Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-15
THE CHARGE OF WHOLESALE FRAUD.

SPHERE angles the post-electon mx-up
First Scratched ballots, otherwise voted straight,
have been counted ways That is known from
ments of election judges.
Second An allegation of wholesale part those
who their and those who stood sponsor for them
That based ornewspaper conclusion that has behind
the that be logically accounted for than
the ground of widespread corruption
of portion of may ordered by the
if judge Alright temper of The
practically all those whose in together
with all those who with Them arrested and forced
undergo the penalties of the law nothing of the
of tempestuous publicity
Our neghbor might little farther and suggest bull
tor all those whose votes where the few sheep
may be lesurely separated from the many goats.
Canddy do not believe there has been any wholesale
fraud connection with election day registration If that
the the large majority of those who their
necessarily parties o a corrupt conspiracy.
There may have been abuse the privilege
doubt if any agency justified in making aembracing charge
corruption against body citizens who had failed for
ETY. of register.
be remembered that registration books closed
80 days before election whereas the old law provided the
registration books be kept until the Saturday night before
election.
That explains people were
registered-why many denounced frauds
PEELED in their be dsranchsed for the
election.
unreasonable to presume that in the heat of the cam
pagn-during the last 80 dayshere would be number of
who previously sufficiently interested seek the
county clerk notary justice of the peace register might
have become enthsed with desire vote? They could
do without swearing their Others simply
less throughout Still others forgot all about regstra
ton law They had become accustomed for precinct
registrars combng their districts for beated registration almost
up to election day.
We find many for the large swornn vote-enough
judgment justify the belief that the hasty charge Of
wholesale fraud is well grounded
The increased vote for the be explained the
ground of exceptional campaign activities and incidents and the
arousal of popular feeling to fever heat.
Any known fraud should be punished any known reguarity
he
of eaclbut it opinion that any investigation will
show them to be exceptions and not the rule charged
Moreover doubt the public viii lend its approval any
universal upheava the harsh lightly
large number OF undoubtedly innocent people the bacen
ing the states upon little evidence has been
sented to support the charge of wholesale fraud.
The proposed upon of
the proper of counting scratched ballots There
charge that connection of intentional fraud 1t be shown
If shall be instituted the governohp that ground
that errors and OF the law balance themselves
not to change the result recorded That has
usually nthe
Such might easily develop unexpected per-
haps unpleasant disclosures 1t is warranted excepting
upon a convincing prma facie showing,
However, if a shall be instituted governor
ship earnestly hope will be characterized by bitterness
that will further divide the people time when their unity and
cooperation mpeatvey demanded the interest OF state
development.
Whatever may be done, this certan-hat the
legislature should clarity the
possible for the handling expansive and
growing ballot in cramped and often dark compartment in
dictate his choice and have it unerringly counted.
Senator Borah the United States controlled by
majority of the majority operating through
minority rule The dispatches indicate that the balance
the national house be held by half dozen
Let the people rule!
Viscoun Bryce world peace league. Unfortunately
will not be organize and render effective the world
league that has been doing business bsy for the past
years.
There every for the belief that everything