The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
POcatellO Tribune Misstates the
Facts in Criticising Article of
Salt Lake TRIBUNE Man.
GOVERNOR C0UNTENANCED
STAR CHAMBER WORK
This in Spite of Fact That He
Had Promised to Give Pub
lie Square Deal.
BY @. E. ARNEY.

Special to The Tribune
BOISE. Ida. June S,-The Pocatellc
Tribune in its isue OF the 2d criticises
editorially an article written by me foI
publication In The Salt Lnke Tribune. In
|. which took Governor Brady to task 10,
holding secret session of the state
board OF commissioners in the church
hearing.
This editorial was written under the
caption. Let Us BE Fair
1t has been my privilege as I have re-
garded 1t my duty 10 make copious re-
marks on the church affair based on the
Importance OF the subject to the people
OF Idaho.
II has been my pleasure to compliment
and my regret to cruciso the chief ex-
ecutlve.
In his initial announcement to the peo-
pie or Idaho there was great hope. His
language was patriotic. forccful and full
OF promise. l Immediately complimontcd
MN on these sentiments. which / as
sumed were 10 be followed up by pub
| ashed statements of facts revealing TO the
people OF Idaho the wrong doing Of his
elective associates In office and some Of
| their appointees, ] fairly and freely
praised the governor and personally calico
on him and offered my congratulations.
One Frank Statement.
here was the governor statement
which met the hearty appreciation OF the
people:
ANY person who assumes a position OF
| trust under the state government should
| devote his time and ability for the good
| OF the state and should in no way, direct
~ or Indirectly. have any interest in any
| property or claim whatsoever in which
| the state Is interested. No person can
| serve two masters at the same timc. They
| should either resign from the position
| thy occupy or absolutely refrain from
| rNl9 9NFaFs 4
| cupy Tor the purpose OF personal gain"
| This statement by the executive
| breathes OF the atmosphere Of hope and OF
Expectation of the exposure OF those mem
| bers OF the governors official family who
were guilty Of wrongdonE and the Po-
| catello Tribune knows from long years OF
| activity that the newspapers Of Idaho
are the best and most valuable weapons
available for use of any official who. in
the minority, actually deserves TO expose
culpahility Of his associate officials
No graft or favorItism or nepotism ever
existed 10 any appreclable extent when
| especially the executive officer demanded
publicity Of the commission Of these
| palpable errors Such faults only take
root and fructify beneath the closed lid.
| II was my great regret 10 be- /
was, denied admission TO the governors
| room at this Church-state land board
hearing. and ! regarded It as eminently
fair" 10 set the seal OF disapproval on
the entire board-thc governor included
for refusing to take the public into
their confidence on this. the peoples busi-
ness. In fairness the Tribune OF Poca-
telo cannot object TO this attitude or
call 1T unfair. The Pocatello Tribune
Brady In this statement in their edI-
torlals OF June ?:
Everybody who knows Governor
Brady and who understands wha, his
views are on these questions knows that
he would have held the meeting wide
open and Invited the entire public TO he
present. 1t was not his fault that the
meeting. was behind closed doors.
Not Stating the Facts.
Here is where Tho. Pocatello Tribune
should robe itself in It's own cloak OF
professed righteousness and write one
more editorial under the caption. Let
tai News of date April IS. the day the
state board of land commissioners re-
fused to admit the newspaper men and
the taxpayers to this nearing, Governor
Brady. whom the Pocatcllo Tribune as
pires to defend. made this literal state
ment, which appeared in fairness TO him,
to justify the criticism have under
for holding closed door session. Here
is the article complete:
Prior to appearance of Register |
Church before the land board at the ses-
sion this afternoon. request was made |
OF the chief executive and other board |
members that representatives OF the press
be admitted to the session OF the board |
TO the presence OF the reporters and de- |
clared for private hearing. The ques- |
ton Of admission OF representatives Of /
the press was submitted to the hoard |
and statement then made by Governor |
Brady as follows:
I have been requested to permit the |
reporters Tor the different papers TO be |
present at the executive sessions OF the |
land board
81 have not granted this request for
the reason that believe that the mem
he ~ thD
same relations TO the executive OF the
state as the members of the cabinet in
our national government and I do not
believe that any good purpose could be
served by making public the deIiber-
ations OF the board when In executive
session. y great many matters ncces-
sarliy nave to be discussed pro and con.
and IT. is my wish and desire that every
member OF the board express them
selves freely and frankly without any
restraint or thought OF any unneces-
sary publicity, and after these discus
sions have been finished the board has
always given TO the public the result OF
It's deliberations and, as a member OF
the board, l am willing to stand upon
this position.
II do this for the reason that 7 be.
lievc that both the executive and the
lective and efficient work that will be
beneficial 10 the people OF the state
and for that reason only / cannot grant
the request.
"I have discussed this matter with
the board, and this is the unanimous
opinion OF the members OF the board. "
Direct Contradiction.
II Will be observed that In this contra
dictory statement OF Governor Brady to
the attitude OF the Pocateilo Tribune. the
refers only nine times 10 him |
self by the copious use OF the personal
pronoun Il"
1t comes with bad grace from the
Pocatello Tribune to close It's editorial
with this suggestion:
Though not desiring IT, he (Brady) was
Obliged to submit to a secret meeting Of :
the land board"
II occurs to me that the statement in
the Evening Capital News bv the gov
ernor: and those quoted from the. gov
srnor's leading paper. the Pocotello
Tribune. are slightly (?) ncongruous /
Somebody has evidently lied. and. to be
perfectly fair. II is not the Pocatello c
Tribune nor The Salt Lake Tribune. n
-. The Pocatello Tribune or no other )
Tribune can defend the published state
ment OF Governor Brady on this mat r
ter. .
The PocateIo Tribune In this editorial |
gives just credit TO the governor for 4
an unwilling minority toll
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