The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-24
DExocRArIc RECORD OF BOISE COUNTY.

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| sAlittle more thane eleven years ago;the organi-
cation Of Boise cdanty was effected nnder cir.
canstances Is fayossbles . could BE- desired.
IeAad. at that time, population Of between
eight and elve thousand men, all "a condi-
tics Of aussual prosperity a vast extent of
surface or placer mines. which daily yielded in
return for labor done almost fabulous sums Of
gold; large unprospected territory. which
has since proved rich in the precious metal, |;
thousands Of acres OF land. not exceiied in point
tof fertility by any, and which has since been
affected to the pillow, and thereby made to
contribute to the general wealth and prosperi-
| ty; forests of timber. which seem inexhausti-
bic. Skin. all her valleys aud overspread her hills
Numerous quartz leads have been discovered
from time to time within her borders, as rich
as any on the coast and yet having all these va
ried advantages. and owing no man on earth
dollar, she has not prospered-has not pro-
gressed, but has actually become and is at this
time enormously involved in debt-and whyl
Because she had. and has continued to have
from the tirst, set Of officials who have abused
her confidence and wasted her wealth. Re-
publicans ut first. Those she turned away CIV
ing their places to Democrats. These in turn
were fsSnd badly wanting Butthey. the Dem
ocratic leaders and manpnlators have sue
ceeded up to this time in maintaining them
selves in office in spite Of the overwhelming de-
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organization of ring composed of the leading
corruptionists of both political parties; by con
trolling conventions. bringing In their aid for
that purpose all the SOCIAL blackguaris. poli,ic-
nj and partisan DULLES, and other dsreptn,abe
characters with which rich frontier mining
camps are sure to be infested; by inauguratins
and keeping up system of drunken and riot
Gus electioncering. disgraceful Ia civilized
people by the shameless practice of tratIicking
in conventions. in vogue all over the country.
but which they have carried tn n greater rx.
cess perhaps thaa have any other politicians
excep. those of New York City. They have
literally bought up such mercenary members OF
conventions as the people have been So unfor..
unate a. to elect, by this means inc rrasing the
numerical strength of their own i-bauchrd
and whiskey- soid.n tools. aud has" used III"
power thus shamel.ssly obtained IN compel
homes. men 10 submit la the successive noini.
nations OF the ring tool. Ia all places Of trust and
prof, in the county and then has. dared la a.
ser, the impous liz that they were the choice
OF the people" well knowing themselves 10 be
as obnoxious to the general public az they are
certainly ignorant or careless Of the public
good.
These things being true il i: not time the
PEOPLE irrespective Of party should take mat
ters in hani and eIec, men 20 OIL 70 who have
less obj.ctioaal records
The law permitting subsequent assessments I
to be made on property brought into this eoun. .
~ after the tim, for assessing has expired and
allowing the Assessor - per cent of the taxes j
so assessed and collected: They have by
false construction Of the Las delayed the as
sess,nent of The farming districts until after the
for lawfully assessing property stationary in
the county. and then hvc made assessments
which were illegal and claimed and received
20 per cent Of the taxes collected instead If
the ten per cent. justly claimed under the law
thus d-frauding the county ont OF ~ per cen.
Of nearly n third Of her revenue Thi. fact every
farmer in the county will remember
They have outraged justice aud decency In
every possible way
They have voted themselves princely saer
les. and have squaudered the money thus
wrung from the people in fast" aud luxurious
living
They have BY the most unjust and foolish
legislation. not only deferred capitalists from
coming here from abroad to invest their sur.
plus wealth in the development Of our marvel
ous resources, but have driven our own CAPT
tai to seek investment elsewhere
They have given the substance Of the coun.
Try to their favoritcs in hundreds Of fraudulent
relief bills" which they have log rolled
through corrupt and servlle legislatures; there.
~ materially retardipg its growth and pros
prrity, and if they have not connivcd at the
robbery Of the public treasury, they have at
east made no effort to capture and bring to
ustice the thieves who have repeatedly plum.
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