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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
pEmocRAcYs RECORD.

simon r. Donnelly. chairman OF
the Democratic state central commit
tee. has issued a pamphlet entitled
"The Grand Record OF Democracy"
The purpose OF this paper is 10 indi-
cate the wonderful financial ability
OF the present and preceding Demo-
cratic and Fusion administrations In
this state. n shows that since Janu-
airy. 1897. the state debt has been
reduced s292 7oi0l. II also shows that
during Republican administrations
from 1890 10 1896. the state debt was
increased 1901 .os3.9i Upon It's face
this IL certainly n very excellent show
ing. but there are some things which
Mr.. Donnelly failed 10 explain. For
example. his statement makes no mem
ton OF the fact that during Republic
can administrations hundreds OF thous-
ands OF dollars were expended In the
enlargement Improvement and con-
struction OF public buildings. In order
TO be fair the statement should have
shown just what sums were expend-
ed from 1890 10 1896 on the state uni
versity, the normal school at Lewis
ton. the normal school at Albion, the
soldiers home and the asylum at
Biackfoot. The statement ought also
to show how much OF the money APP
Piled TO the reduction OF the states in
debtcdness was derived from the sale
of public lands. This Is very impor-
tsnt. To Illustrate; Suppose 100000
acres OF public lands have been sold
at the average price OF $40 per acre.
that would yield $4,000. 600 and enable
the Democratic administrations to pay
1922 7o40i and still have plenty over
to pay for all the legislative Jobs In
with the code commission
and the creation OF half hundred
new offices for the. faithful. II would
also enable the administration to make
good the deficit In connection with Mr.
Arney's benevolent assimilation of the
and do a great many
things along the same lines without
drawing one cent from the fiscal rev.
snucs derived from taxation. Mr.. Dom
nelly makes n strong point OF the fact
hat the annual levy under Republi-
AN rule was SO cents on the 800. while
inder Democratic II was reduced to As
'ents on the 800. This statement Is
made for the purpose of leading the |
,eoplc 10 believe that Il does not re-
luire as much money TO run the state
lnder Democratic administration as
Inder Republican administration.
n fact the statement Is only a sinIs-
er truth: for under the Republican adj
OF valuation. of state
property as only about s26. o00. 900 while
low II II about $50. OK. 900 Eighty-six
onts on the one hundred dollars with
valuation of sec. 900 900 amounts TO
22s. 800. while s6 cents on the one hun
red dollars with valuation OF $780,
10 600 amounts to $4,000. therefore
he revenue OF the state according
D Mr.. Donneily's own showing Is up
ard OF $4,000 more now than II was
1896 Caldwell Tribune
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
GOVERNORS EXPENSES.

The recklessness and decentralization
of the present state administration Is
well illustrated by the drafts made
upon the appropriation for travelling ex-
penses OF the governor.
The constitution provides that "the
Legislature may provide for the pay
ment OF the actual and necessary ex-
penses of the governor. lieutenant
governor. secretary OF state, attorney
general and the superintendent of pub
lie instruction, while travelling within
the state In the performance of OFF,
cial duty"
In pursuance OF this authority the
last legislature appropriated 5000 to pay
the travelling expenses of the governor.
He had the entire appropriation ex-
hausted In 10 months. That apple was
just large enough for him to take In
four bites.
On April s. 1901. he drew a warrant
for 500 for expenses in going to Lew
iston and the Clearwater country. In
May and June he drew $500 In three
separate warrants to pay part of his
expenses Incurred on a trip to Buffalo.
September 26 the fund was further de-
pleted by draft upon II for 800 In
payment OF the expenses OF trip TO
the asylum for the insane and to Sal
mon river. on October 10 II was wiped
out by another warrant for 800 to set
tie the expenses OF a trip to the Lewis
ton normal school.
II Is somewhat interesting fact
hat one OF the other state officials who
him on one OF those 100
iollar trips expended only some SEQ.
Another interesting fact Is that the
governor was not satisfied with getting
1900 out OF the travel expense fund
for him on account OF his
,ist to Buffalo. but sought TO have
200 more paid himself out OF the Buff
alo exposition fund. That he did not
ret because the money was needed for
he purposes for which II was appro-
'riatcd. and because others would not
ssent Ia his graft"
But he did get $500 OF state money |
oward paying the expenses OF his east |
rn trip. BY what right he drew 1t no
ne knows. There was no necessity
pr his going to Buffalo officially More
yer. the appropriation was only for
he actual and necessary expenses OF
.avel within the state. The travel
AS not within the state. Again. none
I his other expense bills. as turned in.
ere for actual expenses. That Is per-
city apparent from the fact that he
Imped them on at 500 each.
These may be small matters. Per-
,ps they are; but this record is I'M
,rtant because II throws light upon
Ie spirit that has prevailed In the ,
anagement Of state affairs under the ,
OF Governor Hunt
hen one looks 1t over he can under
and how Il Ia that there have been ,
many Decentralization States !
an. I
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
DON'T LIKE HUNT.

The Kooskfa Inter Mountaineer
published by Hugh o'ponnell. was for
n~riy Democratic paper. but II re-
Sus-- TO stand for Hunt and II defines
fts position In the following caustie
language
Are the papers that opposed Cover
nor Hunt before the convention going
70 support him nowf Is the question
asked by many OF our state exchanges
We think not. II Hunt WAS unit for
governor Of this state before the con-
vcntion took place. he Il unfit now
The very fact OF his winning out In
she convention does not remedy mat
tiers particle, Hunt II simply po-
Httcsi tieksser. wholly unnt for the
position he occupies. and his defeat ri
enc polls next November will be hailed
With delight by all fair minded PEG
pie. Let US have a man for COVER
mo-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
frocatelro Tribune.)

fl'rcnitHo iFibuNftt
There Is something surprising In the
position Senator Dubois occupies IN
the Democratic party Of this state TO-
day. He has been an alleged Demo
crst less than two years and made his
avcwai OF change OF political heart
only after he had secured his election
70 the United states senate by COM
blnation Of all the forces ansagonistic
20 Rcpubicani-m. Yet In less than
two years service as n novice he has
become potent factor In that party
and its boss Just rs readily as he
became the boss" OF the defunct Sill
Yer Republican party. Men grown
gray In the service OF the Democracy
all It's old ieaders-have been igno-
mtuiousiy thrust aside for this new
recruit
His mandate IL and musst be res
p~cied and every candidate on the
stnte ticket from Governor Hunt down
- virtually his creature. The ticket
u more than two thirds silver Repub-
Mean. and. except the governor. the
Democrats have representation OF
tr1ffing Importance. II is not n Dem
ec~ntic ticket: n IL n Dubois ticket
There Is small wonder that the real.
SIMON pure article OF Democracy cx-
hsbits alarming symptoms OF kicking
over the traces and the candidates on
she Pocateiio hybrid ticket indulge In
nttie but pessimistic dreams. The
tcset II doomed TO utter defeat be-
sHuee n II lacking In the confidence OF
the people and because the people win
refuse 90 vote for H.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
A FEW QUESTIONS
TO GOVERNOR HUNT

Haiiey, Oct- 4, lS0z
SIR You come here seeking an in.
dorsemenf OF your administration. In
quiries into your official acts are there
fore manifestly proper.
Why, sir. did you oppose any in
auiry into the official acts OF your crea
fure and friend. Charles Arney. the
warden Of the state penitentiary7
why, at the investigation TO which
YOU we're finally compelled TO assent,
did YOU suppress or refuse to hear,
much evidence that II was alleged,
would incrimlnafe the warden?
why ala you suppress by pocketsng
n. the long list OF articles OF state
property sworn 10 have been sent 10
the ranch OF the warden's brother by
the warden's order or consent?
why did you exculpate the warden,
yet remove him from Officer
Way did you fix the assessable valu-
alton at even lower figures than their
agents suggested would be fair?
why aid you make an arrange
menf" with the Bank OF Commerce to
Give il the use OF the state money re-
ceived by the insurance department?
Why did you refuse to annul that
arrangement for months and until the
state auditor felt compelled 10 threat
en- you, our chief executive, with pros
ecution7
why aid YOU permit the best TIM
Der lands. devoted 10 the support OF
our schools. 10 be culled for the ben
eft OF monopolics and sold for ridic-
ulously low prices which was like SELL
Ing diamonds for pennies?
why did you allow $4,000 OF Albion
aormal school moneys TO be spent
without a single voucher?
why did you veto the bin giving to
women equal rights to their separate
Yours truly,
T. n. PICOTTE.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
THE DEMOCRATIC
oERRYMANpER

Probably very few people IN Idaho
understand the iniquitious gerryman-
der OF the Fusion legislature OF 1901.
known as Senate Rill No. 70" and
cordially approved by Governor Hunt
on March s. 1901. This act practically
disfranchises large number OF the
Republican voters OF Idaho for the
legislative ticket. and renders II quite
possible for that party 10 carry the
state BY 1000 To $500. and yet lose the
legislature and United States sena-
tor. IL was an Infamous piece OF poll
tiles. yet worthy OF the source from
which n sprung IL was conceived in
iniquity and born Of robbery. No
sincerely honest executive would have
placed his signature to such an act.
and II Is u notable fact that not one
single Democratic newspaper attempts
TO defend Il. Nor do the Democratic
stump orators refer even remotely 20
u. There Is no defense and well they
know H. Those counties believed 20
be safely Democratic or Fusion were
given an outragcously large proper
tionai representation when compared
10 that given Republican or doubtful
The element OF voting
strength never entered into the calcu- |
ations OF Governor Hunt and his SER
vile legislature. IL was n Job. pure |
and simple. to which all yielded ready |
assent.
II Is impossible. In limited space. TO /
show the entire miserable scope OF this
Democratic gerrymander. but the ef-
'ect on a few counties Is given. as an
OF the whole. The fol-
owing " a statement OF the votes and
OF certain counties.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31

A moments glance at these figures
will show to what extent this Demo-
cratic legislature was lost TO all sense
of fairness and honesty. In the suppos-
eddy safeDennocratic county OF Lemhi
the representation is placed on a basis
OF one 10 800 votes; In Boise at 764
votes, while in the Republican county
OF Canyon II requires 1880 votes for a
member Of the house. Accepting
Lemhi as a basis. Canyon is entitled to
four members Of the house, for the
vote OF that county lacks but two Of
being twice that OF Lemhi Yet II is
accorded just the same representation.
In Ada county also Republican, II re-
quircs 1881 votes and In Bannock 1886
votes for each member or the lower
house. or more than the entire voting
strength OF Lemhi or Boise. This Is
striking evidence OF Democratic
honesty" isn't IL?
In the reduction OF the apportion-
ment from 40 to 40. the actual loss to
the Republican party was five. This
is shown by the following compila-
tion:
Neg Perez OR) gain ...... 80. 80.
Idaho I'D gain 49,. -. -. l
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
FIGURES FOR vOTfRS.
The FUSION wAne.
From 5000 in 1895 the Fusion Major
ity Has DvvindIed Down 10 1000 in
,soo-This Year Republicans Ought
10 WIN BY . Big Majority.


fpeoatesio Tribune. sept. 30. 1907
In 1896 the Republican party IN Ida
10 only cast 6eH votes. That was the
war OF the great silver agitation. Tn
yxs< tina, vote was increased 10 1874.
Bn 1900 the Republican vote was 2IINs
on the electoral ticket. In other words
the Republican party OF Idaho gained
so.Ss4 votes IN four years. These ave
Interesting figures and should the
same percentage OF gain continue the
state would be carried by The Pepubli-
can party this year by about ii.ooo.
On the other hand. the figures on the
decline OF the Democratic and Fusion
strength for the same period ARE
equally Interesting. In studying these
axures the Increase In voting popuia-
lion must always be taken into consid-
Grafton This Increase from 1896 10
1885 was considerably over 1000. From
lsSs 10 1900 there was further IN
crease OF about 5000. II must be re,
membered that none OF these statistics
Include the Prohibition vote OF the DIFF
ferenf years.
In 1885 with fusion OF the DEM
ocrAr and Populists. n vote OF 23,isJ
wns cast. In 1898 the Democratic-sil-
yer Republican candidate received a
vote Of is.4o7. The Populists went II
alone that year and east 1871 votes.
II all three parties had fused their
total strength would have been 2i77s.
In 1900 there was another complete
fusion OF all three parties. On the
electoral ticket the Fusionlsts carried
the state by VOTE OF 2s.+l4. but this
was considerably larger than that OF
any candidate for state ONCE. Thus
tbe Fuhonists apparently increased
their vote 10 the four years but 6279
a. against a Republican increase OF
70 xsl. while the state Increased It's
voting population a little over 1900
for the same period The following ta-
hie OF the last three elections In the
state viii require no explanation;
1895
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31

We notice that all newspapers In
Idaho. edited by land office officials.
are supporting the Republican ticket.
Timber land notices at $40 per some
times outweigh political convictions
Boise Capital News.
That would be real cute saving II
II wasn't for the fact that the Capital
News owes its own existence to the
state printing. A paper with n little
incident like the state code graft firm
ly fixed In it's career oughA II 1t has
a particle OF common sense, to be care
ful In making critieIsms.-st, Anthony
Chronicle.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
EVIDENTLY NOT A
SQUARE MAN.

u is well known that Governor Hunt
has the endorsement OF a large part Of
o<ssnized labor In the state and this
is big thing. but r. must also be
admitted that there are hundreds OF
Dsrnccrats who may not vote the tick
~. and here Is a weakness. --N ontepi-
ter Examiner (D~m).
The rrst part OF this IL entirely mis-
Ssding Organized labor has not en-
scrsed Governor Hunt nor his present
sAndtdacy. That II false. And what
IN more. organized tabor IL not going
10 endorse the candidacy OF Cover
nor Hunt Organized labor n not IN
existence for that purpose. II the Cd
Nor OF the Examiner were member
~ organized labor he could the more
rnn<ily appreciate the ebsurtiity OF his
assertsea---s3iiver City Nugget.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD.

tExtract from Mining and Scientific
Press. Nov. Is. 1901. Page 203.)
The wealth of the world is created.
not by labor. as political economists
and all superficial thinkers have false
~ taught. but by ideas that save Ia
Dor. that multiply the laborer's ca
pacity That all wealth is the cre-
alton OF labor is fundamental fall
lacy, which can only retain the SEM
biance of truth to such as are incapa-
bic or indisposed to think to the bot
tom of things Labor, unassociated-
with labor saving ideas, has never,
anywhere in the history Of mankind,
been able to produce as much as was
necessary for it's own sustenance, but
has to draw on the bounties of nature
for the balance"
(Signed)
* JOSEPH H. HUTCHINSON.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
FALSE CLAIMS OF
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY

Under date of September 3rd of this
year Governor Hunts exponent of
Democracy at Boise published the fol-
lowing table to show the economy of
his administration and said:
Now, we have some figures that will
no doubt interest the taxpayer of
this state, and we take pleasure in
submitting the following for the con-
sideration OF our readers. 1t speaks
volumes for the Democracy. and es-
pecially the present state adninistra-
ton
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
Republican loss


But this is not all. Under fair and
honest apportionment the presumably
Democratic counties OF Blaine. Boise
Custer and Owyhee should each have
lost one. had such apportionment been
based on their actual voting strength;
but they did not, and the actual loss
TO Republican representation by this
piece OF political chicanery is nine
members Of the house. The percentage
OF loss 10 the Republican party by
this gerrymander is 2.27; the Demo-
cratic gain 397. or 6.24 percentage
of the entire vote of this state.
Now. then. let some over-ardent
Democratic newspaper or orator un-
dertake to explain or defend this reek-
ing piece OF political jobbery The
gage Is thrown down. The figures speak
for themselves. The honest people OF
this state charge the Democracy of
Idaho with rank political jobbery The
defense Is up to them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
tering way.

| 1t should be remembered that the
rate is always computed on the total
valuation of the previous year in order
to ascertain the revenue for the cur
rent year in order to secure the gross
levy authorized by the legislature.
! Governor McConnelrs term QS95-6)
closed with deficiency of apparent
ly s51, 633.17. OF this amount s25, 100. 2S
was represented by permanent i'm
provements at the penitentiary
s7.965.0S were old claims incurred be-
fore his time and presented by the Or
egon Short Line Railway company,
which sought to make the state pay
transportation of it's troops at the
to protect railroad property. and 49,
033.2 spent in preparing for the fusion
legislature of the next administration.
time when the states aid was invoed
so that the real deficiency was less than
100000. and this sum was small when
there was the niggardly appropriation
of only $462. 10000 made by the legis-
lature for his entire term.
During the next two years QS97-S)
Democracy was In the saddle. The
levy was s5os.OO0oo. or s44,O00.O0 more
than that allowed Governor Mcconnell,
yet when the Democracy closed its
books 1t had overdrawn Its account |
and had incurred debts for which no !
provision had been made as follows:
of state govern
ment Up. 463. Laws 1899 -. .S1s. 404 40 /
exposition Up.
466, Laws 1890 -. -. -. =. 1900 90 |
Supreme court clerk Up. 362.
Laws 1890 -. -. $500. :. 10000
Idaho volunteers Up. ss1. Laws
1sss)... ... $3.50. -. 49,. 15.s5s.ss
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
s37.6s412

Democracy succeeded itself and the
next term. 1sse-1soo. was given $780,
10000 to carry on the government of
SOS, 600 more than was allowed Cover
nor McConnell--but at the end of that
term 1t was found that there were
debts for whose payment no provision
had been made, and so a generous
Democratic legislature came to the res
cue and bonded the state to make up
the deficiencies Up. 80. Sixth Session
Laws) In one lump OF 500, 10000
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31
RESULT.

Republican loss .. .
Republican gain ...... -. -.
=
Net Republican loss -. -. -.
Democratic gain -. -. -. 80 -. |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-10-31

The bonded debt bears S and per
cent interest.
1t viii be observed that the floating
debt has been wiped out entirely.
therefore the state is not now paying
interest on warrants as II had to do for
many years past. There is a surplus
and all warrants are paid when pre-
sented While the treasury has sur
plus there has been no increase in the
tax levy for the past two years. not
the fact that state bus
isiness is Increasing and the demands
In the line of lncidentals and the cur
rent expenses are becoming greater.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-20
NEWS OVER PHONE.
chagris

chagris.
A heavy rain with considerable hail
visited this section Sunday
Cornish.
VIII Blanton is here from Ard-1re
today
"A cyclone struck our town Sund@y.
The residences Of Mr.. Ogilyie a.
Mr.. Ben Taylor were torn to pieces.
Mr. Taylor and his family were In a
storm house. and escaped injury. Mr.
ogilvie was in his residence, and had
the misfortune to get two ribs broken
and severe cash eut above, ,one OF
his eyes. The roof was blIsn OF
Of the residence Of Mr. Melns, and
several barns were blown down.
Lone Grove.
Professor S. II. Beeler of'Dallas is
here. looking after our educational
interests.
Mrs. A. E. Adams and children are
here from Ardmore
Mr. and Mrs J. H. McCarty gave
an ice cream supper TO the young peo-
pie here last night An report fine
time.
Walter Clifton left last night to
see his father, who is reported quite
sick, in Texas.
Loco.
Mrs. 2. T. Maxwell Of Rosston, Tex,
accompanied by her daughter Mrs.
Dora Strong. and her little son, Man,
are here visiting the family of r. II.
Robertson.
A fine rain fell here Sunday.