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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26

then have our hopes dashed to the
ground aud find that this phenomena
can be explained by other methods
than those OF the supernatural.
Ia the same week and on mostly
the same day the republican editors
OF the state discovered a great con.
spiracy. fatbered by the Western
Federation, and carried out by the
horrible law defying and pretended
good citizens In the democratic
party. ut was clear that much
Heitfeld money was being spent I'm
Lemhi" TO defeat the great and
good | am, Frank n. Gooding. Yes
sir, barrels and barrels OF money were
spent IN this county for the Is2 votes
which Governor Gooding ran behind
his ticket In the county Every
miner, every mucker. every man who
earned his bread by the sweat OF his
brow; In fact every man, the leading
republicans. except the big three OF
Lemhi county, received one clear
thousand dollars Of federation money
TO vote against Frank n. Gooding.
Let ms stop the press while we weep
srnldinR tears Of agony and anguish
over the inbuman acts OF "the pre-.
tended good citizens" In the demo.
cratic party.
The editor of The Recorder stands
for good morals In the community:
and when our faith In our fellow men
has been shaken we can only weep.
To think That these pretended good
citizens" such men as Senator
Hon. James KirtIey, Hon.
VIM. q. Mulkey, County Auditor
Smith, and the pretended good
citizens" In the republican party
who voted against the great Frank
X. Cooling, are "the friends OF dy.
1t Is too humilialing 10
stand such shock. Wont't some
one please hold sponge TO catch
Jhe scalding tears as they course
iown our furrowed cheeks2
Nearly two years after these mo-
events 10 lind that our con.
idence was betrayed by these "pre-
.ended good citizens. Is almost more
han We can bear. This is more gal
Ing when we look back to that cam.
,aign and supposed, that as treas.
lIer OF the democratic COMMITTEE, we
we're handling all OF the money. To
hus learn that these pretended
God citizens were spending fedora
Ion and ieitfeld money In such COB
OTIS without our knowledge makes
IS tIemble In our great grief. Let
IS draw veil over the sad. sad scene,
nd forget the lnhumanlty OF man to
nan. We make the most bumiliat-
ng apology To T.. X. Ever Kickingj
abbott for the 'abhorrent scheme
4 these pretended good citizens. /"
or course IL does not lessen the
ulpabiIlty OF these pretended good
itizens, but To print the following
tttct may tApihiH w suuic bAltnt
he phenomena OF how republican cd
tors we're impressed on the same
late as to this "abhorrent scheme. .
This letter was mailed TO the Capital
Sews by some republican editor In
be state who does not approve OF
UGH dirty and disreputable politics.
rhc letter follows verbatim:
Tribune, Rathdrum, Idaho
My Dear Sir; wish TO call your
ttention TO the speech OF John II.
suge0t at the democratic club meet
ny held here recently. when, In do.
ense of his democracy, he made tho
GLOWING statement; "Ile declared
hat he had freely spent time aud
money for the election and success OF
he democratic ticket, and that more
loney was spent under his direction
o elect the last democratic ticket
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26

As strange as 1t may seem William
randolph Hearst has finally found a
candidate to head the ticket OF bis
Independence league. Senator Ia
Toilette is the man, but the wiscon.
SIN senator has not as yet expressed
himself how he feels about the mat.
ter Hearst thinks bis party win
WIN In 1912, and that no doubt he
viii be the logical candidate In tina,
year. La Toilette may be radicals,
but be Is not fool, and will hardly
allow himself to be used as a cats
paw for Hearst.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26

The retained lawyers and the sub
sidized press are very much afraid
that anti Mormon sentiment will
drive the saints away from Bryan.
Joseph Smith traded the whole breed
and those who serve him for dough
to the republicans to save Smoot
Bryan could not get Mormon vote
for any compromise short of immedi-
ate and practical polygamy. The re-
publicans have gone to the limit OF
ACCESSORY.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26

The republican party has it in for
the West. The tariff makes the
West support the eastern trust. The
decentralization OF silver was a knock
out blow for the West. The forest
reserve was formed to protect the
lumber trust by removing all oppor'
tunity for competition. We are re-
fused a parcel post to make US sup.
port the express companies.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26

suppression OF papers like the Miners
Magazine and the Appeal to Reason,
many persons would rejoice as II good
work had been accomplished, and per-
haps they would be right but the Or
egonlan is inclined to the opinion
that truth is abundantly able to light
lis own battles and that nothing Is
ever gained In the realm Of politics
by sitting free discussion. Bot,
passing by this consideration, the
disag reeable fact Is that the conse-
auences of the Penrose bill would not
stop with the Obstruction OF the rad
ical press. Tyranny invariably grows
with what 1t feeds OH. From The
suppression Of papers which the ma
jority or American citizens dlsap-
prove to that OF papers which differed
In any respect from the policy OF the
administration would be but short
step. When the bill had worked out
It's legitimate effects, no paper In the
country would be safe from the cen.
sorship except those which were full
of praise for the postmaster-general
and the man who gave him his office.
Is it the desire OF the press OF the
United States to pass under an ire
sponsible censorship such as no coun-
try except Russia tolerates? Is 1t
the desire OF the American people to
see free discussion abolished criti-
cism Of the party in power penalized,
the progress of thought made condi.
tional upon the approval Of politi-
clan In Washington, and all ideas
suppressed which do not happen to be
pleasing to The censor?
There has been an evident purpose
to slip the bill quietly through con-
gress without ar0usins the public to
its significance. Had 1t not been
Tor the viyilant North American, OF
Philadelphia, perhaps few would
have heard Of the Penrose amend
ment until 1t had become law. Hap
pity 1t has been hauled into light
while there Is still time to defeat 1T,
and no person who is capable of writ
ing letter to his representative at
Washington should fail to let them
know what he thinks of this reac-
tionary measure. "-Oregonian Rep.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26
RUDaE AND OTHER nusiops.

10 Is favorite scheme Of erafters
to retain public officials and attorneys
for political purposes. The New
York panic makers, insurance rob.
bcrs, railway mergers and the Penn
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26

"He is a pro-Mormon and anti
dypamiter democrat, and is thus OPP
posed to both Dubois and Nugent. :"
Ever Kicking Abbott. Democrats,
what do you think OF the above slur?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26

than was spent under the direction
OF any other man In the state" OF
course this Is not new to those who
where here In Boise watching the sit.
uation carefully. but never before
was there positive OF this. Nov, how
ever, Mr.. Nugent, who had charge oil
the work for the Western Federation,
makes the open statement, I'm defense
OF his fealty TO the democracy. that
he ran the campaign OF that party In
1905 Ia tho interest OF the Western
Federation OF Miners and against
the republican party. The work OF
Mr. Nugent and OF his agents, and
the money that was used, were, as
you no doubt know, directed entirely
against Judge Smith, CT the Sixth
district. and myself. 1t Is known to
everyone that they succeeded In de.
feating Judge Smith for reelection,
and materially reduced my vote in
the three counties comprising Judge
smiths district, and also In other
parts OF the state. attach n good
deal OF importance to the statement
OF MI. Nugent. think It means a
good deal for the republican party.
II means much to me personally,
Tor IT accounts very largelv for my
running behind the ticket. In those
parts Of the state where Mr.. Nugent
was most active. Those In position
to know are satisfied that Mr.. Nugent
spent not less than 800, 600 OF the
Western Federation OF Miners money
70 bring about the defeat OF Judge
Smith aud myself.
Anything that you can say through
your columns to put this before the
people will be greatly appreciated by
me.
Yours very truly,
n. II. Cooling.
To consider the matter seriously, II
may be possible that Nugent did
spend some federation money In the
district to defeat Judge Smith; as to
that we are not In q position to
know. II he did 1t Is no worse than
was done In the campaign to elect
Roosevelt, when Secretary Cortelyou
collected thousands of dollars In New
York City from the insurance CON-
panies, which was the horded money
u the widows ana orphans. II Mug
mt used the money intrusted to his
ARE to defend Meyer, Pettibone and
Haywood, he did so upon his own re-
possibility, and not at the instiga-
lion OF the democratic party as an
Governor Cooling Is q peanut poll
,ician; and the newspaper which will
descend TO his methods and abuse,
iilify and malign his neishbors and
gentlemen OF known standing aud
worth In the community is too low In
Is policy TO be worthy Of considera.
Ion In the homes OF decent people.
Z might not be out OF place to sug-
TEST TO thu decent republicans In this |
'ounty,and there are plenty OF them,
o place a curb upon the sneering
md disreputable abuse Of Ever Kick
ng Abbott. He takes the ground |
hat because some Of the best citizens
u the county are democrats, they are
'nly pretended good citizens"
The facts are that Nugenl never
made such statement as Is credited
o him by Governor Cooling and his
'ress bureau. What he did say, was
'arbled to suit the convenience OF
;oodine and hiss gang.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
GOMPERS HERE.
Crozcd Cheers Longest When He
ProUes He Is an american Citizen.

Samuel Gompers. who IS credited ~fth working 20
deliver the labor vote to Ar. Bryan tomorrow cams
to town Yesterday and spoke last night at mon
ster'' mass meeting OF organized labor In Grand
Central Palace It was a mild and expurgated
C,onrers who spoke. He had only the mildest OF
harsh words TO say about the President once Or
twice and he admitted he was willing 70 belfeTs
that Judge Taft had interpreted the law he hon.
estIy saw it in those decisions which he (Gompers)
has denounced unfair. to labor But an honest
Interpretation of the law counts for nothing. Mr..
CIompers said length and in various ways. II tbs
decision was adverse TO the desires OF union labor
At first the meeting seemed rather cold for, aided
even by fife and drum corps. the greeting accord
applause increased NJ. Gompers continued and
finally became enthusiastic when the speaker showed
his naturalization papers, dated October 4 1872 70
show that he really was American citizen. A
set speech was given out, but A1r. Gompers wan
dered far from the text. He said he did not repre-
sent Iaborfng class with recedfns foreheads and
bent backs. but laboring who could stand erect
and demand human equality OF the brand promised
BY Mr.. Bryan. He resented organized labor being
called trust. he said for that would make him the
boss labor magnate'' OF the country.
Mr. Gouapers denied that he had promised to de-
liver the labor vote to Bryan
You and all fair minded men. Mr. Taft
himself must knew he said. that never have
attempted to deliver dictate the vote OF one
I am not fool enough 20 imagine that dictate
or deliver the OF any In this country I
know that cannot. al1 1 would not IL could I
have three sons; granite cutter one cigar
maker and printer do not even know how
they are going 10 vote I have only one vote 70
deliver and that Is my cwn. and-I going to de-
liver that for Mr. Bryan on Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
.LEARY AFTER L0DGERS
.SUrp-ises TseelUe Houses-TO ASE
for Mann Warrants.

vy-;rSarn rAs--v SUPERINTENDENT of Elections with
number of his deputies. started out carry Seste'
morning 20 visit lodging houses throughout the Guy
and result his visits. which were distinctly OF
,ba s,,rnrase order is that to-day he will ask for
nearly one hundred and thirty warrants for men
who. he says have registered Illegally
In ali twelve lodging houses were visited The
first Of these was in James street ana others "ele
IN Park Row. the BoYyery snd upper Third avenue
= was nearly O'Clock before Mr.. Leary ana MS
force got through their work
Equipped with lanterns and the registration cards
furnished by inspectors of election they starteu
out These registration cards contained the name
address age. nativity. length Of residence IN the
state county and election district OF the person reg
sstered- Furthermore the metropolitan elections
district law, amended last winter on the recon-
rnendation of Superintendent Leary, provides that
each lodger shall sign his name on sworn report
made &c the superintendent and also provides that
the lodging house keeper shall certify under oath
that the signature Of the odger was written In MS
presence
No tiHae was wasted over forTnalities- As soon
lodging house entered the deputies mace
the rounds pokfng the sleeping dodgers in the ribs
or waking them UP by more gentle means Then
Superintendent Leary began his examination or the
iodger Each quickly asked the questions
which put 20 him when he registered ane IL
his replies failed TO tally with those on his regis
tration card the discrepancies carefully noted
II Is Mr.. Leary's intention 70 have each one OF
those whose answers did not tally with the cards
served with a warrant to-day
At several Of the houses the clerks offered con-
siderable opposition the superintendent and his
men. Some fatty refused 10 allow their dodgers to
ne awakened or interrogated- This show of opposi-
ton was quickly seuelched. however, when Mr.
Ieary threatened TO have the clerks taken up to
the night court. in the mean time leaving his men
in charge Of the houses TO prevent the escape OF
any of the iOdgers.
Out Of the eight hundred men registered from
the houses visited the superintendent found that
hundred OF them had not been lodging in them
for longer than the last two weeks. In several
cases had been taken to hospitals, and in one
it discovered that a man had registered
twice in the same election district.
The difficulty Mr.. Leary is experiencing In getting
MAGISTRATES issue warrants for who. he
says have registered Illegally is proving a serious
handicap his work No Tammany agistTats
has complied with his request for such warrants
and il is not considered likely that any will to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
ANOTHER ROORBACk
False Charge That GoUernor Wos
Partial IN Treatment of Church BIls.

Tha oppeslton to Governor Hughes permitted
10 become public last night OF the petty un
derhand attacks that have been circulated among
special classes whose votes. II was hoped, might
be influenced This particular one has been indus
triousIy disseminated. Il is said. by Herman Rid
der treasurer Of the Democratic National Com
mittee for some time in private among Roman
Catholic cIergymen and Jewish rabois- r. charged
that Governor fughes had signed practically every
bill to relieve Protestant churches from assess
.aent and vetoed practically every bin for Roman
Catholics and Hebrews
The truth is that when the Governor drst cams
into office he signed Few bills exempting property
dedicated to religious uses from assessment He
soon found however, that there we're many
Of these bills that a general provision OF the law
was necessary. Accordingly he vetoed irnpartialIy
bills in favor OF the Fourth Unitz rian Church q
Brooklyn St Malachy's Roman Catholic Churcn.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, the Church
Of ST. Mary Star Of the Sea. the Young Wcnens
Hebrew Association. the Church Of St Nicholas
ToIentine, the Harlem Presbyterian Church. St.
Psu"s German Evangelical Reformed Church and
the Roman Catholic Church OF the Sacred Heart
With his veto he sent memorandum, saying
There are number Of bills OF this each year.
The matter is one for which provision should o
York charter, that in proper cases Ieas NAY
be cancelled and moneys refunded. As a. enaTter
to me that further action upon special bills ot this
may well be postponed until they nave con-
sidered the subject
In harmony with this policy Governor Hughes
signed a bill introduced BY Senator SAKE exempt
ing real estate owned by religious corporations n
this city from all charges. Hens and ASSESSMENTS
for the use OF water
New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
SOUTH CENTRAL STATES.
Republicans Claim Neutrality-suspicious.
Observers Gire Bryan Plurality.

louisville Nov 1.-The climax of popular
thusiasm In Kentucky reached two weeks ago.
when the Democratic and Republican candidates for
the Presidency visited the state within few days
of each other Despite the quiet closing of the cam
paign however the indications point to the polling
OF a vote slightly larger than normal The usual
prediction pluralites have been rolled up by the
laathematicians at headquarters of the opposing
forces The Republicans claim the state for Taft
by at least 1OO00 plurality and ayow that they will
elect Congressman in the 5th and 7th districts in
addition to the four they hold, thus giving
them six of Kentucky's eleven representatives Ihe
Democrats estimate Bryan's probable plurality be
tween 1000 and $4,000, and expect not only to
hold the Congress districts they already have. but
to recapture at least OF the four Republican
seats.
Close observers put Bryan's plurality at between
5000 and 10000 with the Republicans capturing
possibly two electoral votes. and expect no change
in the political makeup OF the Congress delegation
Guthrie Nov Although ]. r. Thompson.
Democratic state chairman. claims that Oklahoma
will go Democratic by majority Of 10000 and that
the Democrats will elect legislature that will
name Senator Thomas P. Gore to succeed himself
] r Norris the Republican state chairman. said
tonight 'T am confident OF winning both national
and state tickets in Oklahoma" The Republicans
do not give out any figures.
Galveston. Nov. 1-Texas Democrats have made
practically no campaign this year and the Repubi
cans have been unusually active. Democratic
leaders however, predict that the ticket will win
by the usual majorties. The only claim made by
the Republican managers is that the 4th Congress
District will be close and that determined effort
will be made to defeat Gaines Democrat
Nashville Nov. 1-Presidential electors Gov
ernor Congressman and railroad commissioner
arc to be chosen In Tennessee next Tuesday For
both national and state tickets the Democratic
leaders are claiming the usual majorties The Re
rrbIican state Committee claims to have hopes for
the victory of their candidate for Governor. The
cau,paign has been marked by apathy.
Louisiana, Mississippi. Arkansas ana 4 Dana are
.,t.a to give ths usual Democratic pluralities.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
WAS Il STAB At TAFT.
So Bona parte Vie1Cs Rockefeller Act
- Thinks Trusts for Bryan.
rBy TeIeSraph 20 The tribune. J

Baltimore Nov. When Attorney General Bona
parte was asked to-day for mis- opinion OF the po-
litical effect OF Mr.. Rockefsller's statement that
he would vote for Taft. he said:
so far know. has accused Mr
Rockefeller OF stupidity OF not keeping himself
informed as to current topics; but only a person
phenomenaIly stupid ignorant could fail 70 know
that II he really wished to help Mr. Tatr he did pre-
cisely what he should not have done.
IT. the other hand Mr. Bonape<te continued,
mis- secret purpose to assist Mr. Bryan all he
could get even with the Roosevelt adrninisrrs-
ton, his course that OF a shrewd and u1-
scrupuIous man. who knew well that IN a largs
part of the Union, and especially in certain West.
ern states, the Standard on Company IS 50 widely
and heartily detested that any supposed support
from IL or Identification with II might well cost
candidate many votes. The exuberant delight OF
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Mack and the easerness with
which they trunpeted the great news enough
to show, for at least, In whose interest hs
acted and with what motive
Attorney General Bonaparts IN a statement mails
here to-day, his views TO whether the trusts
supporting Mr.. Bryan Mr. Taft He said:
That depends upon what you mean by q trusts
Now, the vast majority OF prosperous corpora
tons, like the vast majority OF successful
men. honest and law abiding. and Il al
to be Jumped under the sanns term. I have no
doubt that the great bulk OF them DO support Mr.
Taft II. however. you mean by a trust combi-
nation. whether individuals or OF corporations.
OF both. in restraint of trade. otherwise under
the ban OF so-caIled antitrust laws.
IS different
They expect Mr.. Bryan. II elected" Mr. Bors-
parte went ON, "to urge the passage Of absurd
laws. which would be promptly declared unconsGl-
tutional u enacted. and they are much less afraid
OF this kind OF hostility than OF resolute and i'm
partial but discreet and unoberusvs enforcement
the present laws. Partly for these reasons. and
partly because OF their resentment toward AfT.
Roosevelt and his advisers most OF the trust rax.
mates believe, either secretly or openly hos
tile Mr.. TAFT else very lukswarrn and uncsr-
tain IN his support Certainly this ts trus of the
notorious trust organs IN the press
New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
STANDARD MONEY WAS TO AID souTt
~ Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

ley Telegraph TO The Tribune J
Baltimore Nov. 1.-Rchard H. Edmonds. presi-
dent OF the Manufacturers Record Company
said to-day regarding the Hearst charges that the
paper had been subsidized by the Standard OF
Company:
For years The Record has been bureau for
the distribution OF pamphlets and printed matter OF
interest to the South and TO the general progress
of that section OF the country. The Record has
enlisted the cooperation of those Who are largely
interested in bringing about the broadest develop
ment of the South Henry NJ. Flaglsr. OF Florida
and Henry ii. Rogers have invested many millions
In railroad and other development in tho South
They have co-operated in the distribution OF utera-
ture in the interest OF the South.
LAS TO the 5000 subscription said Mr. Edrnonds
'T consider the above IN explanation OF what The
Record has received from the Standard OIL Com
pany."
New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES.
RenubHcons Haze Good Chance an
MARYLAND and Vest Virginia.

Baltimore Nov Only the casting and counting
Of +ba ballots if would seem, decide whether
the Democratic or the Republican claims have the
better foundation in Maryland. Both sides are lay
ing public claim to victory. Chairman NandlVer
of the Democratic State Central Cc--7ttee says
MARYLAND will give Bryan 5000 maj on tues
dav while Chairman Parran claims ths state for
Taft by 5000. Privately. Democrats and Repuol-
cans are pretty well agreed that the state will be
close.
Wheeling Nov 1.-On the eve OF the election the
state chaIrmen both Republican and Democratic
TUESDAY Chairman Mathews. of the Republicans,
n,edicts over 20 900 plurality for Taft, much
for Classcock for Governor, and the election OF all
ave C,ongressnlen and the Legislature by large
majority joint ballot
Non-nartisan estimates make The state close as
between Taft and Bryan.
Ralsi9h n c. Nov 1-Indications that
North Carolina will give a Democratic majority or
from 45 900 TO $4,000 for state and national tickets
The Republicans making hard fight for Con-
rassren in the Sth and 10th districts but indica-
tions there are for Democratic success.
Richmond Va Nov. 1.-Ths state is expected
10 polI its usual Democratic majority The night IN
the 9th District between C. Bascom Slemp, Repuo-
Iican incumbent and J. Floyd Byars. attracts most
interest In the In the 1st District the cand-
dacv of George Nelms Wise. Republican. against
William A. Jones. Democratic incumbent Is not re-
garded seriously.
South Carolina Florida and Georgia Will give
normal Democratic plUralities.