Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-02
CHURCH HAS RESIGNED
PROMISES TO GIVE FACTS
Claims That Truth VIII Involve Members
Of Land Board in Scandal

governor on April 20. asking tina, il
take effect as soon az my successor
could be elected and qualified
A Near aWhItewash."
Governor Brady and Miss Belle
Chamberlain. state superintendent 81
education, voted for Chureha dis.
missal.
Secretary of State Lansdon and Al.
torney General McDougal stood out 10
accept his resignation.
The board offered the vacated posl.
ton to h, q. Gallett. county auditor
OF Bannock county. but he refused
to accept.
Church 20 Give out Facts.
BOISE. Idaho. May IN. l.
Church, ex-rcgister Of the state land
board, whose resignation, alleged 10
have been forced by Governor Brady.
was followed by sensational dlselos-
ures, has given out the following
statement TO the press:
The testimony taken before the
land board has not all been prlntea
Ia the newspapers. which fact WIN be
investigated. The evidence proper
fails to show any OF my conversation
with Governor Brady on the day
hled my resignation. propose 10
let the people OF the state know All
that was said aud done on that day
and expose the plot OF Governor
Brady. viii say that statements
made by him as set forth In the Ida
no Statesman. April 20, 1919. are
absolutely false. will show that
Governor Brady pretended to be my
friend, but proved TO be my worst
enemy In justice to my friends, who
are inquiring as 10 my side OF the
case from all over the state. 1 viii
say that a fun and complete state
meht will b. made Ia due time, so
that they may know the motive that
aetuated the governor In producing
so many sensational disclosures,
IN, ! CHURCH"
No Plot, says Gov nrndy.
Governor Brady was shown the
statement Of Church. lie said:
1T ia not worth paying much atten.
ton TO. There was no plot against
Church and any action taken By mo
Was In the Interest OF the people OF
Idaho and promotiVe OF more hon.
Est administration Of public Affairs
! am perfectly willing 10 assume
responsibility for the retirement OF
Church from the service Of the state
No sensible man. reading the evidence
iddueed at the hearing. could come
o any conclusion other than Il was
not desirable to have him continue
u his position. II was an absolutely
air hearing and Church had an Oh.
1ortunity 70 explain his conduct in
'ull, do not care what he thinks
about me feel that have done my
iuty IN exposing aud Ia Furnishing
transparent wrong and shall pur-
'ue the same course whenever evil
ienee OF misconduct ln once N
brought to my attention"
Governor Brady left today Tor
standpoint, Idaho. lie declined 10
make any further statement than that
'iven In the foregoing. From other
ources II II learned that the Cover
Tor would welcome an opportunity 10
lFulge other information that has
ONE TO him but that could NOT be
'TouEht out b. direct evidence dur
nE the hearing Further attack on
I'm by Church. II IA believed, would
ause him 10 feel JUSTIFIED In narrai-
ng other things said 70 have been
old him BY Church In relation 10 the
cts OF members OF the land board.
Witness Too Reluctant.
The governor has invited the sub
mission to him OF any evidence Of
liseoHduei aud has given assurance
bat he will give the publle every biz
{ evidence that he ran SubsianIiaie.
he trouble seems to be that people
tho claim 20 have valuable Informs
lon decline to permit use OF their
ames or to talk publicly. sueh In
ormatlon can not be used. a eondi-
on that seriously handicapped the
oFernor In his desire 10 get at the
ruth and which may render Il I'M
oaalbie for him to carry out his