The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-24
AILSHIE REPLIES TO
THE POCATELLO
TRIBUNE

Judge Ailshie states that he has
been misrepresented in the columns
OF the Pocatello Tribune. He has re-
piled to statements made in that pa
per. The following communication,
is copy OF communication sent to
the Pocatello paper. We received it
tuesday with the request that We
publish it,
Editor Pocatello Tribune,
Pocatello, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
A short time ago My attention was
called to an article in your paper to
the effect that my candidacy for the
United States Senate was interfering
with my official duties as Justice OF
the Supreme Court. Again, in your
Fourth OF July issue, you say:
HAD court business depended on
Judge Ailshie during the past three
or four months the lawyers would
nave had to go fishing, as the bulk OF
mis- time has been spent in campaign
ing over the state at the expense OF
the people and under the cover OF a
iraternal organization. During this
time his Office has been occupied by
Judge Walters, Judge Bulge and
other district judges OF the state, who
have performed able and conscientious
work for the people, and were called
in while Judge Ailshie was operating
the political soft pedal and expand
ing on the buncombe that by first
duty was to the state and litiEants
whose cases had been argued and
submitted
can think Of no source from which
You might receive such information.
The facts are and the records, which
anyone may see at any time, show
that neither Judge Bulge nor Judge
Walters has occupied my Office or
served in my place or done my work
tell you so. Whenever they have
served at all this year, they have been
called to I'LL the place OF Justice Stew
art, Upon examination, Justice Sui
Ivan and | find that | have been abb
sent from the hearing of but one case
this entire year, and then Judge Bryan
sat in my place.
The records also show that this
year Justice Sullivan has written one
| majority opinion more than | have
| written, while | have written FIVE
more minority opinions than he, and
the records show that during my full
term OF service have written nearly
one hundred (oo to be exaet) more
| opinions, and been absent from the
sessions of court fewer times, than
any other justice of the court.
| | was moved 10 look up these facts
| and figures only because you have
twice made pablo accusation OF my
| lack OF diligence and responsibility
| in the high office with which l have
twice been honored, | claim no GRE,
dit for these facts and their value tC
me at this time exists merely as proc
OF the ineorreetnesS and injustice Of
your statement,
As for the service l have reuderel
as Grand Master OF the iraternal or
/, der OF Odd Fellows. | may say that
having known me more than twenty
/ years, they themselves are best ablS
10 answer your unfounded insinuS
/ non that | am using my office as I
political soft pedal 10 further my in
teVeStS as \ candidate for the CniteS
Estates Senate, began TO serve !.
+, an officer i've years ago, aud that mr.
election 10 serve them in their high
est office should have occurred las
year could certainly not be COUNTIES
any political work OF mine.
/ Respectfully yours.
Il >Singedl ], +, AILSHIE,
Boise, Idaho. JulS l6 1914