Show SRNTOR ILuvMy estimates the number of people attending the inauguration ceremonies cer-emonies at 150 000 i C 7 w hOUR h-OUR IDAHO LETTER BOISE Crrr IDAHO March 11885 EDITOR DEMOCRAT The word that has reached us of the coming publication of a genuine Democratic Demo-cratic journal in Salt Lake City has been received here in Idaho with real pleasure the true and by progressive Democrats of the Territory We feel that it is the ushering in of anew a-new era under bright auspices and that the appearance of this new journal is full of promises of good for the people of these western regions The time of waiting for better days has been indeed long and weary enough a season of waiting not for a share in the distribution of loaves and fishes on which but a small number can count and these with but slight hopes of wih success but a time of waiting and hoping for better things in the interest of the whole people than have yet been attained The time has fully come for the Democracy Democ-racy of Utah and Idaho to take a new departure de-parture The Democrats of Utah have already taken an advanced position and have won the place of honor in the field and the better and larger element of the party in Idaho are now in full accord with them and will be found working in perfect harmony har-mony for the advancement of right principles prin-ciples and for the accomplishment of good results While rejoicing as Democrats over the improved condition of our prospects it is hard to refrain from some sympathy for the misfortunes of our Republican friends 10 have so long enjoyed a monopoly of HfeFederal offices that they have come to regard thorn with feelings of proprietorship This sympathy would be more intense on our part had our Republican friends and neighbors been able to bear the ills of the hour with more fortitude and have accepted the inevitable in a more manly and becoming spirit but instead of this some of the would be leaders have become be-come so embittered through disappointment disappoint-ment that they have fallen to abusing the best men in the party When the legislature convened here in December last the Republicans had upon a close count a slight majority in each branch of that body I is to the credit of the Republican members that no legislation legis-lation of a partisan character was attempted at-tempted during the session Every bill that was introduced received the support or opposition of Democrats and Republicans Republi-cans irrespective of party differences and every measure that became a law owed its success to the support of men of both political parties The only members who were certain to vote together on a certain cass of measures were the representatives repre-sentatives of the Mormon counties The < governors message delivered in I person before the two houses in joint convention con-vention at the beginning of the session I was well received and pronounced by all who heard it to be an able timely ana patriotic doccument The message contained con-tained a number of recommendations that were promptly acted upon and most of them were incorporated into bills and became laws The governor won for himself a high place in the esteem of all and was universally admitted fo be the wisest most liberal and every way the most acceptable Republican Federal I official who ever held office in Idaho all were loud in his praises even the Mor lIor mons admitting that he was honest in his I convictions and frank and manly in all his actsand dealings Governor Bunn would have passed safely through all the troubled waters of the session and would have come out with flying colors but for n few rocks that lay near the end of the channel in the shape of certain appointments which the laws devolved upon him to make An act was passed creating the new county of Bingham out of a portion of Oneida county and providing that the Governor should appoint theO officers of the new county At the election last fall what was known as the antiMormon ticket in Oneida county was successful after a severe struggle in which to say the least many methods and expedients of doubtful honesty and propriety were resorted to The result however was generally accepted by the nonMormon people of the Territory as a victory gained over what they considered a disloyal ele elment Among the most active and efficient workers of the antiMoimon party was Fred T Dubois U S Marshal for Idaho With the convening of the Legislature here came Dubois claiming the entire honor of the victory in Oneida county and insisting that lie should have a potent voice in selecting the officers for the new county Dubois was assured by the Governor that his wishes should be duly considered in the matter of these appointments if there should be any division di-vision in the sentiment among the members mem-bers of the Legislature representing the old county of Oneida When the test came the Oneida county delegation agreed unanimously upon a slate and sent to the Governor a written roquest signed by all the Oneida county members asking that the appointments be made accordingly Dubois had promised prom-ised one of his henchmen a certain Bas I sett who had been the instrument in some of the most questionable work of the campaign that he Bassett should have the choice of the offices Bassett who was totally and notoriously unfit for totaly the place chose the office of auditor and recorder and Dubois insisted that the Governor should appoint him against the unanimously expressed wish of the representatives rep-resentatives of the people This the Governor could not do and hence the implacable im-placable hostility of Dubois who has since sought hostity il every way to make the situation as uncomfortable as possible for Governor Bunn Another act of the late Legislature created the office of Attorney General for Idaho with a salary of 2000 per annum an-num This being a Territorial office the beig appointment had to be made by the Gov of the ernor by and with the consent Legislative council Among the many aspirants for the new office was Joseph prominent and well known W Huston a Ttlr of this city Republican attorney cty assiduously cultivated the Huston has asiduouly cultvated most cordial and intimate relations with the Governor and confidently expected to be appointed Attorney General Atorey t This was another appointment wInch compelled to refuse the Governor was and when another name was sent in to the council Governor Bunn found another counci in the and relentless enemy other bitter relentess I bittr person of the renowned and redoubtable hero and orator Toe Huston We come ortor now to the third rock in the of channel of this unfortunate Governor Idaho Jas L Onderdonk the chairman Republican Territorial Central l of the Tertorial Committee has held the office of Territorial Terri-torial controller for a period of four years two full terms and was still an applicant ful for reappointment He thought he had but the Governor bound hand and foot when the time approached for the appointment ap-pointment to be made eleven of the twelve members of the council signed a written request to the Governor for the appointmentof Hon Silas W Moody the twelfth member of that body who repre twelh Sho sented the counties of Nez Perce shone and Kootenai Gov Bunn was thus i reduced t a choice beween two courses He could send in Mr Moodys name in i compliance with the unanimous wish of the council or he could defy the council by refusing to send in any other name than that of Onderdonk and thus force the incumbency in-cumbency that gentleman for a third term He chose to send i the name of Mr Moody whose appointment was immediately im-mediately unanimously confirmed This of course made a third mortal foe in Mr Onderdonk and the trio immediately tro joined forces and gathered together a few of the baser sort from both parties declared de-clared uncompromising war against the Governor which war they resolved to carryon by any and all means that would promise to injure the object of their thei hatred There was also a change in the office of Territorial Treasurer the late incumbent of which had held the office for the period of some fifteen consecutive years But this change did not provoke any open hostility only a kind of quiet willingness that the poor Governor should catch it in as rude a form as the others could give it to him I have thus touched upon these matters as briefly and as mildly upn possible having hav-ing no desire to intensify or add to the bitterness of this Republican family quarrel quar-rel What has been written however is the plain unvarnished truth and amply suffices to show that Governor Bunn owes his troubles not to Democrats who had no interest whatever in the matter but to the Republican place hunters and seekers of political advantage at his hands I merely state a simple and wellknown fact when I say that the greater number of the people here including all of the best elements of society indorse Govornor Bun condemn the insane and wicked war that has been made upon him During Dur-ing his stay here Governor Bunn has shown himself fo be a gentleman in the best sense of the term and both in his private and official capacity has so conducted con-ducted himself as to give no just cause of bitterness to anyone Democrats can certainly afford to be just to him as they have nothing to hope or fear permanently from him or from any other Republican incumbent of a Federal office in Idaho It is quite beyond the power of one good mal or of a dozen good men like this man Bunn to save the Republican Republi-can party of Idaho from the speedy disintegration disin-tegration and downfall which threatens it I f rom the narrow minded selfish ambition and want of political sagacity of its own leading members I And the people of Idaho irrespective of I party have abundant cause for selfcon gratulation that a change is imminent which will relieve them from the machinations machi-nations and manipulations of a set of small politicians who have made Idaho politics anything but pleasant and creditable credit-able Wishing you and your new enterprise the fullest measure of success SEJIIOCCASIOXAL |