The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-10-30
THE TAXES
Chabter FOrtp-Fiue

generally understood they have been discussing the money
freely their friends has been clearly shown that they take
means Of whackng up with officials doing whateves right
by those power has be sspced and that they depend
upon newspaper publicity up their petty crimes against
the payer keep him blinded the truth has been suspected
for good while and is now plainly apparent.
The they had of doing "Whatevers right with their
newspaper defenders allow their bills for money they
not entitled This paper took the view for long time that
due oversight and ignorance of the prices for
printing than dishonesty the intent graft the people for
the benefit of the printer but subsequent developments have proven
that view be mistake Events of the present month fit with
transactions of months ago which said nothing about
because thought they purely the result of ignorance and
lack of system We gave them the benefit of the doubt and said
nothing when fact they deserved be treated campaign
graft for which campaign work might be expected and deliver
ed influence the primary Political gafters the
most ungtefu masters on earth and when the servant no
longer position he is thrown overheard with chilly
Indifference At the last meeting of the board of
the newspaper that filed bill for wentfour times much as
they could get K toterng and reputed be ready
to close its doors any day. and could be of further use
them officials could afford down their claim with right
Indifference At the July meeting the prospects of the same
paper better and the campaign opening with ne prospects,
the newspaper bunch could get bill o. K and allowed
for goods double the market prices and for goods that
had been furnished all That paper boosted the
candidacy of official who aided getting the bill through
The newspaper crowd embodened by their tried more
grng graft the time but went up against men who
had failed Of nomination and time when the newspaper was
asking for favor but had nothing offer The bill was daowed
There another newspaper, the Opurs tHdt ndd
filed for money entitled to- but it was not dwndng
and threatening close its doors any day. and their bill was
allowed for the full of their claim 1t handed back
Ito commissioners with protest. and after lot of suspicious
maneouvers allowed two items protested and one
item was cut down. Two members Of the board took apologize
attitude cutting it at all
Peace Officers Shoqv Their Hand
That the peace officers prosecute people and protect
others for the acts very clearly shown At the July
meeting of the board of commissioners William Dooey publisher
of the Opmst after having his bill protested in genemanly
by Editor Tego committed assault upon him IN open
meeting in the presence of peace officers and many other
witnesses flight followed furniture upset anda crowd
assembled in rooms adjoining the temple of justice. No arrest
followed although plain brutal assault; unprovoked was
insult the and the officers and sur upon the authority
and dignity of the board The whole court house bunch
knew about it and most of them it. 1t the other
man had made the assault he would have been arrested and suit
filed within the hour and there would have been great holabaoo
about violating the law right under the root OF tine county court
house and the presence of the officials As was the man
who made the assault auded by officials and by the press WHICH
was boosting to get them re-nomnated -
Three weeks ago there another fight Ire go nsuted
banered and his attacked He assaulted the offender and
when answering for to the city whose streets
occurred the house crowd rushed around great eager
ness to grab him and take him away from the city, showing
plainly that they regarded golden opportunity to get action
according their desires They opposed every effort on
Tregos part get before unbiased court and when they
found they would have out OF townway from their own
crowd-to prosecute him they did not go.
On the other hand order put up showing of treating
both alike they arrested Mr. Byers called only witness
and who knew just temhat Trego struck Byers
troduced that testimony and rested their They knew of
other witnesses who understood the whole situation but of
them called The case dismissed, and the Optmist
published under large heading Trego hned-Byers acqut
ted" In addition stated that the witness said that Trego kicked
Byers the head and side after he down. The attorney
who defended Byers denies that the witness such tes-
mony, and nobody else has been found who would.
We do not mention these matters because have any
sona regrets for got moneys WORTH but rece them
show people that the peace officers of county, and the
cutting attorneys office and of the judiciary corrupt
We have stated many issues of this paper that things
bad that the machinery intended for administering punishment
for wrongs used for prosecuting who refuse stand in
with the wrong and help and protect it. We have
stated that the Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney has
been active in just that kind of prosecutions and remind
readers at this time of his activity in rushing around with Sheriff
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