The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-12-16
.COsMoPOL,TE's LETTER.


Of feeling and the will which the peOpeand their Repre-
sentative bodies are displaying in their joint Efforts to
skim OF the Judicial scum which now floats upon the
surface and to place in its stead respectable cearmnded
and sound thinking men, upon whom the people rely
and before whom they not afraid to trust their tga
| ted interests.
For the consumaton Of this great and good end find
none opposed but few polite fellows, who hold Office,
want and expect Office through the influence ofKely and
his partner who have for the last six eight months
run the Fed raj official machine Of Idaho. with eye
to their Owa present ami future welfare.
These fellows howeverike their masters-are rotten
at heart and of course have influence consequently
the good in which the people have earnestly
barked, has nothing to fear from that source
Just so soon this junto falls in disgrace sooner
or later it must you will find these squrts, who have
reached the goal of their petty ambitions like rats leav
ing sinking ship deserving the service of their
and hunting the popular channel in tho midst Of the
people. N<
Three months hence, when this presumptious, would
say ambitious old man. minus his judicial robes walks
the streets of the Capital of his former FRIENDS will
be found so poor him homage but the contra
ry they who are eating the crumbs which fell from
his favor will, impfng their superiors-honest men
aVOlu uIHl d5SOuc 5upctAuOuS tAlAS
Thus ever terminates the brief career of man, set
of men, without character, without standing, without
merit and last but by no means least without popular
respect for honesty.
Place short sighted, shallow pated in office,
matter how high how low and he Immediately feeling
the IMPORTANCE OF HIS POSITION begins to CONTROL and
to dictate to the lesser official lights which revove around
him.
our GBAyE and our MOST EXCELLENT AND Judge
Of the Sd Judicial District
will hazard the assertion that ifyou go to the Ter
ritoria SecretaryS Office you will find many Of the doc
uments Of that Office, with the marks of this most
worthy judge Follow him from the Secretarys office
and he will load you to the oceo the Territorial Treas
urer If you amazed but don't become wearied and
fatgued tracing this learned and industrious Judge
through his duly Lbors follow him still and he will lead
you from the Treasurer Office to the editorial Sanctum
of the Idaho Statesman where he will write you such
an article as appears the Statesman of the 18th ns
under the heading of
'B9IsE COUNTY REVENUE AFFAIRS"
In which, owing the the sovereign people and
their Representatives taking in regard to himself lie
clearly-in order to ntmidate their actonsf0reshad
ow what will be his future policy the bench in pass
ing upon the c0nstutonality unconstitutionaty Of
the laws enacted by the present Legislature
To-day Mr. Dana Sayrs' bill for redistrictng the Terri
tory, passed the House without dissenting vote. By
tomorrow it will find its way into the Council through
which body it will pass unanimously Add to this the
fact that there has been memorial introduced in the
Council which is certain pass both houses calling
the President to reorganze the entire Judiciary of the
Tar,i nd ha ali IN
Of the imbecy and unpopuariy of the present judi
ciary of Idaho. # 411se s'
Kelly doing the business of the secretarys and Terri
torial Treasuefs Offices besides writing editorials &c.
&C.. for the Statesman and Mcbride gone easte
agent, where be will doubtless hang out hi sign
aas JOHN r. MCBRIDE, 97{.
CHEF JUSTICE OF I9AI)ASD GENERAL QUARTZ AGENT FOR
TIE p-opLG OF 1HG TERRITORY, =
while Alex Smith is either drunk showed in at Lewis
ton and therefore unable to reach the Capital chan
ces for term the Supreme Court in January, has
been announced, looks gloomy indeed.
AS for poor little Cumnas, it appears he has never
been, is he likely to be appointed District Judge.
The in the Idaho Statesman to that eeet
to the contrary notwithstanding 1t is his aspira
tios led him oaspire the position probably because
of the success Of Kelly whose equal he thought himself
be far knowledge Of the Law is concerned though
Cummins himself is not possessed Of common ordinary
school boy capacity in anything, or for any position
Lis removal from his present position is certain to fol-
low the first ytof u S. Internal Revenue Inspector
to these parts. If such does prove TO be the Case he will
have to go back to Yamh from whence be came, and
here his merits aud capacity doubtless better APP
precfated then they are, or will be here. i
Mr.. Editor the people, their Legislative bodies, and
your humble correspondent have done all that lays in
move those who have been imposed upon to admins
ter laws five succeed good and noble work has
beer performed for which will feel ourselves album
dainty compensated.
II fall however will have to grin and bear it,
and pity the unfortunate condition in which the people
find themselves for the next three years to come.
With this letter shall dismiss the subject, which,
while have felt duty to perform have nevertheless
found it to have been diSagreeabe one owing to the
material with which have had to deal
Many of your Idaho celebrities here all apparently
enjoying themselves and having good time generally
Prominently among whom, / have noticed during the !
last few days. Hon. Saml A. Merritt probably the oldest
legislator the Pacific Coast he having served nine
secre years in the California legislature eight years
of which he was Senator from Mariposa county.
Idahos CELEBRATED SURGEON, DR.. R. spenta few
days Of his VALUABLE TIME the Capital before taking
his departure for California where understand he has
gone for brief respite from BUSINESS.
Yon may probably hear from me again during the