Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-10-19
CAN NOC TklST THEM.

CAN VOC TRUST THEM?
The Republican has devoted col
unlns to an exposure OF fusion re-
form? Il methods an, exposure based
upon record facts and figures, which
they lave not dared To refute, and
which is sufficient 10 convict them Of
incompetence and corruption. Our
exposures prove that theirs il a rec
ord III administration never before
equalcd in the. history Of this or any
other county In the state, and that
their so-ealied rcform(:i .methods are
methods to Geccc the taxpayers.
They have not replied to the
charges made through tie columns of
The Republican, because they dare
moi deny them. If they should deny
any Of the record facts and figures as
published by us we could easily secure
certified copies .of these record facts
and figures. Knowing lhisLhcy pre-
fer 10 de their living from the stump.
not daring to do 50 through the col
nnns of their organs. The reason for
his is very plain. A Maan who will
tell one lie will tell Il hundred, and in
case any lie which these fnsionists
may utter from the stump is challeng-
cd by he republicans they expect to
lie again by saying that they have
been misuoted. They. could not do
this through their organs.
An apt and very striking illustra-
tion of fusion methods Of campaigning
has been furnished to the people of
Boomers Ferry. About two. weeks ago
John {. Callahan, the fusion coun-
~ auditor who has recently hired an
extra deputy ut the taxpayers ex-
pnsc 50 that he might devote his
whole time to campaigning for the fu-
Sionists apl Yet draw his fat salary.
appeared before Il Boomers Ferry au-
dience and IN the course Of his har-
ranguc he can not speak as inteilj-
gent ~ as a ten-year-old school boy he
attacked the record OF Hon. {. l..
lieitnidn as county attorney. He
stated that subsequent to Mr., Ueit
mans resignation Us county attorney
chat gentleman drew several hundred
dollars from the county and no one
could tell by the records what it WAS
FOR. Now, Johnny Callahan is the
custodian Of The kootenai county rec
ordS, and there is no excuse for such
statement If il is false. Is il false
II II Is not false, how could Mr.. lIeit-
man reply from the same rostrum and
IN support of his repl. produce certi-
lied copies cert fled by John C.. Gala
han Of the bills which johnny said
did not exist among the county rec
or's or course, Johnny may now be
expected 10 deny that he ever made
that statement. but unfortunately for
him the people of Bonncrs Ferry hare
ears and memories.
We say that the fuSionists have not
replied 10 our charges OF incompe.
tcnce and corruption. because they are
afraid 10 plead their case through the
columns Of their organs where all the
taxpayers might s.,e it. In answer to
our attacks upon the record Of fusion
ef'ctals the fusion organs have done
t'u more thS1 to publish stereotyped
TRADES aimed at honorable republican
eN-offcials. who are not candidates for
pt'ice and whuSc records are not issues
~ this campaign. In one instance on.
y have they even attempted 10 max.
Ah explanation. and we will wager
laat tliey are now sorry for il. We
proved by record facts and figures thar
The fusien hnard Of commissioners had
allowed hal> ameuntiug Ia thousands
ot dollars illegally. In that the soid
h'tl> had not been signed or sworn Ia |
her iieuiaed is required hy law. 4 con. /
tittlen which would naturally a.nuso /
tue >apleten> of any honest man. The |
tu>'es, organs admitted that this ROT
Ten state ot affairs cNists-tllat III.
ldSa'Nefs money was being paid on, I
n the thousands on bills which do net
'isaft The character and amount af
tue services rendered but tried To OK.
''iSe u with the child-like and silly
assertion That n thus violating the
NV The fusion commissioners were
Fefeif following Republican prec,-
Tents. =
iiad we been able To get any half
s'te argument ont II them we should t
laNe passed over that silly assertion
u inat challenging them To prove II
'u' IA the absence Of any sound arpn.
heht Ia answer we challenged tho fn.