The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-02-07
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE
INVESTIGATIONS

Idaho were greatly exercised over
condition of affairs that had come t,
light at the Industrial School at St
Anthony More interested than other.
were the people of Idaho Falls, be-
cause 1t was there that the Gear BIO,
was apprehended and thence taker
back to the institute. The people ol
Idaho Falls investigated condition.
and became informed if the true state
OF affairs. So wrought up were the
people of Bonneville county; and SO
disguised were they with the investi-
CATION made by the state; that the
state senator from that county prom
ised that he would introduce a reso-
luton in the senate askeing for leg
islative investigation. A prominent
Idaho Falls attorney promised his SER
vices at this investigation. At this
time The Tribune would like to know
what has become of the senator from
bonneville county? What has be-
come of the Idaho Falls attorney?
and, what has become of the proposed
investigation by the legislature? 1t
is true that it is no more the duty OF
the senator from Bonneville county
to introduce the resolution than it is
the duty of the senator from Canyon
county. However, inasmuch as sena-
tor Edgiington is we'll informed in
the premises and has already stated
what action he proposed to take, the
other members of the legislature are
undoubtedly waiting for him to take
the lead. The people of Idaho were
led to believe that the legislature
would take some action during the
present session. They earnestly de-
sire that proper action be taken.
1t is well known to everybody that
the investigation conducted by the
board of regents was a farce. But
even this investigation disclosed a |
condition that condemns everybody
connected with the school. Cover
nor Hawley after reading the report
OF the investigation came out fat foot
eddy in favor of the dismissal of the
superintendent and others connected
with the school, The investigating
committee however, exonerated eyerv-
body. To review the testimony in
troduced on the former occasion and
to gather such other evidence as is |
obtainable should now occupy the
attention of the legislature.
The legislature of the state is dailv
wasting time. Days are spent in |
horseplay. Only the other day three |
or tour hours was taken up in a dis
cussion OF the question of whether a
man should be permitted to keep on
hand a case or barrel of beer. Other
questions OF like trivial nature take
up time every day of the week. I'll
does seem that time could be found
tor the investigation of a state insti-
tuition which has become notorious
throughout the entire northwest The
scandal at St. Anthony has been COM
mented on from one end of the coun-
try to the other. The public knows
that the late investigation accomplish
ed whitewash and that is all it tried
to accomplish. Under such conditions
TO what better use could the time of
'our or hve members be devoted than
70 an investigation into the real con-
iition. Even at this late day the
stigma should be removed. Suppose
like or similar state OF affairs came
o light at the penitentiary? 1t would
lot be twenty-four hours before the
Whole legislature would be looking
nto things. Are the inmates of the
enitentiary of more Importance or
= worthy Of greater kindness than
he boys and girls at the Industrial
chool? 1t is the purpose of the St.
Inthony school to save the hayward
outh of the state from the state PEN