The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-17
rEpERAL AppoINTEEs IN IDAHO.

the Territory and the people of the Territor.
of Idaho are especially interested. Under to-
protecting Egis of the Constitution and law
of the United States, the citizens of the com
mon country are entitled to governmental pro
lection full and ample, in person and in proper
ty everywhere in the republic, IN the Terrific
ries equally us in the States. The duties, taxes
imports, excuses, customs ana revenue of the
National Government is collected in every Ter
ritory equallya as in every State. The Internal
Revenue Department of the United States has
its full and complex machinery and officials in
Idaho as well as in New York. The provisions
and exaction of the revenue service are as
vigorously carried out here as in Washington
City, the National Capital. Obedience to
every law of the land is required as strictly in
this territory as in any other part of the Re.
public. With oil this there is no reason to
complain.-no disposition to murmur,-no in
clination to shirk or avoid or evade any the
least fulfllment of the letter and the spirit of
the compact between the Government and the
people. On the contrary, Idaho, although one
of the four smallest aud one of the most
sparsely settled, and isolated in geographical
position of all the Territories, pays into the u.
S. Treasury annually the largest amount of
internal revenue derived from any of the Ter
ritorial dependencies of the United States
The people of Idaho Territory withal are n
cheerful, an enterprising, an Industrious, an IN
tellgent, selfreliant. an accomplishing. a
patriotic ople.-unsurpassed in any and in
all of these qualifications by any people or
country or section of country in the United
States or elsewhere. They, us all the people
of all the Territories, are entitled as right
in Stricti JjaIis and not as Il favor. TO have
Federal appointees selected TO administer aud
TO expound the laws. who are in all respects
worthy, competent aad honorable men. II is
$50 nominated in the bond" between the Gay
eminent aui the people of the entire country
Instead of this. the policy OF the dominant po-
litical party has been and still is 10 treat the
Territories generally. Idaho among the rest, rs /
afording so many official positions TO Gil. which
any and every troublesome applicant aud po |
litcal fayorise or broken down hack. who could /
not otherwise be disposed of. was and is good /
enough 10 fill the bill with Tha. this course
OF procedure is fraud aud an outrage upon
The rights of free people is at once loo np-
parent 10 require argument. The consequence
., and has been, tina. among the Federal ap-
poiotments TO and in Idaho. are some that
would Disgrace tho yicercy Of Egypt or Sultan
II Turkey 70 have made in their respective
lcspotlc dominions. Upon ihis we claim
light and demand 10 be- heard of Washington
& is not as question Of party politics or of
merely local grievance. bu. one affecting alike
Democrat and Republican. and one and all in
very par. of the Territory. Notorious incom-
etencc ought to be- sufficient at any and all
lines tn ensure the removal of any Federal
ttlcial in the Territory. The Judiciary. De.
artment over aud above any other upon winch !.
evolves the gravcst responsibility. Is one
'hich the people have a RICH. to expect and
0 demand shall be filed with incumbcnts ca.
able, honest and worthy. Enough such are
lways willing and solci;ous to obtain such iu-
ratlvc and honorable positions The judicial !,
rhine should ever be placed in the keeping Of
igh-minded, honorable men. who will keep lis
urc and unsullicd whiteness as sacred from =
Ie contamination Of personal viudictiveness. I
revenge, partisan bias. narrow. y
inded bigotry, little low meauness. passions I
cd prejudices. and above all from any and all
'ccies of corruption, favoritism and bribery,
they would the ministry of the gospel of
hrist, and of the word of God Is is no place :,
r ignorance, or arrogance, or seltconceit, or
shonesty. or imbecility, or superahnuated age, :,
vindictive mcanness, or inherent bitterness
soul. 1t is and should be treated as sa- ;"
ed trust reposed in the Government by the y
ople to select and clothe in authority as g.
Idges over whole people only the compe- til
Mt, the efficient, honest and the worthy al
nat that trust is not rightfully fulfilled by the
is abundantly evidenced by the y
titlons and the representations of the people !:
d tho press Of Idaho at tho present time
lie Administration cannot plead ignorance of 81
8 facts, relating to at least one and he the :,
ting Chief Justice of Idaho at the present :,
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