Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-10-14
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
John Condron, Mart Patrie and
Fred Dubois In New Role.


From the Pocatelo Advance
Monday, Sept. %, in the town of
Paris, Bear Lake county. occurred
the county conventions of the DEM
ocratic and Populist parties. From
various causes fusion was not eff
fected, the Democrats putting a
straight ticket in the field, and the
Populists adjourning in a very I'M
pleasant frame of mind. Here was
an opportunity prayed for by the
Dubois managers, and operations
were opened through John Coudron
of Boise, who by the way is the
manipulation of purse of $4,000
recently shipped to Idaho to secure
the election OF Dubois. Tuesday
morning the following telegram
flashed over the wires:
Botsx, Ida, Sept 49, rs
Joseph Rich TO be mailed 10 Paris II not thers)
Montpelier, idAho;-Bet decided in favor and 1
hold two hundred and hfty dollars for YOU.
JOHN CoNDRoN.
Mr.. Rich was "there" and was
perfectly dumfounded at the word
ing of the telegram, as he did not
know Mr.. Condron. but did know
that he had never made bet of
$3.50.
Two hours later came another
message as follows:
BosE, Ida Sept 20, 90.
Joseph Rich Ito be mailed TO Paris u not therel
Montpelier, Idaho;-Fuse with silver Republicans il
possible. See telegram from condron. Answer.
With this telegram the scales of
doubt and uncertainty fell from the
eyes of Mr.. Rich, and he could read
between the lines with sufficient
clearness to see that the "boodlsrs"
had sized him up for the $3.50 class
and had made him that offer to de-
liver to Dubois, the entire Demo-
cratic party of Bear Lake county.
To say that Mr.. Rich was ''hot"
would express it mildly, but he re-
covered after day or two, and was
able to pen the following letter to
the Advance:
MONTPELIER, Idaho Oct 3, 1896
Editor Advance:-l received the annexe ed kilograms
BY due course OF electricity and what they can
only he inferred from the language used. | had q
'dewalk introduction at Boise City, during last
state convention, to Mr.. Patrie, and IL knew
John Conuron have recollection OF the honor. II
was ever party with him any else TO a bet
involving $3.50 or any other sum, | must have been
lipnotzed at the time and knew nothing Of it.
Why people strangers too-should Just be
boarding up money for me and without request, I'M
,rpectedly. is past my comprehension. | admit my
financial reserve is considerably below the 900
limit, and dangerously Still would not like my
silver Republican friends TO think they had money
snough--to say nothing of the magnificent men.
Toned to haul me into the combination suggested
Have we an Idaho Hanna in the ieldG j. c. RICH.
The methods of Senator Dubois
and his henchmen have always been
clear as the MONDAY sun, but now
It is absolutely proven over the sig
nature of the chairman of the State
central committee, and, by the way,
the original documents are in the
possession of the Advance. The
fusion of Democrats and Silver Re-
publicans in some counties is fully
Wherever a man can
be corrupted by the use Of money,
he is drawn into the Shiny coils
hat will ultimately crush him po-
itically, morally and socially.
Work of this kind is always ex-
oected from the low-bred ward
1eeler, but when the dignity of
United States senator is SO far de-
Dauched as to sink to this level, he
IAN claim the support of no honest
Or honorable man.
After such deliberate and cold
FLOODED insult to the Democracy of
Bear Lake, if there is Democrat in
hat county who will support Du-
,ois, to him self-respect is an un.
Known quantity and honor a mean
ngless twaddle.
To the honorable Woodworking
Democrats of Bahnock county we
would say, delve into the secrets of
heir movement in this county to
deliver your votes to the enemy.
md you will discover that the Bear
Lake incident was a model of the
purielity to that which has
is ramifications in every precinct in
his county.
Peoples Democratic party men
n Gilmore should suspiciously
watch the movements of Dubois
ollowers-particularly his few dem
ratio fnllnmerc or frianda