The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
|DAHO'S PEOPLE
AGAINST BRADY
They Demand Honesty and Eff
cheney in the Public
Service.
CAREY ACT EFFICIENCY
MUST BE MAINTAINED
Perfdious Course Respecting 1t
Taken by the State Land
Board.
BY G. E. ARNEY.

% ". "a. AhNbI-
Special TO The Tribune.
BOISE. Aug. eff I gauge public
sentiment over southeastern Idaho
Alright, most all the Gentle Republicans
and a respectable percentage OF the Nor
imon Republicans are nominally opposed
TO the denomination on August 30 Of any
Of the present Republican state land
board including Governor James n.
Brady. This conclusion is based on
two weeks visit over these southeastern
counties,
In reference to the respectable per-
rcntagc OF Mormon Republicans men
.ioncd above. ] refer TO the rank and
lie who. Ike other people, are imbued
With the idea that for the good OF the
state there should be change, and that
u the Republicans 90 not make II. the
Democrats Will.
| would not quote the situation cor
rcctly II did moi say that with the lead
crs among the Mormons. it is different.
The presidents OF stakes. the bishops,
the counselors, former Bishop steele.
tor Hcgstead and the dcposed president.
George Parkinson are all for Gov
ernor Brady. Some OF these, who appear
% be in deal for his denomination and re-
election, are ardently opposed 10 the re-
nomination OF either of his associates on
tho state land board-D. c. McDouSall
for attorney gencnl and S. Belle Cham
bcrlain FOR state Observation-Disclosures
Of their taking advantage OF inside in
formation gained i'm their official capaci-
ties TO enhance their own personal for
tunes.
During tho past few weeks the Idaho
correspondent To The Salt Lake Tribune
has been almost alone in its exposure OF
The record OF this delinquent board. 1t
has been utterly impossible TO give to the
reading clientele OF this paper all Of the
acts of culpability of the Idaho state
land board. In the first place the getting
OF the information has, for the most part.
been procured by breaking into the rec
oids OF the board through the personal
appoiutecS OF the board who naturally
incline TO the protection OF their supert
ors in office; those to whom they are be-
holden for their salaries Many OF these
appoiptccS are Mormons. and others are
ambitious 10 protect the Mormons.
An Open Fight.
I'm each step OF the progress OF this par
tial exposition OF the iuefficiency of the
state land board I have met the persis-
tent opposition OF the Democrats of the
state who have urged in terms OF per-
sistent entrcaty the Withholding OF the
record until the denomination OF Cow
cruor Brady" was assured.
In spirit OF Justice to the institutions
OF our state. this overture has been re-
pcatcdly refused. and hence The Trlb-
mc has prospectcd only few OF the
most nagrsDt phases OF mismanagcmcnt
on the part OF these derelicts.
Here may pause 10 reflect that the
Republicans Will scarcely consider the re-
nomination Of either the graSpinS super
iutcudeut. or the grasping attorney gen.
"ral. Each have acquired title 10 Carey
act lands in manner, and to 9n extent
10 arouse just suspicion OF graft. The
denomination of either would be n sad
commentary on the Republican party OF
Idaho. whose Inner doinss ex-Governor
John 7. Morrison will expose 10 the In
tcrcstcd public when he qualities next
winter Ak attorney general, From
cuTsory examination Of the records. espe-
cinny of the state land board, / am
,-l,l, I1,.f rip iaf T.
toruoy General John T. ''Fison will re-
cover 10 the state Of Id. net only title
10 land from both s. Bell" Chamberlain
aud -. C. McDougall, but profits as
well.
But with the setting aside OF interest
in these two faulty officials. attention Is
Al once rivetcd on Governor Brady, the
Republican candidate for denomination.
Brady's High Promises.
With blast OF trumpets Governor
Brady assumed the duties OF his office,
boastinS that he would give "'he good
people Of Idaho tho very best business
administration the state had ever had.
He came 10 Boise with a flourish and
bought one OF the finest homes In the
city, which at once became the center r
the city. The social side Of his admin
Slratior has signally outdone any OF his
predecessors IN office In Idaho. Moth
Ing Ike II has ever been Inc inclination
Of any governor OF Idaho,
An attendant innovation has been his
acceptance OF Invitations To distant parts
Of the state TO minor functions. as lodge
annivcrsar ries, grand balls. addresses to
private Mormon schools and Mormon an
nivrrsury celebrations!
Th.ac accessories would scarce be worth
mentioning had they not been done at the
expense OF the business interests of the
commonwealth, No one cares 10 what
extent Governor Brady INDUCES his social
or fraternal or political weathcrvans. il
bv the doing of Il he falls not In the per-
fornIaucc OF public trust.
The business Of the people is serious
business. IL Is most important duty.
In iis performance the people have little
care how many courses the governor and
his select few had for dinner the previous
evening. how gracefully the governor gave
III. coJnlersiEn In entering the lodge
room or what promises he made for fu-
turc political equations concerning him
self.
What the People Want.
The real thing the people expect is at
tentlon 10 duty.
II Is of prime Importance that the Carey
act Should maintain good name in Ida
no. The Carey net ia the pride or this
yonne commonwealth. The millions of
acres Of arid land. rich i'll promise. and
The hundreds of inches OF clear mountain
water living above n. tell the man Of sin
ccVity that hero are elements which II
properly managed Will supply food for the
-iDmIChs OF hungry nation.
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