The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-07
i State Board of Land
p,jssioners Censurcd by
Both Parties.
i DESERVE DEFEAT,
NDOUGALL ESPECIALLY
';sIation of Law. He Took
Benefit From His
TruSteeship.
BY G. E, ARNEY.


/, h The Tribune,
|,cr Lila. Oct. 6-Thc two plat
io Idaho take notice of a deplor-
.,s,e Of affairs which must soon
.,isJ BIZ The people OF Idaho or by
rsnrescntativcS TO the legislature
,ssir representatives on grand or
TIcs. The platform utteranccs re-
III touch on state land board ir-
[rIllss ~ 49,. .o..
|r,I,s scrmanc TO the progress OF
4 K reflected in both platforms. and
.-ieomo OF those involved In those
-iarIiies will be of more than pass
hicrcsl,
a8lcers began by members ot the
. i,nd board OF Idaho under the
-on administration from 1908 10 1905.
citation of the ills attending the
\, began In the CioodlnG adminiS~
a which followed, and extended on
. the Brady administration, whose
,rrn Is nearing It's end. Governor
~ gave his Endorsement TO the idea
rfcrs and attaches acquiring state
4 nj lands: in which policy he is In
IA by himself. Governor Brady
an opposite view In newspaper In
~ but in practice he accomplished
"a than did Goodins.
'tnr and at the close of the NJ r.
-h Investigation he offered his plan
iu.Ion 10 the us attending the sys-
IA requiring vIandS by state land
4 members. through tho enactment
irlnal Law. He did this in the face
u proyidinS n penalty for those who
ssrcllas"rs of land under Carey act
"a while holding office as mem
II The Carey act land board. And
7snhcan state platform asked for
n punish state land board members
BIS acquiring Carey act lands. In
he Of the fact that. thcir own at
n general. II. {. McDougall, and
|lsh for reelection, had pleaded
r 10 such a charge in an interview
1ng ou, that he had in his pos
b Tie checks 10 show his purchase
hes act lands. just how a IeDub-
1 fnbued by i,igh degree Of rev
4 Tor his party platform pledges.
;5ie for ID. G. McDougall In the face
) Confession is a mystery.
The Law Condems Him.
NcDoueall has admitted his ac-
3 Of land while attorney general
/ he Oakley Carey act project, and
! tie Medbury Carey act project.
Is what the Idaho statutes say as
light 10 do this:
Hon 25G. Idaho code state, county,
~ precinct and city officers must
\ purchasers az ans sale nor ycn-
AZ any purchase made by them in
'oflclal capacity
lie face Of McDoucalrs admission.
Tnominatinn as attorney general.
} Violation Of existing law. the Re
an party In its platform inserts this
" plank:
: pledge the party TO tho enact
Of law making il criminal Of
punishable by imprisonment in the
zaitry for any official or state en-
or appointcc having anything 10
|rcuy OF Indirectly with the dis
o. our public lands under the Carey
Z otherwise 10 acquire any inter
'lrectly or indirectly, in any lands
% oi by the state, or 10 accept.
y or Indirectly. from any person.
hicn OF corporation any reward.
lnsaton or thing Of value for any
{ performed or for any purpose I'm
suon with the disposal OF said
pledge adds the words "em-
s or "appo!ntecs" Ia the list men
~ sl6. Beyond this no sort Of
,n,achcs 10 the plank, rs section
'he Idaho code fixes a penalty In
INC and imprisonment. or both,
~ ,hc light Of this platform ut
Z, what becomes uf General Nc
ais lilo is II law breaker. He has
tnot not only the law now in force
! own party platform says he shall
= nnocr law and threat Of punish
n INC enactment Of additional law.
lhc Idaho legislature the coming
pass dozen laws making II a
"a ID. c, McDousall to invest In
.rrl lands. would IT change his
'hs'aius as law defcr9
Fot Lacking in Material.
aspnblican party is not essentially
Hol mw breakers. They have some
.Sicnt for indor=-ment of ihe
q INC polls on November s.
nsyc members in their party who
f' aoioing loyalty for the common
@ regard a public office as n
,,nosl through which duty-scru-
4. y, i%r'ormcd-the state may grow
,<sscop and increase iii numbers
4 TX, Wealth Of citizenship and
Z rsuucation ANA public spirit.
Of q law breaker will
%-D sad injustice Ignorance OF
= Is no cNcus" for ihls man. for
b-s ohe rrcr accused him Of much
I'm WIS This particular branch
b,nns, yet he cannot po heard TO
I',,. ss,nsrii within a plea OF ignorance
w :, here 10 refer to tho Democratic
and ad'',orm ui,eranccs on this sub
N ~ WIZ bc we'll for the Rcnuh-
Ind , n" state who read IL to bear
y oal reference made above to
an 'tnper admission or y. g Mic
M republican candidate for re-
INC attorney generals office.
u"S with IL membership on the
'2hd uoard for two years
"a we Democratic n'atform: I'VE
nd b .uu and "omplcto investigation
rra,i, matters and pledge the
jr,,i pily 10 bring about such an
m orSn 10 DC beld openly and pub
sac, co 2,,ht IN" Dcoplc may know
10 nch incy have hoen wrongcd.
= y oonicnd thai undor tho cIrrnm.
s boa.I Ino conduct OF tlir members
% c", "u, fair and fearless inves-
bIlcan ol , So;ely bc entrusted 10 the
a Secret Hearing.
III s,, investigation held ny the
cio:nac land board was held be-
Of ,& noors. In secrot. beyond the
bn Interested public. How long
it n, cc, wholesale house or anT
ods a, noidllon stand FOR such
arc rnou .,H hands OF It's employees
iigaino cIy It's servants? Why not
3 a foir why not lay before tho
\ Of I,s nnnest and complete state
oWh affairs? X this uu-