American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-04-15
THE ADslplTY OF 1T.

NH IKE
without knowing all the facts IN
the case II Is. OF course. impossipie
10 assert the innocence Of the ia'eS,
idaho ueople charged with violation
~ the federal laws. but we reserve
the right heretofore granted OF De-
lIevtnr all persons charged wsth y
crime until their guilt ~
uroyen aud we apply that doctrine
with emphasis to this instance
Drew w. standrod. a former judge
OF a district court OF this state, u
republican candidate for governor
for years one OF the most promin-
emit bankers OF the state. VINO u
wealth III rated In the hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars; James A. Mur-
rny. Multi millionaire. owner or the
water system at Pocatel!a. presi-
dent Of some OF the largest banking
institutions OF the west, a man prac-
tIcaliy retired from active business
life who nearly always entrusts his
business interests to the hands OF
othors. retaining only a general sup
eryisory interest over them; A. IL.
Moss. head OF ono OF the greatest
mercantile establishments In the
state, a candidate Of the republican
party for governor. q mar who "A
always stood high In the esteem OF
his fellow men and whose rating in
wealth Ii well to tho top among the
rich men OF the state; !. u. Perrine,
who first gained fame az the quiet.
persistent ow ner OF a little ranch
In the Snake river canyon twenty
miles or more from any other civ
ilized human being. where he de-
veloped one of the greatest orchards
OF this country, the man, who by
logged persistence and patience UNI
exceiled induced capital to take hold
of the Twin Falls Irritation pro-
ject, only To be followed later by
other projects whereby millions of
dollars ia wealth have been added
TO the state. but whose " wealth
has Increased only IN a modest way.
yet sufficiently To make him indie
pendent; Paul s.. A. Hickel. an en-
Eineer Of national note. whose brain
and capabilities made possible the
aaccesa. in a large degree at least.
Of the Irrigation projects surround
Ing the Twin Falls country, and who
itla always figured in the doing and
accomplishing OF great things; these
arc some OF the men charged with
the uae OF United States mails TO
defraud In connection with a little
project whose sole capital. Az we
are informed, never did exceed st0,-
uO0,
Because these men are all rich;
because they are non who have don
great things In the state and the
country; because they are men who
have always stood high In the es-
tcem OF their fellow citizens and
In the upbuildlng of their state. is
no guaranty that they could not com
init q crime. but all good citizens of
tho state viii regard all the circum-
stances as indicating the very great
probability that they would use the
United states mails to defraud a
few ivestors oYer the country out
OF a little money each on a pitifui
$4,000 dealt
Somebody with q crouch: some
irresponsible government agent de-
slrCus of a little temporary glory;
some meddlesome incompetent bent
rather than upon performing the
public good. has deliberately hunted
for evidence on one side OF this
ease which could be construed into a
violation of law; has purposely re-
fused To ascertain all the facts which
rounded out aud understood, would
fully explain and negative such a
theory and has had them placed
before a grand jury at the hands
OF IA district attorney Interested only
In making a record for indictments
who In turn has permitted the grand
Jury to know only this one side, thus
forcing them under their oaths of
office to do an injustice where they
had no desire to do so.
This Is what we believe will be
found to be the facts In this case.
Not one of these men has placed thi
paper under obligations TO him and
not n OF them has given his side
OF the story to this paper. either d.
reetly or indirectly. Al that we
know about II IL just what every
citizen knows. and that Is the alb
surdity of supposing that such men
would use the government mails
deliberately To cheat and defraud
some OF their unsuspecting fellow
citizens out of a few paltry dollars
such as would be involved In, such
a matter as this alleged.-Boise