The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-06
JONES BRIBERY.
as we do.

The bribery of the honorable terror
to corrupt money aggregations, JONES
Of ElmorO county, is one of the Incl
dents in connection with the present
session OF the Idaho Legislature which
has caused some current comment. 1t
can not be regarded as en- extraordi-
nary circumstance and will pass into
history as minor feature of the great
reform, free silver movement which
spread over the state in 1887. by
some, JONES confession is regarded as
II remarkable freak We do not con.
slider it so. The same motive which
impelled him to accept money for vot-
ing for Henry Heitfeld would naturally
influence him to make a confession.
In other words, his love of money is
strictly impartial and to him money is
money and whether it come from the
bounty of Henry Heitfeld or the gener-
osity Of Fred Dubois cuts no figure.
Behind JONES confession there is un-
questionably a well laid, doubleacting
political scheme, clear understanding
of which will awaken keen admiration
for the sagacity Of those who concocted
it.
For some time the Democrats have
been searching diligently for an excuse
which would justify them in severing
their connections with the Populist and
of course they wanted such an excuse
as would at once give them the color of
high moralists while at the same time
blackning the name of Populism.
Well, here is the case: Upon their own
confession, the Popallsts are bribers
and bride takers. Democracy win
perish rather than defile her pure skirts
by continued association with such vii.
lainy. In order to preserve herself
from contamination, Democracy is
forced to renounce and dsnounce that
most damnable Of all infamies, Popu
lism. That is one part Of the scheme.
Next, the JONES confession affords a
pretext for contesting the election of
Henry Heitfeld before the bar of the
United State Senate. And mind you,
1t is good and sufficient ground. 1t
also affords pretoxt for another joint
session Of the Legislature to elect an
other Senator who viii be duly accred.
tied in the event that Mr.. Heitfeld
shonld be unseated. Whether or not
the schemers will succeed in bringing
about the joint session is doubtful, but
as there was chance for it aud moth
ing lost il it did not occur, OF course it
was worth trying for. II the outlook
for joint session be favorable, JONES.
Fuller and Perkins will be unSeated
and it necessary the Dubois men who
were ousted some time ago win be re.
seated. This will give Dubois major.
ity ia joint session; he viii be elected /
and proceed to contest the seat of !
Henry Heitfeld. Does Senator Dubois
expect to be seatedg Oh, no. He
simply wants to figure as a martyr for I
the cause ofsilver and, besides, under q
The very generous and convenient {
rules OF the Senate of the United States (
be win be directly Reimbursed for his s
extreme mental and bodily sufferings c
while doing the martyr act. The Unit T
I'd States Senate always allows contest. S
ants a good. round mileage and one '
7asr's salary. So If Fred Dubois can s
succeed in getting himself somehow or Il
,theF elected, he win have the glory of o
posing as double distilled martyr d
Turing the next six months. 81
The silver press of the state viii nn u