The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-24
TOO RANK FOR HONEST JOHN
Honest John HALEY Bolts the Democratic
Ticket--Charses Hunt and Bsssett with
Negligence. Dishonesty OF Incompetence" :"

Ticket--Charses Hunt and Bassett with
Negligence. Dishonesty OF Incompetence. +"
The more the Hunt administration is
exposed the more all classes OF citizens,
regardless Of party lines, are disguised
with the present regime. Yesterdays
dispatches from Boise tell Of the bolt of
Honest John HALEY, democrat Of the
old school, a man of unquestioned in
tegrity and Of great influence. This
veteran democrat has published state
ment Of his reasons for refusing to sup
port Governor Hunt and Secretary of
State Bassett. He has long and hon.
orable record in the state as democratic
leader. Years ago he represented the ter
ritory in congress. In 1898 lie was chair
mar of the democratic state committee,
and from 1899 to 1901 he was warden Of
the penitentiaey.
"Mr. HALEY states he is a democrat,
has always been democrat, and expects
to remain a democrat, ,ut he holds the
cardinal principle of democracy is ior
democratic officials to administer their
trusts faithfully aud honestly.
Continuing. he says:
"'When public off :ials, chosen by
the people to watch over, superintend.
manage and govern our state affairs, lie.
come so reckless, so self important. waste.
ful and extravagant with the property
and funds that belong to the state that
they seem to have no regard for the law
or the rights Of the people who pay the
taxes to support our state government, It
is time for the people to rise up and rele-
gate such officials to private life. Such
is the official regard Of our present goy-
ernor and secretary of state
After some review of the matter, he
continues:
"'In my humble Judgment these Of.
ficials-our governor and secre,ary-have
totally failed in filling the necessary re-
quirements of their official duties.
Whether these failures arise from negli-
gence, dishonesty or incompetency makes
no material difference. cannot see
how true democrats that want good,
honest, straightforward administration
Of public affairs can afford to support
these men and vote to continue them in
the high positions that they have drag
ged down SO low.
"'As for myself, will never give my
vote or my feeble aid to help such men
into Office"
Further he states in signed letter to
the Boise Statesman: "They (the Gov
ernor and Secretary of State) have al
lowed extravagant and unnecessary ex.
penditures Of public moneys and the use
and scattering of public property: they
have allowed scandalous conduct in at
least one department Of our government
very near the capitol. When their atten-
ton was called to these reckless expendi.
lures Of public moneys and property and
to the scandal, they tried to ,oid public
investigation; but, fortunately for the
people we had one man on the state board
in the pr rson Of Attorney general Frank
Martin who had nerve and honesty
enough to force at least partial investi.
CATION in one department which showed
a reckless und unnecessary expenditure
Of money and property, and gross neglec.
of official duty on the part Of the state
board in allowing such management 10
continue. He continues, "These men
call themselves democrats. They do moi
seem to be possessed of the kind ol
democracy that l have cherished. One
of the main principles Of the democracy
that belong to is for democrat when
elected TO public Office TO give his very
best services to the discharge Of his law
full duties Of the Office, faithfully, hon
estly and to the best Of his ability