The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15

ment and their crookedness In state land
board matters.
The governor, in his campaign for re-
nomination, keeps harplng on the cul-
pability of his associates IN specializing
in state land. His reference attaches
to D. G. McDougall; the attorney gen
school superintendent, each OF whom IS a
candidate for denomination to their pres
ent office. Governor Braay-s repeated
reference TO the necessity OF criminal laws
TO punish such Offenders is plea for
the nomination and election Of an entire
new board OF state land commissioners,
that they. may unhampered by parties
official TO the crimes already commit ed.
tent OF the fraud
The correspondent from Idaho to The
Salt Lake Tribune Is extremely anxious
for an exposition Of these records. IT.
has been a matter of duty, rather than
OF choice, to expose many Of the short
comings of the Idaho state land board.
A Public Duty.
II has been the sweet pleasure OF a
few putrid -Dated warts on the face OF
nature 10 attempt to divert the issue by
opening up mud batteries" The eX-
posures made by these articles are FOR
purely patriotic purposes. They are de-
signed 10 clarity the public service. The
state has great, splendid areas OF rich
soil to be reclaimed by irrigation. 1t is
deserving Of great, splendid men or
character, probity and an eye single 10
the public good officers to serve The
people in the conduct of these import
ant functions.
The issue Is drawn by the Carey act
lands in ownership of such members Of
the state land board as Robert Lansdon
d. G. McDoueall and s. Belle Chamber
lain BY the closed door meeting I'm TIE
Register Church affair. which precludcd
the public from knowing what went on
by the entire land board sitting In iudg-
ment on tho people 6 business
BY the entire board letting a contract
for the Medbury Carey act project to n
company composed Of Messrs, Thompson.
being the assistant attorney general OF
Idaho. the attorney general being mem
Der and the legal adviser of the board.
BY the ignoring. by the land board
Of the violation OF specific contract be-
tween the state of Idaho and the Arnold
Construction company of Chicago on the
Msckay dam, when daily reports from
their own engineer Of the inefricierrv q,
the construction company were laid on
their respective tables almost daily.
The Idaho correspondent for The Salt
Lake Tribune has seen the records Of
these things he is constrained 10 expose
and the pestifernus gnarIiug and snap
ping and whining of the CALLED fades"
will not prevent due amount Of pub
licIty 10 these most important subjects
OF public concern.
Brady's Castigation.
Here is Governor Brady's latest casti-
cation of the record Of his own state
lard hoard-a newspaper record only not
q public record spread on the minute
book of the board, hence record for
political purposes only:
7 urge the necessity nf sbso-
lutel. protecting the rights and interests
OF settlers by passing an act that will
make IT unlawful for any member OF this
Carey act land commission or the land
board TO be Interested directly or ind-
rectlv. In the Carey act lands
This means Attorney General McDou-
sail and Superintendent Chamberlain,
and IT means Republican Candidate Nc
Dougall and Republican Candidate Cham
Governor Brady threatens with criminal
statutes, should be nominated Tor re-elec-
tion on ticket with Governor Brady.
who thus condemns their official conduct
how could the Republican party begin
the campaign to elect its ticket? What
could Governor Brady do other than he
hercuIean effort TO save himself2
Appeal for the Right.
Mormons and c;enties, Vets and
Drys! Republicans and Democrats, Fro
gressives and Stand natters! Desirab bies
and Undesira blesl All who appreciate
Idaho leads in it's Carey act develop
ment all the states OF the union. Our
irrigation bonds are scattered out over
,lo 5ne east; sa ar and the stability Of our mar
pends on the official conduct of our state
land board.
These moneved people Of the east arc
not looking TO the ful7llment OF the
pledge of scared governor. threatening
a criminal statute 70 prevent the fraudu-
lent acts Of his associates on the state
land board In pre- election promise 10
promote his political fortunes
On the contrary as stated weeks ago.
they are looking for lofty tone OF pub !
lie morals in those who are to COMPOSE |
this board. that they may depend ever
and always on n righteous conduct of
Carey act and other landed affairs nj the |
hands Of n state administration
II the Republicans expect TO succeed. |
they should get busy on August 30 for |
a bigger dav on November J.