The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-11-07

Settlers on Gary Act ands will do
well to give Director Newell wide
berth. Steer clear of him if you can.
Official Responsibility.
Attorney General Peterson has
brought suit against former state
bank examiner, V. w. Plat, and his
bondsmen, on the grounds that they
permitted the State Bank of Boise to
remain open after he knew that it
was insolvent. The suit is important
because bank examiners have escaped
on the grounds that they used their
best judgment, and this case will
settle the question whether or not the
examiner has any right to exercise
the bank to be insolvent. If he be
the functions of a state bank examin-
er may as we'll never be exercised as
the judgment is always used in be-
half of the insolvent bank and not for
the protection of the innocent public
In the past the exercise Of best
judgment" has always exonerated the
public official of ali blame. If this
case results in the decree that the
else his best judgment according to
law. then the law must be changed
1nn0cent men must have protection
against depositing their money in
banks known to be insolvent by the
state. In discussing the subject OF
official responsibility and the exercise
Of "best judgment" the Lewiston
Tribune in Part says:
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tie the question. 1t will still remain
an open question as to the limit pub
lie officials should be allowed to go,
in improperly penali1ing and harass-
ing private citizens who must pay for
their own mistakes over and over
again, while the men holding easy
Offices go scott free and continue to
enjoy honor, power and reward in
the face of all their costly failures
and blunders. 1t will still remain an
open question, when public officers
plead that they have used their best
judgment in unfortunate situations,
whether in fact they have used their
best Judgment, or any judgment at
all. In the bank case such Judgment
| as was used was used entirely in
favor of those least deserving of it,
wffoes means were already involved
and could not be rescued. Those who
were not involved certainly had some
right to be safeguarded, under the
laws of the state, from being trapped
into depositing with an institution
known by the state, as it turned out,
to be insolvent and untrustworthy."
Senator Brady Says a Word or Two.
Senator Brady has read the an
nouncement made by former Cover
nor Frank R. Gooding. and has a word
to say about his position. The Senat-
or takes high grounds. He will not
endulge in a campaign of mud-sling-
ing whatever others may do. He will
stand upon his record as a man and
as an officer. He says:
I'm a political campaign the prob
lens to be solved are those of your
state and nation, and deserve to be
discussed by candidates for Office fair
ly and intelligently. These are the
things people are interested in, and if
l mistake not, they care nothing for
the personal ambitions of any parti-
cular candidate. They desire to give
support to the candidate who clearly
knows their needs and wants and is in
sympathy with their hopes and ambi-
tons, and who will serve them con-
scientiously. honestly and efficiently.
During the 10 years l have been
identified with the business and poll
teal interests of Idaho my purpose
and ambition have been to contribute
my full part toward the upbuilding of
the moral, material and intellectual
welfare of the people. Having been
honored in many ways, and appreciat-
ing these honors to the fullest, it seems
to me it would be questioning the in
telligence of my constituents and de-
grading to hold the high Office which
! now hold to descend to mudsling-
ing campaign. 1t is not my purpose
to be a perpetual candidate for Office,
but when tlre proper time comes l
shall ask the people of Idaho for a
vote of confidence, with the feeling
on my part that have faithfully full
filled the trust have reposed in me.
Mr.. Gooding may feel that political
life need not be on such high plane,
but nothing he may say or do will
pull me down into the mire of politi-
cal mudslinging. My time is better
spent in earnestly endeavoring to
serve the people of my state faith
fully and WELL"
IL There Hog Cholera in Idaho2
Is there hog cholera in Idaho?
Not few men who have studied the
disease now prevalent among the
swine herds of the state are of the
opinion that the present disease is not
hog cholera. The great majority of
the authorities seem To think that the