Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-05-18
NOW FAVOR LAW VIOLATION.

There are two classes of people in Idado who ar asking the asses
srs Of the state to violate their oath Of office and cast aside the law. viz the
editors Of the psalmsinging Brady papers and the big tax dodgers It is quite
inconsistent to say the least for the Badyzed papers, who less than 8
months ago were insisting that they and the lei they advocated for office
where the only smonpure observers Of the law in Idaho and at that time came
out with an emphasis for the "strct enforcement Of the laws" to at this time
advocate the open violation of the law.
OF course the election returns evidenced that the people had these papers
and their principles sized up about right and were dead next to the bum
combe OF the political hypoGits just IS the man of average intelligence knows
today that the attack Of these same sheets on the cash valuation assessment
as provided by law is no, prompted bya motive of doing good to the citizens
Of the state but for the sole purpose Of currying favor with the political mast
ers and the taxdodging monied men.
While the insincerity of the "moral reform" press and the head of the
law and order league was a matter of common knowledge last fall and quite
naturally expected that after the reform" failed $ a club to knock the
plums from the political tree. the public would hear little of law and order
and the crusaders would back down gracefully, it a hardly expected that
these seKsyed reform editors would be advocating the open violation Of the
laws Of Idaho in less than six months after the ballots had been counted.
There is nothing conscientious real or sincere about these fellows who for
some little political gain which might accrue in the future they would defeat
the most important reform ever attempted in the state. The enforcement o
the laws bosh, this is farthet from their thoughts.
And the taxdodging corporations, knowing full we'll they dare not show
their hand, sit back and shout. "sck EN-" to the hireing Of the Brady regime
who place politics a the first occupation and most important industry Of
Idaho.
One Of the surprises for the republicans since the change in the control
OF the house Of representatives, is that the power that has been theirs for SO
many years passed into the hands Of q united party. The rift that appeared
in the democratic organization became a chasm in 1896, and it was not till
1900 that any attempt was made to bring the two segments together. Grad
ualy, however. the union has been effected and democracy presents a fighting
phaanx such sit has not mustered for almost generation. The Spring.
field Republican, one Of the broadest minded papers Of the country, is moved
to this comment upon the new spirit in democracy:
ITO say the house democrats have thus far delighted the rank and file Of
their party throughout the country is a mild statement of the situation as it
appears today. 1t really seems that at last something like democratic unitv
has been achieved on a working basis"
The Hartford Times, one Of the beligerent independents, finds that ethe
good sense of the entire harmony which have attended the preliminary orpa-
nizaton OF tn new house seem to have a shocking effect upon the other
party"
Golfers Weekly commends the spirit with which the democracy ap-
proache its new responsibilities thus:
No one can have watched the preliminary work of the democrats in
Washington, o. observed the spirit in which they ART approaching their re-
sponslbilty, without coming to the conviction that they are sure to secure the
confidence of the country and keep it long The men who have
been pushed to the front as leaders are, almost without exception. the ones
who re most prudent and wise. Not in a generation has the buaness of
making laws been approached with such regard for the fundamental principles
of the science Of government"
II the party is united, alert progressive and ably led in congress it is
equally we'll organized and captaned outside, in the various states II isin.
a winning party-THE winning party-for the republicans are divided
beyond hope of union, and the progressive wing is the minority-North
Idaho News