The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-04-16

Oklahoma 90 cities returned democratic majority
increased over that of last elections, or reversed
from republican. In Missouri it was plainly shown
that the weather vane has turned it's tail toward the
G. O. P. and that the democrats are gaining. In
but one place did the republicans make a showing,
and that was in Kansas City, where the fight was
made on purely local issues.
Democratic leaders are greatly pleased over the
results of the elections, which show that the re-
publican majorities in nearly every instance have
been wiped out or reversed. Every indication, they
claim, is toward sweeping democratic victory in
the coming congressional elections. From Maine to
New Mexico the change in feeling has been evil
denced, and republican leaders admit the desperate
situation their party faces.
The complexion of Chicagos city council was
changed from republican to democratic. In the 35
wards the democrats elected 21 candidates, re-
pubcans H. and Independents 2.
In an opinion to the state school superintendent
the attorney general has ruled that the state law
makes no provision for canceling unpresented
school warrants and that they must be paid when
presented no matter how many years have elapsed.
With general county warrants the law permits can
collation. when unpresented for six years after
called by the treasurer.
Holders of numbers in the Occur d'Alene Indian
reservation drawing have been notified to appear
in person at the United States land office in Occur
d'Alene, Wednesday, May d. to file on the tracts
they have chosen.
The State Anti-Saloon League in announcing it's
plan of work for this year. states that its efforts
will be directed toward securing county unit in
the local option law.
The liquor people of the state are congratulating
themselves over their ceverness in avoiding any
work for prohibition the part of the antisaloon
league or kindred organizations. The present law
does not forbid any one from securing all the
liquor he may desire, and the avowed intention of
the anti-saloon league to leave this law on the
statute books is pleasing to the wholesalers and
manufacturers of liquor.
Even if this county unit plan is adopted, nothing
is accomplished in the way of stopping the USE of
liquor and since the public has had the opportun-
ity of seeing the local option law in actual use, it
is realizing that the former chance of securing pro-
hibition is fading away. AS long as liquor whole
salers and manufacturers work hand in hand with
the anti-saloon league with the avowed purpose of
allowing the sale and use of liquor in this state,
even though prescribing that shipments must be
made from Cities there will be nothing accom-
plished in the way of reform downing the traffic.
Two years ago there was quite a prohibition
sentiment in Stevens county. Through the oper-
alton of some clever political manipulations, this
sentiment has been changed to approve the sale
and use of liquors according to the provisions of
the law made by the liquor dealers, and while
there are few saloons now in the county, the traffic
goes merrily along.
When the time comes for the real prohibition
people to wake up, they will take this anti-saloon
league by the scruf Of the neck and throw it back
into the distllery whence it emanated, and or
ganze an ANTI-LIQUOR league which will wipe
out the traffic in this state.
Until then, there is nothing to do but wait-and
agitate.
It has been the history of the fight against the
liquor traffic that as any prohibition sent
iment is created in community, some measure is
taken by the liquor interests to switch this senti-
ment into some channel which will not injure the
liquor business. Washington now has her example
before her, with no prospect of any legislation to
stop the traffic for at least four years. The anti
saloon people do not even ask that the people be
given chance to vote on the question. That OF
course is not part of their game.
And now it is announced that Progressive
Republican League" has been organized in Spo-
kane to support Poindexter for senator, and in
cidentally to gather in whatever political plums
may be found in case he is successful. The word
progressive republican is good. 1t is good be-
cause it is new-that is it has never been oper-
ated, so far as anybody can notice with the naked
eye.
The progressive" republican will be an inter-
esting addition to the great republican hppodrome
and sideshow of political acrobats. For many