The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-07-14
these cordwood plies the Judge staggered
aAnd long might'st thou have seen

biindly.-
i And long mght'st thou have seen
Il An old man wandering AS IN QUEST OF SOMETHING
Something he could not fnd-he knew not what"
Judge Yates effort was as remarkable fo
its omissions as forts assertions. While des-
canting SO learnedly on county affairs he for.
got to inform US respecting bis own Official
career. The man who comes forth publicly
to impeach the record of others ought to be
able to- show clear record for himself He
should remember in such contest there are
blows to take as well as give. He forgot to
tell US how much county scrip he has received
for his official services, and the value of those
services; how much he has paid as taxes, and
how much the county debt has been increased
by the issue of scrip to him, and how much
diminished by his exertions.
The law makes him the legal adviser of the
Board of Commissioners. 1t is made apart
of his duty tobe present at the sessions of the
Board, and to see that the Commissioners do
not allowillegal bills. How has Judge Waite
performed his duty? How many times has
be been before the Board during the last six
months? What action has he taken against
what he calls illegal warrants? What advice
has be given the Board? How much has he
saved to the county while in Office? Echo an
swers: How much?
Why not inform us how much of that indebt.
edness of which he complains is held by him
and ,chat portion Of those acGrTdnts are illegal
How much he charged the county for services
which were no legal charge against the county /?
how much he received from the county for sueing
SIocum's bondsmen where he finds any law for
that charge? why he does not return that $500
warrant Issued to him by mistake, and which was
never allowed by the Board, although requested
so to do few moments after its receipt? Why
not tell how many warrants he holds for services
never performed; for convictions never obtained
Why not let us know how many criminals have
been convic ted during his administration? Why
not explain how it was that Slocum was prosecuted
by him, while two older indictments for defalca-
ton against Vajen were sleeping on his desk p
Will he tell us why Vajen, the Republican de-
IaulteH, never was prosecuted at all ! why it was
that while Democrat charged with the same Of
fence was confined in Jail, the Republican, under
two similar Indictments, was allowed to go where |
he pleased on an Insignificant $500 bond? Will
he explain how it is that he is now travelling this
county as tho defender of Vajen, instead OF pros.
ecuting him as ordered by the Grand Jury of this
oounty? Will he explain why it Is that he has re-
fused to perform his duty III prosecuting cases in>
by intelligent, impartial Grand Jury,
and accused by indictments still on file in his of
ice, and is now so busy prosecuting, out of Court,
those cases which those Grand Jurors, on invest-
cation found to be frivolous and false2
These questions require an answer. Meanwhile,
when we have more space at our disposal, we /
shall show that not statement made by him, res
)eeting county finances, is correct.