The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-08-25
BADLEY Is ANGRY.


and ex-officio clerk OF the court,
is mad He Is NO mad. In fact. tina
he threatens 10 sue this Great FaIni
by Guide for libel. begosh. Here Il
the opening paragraph OF his let
ter:
My attention has been called t.
an article In The Index 10 the ef'
feet that had been hailed before
the board of equalization by the
sheriff of Ada county 10 show cause
by | should not be punished for
neEiecting TO get the abstract OF
Canyon county before the board on
the day prescribed by Law"
Nov although both the Boise daily
papers contained this informa-
ton under scare headlines. his ex-
PLANTATION given below sounds rea-
sonable and we're charitable enough
TO accept H. He writes:
II have never been summoned be-
fore the state board OF equalization
or any other board either orally or
written to answer any charges. and
the reason the abstract was not In
on the day prescribed by law was
for the reason that the roll was
not completed and checked onJuly /
AS prescribed by law, or August
the day IL was to have been
turned nei TO the STATE
tosrd. Through Official courtesy To
the assessor. who has been covered
up with work for months. we allow
ed his office To complete the rolls
weeks after the time prescribed by
law as a matter of accommodation
and my office was In no wise re-
sponsible for the delay"
As TO the second charge that Bad
ley has been neglecting his official
duties In order 20 advance his can
dldGey for secretary OF state, he
Says and without so much as batting
an eye;
Nothing could be farther from
thu truth, the facts being that |
have never taken a day from county
time In the interest OF my candida
~. but on the eontary have deyot- 1
ed my entire time 10 the county
work. etc.
For unadultered Justification
that statement takes the cake and
bradley knows t. In fact, when he !
wrote that letter the dust on his 1
coat tails. accumulated as he chn-
I'd the festive voter up the streets
and down the alleys OF Emmett.
and over tho country surrounding,
had not yet even been brushed off
For year past. people who have
made trips TO Caldwell on business
with the county clerk have complain
I'D that they were seldom able TO
find him In his office lfitbetrue.
as he claims In his letter, that the
books and records OF the clerks Of
flee are kept In perfect condition.
the county has not Bailey TO thank
Tor II. but the county commissioners
who have allowed him enough clerk :
10 run that office without him. The {
taxes OF Canyon county are already :
acial increasing them by giving to
1is own affairs the time and work 9
he should give 20 his official duties,
md neither Bailey nor any other of
'icial win keep The Index's mouth
hut by threats OF libel suit
When Bailey was making his !,
amupalgn for this office two years !,
.go The Index was satisfied he was ;,
lot az to IN the position he aspired !,
0 aud aid not fail 20 say so. The a q
owe. and other transactions which :,
ave come TO light recently. have !,
royen the correctness OF our Judg- :,
lent ,
Nor Is The Index alone In this
natter The Caldwell Tribune which !,
n the ground floor and has better :.
pportunity TO know OF MIR. Badley's !.
ouons. last week contained the :,
blowing editorial comment. =
I'VE see that the Emmett Index A
nd the Caldwell News are having Sc
Nely discussion over O. V. Badley OF
lief political advisor Of few weak ed
reed Republicans and exoffieio IN
ERIK OF the district The Index IN
Us that Clerk Bailey has been tn
'glecting his ofi,ial duties 10 W,
ok after politics and cites a re- 10
NJ action OF the state Board OF no
ialization TO prove its case. The 10,
TVS says that the fault Is not Ike
ldley's at all: that the assessor In,
IS TO blame; and that there was cor
thing 10 II anyway as the abstract tn,
ached Boise two days before It boi
IS needed, The clerk wasn't at zig
iding to politics but was taking sun
much needed rest with bis family lin
the mountains. according TO the bel
VS.. The Index should be careful rac
Mr. Bailey His business is Wit
hing out politics for his followers ant