The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-11-04
COMP OF CANDIDATES
SANDER Sheet Circulated by Democratic
Committee Arouses lndignation---A
Few Questions for Mike Maher

Few Questions for Mike Maher
No likes to be placed in the position of defending him
e but there times when to do otherwise would be an ad
mission that ISLANDERS and false made had
foundation In entering emphatic denial to the dirty nsin
laons against Thomas McCabe, republican candidate for
'her circulated in paper printed in adjoining county,
ne remarks that he reminded Of the predcament in which
Abraham Lincoln found himself Chased by angry bull
across pasture he sought protection at straw stack leading
he bull by few feet AS they around the stack Lincoln
gained until he finally caught up with the animal and grabbed
Inn by the tail When the bull began to below Lincoln said:
Well, below damn you you started it, So if there is any
ensue for replying to the attacks that have been made upon
Mr. McCabe let it be remembered that the other fellow began
In to of the articles that have been printed
the democratic SANDER sheet relative to his position in
card to the enforcement of the law if elected the office Of
er of Shoshone county, is not Mr. McCabes intention to
into detail to what his position will be the enforcement
the law pertaining to any violation than another
lie has never in his life made promise the public to in
vdua that he has not fulfilled In going before the people
Shoshone county and asking their support the coming
lection for the office of sheriff. and elected to that Office
er the constitution Of the state Of Idao he subscribe
oath that he will obey the constitution of the United States
the constitution and the law of the state Idaho and perform
the duties of that office to the best of his ability He wishes to
say to the good people of Shosone county, regardless of their
political belief that if it is their will that he their choice
November for sheriff. he will make earnest endeavor to
punish the violation of any and all laws they appear on the
taute books of the state of Idaho.
The incumbent Of the sher Office who is there by ap-
continent owing to the death of the late John j. Nicholson
7ho was the sheriff elected at the general election two years
resident of the town of Burke and has been engaged
the saloon business at that place for number of years. 1t
not Mr. McCabes desire at this time has it been hereto
ore to cast reflection the good character of his oppon
n f he ever had one) Through the columns of lbeous
sheet published in Kootena county, Idaho faint attempt was
made to attack the character of Mr. Mcabe which he stands
at all times ready compare with that his opponent any
time and place.
Mr. NAH in bioI,o
oaper pledges himself if elected to enforce the law especial
the gambling and Sunday closing law If he sincere
lis promises to the people to the enforcement of these laws
Why has he waited until this time and why does he know ask
he voters of this county to honor him with the office he now
ods for the next two years order to get opportunity to
nfoce the laws that have been the books since
le has held the ofce
Is it not fact Mr. Maher that the Sunday closing law is
md has been openly violated in every town village in Sho
hone county with the exception of Wallace Kellogg Wardner
nd Mace and with your knowledge?
Is it not fact that your saloon in the town of Burke
been notorious the violation of the Sunday closing law
any other place?
Is it not fact that you have been engaged in any
ccupaon since coming west only that of meal ticket prize
ghter in Colorado and saloon keeper in Idaho?
Is it not fact that you have in your Office acting in
ne capacity of undersheri handling the peoples
'oney who only few appropriated to his
other several hundred dollars belonging certain
'cra organization in this county?
Is it not fact that this gentleman if such some un-
Inspecting creature might make mistake and call him.
oard bill of several years standing to certain who
niI few months resident Of the Twin Cities?
There intention the part of any of the repubi-
candidates who before the voters of this county to
ring before the public any dirty linen to wash Those who
made the choice of that party at the primaries the 3Oh
of last July and of character and stand
Ugh in the estimation of the people of this county, regardless
politics. When it becomes necessary for of those on
opposition ticket to resort to misrepresentation and at
cks the character of their opposing citizens would be
ell for them to consider their past lives before making
mpt to criticize dcue Others As far the law being
lforced by Mr. Maer relative to the Sunday and gamb
ng laws it would be well for him to begin by pleading guilty
violation of those laws by closing his place of bust
give those engaged in the business the same prv
ge he accords himself