on this point.
Governor Brady may die, or he may
De defeated by some man Who viii
Be too busy attending to his legiti-
mate official business to attempt TO
look after law enforcement in Latah
county, and yet, as long ae the peo-
pie see that the right kind OF county
commissioners are elected, backed by
an alert public ofaciaI like Sheriff
Robbins, and competent county at
torney. even though a democrat. like
County Attorney Suppiger. not only
VIII there be no saloons in Latah
county. but there will be a reason.
able enforcement of the law. Then
what becomes of the governors gush
and rot about law enforcement? He
has nothing to do with 1t, and he
knows it, and because he knows It
the Star-Mirror has not only mar
veled at the governors nerve, but
our disgust has grown into contempt.
There is today, and has been for
sometime, a feeling that state affairs
were not as they should be; that per-
haps Idaho, like Washington and
other states, had been and Is being
systematically robbed and plundered
There Is evidence that justices
suspicion. And when Governor
Brady made the announcement that
he would probe the official business
to the core, and actually fred Mr..
Church, there was universal approval
and commentator from all sides.
The Star-Mirror was among the first
to commend the governor. But in
praising him we made it plain that
he must make no 'near-investiga-
ton This paper said that any eff
fort to whitewash and cover up
would meet with severe criticism and
general disappointment. In the face
of this Governor Brady made the
most notable blunder of his public
career. He treated the matter as a
Joke, and with startling suddenness
closed the lid and spiked it down.
Governor Brady gave 1t out that the
incident" was closed. And so Tar
as he 10 concerned it is closed, and
no man has ever received a more
severe arraignment at the hands of
the people and the press Of this state
than has Governor Brady for this
official farce. Yet the Signal charges
inconsistency in those who had the
courage to express an honest opin-
ion of the action of the governor. 1t
charges the Star-Mirror with indulg-
ing in mental gymnastics" yet the
only man in the state who changed
front was Governor Brady, who re-
treated SO suddenly that he met him
self charging the cohorts of corrup-
ton. 1t reminds US OF the man who
got up so early he met himself going
to bed.
What the Weiser Signal would de-
mand of the Star-Mirror is blind,
fanatical support for Governor
Brady; it would lay down the old
ring rule and demand of every re-
publican editor in this state spirit
of partisanship that could see no
wrong in republican and no good
in a democrat. 1t would have moth
ing but praise, and In case of blum
ders soft soap and excuse; In case of
dishonesty it would have the Star
Mirror apply whitewash. Then 1t
would proclaim us great republican
paper. Time was when this course
was pursued by republican, editors,
but times have changed. There are
some editors who have long since
ceased to worship at the party shrine
and to accept the doctrine that 1.-The
king can do no wrong" To the Star
Mirror principle stands above party,
and while We are going to give Gov
ernor Brady due credit whenever he
deserves it, we will also criticise him
when he needs it.
The Star-Mirror would also remind
the Signal and Governor Brady that
there is no monopoly on the things
for which Governor Brady claims to
stand, and that on every material
point B. F. O'Neil and Paul Clag-
stone are standing where he stands
They too are for equal taxation; they
both are opposed to segregation and
they are both running on a platform
demanding the enforcement of anti
saloon legislation. Moscow Star
Mirror.
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