The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-06
|WOOD JURY SECURED !.
MUST OBEY THE law +!
Sheriff Mulkey and County Attorney
Cowen are Deter mined that the
Law Must be Obeyed.

1t will be remembered by many OF
the readers of the other paper that
it's editor went into Mysteries over
the enforcement of the gambling law |
and informed its few readers that |
Sheriff Mulkey so far from enforcing |
the law was working in conjunction
with those who disobeyed the law
and so on alb libitum. This screed |
In which Mr. Abbott was abusing |
and vilifying Sheriff MUlkey, was
about thirty days after his qualifying
for Office.
We have not the diatribe at hand
just now but remember with an ago.
niZing cry, which would have brought
tears to brass monkey he asked his
few readers If they thought for a mo-
ment Mr.. Mulkey would make any
effort to enforce the gambling law.
We can now say to him, that which
may relieve his distressed mind,
actions speak louder than words, and
Sheriff Mulkey not only will enforce
the law, but is making every effort
to do so.
When Mr.. Abbott was making his
great howl, advising the people that
Mr.. Mulkey was perjurer and did
not intend to perform his duty that
he was securing evidence then upon
which to convict. Since then he has
secured six convictions upon the
charge of gambling, and has turned
into the county in fines $1,000, which
will pay the expenses OF country
school for year in good shape. We
would kindly inform Mr.. Abbott that
the year Is only half over and he may
double this record before the close Of
the year. We merely wish to call MI.
A bbott's attention to this matter, re-
alizing that he has not the manhood
to tell the truth to his few readers,
but would rather they remain labor.
ing under a misapprehension than to
acknowledge that lie has wilfully and
maliciously maligned Mr.. Mulkey.
Last winter after the first meeting
of the board of supervisors, we had
occasion to commend County Attor-
ney Cowen for closely scrutinizing
the bills which went before tbe..board,
and by his knowledge of the law was
instrumental in saving the county at
least one thousand dollars. After
seeing this commendation in The
Recorder Mr.. Abbott made most Of
the information, which was just and
.. proper. The only thing we objected
to was for him going to the columns
of The Recorder for his information
, which he generally does, on matters
of general Importance, but this has
become a, habit.
We again have occasion to compli'
: ment and commend Mr.. Cowen fol
the performance of his duty as county
: attorney. He has not only acted
} faithfully in the performance OF dut,
| as an advisory member Of the boarc
} of supervisors, but has been faithful
and energetic In the prosecutions
! against those who have disobeyed tht
: gambling law. He has worked in con
5 junction with the sherifY's office, ant
: upheld the hands of the sheriff In
I every case where he has made arrests
: for the disobedience OF this or an,
e other law. For the performance o
e this duty 1T is the pleasure OF Th'
e Recorder to commend and endors'
d his acts, even though we should hav,
t bitterly fought his election had ther
e been a candidate for county attorne
e on the democratic ticket.
# When we get so narrow and con
: tracted In our views, when we get s
# blinded by partisan prejudice that "
# can not give county official credi
d for the performance OF his duty "
# will get out of the newspaper bust
IS ness. These observations are for MI
}, Abbott's benefit, and would sugges
o that he profit thereby.
'. We have no AK to grind, or no IA
|. yors to ask for or to expect from MI
ID Cowen, but simply wish to show biz
h that The Recorder editor has th
1t courage aud manhood to commen
e. his faithful performance OF duty, n
Or alizing at the same time that we al
not held in very high favor by tn
ID gentleman. So long as he or az
i'd other county Official performs Il
ID duty for which he or she was electt
ut by the people, they are assured OF
rs faithful friend in The Idaho Recor'
e er, regardless of whether we sbou
e. be commended or criticized for so d
d. ing
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