Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17
COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION
sents a peculiar political situation in
the United States. 1t may.
On September 3rd the people of Ida
no spoke, their voice came from every
nook and corner OF the wnole statef
and the sound rang in such perfect un-
ison that everyone in the state is list
ening to the chorus of the people" \
Is it. right that the majority be al
lowed to sing the song, or shall those
few, who always opposed majority
rule, lead in the chorusy That is the
main question to be determined in Ida
no between now and November 5th.
A peculiar situation to be sure. On
the one side are lined up the people /
and it is plainly evident that those
people are composed of large ma
jority On the other side are some |
more people ca, standpatters, old
gang politicians, disgruntled Office
seekers, who have failed to land a job
through the old machine politics, who
are scared almost to death that they
will have to let go of that public teat
which has been supplying bem with
such nutritious food for so long, and
apparently without any protest. until
those honorable gentlemen really
thought they owned those jobs, that
there was no way OF slipping their
seats out from under them.
What happened? The old gang
hesitates and hates to admit, but it
actually did happen. The public teat
got slippery and began to slip; with
snarl and groan, the old gang under
took to get death grip on that teat,
but it slipped still more until they are
standing on their tip-toes and are
hanging on the very tip, and by the
end of this year, the stand-pat demo-
crat will have passed TO oblivion, with
no one to mourn their demise except
small group of henchmen who have
been fortunate, occasionally, to lick up
drop which has fallen from the froth-
ing mouths of their keepers.
Remember the old saying, HE who
laughs last laughs best" 1t was
quite joke to hear that "Barto" that
farmer" was a candidate for repre-
sentative. They surely were amused
Whom of them but what almost split
themselves to hear that joke? But
the expression of the people on Sept
3rd, has cast gloom on those amused
faces; it has turned into a serious as
pect; that joke has caused them to
grieve. Now, What shall they do
or say? Growl! or course, that is
the only course. Growl-
There is a question. Will all this
growing and slandering the Non-par-
tisan League do any good? Will the
people adher to that sort of conduct
| say, NO, All the growing and
slandering that is hurled at the Non
partisan League through such sheets
as the Kootenai Valley Times and 9TH
ers of that ilk will not clear up the
atmosphere. The more Islander the
people read in those sheets. the strong
er the League and the more votes will
be counted for the League candidates
on November 5th.
The Times says: 1.-THE republicans
are sitting tight and are wondering
what their opponents will do next
with never thought that the Nom
partisan League can effect it," That
is quite a compliment. But what is
the meaning of that overture? May
be the republicans understand but
they don't say a word More pain.
o, what a relief it would be to those
bemauled politicians if the republi-
cans would only ask them to help de-
feat the League. The situation is
peculiar.
The Times also says: The principal
feature of this condition is that the
people of the North have begun to real
ize that the Non-partisan League
means class rule in America" Let
us refer to the League platform and
see how it compares with that state
ment. First-"The paramount issue is
to win the war" Second-The chief
qualification for Office is loyalty. 100
per cent Americanism, mot 100 per
cent defnocratism). State owned
packing plants, terminal elevators,
-four mills and sugar factories. State
owned warehouses and storage plants
for farm products. State ownership
and distribution of water-power, and
so on to the last plank Does that
sound like those planks mean class
rule? Does il not sound like the peo-
pie were TO get some benefit of that
kind of legislation? Now, look over
that democratic platform Why,
pshaw, those planks are all worn out
and the people got no benefit of their
use.
/ have due respect for my opponent
on the republican ticket / shall not
willingly or maliciously try to misrep-
resent him as a citizen TO the voters
of Boundary county. | shall oppose
him In a fair and square manner. If
he defeats me on November 5th,
shall abide by the decision of the peo-
pie. and If | shall defeat him | hope
that he will not resort to any such
tactics as the standpat democrats have.
towards the Non-partisan League and
its members.
The progressive people have shown
by their ballot who they wish to have
represent them on the democratic tick
ct | feel the gratitude. and can only
thank them. one and all. for the sup
port they have given me. with hopes
that | may be able to serve them.
am sincerely.
1t advt. JOS. c. BARTO
/ FOR SALE-165 good LAYING hens