Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-01-22

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the seat.
MFR. Paine reinforced his opinion
by citing large number Of prece-
dents. His argument fills 90 pages.
NO INJUSTICE DONE NORTH IDAHO.
Judge Paine concludes as follows:
Nor was any injustice done TO North
Idaho in this Senatorial election. The
population of South Idaho is twofold
greater than that of North Idaho.
The Governor of the State is citizen
of North Idaho. So is the Represent
alive in Congress. Mr.. Mcdonnell,
who was elected Senator on Thurs.
day, December Is, 1890, was citizen
of North Idaho. 1t happened, by ac-
cident, tha. he drew the short term.
He might havo drawn the longer term.
Mr.. Dubois was elected December 18,
1890. Mr.. Mcconnell drew the short
term January 7, 1891. II he had
chosen By lot the longer term. and if
the contestant had been elected, in
stead of Mr.. Dubois, for the term
CONNIE ncing March 4, 1891, the result
would have been thut North Idaho,
which contains only one third of the
population Of the State, and yet
furnishes the Governor and the Repre-
sentatives in Congress, would have
welded all the power Of the State in
the federal Senate for period OF from
four to six years. However remiss
the Republican party Of Idaho may
have beer, in the discharge Of its OBJ
legations to the contestant, it certainly
has not been treacherous, or unjust,
or illiberal, to North Idaho. 1t has
made one citizen of North Idaho
Governor of this State, another is Re-
preventative in Congress, and third
the first occupant OF one of it's seats
in the Senate of the United States.
The pretense that the Republican
party of Idaho is pledged to the per
petual maintenance of equality, in
political power, between two geo.
graphical sections SO unequal in pop
ulation, must be repulsivc to the
Judgment Of any fair minded man.
THE FACTS.
Mr.. Price presented the facts bear.
ing on the case, as disclosed by the
appendix to contestants memorial,
the journals of the last Idaho Legis-
lature, and documents on file with
the committee investigating the case.
Mr.. Price says:
In his memorial, contestant has set
forth numerous affidavits Of members
Of the Idaho Legislature. These So
called affidavlts must be regarded as
merely unsworn statements; for al
though they appear TO be made under
oath and in due form. they are not
; oaths upon which, if false, pe:juries
could be predicated, for reasons which
{ are apparent on their face. They are
the statements Of the original eight
partizans of tho contestant at the Sen
atorial election; those of the Repub.
} lican members who opposed him a
the election and a!terward voted to'
him at his pretended election, giving
their excuses AID reasons for chang.
ing their views; and one sweeping
statement OF the eight Democrats who
were required to make up the bare
majority which brought about hi
pretended election.
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An analysis of these statements
coupled with certain undeniable facts
show the contestants grounds OF con
test to be q fabrication of "sucl
stuff as dreams are made on" ane
> without even tho merit Of iugenuit!
to recommend it.
These statements are intended t.
serve an important purpose. Will,
they do not affect the legal propcsl
tons Involved in the contest, nor, q
1t seems to US, bear upon them no
throw any light upon the issue pre-
scented for the consideration of tn,
Senate, they are, nevertheless, calcu
lated to create an impression tina
contestant is martyr in a rghteou
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cause by the Vaccinations OF TIVE
honorable Senators; aud that by thei
selfish schemes to aegrandize them
; selves, the whole Republican party o
) Idaho standing behind him fell il
!, hopeless ruin. That one of thes'
gentlemen, whose seat he is striving
> TO obtain for himself, has by mos
) questionable conduct On his own par
and certain criminal acts on the par
of his friends destroyed his party, dis
honored his State, and foisted himse!
: upon the people as Senator Of tn
United States.
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!, To one familiar with the proceed
- ings in and ont Of the Legislature, AT
> tie personnel OF the participants i
c the Senatorial election in Idaho, tbs S
J. statements are peculiarly enjoyable
and they are by no means devoid {
u iutarest To TN, casual reader III