Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-10
Where Their Sympathies Lie.

"Jap. organ" in an article criticiz-
ing the action of County Attorney
/ Sinnott in the enforcement of the
anti-alien labor law, shows the
usual course Of misrepresentation
and misquotation adopted by the
disreputable gang who run that
sheet. 1t would lead the people to
believe that every section boss on
the Short Line has been the object
OF persecution, because Jap labor
ers are employed under them in
violation of the above law, and in
condemnation of Judge Sinnott for
doing his duty, the alleged editor
inisquotes railroad attorney Deit-
rich, representing him as saying in
arguing the Sullivan case in the
probate court, "these suits are often
brought to satisfy the clamoring Of
an irresponsible class of people, F."
when the truth is that Mr.. DIETRICH,
who is a gentleman thoroughly,
and above critizing any officer for
doing his duty, said in attacking
the statute, "These laws are often
enacted to satisfy the clamoring of
an irresponsible class OF people"
There was only one suit brought
for violation Of this law, and this
was the suit against Pat NJ. Sulli-
van, section boss at King Hill, and
this suit was brought by Constable
R. d. Gorby Of Glenn's Ferry, and
at the request of the Probate Judge
the County Attorney appeared for
the State, and, under the law, Sc
cured a conviction.
The judgment of the court was
then appealed from and will come
up later in the district court. Two
other foremen were arrested by
Constable Keefer, but the county
attorney, after the Sullivan case,
deemed further prosecutions un-
necessary, and declining to file
complaints, the foremen were dis
charged, as the final disposition Of
the Sullivan case will carry all
similar cases with it.
As to the validity of the anti
alien law, that is a matter for the
Supreme Court to determine. Last
winter commission was appointed
to prepare the existing statute laws
enacted since statehood, for re-
enactment by the fifth legislature,
and this commission, composed of
men learned in the law, eliminated
all enactments obsolete or deemed
unconstitutional, and this anti
alien labor law, which was at first
enacted during the fourth session,
was consolidated by this commits
sion with the alien-mining- property
act of the first session and anti
alien employment act of same ses-
sion, and re-enacted in lawful man
lrer by the fifth session, and duly
signed by Governor Steunenberg.
The law now stands, and it is the
duty of the County Attorney to en-
force it, though by 50 doing he in
cur the hatred of the renegade ed
itor of the Gap. organ" and his
exacting ''incubator" masters.
The scribbling shyster says that
"most every one would rather see
white labor employed" but fails to
express his own choice in the mat
ter. He then expresses a fear that
the railroad company may do this
town up, as consequence of this
law being enforced, and begs leave
to inform the company that all the
people of the county are not back
of Sinnott.
AS Mr.. DIETRICH, the railroad at
torney. requested Mr. Sullivan to
hold no ill-will toward County At
torney Sinnott, for the reason that
Sinnott did his duty, the general
and principle-seller of the Repub-
lican staff evidently feels more ag-
grieved than does the company, as
he takes up the wall. No, "all the
people of the county are not back
of Sinnott," but all the people OF
the county who believe that labor
to be done in America is the prop
erty of and should be done by
American laborers, and not by Japs,
Chinese, etc, are at Sinnott's back
and will stay with him. Do yes
mind that, We miserable "spalpeens''
and Jap. champions?.
The Rep. Jap. organ may con-
tinue to decry, ridieule and mali
ciously lie about County Attorney
Sinnott, but he will advance tc
more responsible and honorable pc,
sitions, while his villifers will re-
main only disturbing and detri-
mental element of the community
Fruit jars at Helfrich's.
C. Kelsey spent Monday in the
Capital City.
Jesse Wilson Of Star, brother Of
Billy Wilson was in town Tuesday
Hunters from the mountains al
complain of the great scarcity Of
grouse this season.
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