The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-18

alists. We do not pretend to say
that Hearst would not go into a deal
OF this kind any more than we would
say that neither Hartman nor
Rockefeller would be guilty, OF head
ing such conspiracy, but Hearst
would select different associates. Is
1t not possible that the conspiracy
idea was not sprung to counterfeit
and take the minds Of the people
from Hartman Roosevelt correspond
ence? 1t looks to us as II this was
playing the baby act with ven-
geance. or course 1t was not coil
spifacy when Mark Hanna raised
Gig hteen and a half million dollars In
1896 to defeat Bryan. 1t was not a
conspiracy to raise several hundred
thousand dollars In the election of
1904 to defeat Parker in New York
and thus save the republican party.
In the vernacular of the street. "It
depends on whose OK is gored. 4"
Several weeks ago The Recorder
stated that the federal grand jury
would undoubtedly bring In indict-
ments against Idaho men which
would astonish the people. AS was
predicted the blow has fallen and an
Idaho idol must answer to the charge
of deflauding the government.
Two months ago we were made
aware of the fact that the evidence
and charges we're made against W.
E. Borah, but received the iDforma-
tion In such way that we we're not
at liberty to give 1t to the public.
1t has been suspicioLed for year
and more that Senator Borah was
implicated In some Of the timber and
land frauds, but to what extent was
not known. The grand jury are evil
IDENTIFY of the opinion that the evil
dence was of such a nature that 1T
would warrant issuing an indict-
ment. 1t is surprising that man OF
Borahs intelligence would run the
risk of running his career by mixing
up in such a disreputable business.
The same might have been said OF
Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, but it
was proven to be too true. II Borah
Is innocent Of these charges it is to
be hoped he will clear his name, but
II he Is guilty he shoulc receive the
punishment that such betrayal OF
the people so richly deserves.
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The Idaho Falls Post is being boy.
cOtted by a few pinhead merchants oil
that town because 1t took position
In the campaign last fall and also in
the spring elections which did not
, seem to suit these back numbers
The Post editors are too old hands al
the business to lose any sleep ovel
the disgruntled efforts of lew bust
ness men. Occasional boycotS oc
Cured soon after de wah, but II
would naturally be supposed that bus
mess men Of this day and age Of thu
r world would be too broad minded t
. attempt anything Of that kind
: When a business man gets the ide;
. in his head that newspaper is to b'
: punished for an expression of homes
I. convictions, whether 1t be concern
+. ing politics or any other subject, 1
: Is time that such man should eithe
I sell out or broaden out. We know
$ the Post boys well enough to kno,
S that they are not very easily fright
ened and these boycotters are yer
s liable to yet tired Of their job befor
e they get through with 1t. When.
y man depends upon the support Of tn
e people and carries his petty spite
o against a newspaper into his bushes
4 he Is making a mistake. So far a
i we are concerned we never fear tina
. kind of opposition, and never forge
s the old truism-"It is long roa
v which has no turn" To turn tn
d cheek for another shifting is all YER
i nice In theory, bnt more common
S and more effective method is to d
/. unto Others as they do unto you.
:, ~.
As was predicted by this pape
some weeks ago the efforts Of the re
publican press OF the state will b
directed towards making the peopl
v believe that the reason the republi
/. can pledges were not carried out wa
. on account Of the so-called "unhol
0 alliance" between the insurgents an,
t the democrats. The Rexburg Stand
e ard is the first paper Of any not
which has taken the stand as predict
Q ed, outside of the Statesman, an,
d the latter was forced into the state
!. H. ent by the Standard. The paper
+ which have taken upon themselve
! this task have big job on thei
4 hands. 1t is pretty generally under
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