The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-04

party, primarily, and the Populists in a
secondary degree, and a few obstreper.
Gus Democrats in tile third count, must
be charged with the enormity of hav.
ing labOred and voted in the interest of
the people of Canyon County rather
than surrender to the dic:ation of a
foreign corporation who, upon their
own terms, sought to enforce payment
OF an obligation contracted in violation
of the fundamental law of the State.
In justification the Republicans and
their allies plead:
First, an attempt WAS being made to
impose a debt upon the taxpayers of
Canyon County III direct and flagrant
violation of the Constitution which
they had adopted as a safeguard a.
gainst such acts.
Second, the people who held the cyl
dences of that invalid debt came in and
dictated the method of its settlement,
making terms unreasonable and unjust
as follows: To the original obligation
was to be added the accrued interest,
and then a warrant issued for the whole
sum which amounted to paying inter
est upon interest upon an invalid obi
CATION. To which was added a propo.
sition to make two special tax Ieyies.
one this year to pay one-half the
amount and one next year to pay the
other half. Thus paying off these OBJ.
legations by extraordinary and oppres-
siVe methods while compelling hun
dreds of just and unqestioued claims
to bide the ordinary course of liquida-
ton.
Third, there was and is a grave
doubt as to whether or not the Parma
bridge was built according to the
solemn and binding contract entered
upon by the builders. To this it is an
swered the County had its agent upon
the ground and he accepted the work.
That is the talk Of the horse trader
Possibly that agent was careless, in.
competent or debauched, that did not
relieve Messrs. Gillette and Herzog
from fulfilling their contract to the
letter. They had engaged to do certain
work in specific manner, and they
were morally and legally bound to do
the work accordingly. Their ability to
cheat and deceive the COunty's agent
was no justification for their doing so.
and if they did 50 they should take the
legitimate consequences of their own
rascalitY. On this point the Republi-
cans demand that Messrs. Gillette and
Ilerzog be compelled to go into open
court and establish, if they can, that
they executed the work on the Parma
bridge according to contract, and there
fore have a just and equitable claim.
Until they do this the Republican party
is opposed to paying them.
Fourth, while the Republican party
makes no criticism or unkind remark
the Hon. Board of County
Commissioners which made the origin
Al contract: yet Republicans hold that
he people of Canyon County are under
40 obligation, moral or legal, to resort
20 undue and extraordinary measures
n order to correct the mistakes or
atty the errors of that Board.
Furthermore, it is time that salutary
fleets were being cultivated so that in
uture, no commissioner of this county
will further, or even propose, any
Measure which has not the full and
lear authority of law.
Fifth, the Republicans have no
lspersions to cast upon the present
county Commissioners. 1t is the be.
let that in all their actions they do
ccording to the best light God hath
iven them. They are to be warmly
commended for the goodness of their
earts and compassioned for the i'm.
of their understanding. In
onclusion a word may be- said respect
ng the fearful complaints about Repu-
iation, There is not a tinge of repudia.
ion about this business. In due time
nd on just principles, Messrs Gillette
nd Herzog will receive every cent
hat is legetimately due them. They
annot fairly complain if their interests
re not pushed. They were fully
dVised of the difficulties they might
xpect to encounter, and should suffer
0 distressing shock because they have
ncountered them. Gillette and Herzog
ill be served in turn the same as Sam
ones and Dick Brown, or anybody {
lse holding claim againt Canyon
ounty. We may add that the credit