The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-10-24
BY INJUNCTION!
Democratic and Populist Schemers
Attempt 70 Prevent the Printing
Of the Silver Republican and
Electors Democratic
Ticket.
WOULD D1sFRANcHIsE VOTERS,
Four Years Ago it Was Ballet Box Stufang
This Year the Injunction.

4 deliberate and coldblooded attempt
has been made to disfranchise all OF the
voters in this county who are opposed
to the Peoples Democratic or Mckinley
tickets. 1t is but four short years since
attempts were made to defraud the vot-
ers by ballot box stufiing. This year the
injunction 10 employed as less danger
ous proceeding. W. B. Mcfarland, as
chairman of the Democratic committee.
filed complaint in the district conrt to
prevent the printing OF the Electors
Democratic ticket on the official ballot,
At the same time John F. Stark, Popu-
list candidate on the fusion ticket fled
a protest, sworn to before Edwin Nc Bee,
against the printing Of this or the Silver
Republican ticket upon the official bal
lot. These things are matters of record
in the court and not mere campaign
rumors, and they show upon their face
= conspiracy to leave the Silver Repub-
lean voters and their friends in the
other parties no opportunity to vote.
The ground for attacking the Electors
Democratic ticket is that signatures
were obtained to the petition by misrep-
resentation and that the siguers had
taken part in other primaries. John
Stark's affidavit is addressed to +. :.
Bragaw and alleges that the Silver Re
publican ticket was never named or
nominated according to law and num-
Der OF other untruthiul charges. 1t
winds up by saying:
That | am the regular nominee OF the
peoples ticket OF said county
for mem Der OF the legislature and am a
candidate for said office. That as such
electOr, nominee and candidate, | here
by protest for myself and in behalf OF all
OF the candidates and nominees Of said
peoples democratic ticket, now on tile
in your office. again the printing upon
the official ballots OF this county to he
used at the ensuing election, the alleged
ticket certified, called and fled as the
The Silver Republican ticket
Netherlands protest is similar to the
above and If there is an honest Populist
or Democrat who has heretofore doubted
that there was deep laid conspiracy TO
defraud large number OF your friends
and neighbors of the rights OF suffrage,
these facts should convince you.
The case filed by Mr.. Mcfarland has
been on trial all week and Edwin Me-
Bee, who is taking an active interest in
the matter. informs US that they will
not push the other case; but who can
trust them. Ii they do not push it now
they certainly will after election in case
its candidates are elected They realize
that they have made mistake and that
their schening has cost their ticket
many votes among the rank and file OF
the Democratic and Populist parties.
The honest voters, regardless OF party
will rebuke this attempt TO tamper with
the rights OF the people by voting the
Silver Republican ticket. Attempts to
deceive them by explanations will not
satisfy the people. We do not ask you
take our word for these statements, but
90 to the court records where Stark ?
sworn protest, McFarland's complaint
and the testimony OF dozen witnesses
is on file.