The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-16
RADLEY Will SUE
BATES FOR LIBEL
qHE QUESTION OF HONESTY OF
&. V BADLEY WILL BE
SETTLED IN COURTS.

cuit for Libel Instituted Against NJ.
A. Bates of the Parma Herald
Attorneys Say Talk Must Cease
Instanter or Something Will Hap
pen to Others.
O. V. Bailey, Democratic nominee
for Secretary OF State, Monday in.
formed Mr.. w. r. Wilkerson that he
intended to bring suit for libel
against M. A. Bates. editor and pub
Usher OF the Parma Herald. "ues-
day Mr.. Walter Grif1ths informed
Jake Horn that suit was to be
brought against Mr.. Bates and that
others would BE- involved unless there
was a let up ON the talk. 1t is pre-
sumed that Mr.. Grifiths has been
retained in this case. We under
stand that the action will be started
at once.
Readers OF tho Tribune will re-
call that during the primary cam
paign the Parma Herald came out
with an editorial advising Democrats
to vote for Mr.. Badley's opponent
fot the domination, saying in sub
stance that it had known Mr.. Bad
ley and his methods for many years,
and in order that tho editor might
vote for an honest man without vot.
Ing the Republican ticket, it was
necessary to nominate tho othe,
candidate. The inference was, OF
course, that Bailey was not honest
1t is presumed that Editor Bates will
be called upon to establish the dis
honesty of Bailey in the courts. As
E ITO Bates is in the hills hunting
we COULD not learn whether he has
the goods on Bailey or not. He did
not hesitate before the primary cleo
ton in making his allegations and
he has not tarried much since tn.
election.
The Tribune is greatly interested
in the outcome of this suit. We
would like to have this question set
tied. The people of Idaho are en-
titled to know whether or not the
Democrats have nominated a man
for this important Office who is
known to be dishonest. 1t is earn
estly to be wished that the suit may
come to trial before the general cleo
ton. The entire prohibition cause
depends upon o. V. Bailey so we are
informed by the gentleman himself.
II such be the case we fear the cause
may suffer. If Mr.. Bates should
establish the fact in court that Bad
ley is dishonest the temperance cause
will suffer greatly. That is the bad,
sad feature of depending entirely
upon one man. If Bailey falls by
the wayside what will we do? The
leader can easily see the seriousness
OF the situation. The signs are por-
tentous. And what will the Demo-
Gratis do? The facts are it is esseR-
tlal that the case be settled at once.
the man against whom the Herald
Is as bad as the first. 1t contains
tho following editorial.
Pull Bailey on.
On the first page will be found
an article from the Caldwell Tribune
concerning o. V. Bailey. It adds
much evidence of the scaly tricks o.
the man whom the Herald warned
warned its readers twd weeks ago.
1T Is not personal matter with
mo Herald any further than to de-
mand clean politics and clean candi-
oates upon our ticket. and this paper
cannot support Bailey for these rea.
sons and others which will be stated
later on, The Herald may have Its
laults, but II absolutely will not stul.
uty Itself In STOPPING to the support
OF "A candidate II knows to be crook
ed
Secretary of State is high and
important office, and should be filled
by man without blemish upon
MIS- political or personal escutcheon
hadley Is not that man. He cannot
Dc elected. Ho will be a milestone
TO tho neck of the Democratic state
ticket.
The Herald demands that he b.
compelled to resign his candidacy bl
order that the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee may place clean
man upon the ticket that every hon
eS' Democrat in Idaho can vote fol
with clear conscience. "-Parms
Herald.