Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-23

dnd ~ rsprsssnti1e Is ~ tank that
Governor HAwleyx - Mr.. Halnee owe6
him money. should ct such bAuk 10
hdvence money On fight draft drawn
upon Governor Hawlsy or Mr.. Hain6A
who upon rressntation Of the draft ~
q bank here. would decline to pay on
the ground that be 61d mot owe the
oregon man ct MI.
In such an event TIE Oregon man
would be the one ct fault, II any. and
not Governor Hawley or Mr.. 1ainoss
Mr.. Martin had an experience Of this
kind several years ago wherein . man
Ia, secured money from bank in that
tin. then = resident Of epencsg, Iowa,
owed the sum named In the draft.
When the draft wa presented to Mr..
Martin by the lows bank he naturally
refused payment.
Incident Was CLOSED.
Attorney Clark was sent down from
Redfield to attempt to collect the
money from Mr.. Martin. but after as
pertaining the facts, returned entirely
satisfied that the money was not duo
or owing at all from him. The man
Tracy later made the amount good to
the Redfield bank and nothing more
has ever been thought Of the matter
until Mr.. Martin was advised ycster-
day by friends that agents from Ida
no had been soliciting these parties for
affidavits which could be construed
into some sort Of reflection upon Mr..
UkAv
just now.
Mr.. Martin WAS also yesterday ad-
vised thNt these agents had sought A.
fidavits from one J. f. Aborn Of Shef-
field. Iowa, against whom Mr.. Martin
once conducted successful suit for
the recovery Of a commission in land
deal in behalf Of a client. Mr.. Aborn's
attorney in that case. one c. T. John
son, It was learned by Mr.. Martin. had
also been approached by the represen-
tatives Of Idaho's special interests to
make affidavit which could be con-
strued where the facts are not known
as some sort Of reflection upon Mr..
Martin.
Mr.. Martins friends, as soon as they
learned Of the activities Of the agents
representing the Idaho special inter
ests, informed him of the attempts
being made to secure, through the ex-
penditure OF large sums Of money. at
fidavits from some of these people.
They did this SO that ne might be ad-
vised beforehand of the activities of
his enemies under methods which ap
rear to be a revelation to Iowa and
South Dakota people.
Allen at Standpoint.
The notorious Arthur H. Allen. the
man kicked out of the Progressive
movement because Of his peculiar
methods and who was Immediately
taken up by the Republican state Gen.
trail committee and given an SAC
count" upon which he issued an order
for the payment Of the printing bill for
his journal in which be so bitterly at
tackled Senator Borah, has been busy
for several days in Standpoint upon the
same mission as the representatives
Of the interests from Idaho were upon
in Iowa and South Dakota. Aliens
activities, at last report, were being
directed to the Investigation Of the
bringing Of a certAin suit by Mr.. Mar
tin against one OF the big corporations
in that end OF the state. 1t is Gap
parently believed that in a case
against such a defendant. some sort Of
a showing ought to be made, or some
sort Of insinuating reflection might
be secured.
It In known definitely that these ac-
tivities have been directed by John M.
Haines or Republican channels close
to him, and 1t is also known that the
results Of their labors have been turned
over to the Democratic state central
committee and are now In the hands
OF that committee for use as soon as
favorable opportunity presents itself
or during the closing hours of the
80 that no opportunity may
be given to Mr.. Martin or his friends
to give the truth to the public. 1t has
already been shown that Arthur H.
Allen secured an account" with par
ties at Republican state headquarters
and II is known that he has been
spending several days at Standpoint,
the home Of Mr.. Martin, trying in vain
so far to find someone who will be
willing to make some statement that
can be used against the Progressive
nominee who has already put Haines
out Of the race and who bids fair to
do likewise with Hawiey. to whose de-
tense the Republicans are now COM
ing as rapidly. but as quietly. as vet.
as possible. and at Standpoint Allen
seems to be abundantly supplied with
money which he has been spending lib
orally.
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