The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-06-05
EXIT SPECTATOR.

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It isa disagreeabse duty which an editor is
sometimes called upon to perform, but under
peculiar circumstances it sometimes becomes
necessary for him in defence of the nominees
of the party to which he owes allegiance, to
criticse the conduct and show up the animus
of the vile slanderers of the nominees of that
party. We have explained, as we conceive, to
the satisfaction of any unbiased mind, ali the
false charges made by Spectator" against
Mr. Crutcher the Democratic nominee for
Sheriff. He has acknowledged in one of his
penned wilful and deliberate falsehood, when
he stated in one of his former letters, that Mr..
Crutcher had settled an indebtedness or " en-
bezzlement," as he called it, of $3,672 90 by
paying $2,259 AZ. He knew that it was false
when he penned it, and we have proven by
facts and figures, that every charge he has
made was as false and black as the heart from
which it emanated.
This individual, calling himself" Spectator"
who has the impudence to question the Democ-
racy, not only OF Mr.. Crutcher, but also of the
editor of this paper, carries with him anything
but clear record. In 1862, at Florence, in
this Territory, it is known that he not only
bolted the Democratic ticket, but ran indie
pendent against the regular nominee for the
office of District Attorney. which resulted in
the election of Republican to that Office, not.
withstanding the balance of the Democratic
ticket was elected by overwhelming majorities.
While Mr.. Crutcher was Sheriff of this county,
this same individual, through intemperance and
excess, became demented, and Mr. Crutcher
furnished him with comfortable quarters at tho
Territorial prison, clothed, fed, and provided
him with medical attendance, and everything
which would tend to ameliorate his unfortunate
condition. and he did this freely, voluntarily,
of his own accord, receiving not cent there
for, and tended him like child for week after
week. When he was sent to Portland, Mr..
Crutcher contributed literally, with other
friends, among them Mr.. John Taylor, and the
sum of four or FIVE hundred dollars was col
lected for his benefit Mr. Crutcher has be-
friended him in every way, and yet, after par
in the Democratic primaries, and
thereby in honor binding himself to support tho
Democratic nominees, he now, from personal
enmity to Crutcher, shows his true colOrs as u
Black Republican, and from his prolific pen
nominees generally.
Hestates that il" 1866 the collection of taxes
was wholly taken froln the Assessors office and
placed in the hands of the Sheriff's Office" The
first session Of the Legislature in which the
Democrats had majority was the Third, during
the winter OF 1866. BY referring to the
laws passed at that session, page 16S. sec. S,
provides that the Assessor shall be er-ofcio
Tax Collector of all taxes due on any assess
ment of personal property whatever, and shall,
at the time of making any assessment Of any
personal property, collect all the taxes duo
&c.
Sec. provides that " the Assessor shall also
be er-oDicio Tax Collector Of all personal or
Der capita taxes, such as poll taxes, hospital
taxes, and all other personal or per capaa
taxes, except the road tax" &c, At the next
session of the Legislature, during the winter
,f 1867, the law was further amended, as
will appear on page 161, sec. 81, of the lawsof
he Fourth Sessioa, "that in all other cases of
he collection ct taxes, the Sheriff of the county
haA be collector of all taxes except in tho
county Of Boise, in which county the Assessor
hall be the collector of all poll taxes, per eo,>
ia and hospital taxes, and all taxes upon real
md personal property"
Instead Of the collection of taxes being tn,
zen from the Assessors Office and given to the
sheriff, it was just the contrary taken froua
he Sheriff and given to the Assessors ofRce.
s time too while Crutcher was Sheriff Of
'oise County. MIR. Spectator Is thus convicted
another falsehood peaned deliberately and
nth malice We know OF onr own knowledge
hat previous to the primaries, at the primaries
nd even up to tho day the Convention met,
Spectator I" expressed his determination ta
import the nominees Of the Convention, but
fter the nominations we're made "a change
ame DER the spirit Of his dreams." What
if any, brought it about. No
unnxv not hut noss, Ia - ~ block ec thn ,nssAk