American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-05-14
FAILS in ATTEMPT
TO DEFAME BRADY
Vain Search For Damaging
Evidence.
y | Church, Ex-Register of the Land
Roard. Attempts to Collect Evil
deuce to Defame Brady's
Character.

Recause he made pubic Ihe ulsclos-
u,ps respecting the case of former Reg
I'm I. Church of the state land de-
nsrtment and pushed the inquiry to the
INIT Governor Brady is called "trai-
tor,, in at least one letter written by
rburcb in an effort to obtain evidence
u;tb which to blacken the executive.
Tho letter has returned to the COVER
nors office, together with copy of
the reply, which apparently was not
what had been expected or hoped for
BY the ex-register.
Church wrote to John A. Tupper at
Blackfoot under date.of May 2, after
he had left the land office, although he
nsed the letterhead of that department.
The Tupper letter seems to have been
heavily typewriter, giving the i'm
uresson that it was part of a carbon
production and that the letter, with
address changed, had been sent to
others.
Church's letter to Tupper is as fol-
lows:
Boise, Idaho, May 2. John A. Tup-
per, ESQ.,, Blackfoot, Idaho. Dear
sir: | have been informed that you
can give me some valuable information
relative to Governor Brady's past
record. Those of us who know he is a
traitor desire to let the balance of the
people of the state know it before they
cast their vote for the next governor.
Any information you can give me will
be kept entirely confidential if you so
| desire.
If you will give me an intimation of
the kind of record you have, whether
it in such a shape that it can be
sworn to, or certified copy of any
record, this will be good evidence.
Would be pleased to hear from you
| at your earliest convenience. Yours
truly, M. l. CHURCH.
Mr.. Tupper replied from Montpelier,
the following being copy of the letter
Montpelier, Idaho, May 5. Mr.. M.
!. Church, Boise, Idaho. Dear sir: Ir
reply to yours of May 2, 1910, asking
for me to give you Mr.. Brady's past
record, which | will gladly do as far as
| my experience goes in dealing with Mr.
Brady, so you can let the people Of
Idaho know before they cast their vote
for the next governor.
will state that | was Mr.. Brady.
manager at Pocatello in the electric
light business for two or three years
and know Mr.. Brady very well. | re
signed my position with Mr.. Brady tt
put IN an opposition plant against hin
and certainly know Mr.. Brady's abil
ity as tinancier and business man o
the highest standard. We had a run
hlng fight, both in the courts and ou
u the courts for nearly two years, AM
must say during all this time | neve
found Mr.. Brady to do an unbusiness
iKe act or a dishonest act unbecomin!
va business man when all kinds o
'fials and troubles were put up to him
anu must say his ability was equal i
my Judgement to any six business me
'nat know of in Idaho, under sue
tfylng circumstances.
was experienced in the business 0
1vyears' standing and he was practic
any new man in the field, but his abb
NY y. and push and capacity for doin
'uings did certainly surprise me, and
ani also satisfied, not being in politics
rlat MIR. Brady has made the state c
.uano first class governor. In m
judgement, he is equal to handle an
piOposltlon put up to him in an homes
lDu ousinesslike manner, and | certain
y 'nlnk, as citizen, if reelected Id;
aOwlii M have a governor in him wit
.y, ~. honesty and pushing capicit!
n eo necessary IN a young Sta'
lAe m Idaho, and if nominated l will as
Ie !, you will do all in my power
e'Vc' MN as our next governor.
Yours Truly,
n JOHN A. TUPpER,
''ager Bear Lake Power Co., Mon
pelier, Idaho.
.' commenting on the attempt to sole
c''uehee to defame the character I
'vsernor ,t Brady, the governor said:
:. It Is not Church that l am after bl
.rs system be stands for. 1t is Il
n, ss'em that not only myself but tt
Fsuple conplain of.
mn Inc land hoard IS handling $50, 90
nv. "ofth Of erty under Carey a
ps,lse's which mounts to two-thirr
''is oi'fa assessed valuation of o'