Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-14
Local Politics.

'''' 'FNAN N'NtiNN 'IiCtS liINt tiltt'lt LOtiTS
of the different precincts during the
past week. The reports of the canvass
50 far made are very favorable. In fact,
the belief is current that the whole
republican ticket will be elected, The
silver question is fairly out of the
county campaign and the people gen
orally have dropped all questions of
policy which have caused past defec-
tions, and good county government is
the only consideration at present.
The knowledge of the mal-aiminis-
tlation of county affairs has penetrated
to the renlotest corners, and the people
are up in arms ready to fight for reform
in and out of party lines. The ques-
tion of miscarriage of justice in the
various departments of the criminal
courts has filled the people with alarm.
There is not a precinct in the county
that has not Just cause for complaint
on the score of crime unpGpished. In
fact Nez Perez county seems to have
been in a state of anarchy for four
years. The rev reservation home
steadcrs especially have been the prey
of criminals. The homes for which
they have battled and toiled have been
held only by force Of individual arms
in many instances, without the sup
port of legal protectors, and their per-
sonal property has often been fairly
. | lat.;.l t,l k,r do,
light robbers and there has practically
| been no recourse at law. Mich cows
have been taken out Of their stalls
While the children who were depend
ent upon their milk cried for their
pets. These cattle thieves have been
followed for miles OF foot by the
mothers of these dependent children
to be ieered ana sent home by the
heartle@s robbers. Aud not one Of
these robbers has been brought to jus
ti,e by the now notorious coE:t house
ring.
III other instances poor families have
been deprived of their homes by iutin-
dation. If the bully of the new set
tlement chanced to have q pull ut the
court house he settled all questions Of
land titles rs we'll is other questions Of
property ownership 10y bluff, a th;cat
or = gun play. And it is not an over
} drawn picture. In oHe neighborhnod
, where il is pointed out that chi.dren
were made orphans aud wife made a
widoN by the hand Of murderer,
who j, now at large, having been per-
mittet to stalk unwhipped Of justice
out OF our ring ruled courts
What has been done TO protect our
? herds on the ranges in the Tasr four
: years. From the poor homcsteader to
i the flock master on the broad public
{ domain a systematic robbery has been
S carried on for four years. Eatce and
. horses have been stolen from the farm
! er- milk ya ds and stables, from the
I fields and from the pa stures every day
! ir the year for four years and not one
{ criminal has punished for these
S offenses. The only hope for the future
! Is change IN the county administfa
y ton. Every man in the outlying DIS
p tricts demands relief from these lossct
? and from the strain of constant vig
> necessary 10 protect the property ant
. the home that -nstains his life. Fht
? only relief ia a change in the admins
, tration of the affairs of the county
: This can come only from complete
. charge of napn and management IN tht
, temple of Justice.
: The peOt,le encountered in the can
? vassing tours say lie question Of silve
Z and tariff and even the conduct Of tn
: war is secondary with thcm to tn
? affairs at home upon which our horne
= and living depends They say the.
{ cannot live IN the county if they az
Z to continue to be they prey Of thieVes
: robbers ard murterers and they hav
z exhausted every means at band undc
? tie present regime. Vhey demand
Z change for one term at least. The
Z will therefore tn.tr' the prescott ring
: lesson 1T the poll-. This cry has beel
:, sounded IN he outlying Districts aud
Z j., passed along. \ democratic deiea
: now meals "a wholesome lesson ad
< miui.jrred,
= Ills alsa argued everywhere by oI
. line democrats and the populis' r.
: formers that the fusion ticket was ~
4 dependent ON aay question If pole
= or principle. DHe motto was ofli'
= aad ring rule above principle. IT
Z action Of throwing over silver an
y either reform measures % Uerpotua
= the same men iu IA" court house last
2 fie- he people who want reform
= !ncal methods III rebuking the ring
= breaking up party slg"ment.
= These powerful Influences are
= work everywhere in the county. n
. fusion candidates ask: Why this revoi
= A. great and general as il il the wo
q de, il that is not greater. Hnncse
. of puprlsts aud democrats ha
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