The Idaho Republican., 1915-04-23

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The question required two-thirds voting support and the
amendment was lost.
1t moved by Bond and seconded by Gibbs that the
monstrance be laid the table until the meeting and this
carried
At the meeting held the twentieth of February was moved
by Bond and seconded by Simmons that the amendment be
sdered and adopted and on this occasion the
\ Yea Simmons, Peck, Bond, Lacour Watson and Gibbs
4 Absent: Younie, lockwood.
To effect the amendment ordinance number s. drafted
and just like number I2, except that admitted of the sale
OF household goods Implements machinery that has been
actual by the vende his her individual capacity and
may be employed perform this work yng the sa) for
them. aHa1
Each of these ordinances published its and became
effective Immediately upon appearance the press Montgomery
Lad large stock Of goods hand he considered the ordinance
framed expressly put him of business considered the price
Of the license be absolutely pohbe and for that
fair and unenabe He gave notice that day he would
hold auction sale beginning O'clock and at that hour he
began the sale by Ou cry and arrested He arranged for
his appearance court when wanted and with the sale
The penalty for the would be than and he pro-
eeded sell goods the of the day. for that would constitute
only one ofense if he put in the day.
On three subsequent dates when he opened his sales the
building he arrested and taken custody He selling his
goods quiet and orderly auction quiet and orderly
gathering of purchasers building where he paid the
advance employing many soesnen assist handling the goods
paying them all their wages cash. and nung nobody unless
competitors who sold less by of what people bought
Of him.
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guilty Judge Chapmant and he fined dollars or
five days jail He declared he would pay fine for doing
legitimate business when the law framed after he began
business and of the fact that the law aimed him
alone and in the interest of clique who running the
their selfish interest He said that they placed his body
lin jail he would remain there until they opened the prison doors
but that he would of the food prepared for criminals
and would demand the right have his family bring his food to
him from home.
The record little baIled up" for shows also
that he demanded trial by jury and this granted and
the fifteenth of May tried and acquitted the first charge
the of the urymen being follows:
Charles Kehrer D. F. Arthur Clifford Abertson c. c. Har
Iris, Fred Golf and A. L. Hughes.
The trial of the second charge for the wentysecond
o May and that date agreed between the attorneys that
the should be transferred the district and order
made that effect Hasbrough Gagon represented Mont
gomery and w Beakey city attorney represented the city
although he advised the council from the that they wrong
going with class legislation and personal attacks that
ed to persecution.
Arrangements made for the third charge and the fourth
charge the district and this DONE The prepa
ration of the ordinance its publication its amendment and publ
cation and the the the trials and final hear
ling occupied the winter and spring and of the summer and
the district decided that the price of the license pro-
hbtlv unconstitutional that any law ordinance that
created for the purpose of preventing destroying legitimate
null for that that null for the further reason
that framed affect certain business against
others engaged the sale disposition of goods ways that
served the public equally we'll and the effect The cases
dismissed Montgomery discharged and the way was
open for him to again open auction sale within building if
he chose but the his business this line was interrupt
ed and ruined he had been put great expense fighting keep
of JAIL and had made other business engagements He went
away for year and again business in Bacfoot in
the firm of The Baoot Brokerage company buying and selling
everything
Mr.. Business man, you afraid of competition? Dou you
the city council frame handicap for the who enters
the business against you? Did The Idaho Republican
any odds when lot of fellows got together and installed what they
said foueenhousand dollar plant take business away
from Us and when twotrds of the population boosting
the daily and berang The Republican and its editor? Did
it not face the fight fairly and squaey and stake everything
the result and don't you expect do the thing when your
public would dpse you you did any different asked the city
officials the down your competitor for your Do you
approve of having the city operated by Clique for
such purposes and do you the made mayor who
the ring leader in legang Montgomery Of town into