American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-07-06

control the water for their use they
would have to abandon their homes
and lose their lands, starting out in
the world in that condition that
westerners call busted" and in
that frame of mind that forces a
man to consider asking aid of his
wife's relatives.
In the speech referred to, you stat
ed that in such matters you would
give your personal attention to prob
lens affecting the citizens of the
state; that you would go upon the
ground and personally see what were
the conditions and what was needed
and would not farm grave problems
out to engineers and deputies; we
observe, however, that after hearing
the report of senator Macbeth, he
was instructed to go back and get
estimates of what was needed and
report again to the land board so
that if the contractors do not do
the work the land board will. and
then you left for north Idaho on
"swing-'ro tour ex-
actly what you berated Governor
Brady for doing when he became
guilty of criminal negligence.
And, as we said before, you went to
Chicago and endorsed continuation
of the criminal construction work at
the Mackay dam without having
even gone there to see 1t.
During the double campaign that
occurred last year the newspaper
men of the state were very generous
to you and your campaign managers,
but in all your speeches you criti-
cized the press collectively, telling
of the villainy of the newspapers of
| the state" and 1.-The subsidized
press" whatever that is. and you
are still doing it, Notwithstanding
they are with few exceptions cor
rectly reporting your expressions and
your attitude on public questions.
In many states and countries of
the world, provision has been made
to- publish brief statements of all
new laws passed by legislative boditI
and Idaho enacted such law so
that people might easily and with
little expense receive such publica-
tions through their newspapers after
the legislature adjourned, but our
present chief executive in his wis
dom vetoed the appropriation for
this purpose, saying that it could
accomplish no good to give this in
formation to the people. and that II
, would only expend $1,000 with "the
partisan press"
It has come to be a matter OF
some amusement among the news
; papermen that in all the governors
expressions regarding 1.-The vena
press" 1.-The subsidized press" ht
has never been known to make any
exceptions or to acknowledge tina
there are many good men among
them One would think that among
the 110 editors of the state an ex
ception clause might be made t.
apply, but on the high authority o
) the chief executive there are NJ
righteous men in sodom. The ranl
and file of the people Of the stat
have been deceived into Believing
, lot of untruths until the governor e
r lightened them. People who hav
, been saying that the press of th'
r state had done much towards it's de
= velopment, that the newspapermel
= had poured out their money Tx
: water to install modern equipmen
I that is a source of surprise to east
| erners and that stands as an expon
8 ent of the courage and confldenc
t of the men who weld the creates
1 influence in developing the futur
D commonwealth. have all been wron
1 and are now informed by the COVER
d or that they are a lot of vlllfiers-
' attacking the good, defending tina
i, which is wrong, that they are sui
: sidized, drawing money from thing
C not specially earned and are veDaf-
O '-Blackfoot Republican.