Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-30


he would In the end be forced to con-
yict hinselfol having giyien ntterance
| to an untruth.
Meanwhile, The work Of asSassinat-
ing . character was being vigorously
!! pnsted In the fusion camp OF Kootenai
county. At first IL was decided to
call for volunteers. 1t was found that
even in fusion ranks character assas-
sins we're mighty scarce and II became
necessary To resort 10 bribery and EN-
piOy .. fine tooth comb To bring 10 the
surface the Nth that was afterwards
used. This consisted OF three pari-
sIteA The first made an atiidavit and
according 10 reliable Information was
paid 90 for 1t, but the aflidavit was
afterwards retracted. The other two
parishes were w. A, Hart Of Rath-
drum. and Joseph r. Scott Of Occur d.
AleHe. PeFsnnzl revenge fnr iInagi-
nary wrongs prompted these two TO
assume the role OF wouid-be character
assasstns. There are two kinds OF az
sassins, but II Is unnecessary To call
anyhxir's attention 20 which Is the
moxt cowardly and despicablc.
The .seharHes'' against Mr., Vests
private character. obtained at 4 cost
and through methods that would
cause cold chills In the frame Of any
fair-mindcd individual were duly for
wardcd u Washington. Thcreupon
tho press dispatches began to TEEN
with reference 10 the utter worthless
ness Of John T.. Yost, who had been
nominated for register at Occur a.
Aiene.a What great pleasure 1t must
have given these character assassins
when they saw the result OF their
hansiiw0fk, which they felt sure
would effectnally dispose OF all that a
fellow being possessed character !!
What pleasure to gloat over the mcn-
tai anguish of an innocent wife and
familyi
Hut this unnatural pleasure was
shortlivcd. The charges were duly
Investigated and found to have no
two lone charges were refuted by
hundreds OF aFlidavlts and certificates
from all classes OF citizens who had
known Mr.. Yost Intimately for num-
Der OF years and who were qualified to
testify 10 his character and fitness for
the position Ut regiAtcr. In this con-
nectien il will do no harm To quito
from statement by 4 prominent sen
ator from one OF the older states. He
says:
"In Justice 10 Mr.. Yost II must be
clearly understood that he stands fully
and absolutely vIndicated on every
charge brought against him by his en-
| cmiex. Not one III the complaints
made was deemed worthy of consider
alton when his name was before the
senate. The remarkable thing about
IL all Ii that the senate should see tit
to Ignore the petitions OF large re-
publican constituency ut the request
OF a democratic senator
Now. few words as to how the SEN
ate came To reject the nomination will
not be out nf place. There Ii In the
United States senate an unwritten
law known as senatorial courtesy. /"
1t dates back To tho "blne. laws Of
the older New England States, and
has nothing In common with the free
institutions OF today, and by all self
respecting senators II has long been
regarded MS obsolete. The Republican
has II from excellent authority that
for more than half u century until on
the 10th OF this mouth there has been
no man In the United States senate
small enough 10 Invoke Its AID. New
ertheless, when brought forward by q
senator the chestnut IL still recognized
n an 'sunwritten law" and when u
senator invokes Its aid his colleagues
Will not w against the tradition. IL
Ii, In effect, that when a senator
makes 4 personal request that an APP
pointec be not confirmed. and that he
would take confirmation as u person.
al affront, his colleagues Will stand by
him. IL II unnecessary 10 repeat that
no self-respccting senator Will make
such n request or that the making OF
II will add to his prestige among his
colleagues. This In nutshell Is Sen-
atnr Dubois wonderful influence" at
Washington about which the demo-
cratic press Is now harping.
This mean advantage taken by Dur
bois has fesurrected dangerous pre-
cetlent. and one which might be not
nearly 80 funny II brought home 10
the camp from which Ii cminatcd.
Tho trouble 10 that no republican
could be found In Idaho who. as scna-
tor. would stoop TO the level that
Dubois has aud take the same advan-
tsg~. So after all. Idaho democrats
need not worry on that account He
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