The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
ONDERDONK VS.. PRIDE.


Tho Boise Republican OF the 9th CON
tanned two-column letter from James
l. Onderdonk to the men who labori
oualy tried to traduce him while in the
east. Parts OF tho lotter refer to the
chief bribe-taker, and a. bis venslity il
unquestioned it is needless to reproduce
them. Others are interesting, a. fol.
lows:
In the Statesman of this morning the
editor renews his vituperations and &C
cusss me Of conspiring to instigate the
late prosecution Of the attorney general.
Notwithstanding the fact that was two
or three thousand milos away when the
proceedings were begun, and know
nothing Of them until they were at issue
on the calendar. However that may be,
the verdict of the jary does not in my
opinion, any more than in the opinion
OF the people generally, clear the de-
fendant's skirts. To infer from the fact
that tho evidence in this particular case
was insufficient to overcome the pre-
sumptions in defendants favor, that
therefore everything connected with the
land Office under Mr.. Pride's register
ship was pure and spotless and the
many complaints from settlers entirely
unfounded, is about rs logical as to
claim that before the present year polyg-
amy never existed in Utah because 1t
was 80 difficult to secsre = conviction.
never claimed 4 life lease upon the |
ofics and l recognize the governors
prerogative in appointments. Governor
Bum, il he has any regard for truth,
must admit that never asked for re-
appointment, and that his promises in
that regard we're purely voluntary, from
which should have released him 1t any
time. 1t was entirely unnecessary,
therefore, for the governor and his do
tator to resort to treachery and misrsp-
resentation to secure the appointment
OF my successor. also recognize the
right of the executive to appoint as his
advisers men whose methods, reputa-
ton and antecsdents are most in accord
with his own, and there is nothing sur
prising, perhaps, in the fact that after
referring to Mr.. Pride ~
corrupt and purchaslllc, he should ap-
point him rs chief legal adviser. But
while the governor places this premium .
upon admitted corruption, he need mol
marvel that the republican party of the
,erritory rspudiates his administration.
Yet, to the everlasting dis
race Of the republican party, an official
Ugh in the councils Of the party, in or.
Tor TO secure the passage OF . certain
ocal measure, engineered an infamous
whereby the support OF the
dormon mombsrS and their friends was L
'ssursd for this local measure, the con-
liberation being guarantee that the q
lati-mormon election law should DO rem '
Tered imperative. The circumstances \
4 this infamous combination, the moro [
because unnecessary, were n
lily known to Gov. Bum. who showed r
10 sincerity of his anti Mormonism by y
10 appointment OF this inspired lobby b
{ A. attorney general. :" 4
The letter is signed JAS. L. Onder- o
'nk, chairman republican territorial t r.
Mr.. Pride replied, but in m
manner that made his friends swear A
I'd his enemies smile. Jim had all p
Q argument and Pride could do moth y,
g. His letter is full Of personal bal r
rdash, with one startling paragraph tn
republicans to digest: CT
acknowledge that in making you az az
airman OF the republican central coln- H. A.
ttee l made mistake, for took YOU i In
- gentleman; but the hands that 70
Ide can unmake, and aided BY the w ~
ong support Of your own vicious ~ ~
eer, you can and will be hurled back ~ ~,
he obscurity from which l raised ia. ,
cal
o sayeth the head (D OF the party. (
.hs deceney in the party, probably ne,
the tail, we recommend giving him its
tho rope he wants. Cor