Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-11-02
now THE CONsPIRArORs AT
TEMPTED TO STEAL MON

now THE CONsPIRArORs AT.
TEMPTED TO STEAL MON
TANA.
Since 1876, when the Republicans
stole Louisiana from Mr.. Tilden and
gave the Presidency to one Hayes, of
odious memory, they have never hest.
tated to attempt the theft Of any cleo.
tion they could get their hands on.
The close reader of election news can.
not fail to recall the universal habit Of
that party in setting mp a claim to
everything the moment the polls have
closed. This is why the first informa-
tion from an election is always favorable
to the Republicans, and it is also why
we generally have to wait for the mails
to bring the news when tho Democrats
have won anything. And it must never
be overlooked that when a gang Of dis
reputable Republican bosses begin to
"claim" things they then and there
have theft in their hearts and mean to
steal if the slightest opportunity is Of
fered them to do SO.
At this writing We have not learned
the result OF the contest in the courts OF
Montana. The case was to have come
on for hearing on Monday last. The
grounds for throwing out precinct No. "a
in Silver Bow county, which gave the
Democrats about 10 majority, were
first, that the Election Board consisted
Of only three instead of five judges, and
secondly, that a band OF procured seoun.
drels made afidavits that they had
voted the Republican ticket and that
their votes had not been duly counted.
In this connection it must be remem-
bered that the whole election machinery
Of Silver Bow county was in the hands
of the Republicans. A solid Board of
Republican County Commissioners ap-
pointed a majority of Republican judges
and clerks for each and every precinct in
the county. We are glad to note that
the sentiment of all decent Republicans
in Montana is adverse to the attempted
theft of Silver Bow county. Self-re-
specting Republicans are quite as indig.
nant over the outrage as are the Demo.
Gratis. The tool chiefly relied upon by
the conspirators to sustain the plot and
to disfranchise ITO electors turns out to
be a State Prison bird from Idaho.
Speaking Of what would be shown when
the case should reach a judicial hearing
in the courts, Mr.. w. j. Penrose's pa.
per, just to hand, has the following:
1t will be shown that the afidavits
upon which Hall and Jack threw out the
returns were secured by means Of mis-
representation, intimidation, bribery and
forgery and that the number Of afida.
Wits was only limited by the refusal Of
honest men to be bribed to become per-
jurers. The recital is as sickening as
the plot is damnsble, but it will be
shown that Mr.. Megent, a su%b-contrac-
tor on the railroad, was offered $4,000
if he would procure such afidavits as
were desired, which offer he Indignantly
refused. 1t will be shown hat James
English was offered a bride of a better
job if he would make an affidavit that
he voted the Republican ticket at pre-.
cinct No. "a, and threatened if he did
not do so. 1t will be shown that u
Swede named Anderson, who could not
read English, was made drunk, and in
that condition procured to sign an aft
davit, the contents of which were after.
wards altered, and the crime OF forgery
thus committed. 1t will be shown that
an affidavit was presented bearing the
name of William Brown, in which the
alleged affiant is made to swear that he
voted the Republican ticket, when as a
matter OF fact no such man was regis
tered at that precinct, nor did any such
man vote there. All these things will
be shown if the occasion demands, and
affidavit makers will be required. under
oath and cross examination, to give an
account of their infamous acts. The
coils are tightening about the conspira-
tors and the day of justice is dawning.