The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-10
The Supreme Court Decision
in the Capital News Con-
tempt Case.
DUBOIS COMING BACK
Idaho Apples Selling at High Prices
in the East-Bumper Crops all
Along the Line-Payette Has Can
didate all Ready for New County
If Created.

clusions against Messrs. Sheridan,
Broken and Cruzen of the Capital
News, has attracted attention in all
parts of the state. Candor compells
the admission that at first the people
were inclined to look upon the pro-
ceedings of the court with grave con-
Germ and not little criticism has been
made manifest. The second, sober
though of the people inclines them to
the conviction that the court could
not we'll have taken any other course
than the one it did. Having taken
cognizance of the editorials, articles
and comment of tine Capital News
during the late campaign there was
nothing for the court to do but mete
out the punishment prescribed by law.
To do otherwise would have brought
greater than the above mentioned
the court into disrepute to a degree,
articles even aimed at To maintain
the respect of the people, as we'll as
its own authority, court must ex-
ercise its perogative in contempt
cases only on the greatest provoca-
ton. However, when contempt pro-
ceedings are instituted the punish
ment, if guilt be shown, must cores
pond with the seriousness of the Of
fence. To maintain its dignity and
respect in the eys of the public the
court cannot countenance nominal
fines, as adequate punishment for the
crime committed. For this reason
the people of this state are becoming
convinced that the supreme court is
to be commended rather than critic
Used for the action taken.
hoc MT Cnrna RI 00nr attention
that any reasonable person has ques-
toned the authority of law of the
courts in this or any similar case. No
sensible person has even suggested
that courts be deprived of the author
ity to maintain the dignity and re-
spect due them. There are persons,
better known for the vehemence OF
their expression rather for any great
profundity of thought, who would de-
prive courts of all authority. They
have that quality of mind which leads
them to assume a holier than thou
attitude on all public questions. They
many, and undoubtedly do, deceive
will not long deceive the public as a
members of the Progressive party
have no monopoly on civic righten-
Gus. They must abide by the law the
same as any other people. If they see
fit to disagree with courts. they can
SO express themselves without ques.
tioning the honesty. and integrity ol
the court. If not, they must take ths
consequences, even as you or we. The
freedom of the press does. not Civ.
a license to liebel the individual
neither is it a carte blanche to show
contempt or disrespect to the courts
of the state.
Apples High In the East.
Market quotations show that Idaho
apples are retailing at $3.50 in New
York. These same apples were solt
in Idaho for $lO0 per box, and !,
many instances for less. The differ
ence is eaten up by the railroads ant
middlemen. When it is Sealized tina
the apple that the grower. receive
$l.OO per box, cost him at least fit,
cents per box after growing them.
will be seen at once that the owne
is not making the profit that h
should. The trouble Is that Il cost
too much money to transport and dis
tribute the products of the farm. Thi
in fact is one of the main causes 9
the high cost Of living. II the rail
roads and middlemen cat up the dill
ference between $i00 and $3.50 pc
box on apples, II Is reasonable to as
sumo that they do about the same o
the other products Of the soil. IL
any wonder that the consumer pay
about the same whether the crops ar
good or bad!
The solution OF the problem Of tn
high cost of living - a very simpl
one. All that must be done Is to &
the producer and the consumer tc
gether. Associations OF producer
have been able to do great dea
Sooner or later there will be associ;
tons of consumers. When this come
about everybody concerned will /
greatly benefited. There is no reaso
why the people of an importing con
munity cannot get together for Il
purpose of buying under the mo
favorable circumstances. The simp
fact of the matter Is that too mar
people live by trade in this countr
There must be more producers rel
lively than there are now. The /
crease in production and the elimin
ton of middlemen points the wav
lower cost without lower standa
of living.
Alreadv n CANDIDATE In xh> MeId