The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-10-08

horseback" as fear of what will some time hap
pen in this republic. That dread has now seized
the minds of many people through the evident in
tention of Theodore Roosevelt to make himself
master of the republican party. They fear that
he is candidate for third term, and, if elected
then for fourth term, and thus gravitate to the
man on horseback" This dread of usurpation
by any man should not disturb any sensible per-
son. The patriotism of the great majority Of the
American people would rebel against any such at
tempt and any coterie or party who would indorse
such movement would be smothered under an
avalanche of opposing votes.
There is but one danger to guard against, and
that could only be imminent in consequence
of long war with some foreign nation in which
great and successful general would be developed,
without whose efforts defeat would be probable;
if defeat occurred, he would seize the reins Of
government in consequence of the exhaustion Of
civil power following an overwhelming disaster.
But there are no grounds for fearing such q
catastrophe. In the near future it is probable
that, as the people gain more power, both the
army and the navy will be reduced instead of be-
ing increased as the republican leaders have long
desired.
Those tmid souls who dread the future, and
those who imagine such vain thing as usurper,
can rest assured that the great mass of the pe0-
pie of the United States will stand firm for the
constitution and the laws based upon it and
democracy which is founded thereon.
The unearthing of the Irregularities in printing
this years primary election ballots has been the
means of turning public attention to the methods
of the courthouse ring to such an extent that
whirlwnd of protest against such methods is
sweeping over the county, which is likely to sweep
disaster over the courthouse ring.
The whitewashing committee which was insti-
tuted to uphold the methods of printing the ballots
is finding the matter too much for them. Reports
from all over the county are to the effect that the
law was in no precinct complied with, and that
Veatch and his favortes were given the best Of it
The Examiner has not claimed that Auditor
Jesseph was responsible for the scheme. Veatch
stated at the "Indignatiotion meeting that the
auditor was as much connected with it as was he,
and Veatch ought to know if anybody does. But
one thing is certain-if the auditors Office and
Veatch's printing Office were maintained as sepa-
rate institutions there could be no charge of COM
plicity in matters of public printing, and until
some man is placed in the auditors office who is
willing to conduct it apart from the ring rules, the
people may expect to get just what they get and
not necessarily what they want.
John 2. Bettancourt, candidate for representa-
tive, had the following to say in the Spokane
Chronicle regarding the ballot irregularities and
the manner in which he was shelved by the court
house ring in order to favor other candidates:
TO the Editor of the Chronicle: The late pri-
maries for the fall election of representatives and
other candidates recently held in Stevens county,
discloses illegal issue of the ballots used by the
voters, in that each and every ballot issued by the
county auditor in so far as they related to state
representative, for which was candidate, were
all alike, and my name always appearing the last
Of the three candidates. whereas the law prescrbes
that each name shall appear c0nsecutvely in first,
second and third place on the ballots issued by the
county auditor to each voting precinct.
II can not understand why the county auditor
made such an illegal issue Of ballots which to my
mind predjudiced my changes for nomination.
Owing to this fact shall retain and exercise my
rights to appear for election as state representa-
tive Nov 8.
'The principles which l honestly believe are
best for the people Of Stevens county are progress
sive principles of good government with fair and
reasonable taxation, as poll tax Of alien labor
that floods our county in great numbers, principal
ly Italians and Austrians, who contribute nothing
at present to fair and equitable road tax.
II would favor law whereby the county COM
missioners were kept in Colville and the election
of road supervisors for each township or group of
townships At present the cost of the commits
sioners alone visiting this part Of the county an
| nually exceeds the total expended on the roads
here. ]. 2. Bettancourt
| What does the new nationalisn" mean? Why.