The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-05
.PLAlN srArsMENr or FAor

understand the situation are in-
cIined to think that THE tribune,
j ncriticising the State administra-
tons methods in the Occur d A.
lenes, has been prompted by spite
fitness or malice. In explanation,
we simply wish to say that to THE
TRIBUNE's mind public men are
merely the pieces Upon the chess
board; their personality is matter
of utter Indifference; their public
acts alone concern us. We make
no criticism of the State administra-
ton in what appears to be its hon
est efforts to maintain law and or
der, but we do object to its unwar-
ranted, illegal and rnca1led for ex-
ercises Of authority. We do object
to its turning the awful crime of
April 2oth into monstrous farce;
and we do most emphat1cally OBJ
ject to that same event being used
for the purpose Of destroying the
Republican party Nationally and
exalting the Democratic party To-
cally, Apropos Of this subject, we
quote the following from private
letter received some time ago, writ
ten by a Shoshone county gentle
man who thoroughly understands
the situation: .. r.@a
"You have no doubt seen the
statement that the Republicans Of
this county favor the Governor for
Senator. This is probably true Of
a few Republicans, but as applied
to the great majority of our party
there is absolutely no truth in it.
Our party in this county has al
ways stood for law and order, and
we have not felt it necessary to
abandon this correct position be-
cause the Governor appears, for a
little time, to stand on that side.
Neither do we feel that we owe
him anything because he has in
some measure performed his sworn
duty. IF he had done all that his
admirers claim for him, there would
still be no obligation upon us tc
support him for any Office; but the
fact is that the efforts of the Gov.
ernor and Sinclair, so far as per.
rnanent good is concerned, are al.
most barren of results. 1t is now
almost year since the Bunker Hill
mill was destroyed and two mer
murdered in open day by mob o.
800 or 1000 men. During the
greater part Of this time the ma
chinery Of justice IN this county has
been entirely in the hands of per
sons in sympathy with the Cover
nor, A large number Of men are
said to be under indictment, but in
a:ctGe:sts alone don't count, a
least not in this county. Out O
the large number participating il
the crimes mentioned, just one man
Paul Corcoran, has been brough'
to trial, Many others, said to b
equally guilty, have been confined
in the bull pen for weeks O.
months, but not one of them ha:
been brought to trial. I think
there can be no question that if tn,
State had promptly followed UP tn,
advantage gained from the convic
ton of Paul Corcoran it could cas-
lily have landed forty or fifty equal
ly guilty men in the penitentiary
and could possibly have hung a few
who deserved it. This cours,
would have redeemed the Coeur d.
Alenes from the rule of criminal.
and would have permanently estab
iished the supremacy of the law
AS 1t is, we have had recourse only
to bull PEN and permit both I'm
known to the law and liable,
think, to result simply in intensity
ing the bitter feeling that has here
tofore existed in this district.
"To one who knows the Govern
or and understands the kind of mo
tives that usually prompt him t
action, this talk about patriotism
and lofty purpose sounds yer,
much like rot. These very sam