Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-27
DENIES CHARGE
MADE BY PAPER
At Twin FALLS
Progressive Candidate De-
clares That Progressive
Party County Ticket Is
Not Democratic Move.

move, by Homer G. Mills. Progressive
candidate for county attorney, who Is
actively engaged in directing the Pro-
gressive fight. Mr.. Mills is well known
in Boise. He was formerly connected
with the United States district attor-
ney's office here as assistant district
attorney
| In an open letter to r. A. Read. for
mer Boise newspaper man. now man.
aging editor Of the Twin Falls News,
| Mr.. Mills puts some pointed questions
to the Republican organization in Twin
Falls county as we'll as makes a sweep
ing denial of the charge the Progress
sive ticket was backed by others than
Progressives. He further charges that
| the Republican organization is and has
been dominated by the Oregon Short
Line.
Enter Sweeping Denial.
In part. Mr.. Mills statement is as
follows:
"A statement from any source to the
effect that we are in the employ of
the Democrats, or are being paid or
promised anything by the Democrats,
is absolutely false. Any statement that
either Of the Democratic candidates
now out for office in this county. or any
member Of the Democratic organization,
has contributed or agreed to contribute
to our campaign fund. is false.
THE article referred to was not only
false in the particulars mentioned. but
was misleading. garbled distorted and
colored. and was published for no other
purpose than to prejudice the minds of
the voters of this county, and you pub
lished 1t knowing 1t to be such.
Proposed Pointed Queries.
IT desire that you answer the follow
ing questions in your next Issue:
Il. why did you not inform the pub
lie where the article referred to origi-
mated?
"2. Why did you not advise your
readers that 1t was written at Repub-
lican headquarters. by the Republican
organization, on Wednesday evening,
October 9, and handed to you for pub
LEGATION?
"3. Why did you make it your busi
ness to see that the Times received a
copy Of your proof, and published the
same article almost word for word?
"A. Why did you not inform the pub
lie that you. as well as Editor Hill, are
members of the Republican organiza-
ton?
"5. Why did you not state to the
public that Charles Adamson, men,
toned in said article. is a member of
the Republican organization?
Sc. What was your motive In pub
fishing said article? Was 1t to give
the public an important news item.
without color, or was it n deliberate
attempt on your part to strange the
Progressive county ticket?
~. I hand you herewith copy of
our county platform. and after you
have read it. do you still maintain that
we are an adjunct to the Democratic
party?'
Ticket Is for People.
1.-THE sole and only purpose Of this
Progressive county ticket is to furthe,
the cause of Progressivism and give
the people of this county some relief
from the burden Of taxation. and to
put out of power those interests that
have hold in this county We saw
that the Republican party had allied
itself with the Oregon Short Line and
ether interests, and against the people
and has refused to go on record in ia
vor of anything: while on the other
hand the Democrats are Offering the
people of this county no relief from
any matter. Hence the Progressive
county ticket. The Progressive party
claims no allegiance to or with any
party. and is under obligations to no
interest or big business, not even the
Oregon Short Line.
Dominated by Railroad.
1.-THE Republican organization of this
,vA, ta1 r. ze
delegates to the state platform con-
vention as to send a delegation to Boise
from this county who would and did
vote overwhelmingly for the interests
of the Oregon Short Line when the
railroad commission plank came up
for consideration This plank was de-
feated by the delegation from this
county.
There were nine votes cast from
this county, and the vote Of this dele
cation was seven to two against tho
insertion Of the plank OF those voting
against the plank. one was the local
agent of the oregon Short Line. one
the local physician Of the Oregon Short
Line, one Indirectly interested in the
business affairs of the Oregon Short
Line, and two. who were and are recip-
iciitS vi SpCCidI pIIVheSeS anu SPECTRAL
favors from the Oregon Short Line. As
to why the other two opposed 1t am
unable to state. 1t isn't necessary, as
sufficient has already been shown to
convince any reasonable voter that the
Republican organization OF this county
Is under obligation to the Oregon
Short Line, the full facts and details in
connection with this matter will be
given to the public later In the CAM
paign.
1T Is the general impression among
our workers in this county that you
would be supporting US were It not for
the fact that you tied up with the or
ganization Of this county with the hope
or promise Of at least portion Of the |
county printing.
I'VE take the position that II Is not |
necessary to submit our cause to you
or any one else for approval or rejec-
ton. but that 1t should be submitted |
A.