The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-11
press and Comment
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Removals Discussed.


pronounced opinions Mr. Rounds a resident
of the county in which Blacfoot is located, his home
being at Idaho Falls, and his removal is matter OF
local interest.
The Republican says that never word has been
uttered against his private character or his official
transactions and that nothing could be truthfully
said that would reflect upon him a citizen or an
official 1t holds also that Attorney Ruick is above
reproach in his private and public capacity.
Finally the Blackfoot paper feels that it will
have to accept the report that both were removed
because they represented the prosecution in the
the government timber cases against Senator Borah
and some others, the others being still liable to
conviction unless saved.
The Republican then proceeds to discuss the other
phase of the subject, saying:
Another phase of the matter is that both Senator
Heyburn and Senator w. E. Borah promised the
position of United States district attorney for
Idaho to c. F. Hansbrough of Blacktoot as soon
as there occasion to appoint a successor to
Ruick and Washington dispatches say that Borah
recommended Lingenfelter for appointment 1t has
never been charged by anyone that Mr. Hansbrough
was not properly qualified man for the position
no question having been raised as to that and all
those discussing the matter concede that the place
belonged to him both by of his fitness and
his service to the party On the other hand charges
have been raised against Lingenfelters fitness for
the position, his right to act in prosecuting men
whom he has just been preparing to defend and his
merits to the place on the grounds OF service to
the party.
The president sent Mr.. Cooley to Idaho to inves-
tgate the situation and fitness of the applicants, and
after investigating Lingenfelter, he wired his re-
port to the president favoring Lingenfelter and
started home meeting Mr.. Hansbrough at Pocateo
and telling him that geographical position largely
determined the selection and that he CLANS
brought would receive due consideration.
In view of these facts we look with suspicion upon
the whole procedure and faith in Senators Hey
burn and Borah is shaken since they promised
Hansbrough the place and then gave it to another
man. They say that President Roosevelt took it
out of their hands and made the appointment with
out consulting Them but if he did, this only shows
the more reason to follow the matter and see what
is wrong
What has Borah done to lose favor with the
president so suddenly? Why has Hepburn, who has
opposed the presidents forestry policy all these
years. suddenly been cast aside and not consulted
heretofore on things pertaining to his own state.
We want to know just when and why Idaho lost
its senator's to this extent, if it has lost them, and
this statement from Hepburn and Borah that the
president took this action against their Wishes will
have to be explained further. 1t is up to Idaho's
senator's now, to tell us why Hansbrough was shut
out, and if they do not explain, the question will
be up to President Roosevelt in due time, for the
lid is off, and such differences cannot long be kept
under cover.
On the same subject the Idaho Register published
at Idaho Falls, suggests that explanations in
order and gives signs of an intention to keep the
matter stirred up. 1t believes that wrong has been
perpetrated The Register says
In many of his speeches President Roosevelt has
emphasized the statement that every man
titled to a Square deal" Whether it is from his
neighbour from the governor of the state in which
he lives or from the president of the United
States. every man is entitled to it.
In this connection we would like to ask President
Roosevelt that in the action he has taken in the
removal of District Attorney Ruick and Marshal
Rounds if he considers he has practiced what he has
been preaching? With no possible opportunity of
making a defense of any kind both Mr. Ruck and
Mr.. Rounds have been summarily dismissed from