Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-21
FOR CAPTAIN DAVIS TO ANSWER.

FOR CAPTAIN DAVIS TO ANSWER.
Captain Davis secretary of the Republican state Gen.
trail committee published yesterday what he calls denial
of charge made in the Capital News that there had been
considered proposal and suggestion that number of
bankers business and others of Boise contribute
campaign fund Of $4,000 to the Republican state central
committee and that when State Chairman Day made AMI
effort secure such contributions he was confronted
with demand that Senator Bora first out squarely|
in favor of Taft that Chairman Day and Secretary Davis
tereupon called upon Senator Borah and laid the matter
before him and asked him what he going to do about
it and that Senator Borah refused to consider comply
with the demands made upon him though he was
advised to do by the state chairman and state
ary. This alleged ''denal Of Captain Davis, if care
fully read in connection with the original stories in the
Capital News concerning the matter, corroborae|
all the essential points contained in that article Perhaps
it because the captain knew that any statement he
might make would nearly corroborate those articles isl
the he waited long before making his statement
People do not usually carry the details of such statements
in their minds for ten days and more.
But in view of the fact that Captain Davis statement
was intended as it prports, denial wish to call
attention to vital matters that he overlooks in max
ing his statement OF the facts which omitted matters go
to the very vitals Of the disputed point.
who were the two men who met you, Captain, and
talked with you as to the uncertainty to the attitude of
Senator Borah and to whom you say Chairman Day sg
gested that 1--WE ask Senator Borah to meet with you gen
tlemen and the others invited to meet with u.s. and explain
his position to you as he has explained it to us?''
Who were 1.-THE others invited to meet with u.s. as
you quote the state chairman? And who constituted that
men OF Boise that you say was made by you? How far
wrong was the Capital News in the list of the
that it published?
If you want the people to be fully informed and to
know the real facts in connection with this transaction as
you apparently seem to be- why not give them ALL the
facts so that they may judge for themselves?
Again you say:
with
This condition he then stated
can ticket right
to question o the isepubl party" ~ ~ ~ " "
Now, Captain, inasmuch as you have given a portion
OF your and nasuch you have taken the
liberty to quote Senator Borah in part YOU are good
enough lawyer to know that the jury you appeal to- the
people, are entitled to have that full conversation
WHAT WAS THE CONDITION THAT SENATOR
BORAH IMPOSED? Now out with it, DON'T LET
THE PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO PUT
1 LIE SENATOR en- IN FALSE LIGHT AS IMPOSING
CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR FEW BOISE BUSI-
NESS MEN AND OTHERS THAT HE DOES NOT
GIVE TO THE PEOPLE. We do not believe that Sena
tor Borah that kind of politician you have left the
impression in your statement that he u.s. BE FAIR AND
JUST TO HIM, AND TELL HIS FRIENDS WHAT
THOSE CONDITIONS WERE. His enemies in this citv
nave doubtless been made of them before this
10 whom did the senator refer when he said eff
They will comply with this condition I'll meet with
them Did ne mean just the two gentlemen you say Wis
tied you and made the suggestion the uncerainty
and confusion did he the entire list of Is that
you prepared? he meant the g. how is it that Senator
Borah should feel mpeled to spuate condition Of anv
kind, unless you informed him that they too were com
planning of his uncertainty and of the general ICON
fusion?"
Moreover, would these gentlemen from whom you an