The state herald., 1905-03-03


cincts. They must decide in each on
their best judgment as to specific
frauds and as to evidence OF fraud
which they cannot show the exact ex
tent of. Then comes the question oi
doubt. Where fraud is known to have
been committed with the knowledge
and connivance Of the Democratic elec
ton officials and the exact amount
cannot be ascertained it is the duty oi
the Republican members to give theil
party the benefit of the doubt. Such
precincts under the law should be
thrown out. Such is the practice all
over the country and such is the law
as quoted by Democratic Congressman
John Shafroth in the same kind Of a
case in the same precincts two years
ago. A party through whose officials
| fraud Is known to have been commit
ted at any polls is not entitled to the
benefit of the doubt in deciding
whether or not the returns from that
poll is to be thrown out.
This is the opinion Of the majority
Of the Republican members. And II is
undoubtedly upon this method of rea'
soning In both kinds of evidence, spe'
citic and otherwise, that the decision
will be rendered.
A representative from southern
county, in speaking of the absurd at
tack made in some of the papers upon
members as corporation tools. said:
AS a matter of fact, the only corpor.
alton that has tried to influence me on
any measure was corporation that is
bitterly opposed 10 Mr.. Peabody. II
has had an agent here for some tins
and while he has not said anything i'm
proper TO me, | was given TO under.
stand that | could get railway passes
% any poiut in the United States II
wanted them, the inference being that
ne would furnish them. This agent Is
working In the interests OF certain
bill which is deemed fair and just by
practically everybody, and there is no
occasion for any improper influences
to be used. And still the Adams pa.
pers are bowling themselves hoarse
about the corporations trying TO seat
Peabody. Some of them undoubtedly
want TO see him seated, but not all. as
this instance shows"
1t is fortunate that no legislation of
vital Importance has TO be considered
at this session, for the contest case has
so broken into the work of the two
houses that they will really have but
about thirty days to clean up the cal.
endar OF bills that really should pass.
Amusing Debates.
As usual. much time has been con,
sumed upon the medical bill. This is
the same old story. Every session the
same bill bobs up and members dilate
In the most solmen and serious manner
upon the virtues and weaknesses oil
the various schools OF medicine. One
I uda ldNh Wfth Aiit vi tut
House held sort of medical expert
ence meeting while discussing this
bill. One member said he had suffered
long and painfully with cold. the os
teopaths rubbed II for him and cured
II. therefore he was opposed TO the bill
restricting them. Another said that
TWO years before he had been almost
put out OF commission by chillblains
/ Now look at him. not a chillblain In
! sight Christian Science did II. and
he wanted that sect shown some con
sideration In the bill. Representative
| Thomas said he could not help but
think OF the untimely death OF George
Washington. AT this particular time.
He was killed by allopaih physicians.
McDougal said he suffered for years
with pain In his back now II was
gone. Homeopathic pills did the work.
Hence he was against the osteopaths
The longer one listened 10 the argu
ments the less he knew about Il, and II
is safe 10 say that many of the mem.
beers We're In the same fiN. This bill
Is ostensibly against "quacks." but Il
Is believed that It will fail of passage
because OF being too strong"
Newspaper Fakes.
The spat between Attorney Brown
and Chairman Griffith has blown over
Mr. Brown succeeded Ia generating
himself. MIR. Grinith's charge that
Brown had tried TO interfere with the
recording OF testimony WAS based upon
lncorrec, information.
The opposition take advantage of
every little dispute or incident OF this
Kind and display II as a matter OF the
gravcsi Importance and make the mos,
OF II In attempting 10 stir up dlscord
In the party. but the indications arc
that their Efforts have all been In vain.
Their Wild and incrodulous charges
follow one another with such rapidly.
and they show such ingenuity In sup.
| plying variety Of terrible things the
Republicans are doing. or about TO do
that they have long since disguised the
reading public. which pay little or no
attention 10 these rawlings. In fact.
| they have deceived their readers so
often that the knowing ones reject ev.
! orythlng that seems the least unrea,
sonable. This IL the only safe way Ia
weigh news and opinions found In tho
yellow press.
1-e recent EFFORT 10 mako the pub
lie believe that the Republicans were
bringing hosts Of people from the eoun.
Try TO intimldatc the Legislature IL a
ease Of this sort. n II were necessary
10 intlmidaie the Legislature the Re.
publloanr have plenty of followers In
Denver 20 do the work. This absurd
yarn was run NJ counicrfoil 10 the
resolutions of some Of the Domo.
cratic Liberty Leagues To march on
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