The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-22

q nouQay election day without loss or
wages was in the nature of a bride,
the contested declares.
IL is further alleged that in the Grip
PIE Creek district on election day 1000
armed deputies under the direction of
Sheriff Edward Bell. paraded the streets
for the purpose of Intimidating voters;
that they elected Democratic judges
from several precincts ana intimidated
others, and that two election con-
stables We're shot down and killed
without Drovocation-
Convicts Imported.
Prior to the election. it is charged.
200 desperadoes. many of them ex-con-
Vlets. were imported and organized in
TO bands by the Republican commit
tee; that at least 1900 Democratic vot-
ers were driven from their homes in
THIS county and not permitted To vote
and that there were placed on the res
lstration books and allowed to
vote over 1000 persons who were not
entitled to register. Moreover. the con-
testee alleges that the members OF the
mine owners association three tened TO
deprive any miner of his work u
card" if he failed to vote for the con-
testOr against the contestee. Many al
legged acts of violence and fraud 81 the
polls in Teller county are enumera ed
IN the answer of the contested.
Pueblo County Fraud
In Pueblo county. the contestes al
ieSes, there were 4.0O0 ictitious' names
on the registration books. and in a6-
dition at least 1900 persons voted by
impersonating other people. The an
swer alleges the Republican organiza-
ton in Pueblo county. aided by the
deputy clerk of the county court coun-
" judge and acting cloth. both of
whom are Republicans. caused TO be
issued 1000 naturaliZa ton papers 10
foreigners. none of whom had been in
United States he g. ia Of foFo
RADIO long enough 70 have acquired the
right TO vote. Further, il is alleged
that several hundred persons were reg
istered in precincts where they did not
reside.
Fremont County.
In Fremont county similar charges
are made, the cOntestee alleging that
go persons were permitted to vote
who were not qualified voters
Fraudulent votes are alleged TO have
been cast Cor the confession in Rio
Grande, Costilla, San Miguel, Huer-
fano and Teller counties, and charges
of intimidation, false registration and
ballot box stuffing in these counties
are made
Alleged fraudulent acts in Jefferson.
Pitkin. La Plata and Weld counties are
also set forth.
Majority of 10000.
In conclusion Governor Adams
claims that with a fair and free vote
his majority would have been-3O. 900
instead Of only 9,774 as shown by the
canvass before the legislature
Governor asks the joint assembly. If
II hnds that FRAUDULENT votes were
cast IN Denver, to separate the good
from the bad and count the good bal
lots To throw out the entire vote of
more than one hundred precincts as
asked by the contestor, the governor
says. would disfranchise thousands of
legally qualified voters.
He AYERS that fully 10000 voters that
were cast for him in the counties re-
ferred to in his answer were not count
ed Cor him.
Seven experts who had examined the
ballot boxes in as many precincts made
their reports before the joint legislative
committee hearing the Peabody-Adar ms
contest this afternoon They reported
that out Of 2.041 ballots found in the
seven boxes 9e4 were fraudulent
At the night session six experts who
examined the contents of six additional
ballot boxes during the afternoon. re-
ported that out of 1880 ballots found
IN the boxes 413 were fraudulent The
experts have opened five additional
boxes. but were not ready with their
report tonight. Seventeen more ballot
boxes are to be opened and their con
tents examined The report on the en-
tire twenty-five boxes VIII be made
when the committee TeCOnVenes on
Monday.
David had just slain Goliath.
Yes - they said. quite clever. but do
YOU know anything of jiu iitsU?''
Feeling hopciesslv out Of style. tho hero