The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-07-24

Rrn OF HIM At LAsT.-In the resignaauOn
yof DsCram = Territorial Controller, our Ter
r;torv i relieved of . barnacle, and the people
of worthless Official. Having first reserved
his appointment to the position not on account
OF his qualifications. but simply because he was
q hfother.tp-law of the then Senator Williams'
of Oregon, he chung with death.like tenac'ty,
and urged HE relationship A. the strongest
bond for his retention in Office, regardless Of
the wishes Of the people, or tho will OF their
representatives who were, under the Orgenlc
Act, entitled to an equal voice with the Cover
nor in tho selection OF Territorial officials. The
supposed influence, through family ties. Of Mr..
Cram with the present Attorney General. has
outweiehed all other confederation, and CLOSED
over his iucompetency for tho position Of which
he claimed tenure 90 long - Williams holds
Office. His contract for the public printing,
with Donaldson, il tho least OF bis many Of
lenses. When Reynolds published the States
man he owned Cram. and always got the
printing, no matter what bids were put in
against him, and was paid enormous prices
for the work done. In order to remedy
tho evil, and stop such robbery Of the
public funds, the Legislature found it necessary
to limit the amount to be paid for printing
blanks, etc.; but even under the limit it sap-
pears that a small margin was left on which
to speculate, and to the damage of the Terri.
tory Cram appears to have been in with the
last job. in letting the printing to man with
out press or material. who knew nothing of
the business, and who failed to do the work. or
have it done, as required. We have Nothing
to say against Mr.. Cram. personally. nor have
we any private pique or animosity to crafty
in thus referring to bis official career. but we
do think his resignation Of the Office Of Con-
troller is the most commendable act he has
performed during the entire period Of his OH.
cial service. With all his faults and follies,
Governor Lyon was fair and upright enough
10 bis dealings with the Legislative Council to
accord to them the right to name the incum.
bent of ono Of the Territorial Offices which
were created BY legislative enactment, but al.
ter bis removal. and the death OF Controller
Lane. the wishes Of the Council have been
and Cram repeatedly foisted on
the people. in the capacity Of Controller. des-
pite the protests Of their representatives in the
Legislature. It 10 true that the nomination Of
Cram was confirmed at the last session, bat it
was not because he was the choice Of the men,
bers. but simply as compliment to our then
new Executive. and from the belief. which
was general, that il he was rejected no other
nomination would be sent in. and Cram would
be re-appointed, after the adjournment. as he
had been several times before. OF Nr. Grams
successor, We know but little. further than
that he 10 q son inlaw Of Judge Kelly. and
formerly resided at Lewiston. He seems to
be quiet and unobtrusive gentlemen. and ifI
We are not mistaken. possesses the requisite
ability to ill the position creditably. We hope
%. at least, and hail bis appointment a. an i'm
'rovement on the past, ~ any change in that
'ffice could not well but DO for the better