The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-24
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state central committee of Ia aho
written itself letter which ,uano has
over by the stage to Silver C.i., was Sen,
by the Avalanche, returned PRINTED |
ana reprinted under large be.s ~ Boise
that pure exponent of unsoa, anes BY
ocracy and code CRAFTS, the Boi s Lem.
ital News. with the keen axid,. se Gap.
acteristic Of the unpathed woos s char
article 80 carefully prepared ~. ~ The
man Donnelly and secretarv ~ chair.
10 really creditable from ', INV
standpoint. But it answers no., "'efary
does not attempt even the fi''s Il
lense OF anything that he's ''1 y, &c.
charged and proven against Cows. O-ea
Hunt and the present state a .m,n, ernot
ton It denies nothing at all o.. sra
plains nothing. 1t contains abont , ea,
9 column of 1T is alleged" ana "a. nay /
IS alleged" 'it is said" and "aoa 10
to" stuff. notifications that ~. .o'ulns
advantage Of by every of. .a .skea
newspaper writer when he wants to s 10
something and yet keep out Of ,hs ~ -, Ny
itentiary. '''e pen
This silly portion of the naro..
committees letter to itself is in '. 10
ence to an alleged" letter From, esie''
tor Hanna on the tariff question ~ &c
Republican state committee IN, wv
wholly Unnecessary and waste ot.,
to discuss this, because no sucb s u,As
came from Senator Hanna or ONT
else. This portion of the Demoo.sa
committee letter to itself is m..,'
whole cloth and therefore unworth"
notice. ''As Of
And them" says the Demoo,,.
committee in its letter to itself n.a.
Republican committee began to turn =.
attention to scandals" By tba, :. =
presumed that the recently yent,,,.s
penitenttary scandals are referred :.
But, Mr.. Donnelly and Mr.. Loskwo.s
and gentlemen of the Democratic ,t,,.
committee, these were Democr.,.
scandals. originated within vour ows
party and prosecuted within your ox.
party. Not single Republican in n.
state had q thing to do with the pro,..
cution Of these investigations. The A..
ty Kensler case is yours, gentlemen.
It ID your very own. 1t is your erc,u.
sive heritage and you must take II N.
dose Is nauseating, no doubt but II i,
your medicine, and though It gar yon
you shall swallow 1t. No Republican
meddled in this abominable case. II
yours, Mr.. Donnelly and you, Mr.. Loci.
wood. Bury it, privately If possible
but bury 1t. Do not, however, accnx
the Republican party of having ausht
to do with this affair. On scandals Al
you well say, Republicans are not sue.
Icessful." Republicans are at least d.
cent.
-And now. gentlemen, in regard b
Warden Arney and the allegation
against his administration which are )
familiar to the public as to require u,
Explanation. Do you really want to d |
before the people Of the state as de.
Tending Mr.. Arney's official record!
The scandal did not come from Re-
publican source; 1t is within your owl
party. You know it. 1t Is anoth6
Democratic scandal which was MT
at any time fostered by RepubIa6
II II your own dirty linen and you mr.
wash 1t. You state that 'everytll
that the warden was accused Of u
ing wrongfully was accounted for, and
the scandal fell Of its own weight
but when you make the declaradon
that Everything has been accountet
Tor" that assertion is challenged b
the sworn testimony of competent VT.
nesses who are not convicts, but pre-
sumably honest Democrats, and occs.
plying positions under your Democrat.
ic administration. You cant estI
around this. gentlemen, and you plass
IyOur candidate for governor In . MOI
questionable position when you ~
The scandal did not fall Of IT. on
weight" ~ you allege. You. ycus'
selves. have resurrected 1t.
j You declare that the Idaho Statesma
foud that 1.-THE only thing the vsdfe
could be censured for was the allds'
| ing Of the TRUSTEES to work outs0
and the summary action Of Covers i
Hunt in asking for his reignation -
no room for attacking the governor z
that account"
i -ASNSASlKCIt Vi Tic A(cIlloSi DssS
tee, you are really fiattering. fcu =
Igiving the Statesman more credit =
lpotent influence with Democrats 6
Iecutive than its most ardent suppdv
Iers ever dreamed Of.
So. Governor Hunt summary ~
for Arney's resignation on 2 ven u.r
ial charge, and one not at oil unaes
vestigation, IN order that TINS 'en hi
room for attacking the governor g -
account!'' In short, Hunt didn't ~
to be attacked and sacrificed All h
protect himself. That II your p
meaning. isn't II? Your scs'ue
Touched his language in vev
though painful words. You snos'a "a
sor Il better.
| You state that the Republican ~
trial committees win attack ~
mi4istration on the pardon 8
j Corcoran. You are entirely fienI 81
this and II II the only thing
fright about, You are essenttaag. ~
when you ray the Republicans s ~.
are lodging any issue and 49,
Iare conductine . campaign q
The scandal ID wholly within - ..ss
party. II Il your party whisn y
Not . single Democratic spea r.
lsingle Democratic newspap9 ..ssfl
Estate has had. the hardihood
the proven charges against
Hunts Incompetent and ~
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