The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-06
THE PEOPLE FOOT THE BILLS

THE PEOPLE FOOT THE BILLS.
The witnesses who testified before
the State Land board at the recent
investigation, spoke of sums of money
ranging from 100000 to $4,000. 90
with such fuency as TO excite remark.
\ casual observer could not fail t.
note the fact that commissions Of
hundreds and fees of thousands Of
dollars dance reckleSsly and shame
leSsly through contracts. understand
ings, bargains and agreements. The
most ignorant could not fail to rsal-
lie that barter of this cha.ac Ell was
not right though entirely vta,.l the
law. The whole tenor Of the ev'-
denee bespeaks graft more forcctully
and more elOQuently than could, d.-
rect charges and accusations. Men
In official position used kuoslsi-e
gained officially to further their Own
personal interests. Men in once
trameed with men having business
with them officially in such s way
that the officer and the man could
not be separated. Such methods are
graft pure and simple and there isl
no sophistry by which they can be
otherwise designated 1t does 10,
change the status that the oncisls
kept within the law. If such they did
1t simply proves the law lax OF the
officials adopts at the business. There
is no particular object 10 be gained
IN making = Scapego2t Of any pary5c-
ul2r man, He simply followed an in
ehnsaon permitted by the law and
encouraged by custom. Such pro-
ncieney IN graft is not suddenly
acquired accomplishment but IS TIE
result of years Of study and practice
at the art. Il makes little difference
what one man has done, sxca2, IN .
that people may provide against a.
other doing the same th.nS. II re
investigation Is 70 result on,y il tie
dismissal Of state o1c.2l, LITTLE soas
viii i have accomplished II tie Z
VeSslg2cion simply fixes s2s2.eso-S
upon individuals, OF even f2s.e-s
guilt upon them, little sood VII have
been done The people demand
thorough Investigation hat there
may = provision made against a ~
occurrence Of this gratt.
The charge h2s been made tbs,
Carey contracts were made il wsv
that permitted large gratis 10 p-a-
no;s-s and capitalists. The SAFE
Land Board hsS besa accused q ssY-
ing GFAe attention 10 he rights ans
Interests e the people: Of psrrs..s-z
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companies / could 70, =
expected tAzI the peoples Interests
would y SStsSuz-3e5 Bhs-s Cz.s,S
were IN e2h2l with promoters A.
tie people ultimately pay al con-
les ana -2kso=S The. -
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sxseat they have ees2 g-zs.ss S. .
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he Investigation should - extended
o Carey 2c; P9osees promoters i .
isr hat Tie people nay learn wAas
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