The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-20
IDAHO CITY. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1878.

DEFENDING RHPEArERs.-The Portland
Bulletin is now engaged in defending the. Rail.
road and Ripple repeaters, who furnished votes
for the ring at the rate Of ~ so per vote A
desperate attempt was made by the Mitchell
Holladay ring to screen the perjured scoun-
drels who went from one precinct to another,
voting as often as they could get 81 so for do
ing so; but the grand jury took the matter in
hand, and several Of the repeaters were Gagged
on indictments. Extraordinary efforts were
made by the Mitchell clique to clear their
tools, and several of the indicted parties were
acquitted on trial. The first case tried was
that of negro named Franklin, and he was
discharged; but young man named Bruce
was not so Fortunate as he was convicted, and
fine of $40O imposed on him. Another one
has since plead guilty, and others are yet on
the anxious bench. The United States Dis.
trict Court recently commenced session in
Portland. and Judge Deadly brought the mat
ter Of illegal voting to their notice in his CHARGE
whereupon the Bulletin fairly boils over with
rage that United States Judge, and Repub-
lican at that, should. in the conscientious dis
charge Of his sworn duty, inform the United
States Grand Jury that it was not only their
province, but their duty, to investigate the
charges of illegal voting. The Bulletin charges
him with being a sorehead and bolter; a sym
pathizer with the Democracy; and with hav-
ing "gone back on" his political friends and
party brethren. The Bulletin evidently feels
the shoe pinch, and breads an exposition OF the
frauds by which Multnomah county was carried
for Hiram Smith The friends of the Bulletin,
leaders of the Radical party in Oregon. men
high in authority in that State. are in danger
of being exposed ns corrupt buyers Of votes
and a show of vrtuous indignation is absolute
" demanded on the part of the ring organ.
We hope the u. S. Grand Jury will probe the
matter to the bottom, and bring the guilty
scoundrels IN justice, no matter what their po-
sition or standing may be. Imprisonment Tor
| lif. is not too great punishment Tor the VII
Iains who tamper with the ballot box; and 60
cial standing ar political position or influence
/ knuutu not avail gum! o"O ""'S'
ANOTHER HERALD ENTERPRIsE.-There
appears to be no limit to the enterprise of the
New York Herald. James Gordon Bennett
Jr., evidently possesses the vim Of his father
and allows no pecuniary considerations to stand
in his way in maintaining the well-earned and
deserved reputation of his journal as the most
enterprisnc in the world The expedition for
the discovery of Livingstone appears only to
have stimulated him to more venturesome and
expensive undertakings. 1t is now definitely
settled that he will 6t out regardless OF expense
an Arctic expedition for the discovery Of the
North pole; and il we may Judge of the com
pleteness, in all its arrangements. Of this impor
tant expedition by the past efforts of the Herald
in undertakings Of almost equal Importance
it will prove more successful than any ex.
pedition ever sent in that direction. Young
Bennett is a trump. and in journalistic enter
prise, evidently intends to surpass the founder
of the Herald whose lavish expenditure O.
means. in similar undertakings, dwarfed into
insignifcance the attempts Of all his competitors
THE PHILADELPHIA RING.-The people o
Pennsylvsnia have become so thoroughly dis
eusted with the frauds and ballot-box stuffins
of the Philadelphia ring that they take but lit
tie interest in elections. No matter how grea
a Democratic majority there may be in thu
State outside Of Philadelphia. the "ring" keeI
back the returns from that city until they kno"
how much Republican majority is required
when they doctor the election returns accord
ingly. At the election in October, in Pennsyl
vania, the Harrisburg Patriot says that q
least 200 900 voters failed to 60 to the polls
Until the election machinery of the city o
Philadelphia is taken out of the hands of tn
corrupt scoundrels who now run things in tina
city, there is little, if any, chance of the homes
voice of that State being heard.
! GOVERNOR BOOTH AND BACK PAY.-Som
of the anti Booth papers in California are max
ing it lively for the Governor over his signing
back.pay bill under which he draws an extr
thousand dollars annually. The bill became
law three months after Booth went into Office
and. under the State Constitution, cannot 6
Into effect until the expiration Of his term
still, Booth draws the money, whether the lav
Lis Constitutional or not. These exposition
are made at bad time for Booth, a. sue
charges must Of necessity damage his chance
f.r the Senatorship. Az Booth stock goe