The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-30


hard blow which they dared not
resent 1t was his misfortune to
have been of late but slightly in
touch with local affairs, hence he did
not know that his words of hearty
approval were undeserved. On find
ing he had been deceived by false
words and fair promises, be took the
first opportunity of setting himself
right before the people. 1t was with
reluctance he accepted this nomina-
ton as councilman, as a duty to
himself, when urged by his friends.
The opposition has already busted
itself in circulating slanderous stor-
les, concerning his intentions, if
elected, as well as those of his as
soelates. BY whose authority, are
the candidates of the Taxpayers
Ticket classed as dependents of Col.
Butcher, awaiting only their election,
and his pleasure, to throw open. to
him the city treasury. With the
present tangled and unsatisfactory
condition of municipal affairs these
men have had nothing to do. We
ask good deal, when we wish them
to straighten out these matters, but
certainly the riff raft and saloon ele-
ment is in no position to forecast
their acts. Let the nearly fifty years
OF Mr. Galloways public work speak
for itself. He fought Indians on
these sage brush flats when Weiser
had but one house, country post
office, and before that, toiled through
the alkali dust, with his freight wag-
ons, when the only habitation in this
whole valley was canvas tent some
miles down the fiat. Always inter.
ested and doing his part in the moral
and financial upbulldlng of the com
munity, we repeat, let the long train
of his public services from Justice of
the Peace in 1862 to the present,
speak in his behalf, and with more
eloquence than the opposition whin-
lngs of paid newspaper. In pion-
eer days, from rifle pits, with gun in
hand, he helped to guard his friends
and their interests, and on all occa-
sions since, he has fought the battles
for the common people. The utter
fearlessness which has chara ,terized
his acts III the past will characterize
them in the future. There are hun
dreds of people in this town, who re-
senting the Worlds uncalled for at
tack, are willing to assert, that, If
elected, he would stand with them,
against corruption, rather than
against them, and for it. That IT
exists, at present there is no cues
ton. There Is no need to take a
search-hght to investigate these mat
Lers. Our city authorities, in Office
oy our votes, and under solemn oath
before God and man to execute the
aw, are out Of their own mouths
convicted of an utter disregard of
heir solemn obligations. Openly.
n this city, within the last few DAYS. |
I mas been announced by one of |
hem high in authority, that the |
proper way to handle this gambling
natter is to allow it to go on, under
! complete system OF periodical fines
-Dlood-money. Here at last, is
light. In permitting law-breaklng
or monetary consideration. the
ouncllmen put themselves on the
'lane with common criminals, be-
omlng accessories before the fact
nd liable to fines.
fortunately Mr.. Galloway does
OF consider the Idaho Statutes and
he city ordinances in the light of a
eclpe' book from which the house
life culls, for her dinner, such re.
'pes as she pleases, ignoring Others,
the present administration culls
'ws for enforcement and sets aside
theirs to be disregarded.