Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
Who is at the Bottom of It2


The affidavit Of Representative
JONES, of Elmore county, is the most |
startling admission of total depravity
ever made in Idaho. 1t is not proba-
bic that the political history of any
State in the union can show similar
case. There is still an unsolved mys-
terry at the bottom of it. Did JONES
sell his vote or did he commit perjury
This is a question that cannot be salts
factorily answered. That he was well
paid for thus advertising his own dis.
honor there can scarcely be any doubt.
That he is either bribe-taker or pur-
jurer is positive. Who or what party
is at the bottom of it, and what is ex-
pected to be gained by it, and who is
to be the gamer, are matters of specu-
laton. Of course every one familiar
with the facts thus far developed has
theory, and each ones theory is that
dark, deep laid and damnable scheme
has been worked up by disreputable
politicians, and that the scheme is
based on dishonor, and OF course the
schemers belong to a political party
not his own. Each ones theory, with
possibly few exceptions, is con-
structed on foundation OF political
prejudice. One theory is that some
disappointed aspirant for senatorial
honors in the Populist party has
worked up scheme to prevent the
seating of Senator Heitfeld, or il seated
to seek to have him ousted, either for
revenge because Heitfeld secured the
prize the scheming and ambitious
Populist reached for but cruldn't cap
ture because of the longer reach of
Heitfeld, or that without any spite is
seeking to unseat Heitfeld with the
hope OF securing his place. Another
theory is that the supporters Of Dubois
hope to unseat Heitfeld, and that this
affidavit will have the effect Of gaining
for Dubois enough votes in the legis-
lature to elect him, or that if Heitfeld
is not ousted that Dubois, in the event
of his securing the required SO votes,
will contest the seat. These are all
undemonstrated theories. Time may
unravel the mystery.
A citizen OF this place, who claims
to be neither politician, prophet nor
the rossessor of anything more than
the average amount of wisdom for one
man, has casually adv need a theory
which strikes the "World" as being
very plausible. The Democrats, Pop
ulists and Silver Republicans IN the
U. 8. Senate outnumber the Repub-
licans very little, and if they can un
seat Heitfeld and prevent the election
OF one or two other senators, or sue
coed in electing one or two more of
their own party, they will have ma
jority for a protective tariff. They
care nothing about the silver views of
senators elected or to be elected. They
have the House by a big majority for
the gold standard, as well as the Pres
ident, SO that question now cuts no
figure. The Republicans are now
working for a majority in the senate
i'll favor OF protective tariff. If they
can prevent the seating of Heitfeld
point will be gained. As the gov
ernor can not appoint axcept in case
OF death or resignation, Idaho would
remain unrepresented until tariff bill
is passed. Even if the governor could
appoint, they could probably enact a
tariff law during the investigation of
the bribery case against Heitfeld, and
if they could not, and Heitfeld should
not be seated, they would have ample
time to pass tariff bill before the
Idaho Legislature could be called to
gether in special session to fill the va.
cancy. 1t does look very much as if
Republican money induced JONES to
make affidavit that he was bribed to
vote for Hetfeld. 1t has taken big
pile Of money to induce JONES to do
do this, and as Mark Aurelias Hanna
is taking an unusual interest in the
senatorial elections, it is not unrea.
sonable to suppose, knowing his meth
DDS and the record he has made as
successful briber, that the fine Italian
hand OF Mark AureIius H. carefully
carved out the affidavit TO which
Join attached his hieroglyphics for a
stipulated consideration.--Idaho City
World.
Farewell, Grover. We doff our
hat to your worthy goldbug sue
cessor and wish that he may i'm
IL Al