Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-10-23
THE FRAUD EXPOSED.

The man who claims for himself the
monopoly Of honesty in Idaho politics, who
seeks to serve the Saints again in the
National capital where he once sprained
his brain by an occasional drink with a
constituent and called it craftsmanship, has
gone; but before going he executed what
his befuddled brain conceived to be a
master piece Of strategy. There are
smiles Of satisfaction and pleased expect
ancy in the Democratic camp; three times
day their central committee goes
ou, and hugs itself almcs, to death.
Before Haley left he took his pocket
book, several drinks, and ride, and
crossing over into Washington he, by viz
tue CT the aforesaid helps, procured from
a notorious character Of the name Of
BINGHAM an affidavit in substance eharg-
ing Mr.. Singiser with being party to a
conspiracy to stuff the ballot box in one
Of the precincts of Alturas county, the
af6ant charging tina, he, together with |
Singiser and two Others placed 500 un-
lawful votes in the box for unlawful pur- |
poses. The man Bingham is notorious
criminal, having betrayed two positions
OF trust and after embezzling many hun
dreds Of dollars was obliged to flee the
country and is now fugitive from jus
tiee. When leaving Haley boas:ed tina.
be had procured this affidavit and tina, he
was leaving i. here to be Published the
last thing before election in order to hurt
Singiser as much as possible /. is need
less to say that the affidavit is lie and
utterly false. We know whereof We af,
firm when we say that the affidavit was
made a. the instance and procurement of
John HALEY, by Ike Bingham fugitive
from justice and an embezzler and who
since making the affidavit came to Mr..
Singiser and offered to serve him in
political way if Singiser would pay him,
which evident attempt to extor, black
mail was met by Mr.. Singiser with the
contempt i, deserved and the fellow sent
abou, his business in short order. The
affidavit will appear in the Haley organs
next week and the public will be urged
to accept it as true. The honorable rec
ord of Mr.. Singiser in his long service
in positions of public trust is sufficient
answer. No thinking man will be hood
winked by Haley who in his last desper-
ate effect to keep himself before the public
goes into the hiding places Of the fugitive
and the criminal and procures the false
statement that he does not choose to make
over his own signature. l.
Bingham las within the last few days
boasted that Haley went to Asotin to
see him, that he was well paid for his
affidavit and was getting ready to leave
The country. Dare John Hailey's sup
porters throw this boomerang? This is
John Haileys last campaign. BY the adj
rent Of the thousands who are pouring
into Idaho bringing with them the brains
she courage and the decency Of right nv
ing and right thinking the power of the
Mormon church is broken in the North
and John Hailey's bossism shares its fate
His road to Congress, which, in former
years, the Mormon church made smooth,
Is closed at last by order Of the people.
In despair he turns, not daring TO accept
his opponents challenge to open combat,
and invokes the aid Of one who lost to
shame, to deccncy aud honor swears to
this affidavit and helps to stab his rival
in the back, and with this act departs the
last defense VIC could make Of Hailey's
political honesty. We dare his hackers
to give this affidavit to the public, well
knowing that when it is understood that
Il was procured through bribery, that it
was made fugitive from justice. that it
IS held back from publication until the
last moment before election with the avow-
ed purpose Of affording Singiscr no chance
10 defend himself it will not only fail in
It's purpose but will also help to defeat
John HALEY by causing many an old
friend to leave him and his party who up
% this time had supposed him neither
cheat, a trickster nor suborner Of perjury
by all means publish it.