Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-10-31

simultaneously an article appear
ed in some uf tie papers in this Sec
ton last week, in some instances IT
heing credited to the Republican
committee while some Of the editors
sought to make it appear a. an edi-
torial. The tenor Of tine article l.
such that it can he traced directly
to the brain Of a publicity manager
for an irrigation company, and
needed no signature, except aS
means Of deceiving some and 10 give
the writer an opportunity to hide
behind the mask Of the committee,
knowing full well that with his own
signature attached, it would have
mo- weight ON the North Side tract
| at least.
!. The article seeks to criticisc the
+. water users of this section for pub
iclv proclaiming their preferences
| for members OF the land board in
I the coming election, and advising
T. their friends to vote for the candi-
u dates who have signified their will
. lngncss to at least give fair consid-
Il Grafton to the interests of the set
IS tiers. We would like to ask if any
e. body Of men or women either, have
y not right to state their preferences
ir ON any questions Of public import
n ance, especially when their personal
II interests are at stake. No one has
p, asked candidate to tie his hands
lr to the Carey Act settler any further
tc than to pledge him the considera-
T. ton that Is given the irrigation
c. companies, a condition that has not
i. existed during the history Of the
ay present land board.
,u As is customary with the uSua
e. expression eminating from the lrri
d. CATION Co., about the first para
nd graph is as follows:
lv a vast amount of capital is in
in vested i'm the great irrigation enter
- pri,c- of the southern part OF tn
u" State. A goodly number Of peopl
ct' have settled ON those tracts, am
\ct when they did so it was in the be
nd lief and faith that everything woul
20 operate to the satisfaction OF all con
cerned. That must have been tn
u" proposition, or the two elements
OF. the investor and the settler-woul
ers not have located. Is that not 80?
'ou The amount of capital investe
at by the companies is insignificant /
of compared with the money that h'
lcll been spent by the settlers and bus
the ness men that have been brougI
nal here 10y the alluring promises
of these irrigating companies, and Il
} to latter money has been spent
ave building up the country, and "
,ose remain here as lasting tribute
to the energy and perseverance OF t
Wis settler, while the money of the ir
tor. eating company will again go ba
ma east after earning a goodly sum dr
AN ing it, temporary absence from I
and vaults of the eastern banker.
not Again, the settler. came here wi
ugh 1.-THE faith that everything wol
lied operate to the satisfaction Of all &C
any cerned, " believing that the state
here Idaho through its land board wo'
e OF give them equal Justice. The /
per- tory of the past three years spe'
Miss for itself. Can these settlers
this then blamed for desiring Il chal
let in the management of the Ii
hool board, and either in a body or
luire dividually, inviting their friends
D go assist them in bringing about
ct a change
Geo. Further ON the writer Sugg
,rson that it might be possible that
and ticket opposed 10y such a combl
that tion might be elected, and II
lack would not such combination st
and in an unfavorable light before
fully officers it opposed? This sort
TX it threats will avail naugh' among
ends settlers ON this tract, who feel
y day come whatever may, they could
= and he in more unfavorable light
they are before the present bo