Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-07

praised and properly advertised. /
am working for the interests OF the
state, and wish to assure the public.
through your paper, that / am at
all times working for the interests OF
the state and the people and will not
permit aay acts of this kind to occur
where ! can prevent 1t. and can
prevent It in this case. and the land
will not be sold under any false OF
erroneous appraisement.
Would it not be advisable, In the
interest OF the people. to have
grand jury investigation into state
land board affairs. rather than walt
for legislative inquiry"
"All that / can say. in answer to
this question is that. so far as / am
concerned as a member OF the state
land board, have NO objection to any
kind OF an investigation whatever rel
alive TO the action of the board, or 10
my acts individually.
"As to whether or not this would
be advisable is a matter that should
be decided by the court, and am
frank to say that l will court any IN
yestigation that I. may wish to mlse
Ever since ! have assumed the du
ties OF office, ] have taken the posi-
tlon that no state official should d.
reLtly or indirectly take advantage Of
his official position for the purpose OF
personal gain, and have followed
that out in practice ~ well as theory
have never, since l have assumed
my duties as chief executive, in any
manner. form or shape benefited one
penny from any knowledge gained by
my official position / have rcyey
taken any Carey act land or desert
entry land OF timber claim. or been
directly or indirectly interested eth
er in a Carey act irrigation company
or its promotion. or the sale Of its
bonds. I have held absolutely aloof
from these things and am only too
glad to have this opportunity, through
the columns OF your paper. OF letting
the people know just exactly where
stand on this question. and have
no hesitation in saying that when evil
dences OF fraud are brought to ny
attention In my administration. that
will do my utmost to run it down
and punish the perpetrators. My on
~ desire is to serve the people faith
fully and well and I can do 1t In no
other way except TO see that the peO-
pies property and rights are pro-
tected, and / shall be glad at all
times to have any and all my official
acts investigated in any manner that
will satisfy the public that the state
ments that have here made are
correct"
'Wil Congressman Hamer's lieu
land bill settle the dispute regarding
the Marble Greek land between the
state and the settlers?"
Il hope the bill will become a law
because it will be of immense benefit
to the rtate The bill will give the
state its school lands in compact mass
instead of being scattered. Sections
16 and SO If taken will give the state
many pieces of worthless land. some
Of it on mountain tops or yalueiess
in other ways. while under this bill
the state can obtain valuable timber
lands. The bill solves the Marble
creek controversy.
Brady Strength.
Despite the efforts OF my political
opponents" declared Governor Bra
/ dy. the machine papers and the
machine politicians are with Mr.
O'Neil. but ] think the people are
with me have been chairman Of
the republican county committee
chairman OF the state committee:
have been through one campaign and
have been governor for = year and
/ a half. and I think ! know what ! an
talking about when l say that an
10000 votes stronger than I vas be.
fore
There is some O'Neil strength IL
/ the northern part Of the state. aud
Mr.. Clagstone. most admirable
young man whom ! greatly respect
and admire. has many friends. bu
when il comes to practical politics h'
has q good deal to learn. I think
am getting stronger every day IN this
north end. while in central and south
ern Idaho there IS no inclination a
far as can see to turn me down.
for that is what IL really msans.
The Mormons, said Governor
Brady. emphatically. ~ have Away
been strong with them. and they ar'