The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-14
THE IDAHO RING.

There is a delightful row IN luah
lmong the Republican politicians an
-he Federal office-holders, and it seems
have grown largely from the QUAR-,
'vcr the Mormons, and how and wheI
hey should be plucked and prosecuted
The trouble began last summer when
lot was concocted for going for" til
aints in every way possible. The pla
as worked successfully in so far as tn
Iormons are concerned, for they haV
cen cheated, robbed and plundered {
leir rights, have had their politics
rivileges abridged and their power a
items cut down to the narrowest lin
). 1t is true they have not yet beel
enied the privilege of breathing Idah
r. and they can pillow, sow and real
I'd herd their cattle in the obstreperou
tie Territory, but if Congress had no
5tricted the legislative session t.
Ity days, there is no telling but the
ormons would have been literally
ewed up by legislative enactment.
But this plot and these operations Of
schemers and operators have, as re-
Irked, resulted in getting the latter
by the ears, and now the chief men
the gang scarcely speak as they pass
Du Bots, the United States Mar
Il, was the chief conspirator, and
der of the mob, and for time he
mayed things in a manner to delight
Nick himself, but he found the end
his rope, when Bum, the flash
vernon, took the lead, giving the mar
the go-by in decidedly impudent
lie. 1t VIII be remembered that Du
IS, in Boise hotel, called Bum
rything which a gentleman is not,
invited the Governor to disproye or
Mt it, but the executive hid himself
ind his commission, and neither re-
ed nor disproved. Dubois is mad
swears he will not sleep, metaphor
\ speaking, until Bunn's official
p bangles from his belt.
leader, Bum is proving con-
nous failure. He seems to enjoy all
Ficiousness and to be actuated by
same disregard of right and princi-
hat characterized the marshal, but
tirely devoid of the shrewdness of
latter. The late Secretary of the
/ tory, one D. P. p. Pride, undertook
CURE in the original Infamous COM
lion, but being one of the lightest
eather weights, his name aptly illu-
ing the character of the man, he
found himself in muddy water that
entirely too deep for him. Dubois
| have no possible use for man of
i rs calibre, except to use him for
whether or not the marshal did
hing with Pride originally, it is GER
hat he has had nothing to do with
atterly. However, Bum used the
tary for time, and then dropped
declaring that the man was dis
st, corrupt, and all that sort OF
Pride was suddenly bounced by
dent Arthur, who is said to be a
mmy" of Bum, and within a week
I Of the Governors friends has been
mated and confirmed Secretary of
erritory. His fight against Pride
ffs successful, and in the face of his
Pr allegations, Bum appointed
II ex-Secretary Acknowledgement:
said that the bar and
able citizens, almost without
lion, protested against the
ltment, and as Their protests
Without avail, it is now openly |
ed that Bum had to give Pride |
ice in order to keep the latter
the theory being that if Pride
prevent his own exposure he
also be able to see the Governor
III. How the appointment is
in the Territory may be seen
he following, taken from an Idaho
Aper:
people of Idaho, as well as the
lican party have been sold, bar
nd delivered for personal and sell
N. There is no possible reason
ne appointment of the corrupt !
signing trickSter, who, accord
the Governors own statement.
orrupt to remain in the secre, (
otfiee, to the position of Attor- |
eneral Of Idaho. An attorney ;
practice or experience. an ad. :
n without stability of princinIe I
he be made to fill the very ndsi. II
ich will enable him to cover mn
4 acts and crimes? If so then
but one answer to the question
eople, as to the causes which
lch appointment. Protests and Ii
mt circumstances from all who :,
manhood and principle as 9
of recognition and TO be per 5
4, go to the executive from every O
Of Idaho.
Of this all comes the rumor by
ne from Boise, that Pride has c
ested on the charge of bribing il