Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-03-04

iproaches In the gubeTnAtoriai bat'le
battle the "red ink" caiiies are squeez-
Ing the language dry in an effort 10
nud uew and forcefHl adiee,ises. new
forms Of lnyectiye. whersvtth 10 as
xa.i the Peabody side Frenzied Jour
aAlisfn Is at its height Fake news
stories and ahsurdiy iadicrOas oonelu-
ssors are printed IN big type daily on
frout pages which brisiie With big red
headlines. The whole force 81 writers
of the frenzied press Is apparently en-
igzxsd IN an effort TO iHaame the pub
pe mind against the Peabody side By
praeticing the grossest deception
Bur the case will not be decided by
the ysu0x OF "inaame1" press. The
public has been fed 40 much hop by
these alleged public spirited journals
that they have come 70 know tie truth
from he rubbish which these papers
prifL
orztory and Argument
This Is the week q lawyers. which
meats ortoty and argument This will
undoubtedly last into the FIRST Of next
week and then will come the turn Of
the members Of the Legislature. many
o, whom ~tH undYubtealy be anxious
10 make speeches upon the question AT
Issue By the last Of next geek the
decision should be reached
The expected has happened. The
findings" fled b. the attorneys Of
both sides show that both draw d.
reetly opposite conclusions from the
same testimony
The Democratic attorneys admit
FRAUD bat say there vas not enough to
seat Peabody. The Republicans claim
that they have shown that taere Sas
more than enough 70 seat Peabody.
The evidence Will reach about 1000
book pages. and rs so yoiamiaogs thai
no one can digest Il without long and
tedious study.
The main facts. however. have been
clearly set forth ard It Is certain that
at the present time majority Of the
Assembly would vote to seat Ar. Pea
body on the evidence
That the Adams side regard their
case as a foriorn hope and one calling
for heroic measures Is evidenced by
the desperate character Of the attacks
In the Adams press. Governor Adams
has asked that none OF bis Bastisans
assemble at the state house for fear Of
trouble. although he told them that
there vas danger Of a great wrong
being committed by the Peabody side
In spite Of this a scheme IS still on "a
have a large number Of the radical eie
ment among his followers assemble Al
the state house as individuals" ant
not as organizations. Tn. two lines o
defense seem to be bribery and intiml
cation
The great majority OF the Repub
'IIcan members cannot be even ~sus
iplelone8- Of knavery or coaardice II
there are any who are corruptibis
there Is n strong possibility that the
Big Altt will get them. for II Is well
known that large sums OF money have
been available for those who felt the
need Of IL. Whether any have sue
cumbed to the tempter Is rot publicly
known. but the vote upon the contest
question will doubtless give fair idea
OF the potency of the money OF certain
corporations. which It Is said has beer
on tap TO tempt those who might b.
willing To vote against Peabody for q
consideration
Little Hope for Adams.
Ho~ever this may be. and however
Il may develop a. the close Of tbs
question. IT is now generally believes
that the number that can be Rp
preached are so few as to make ne DIFF
ference In The result Of the contest.
Careful Inquiry among the members
o; both houses during the past weel
failed 10 show any hope whatever fol
Mr. Adams
There are few Republicans in both
houses who do not Ike Mr. Peabod,
personally. but they do like the part,
and they are also impresss ID with tn,
fact that Adams was not elected The,
mas have talked unfriendly 10 the Pea
body cause. but they will without doub
be found voting for him when the tes
comes. It is a question Of evidence
not OF politics. and yet Il is impossible,
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