The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27
Democratic Candidate for Sheriff, An.
swers p. O. HERMAN.

SWeTS L. ". HeTrlHlans
In reply to the article of Mr.. Henri
man, -criticising Mr.. Galliher and my
self for quoting figures showing the
past and present expenditures in the
conduct of the business of the sheriffs
office, l desire to comment briefly on
three or four points
1t will be observed that Mr.. Henri |
man says that If he is elected to the |
office of sheriff, he will act as jailor
himself, and thereby do away with |
one officer. If it is not proposed to
reduce expense in the conduct of the
office, why should the estimate of ex
pense for 1915 be placed at 3,S75.00
an increase of $2,S24.00 over the year
1914.
Mr.. HERMAN also makes the state
ment that during the four years (1909
10-11-12) the number of criminal cases
in the Probate court was 114 where
as in the past twenty-one months the
number has been $50, over twice the
number in less than half the time.
This is cited to show a purported in
crease in the county's criminal bust
ness. An investigation will disclose
that there has been no increase; that
this purported increase has been due
solely to the policy of the present
prosecuting attorney to bring all pos
sible prosecutions in the probate court
during the past twenty-one months,
to the practical exclusion of the JUS
tees courts, where they were formerly
brought, and which matters would
consequently not appear of record in
the probate court for the years preced-
ing 1913, but only in the Justices
courts of the various precincts.
Mr.. HERMAN further says "the
: expense of the Juvenile work of the
:, county has been charged to the sher-
ifs office, whereas in fact it is pro-
perly chargeable to other accounts.
The records in the county auditors
office show that V. H. Ormsby, proba-
ton officer has drawn salary OF
$3.50 per month as probation Of
ficer and salary of $1,000 per month
as deputy sheriff. Is this properly
chargeable to the sheriff's office? II
will not be questioned that Mr.. Orms-
by has taken an active part in the
work OF the sheriff's office, and an in
vestigation of his duties as proba-
ton officer will disclose that he is not
occupied more than three or four days
per month.
1t is further fact that the salary
of C. G. Siggins has been charged tC
: the county, but disallowed by the
board of county commissioners. II
this be allowed, the office will be
, chargeable with an additional expense
of 1898 per month, or 100000 fol
, the year 1914.
1t is further fact that considerable
, of the work of the sheriff's office has
, been performed by precinct constables
, during the years 1911, 1912, 19131914.
1t is further fact that the records
show that in at least AZ criminal cas-
t es brought during the past IS months
| an entry appears on the docket of the
5 prosecuting attorneys office to the
7 effect that the defendant has not beer
found by the sheriff's office. In vas
majority of these cases the charge has
been of a serious nature.
No public officer should object tt
careful scrutiny of the affairs Of
his office from a public standpoint.
am willing to admit that | have MOI
: been a deputy in the sheriffs office
but | do believe that have the righ'
to express an honest criticism. 9th
! erWise no voter would have right t6
stand in judgment on the conduct Of
any public office which he never had
There must be of necessity a first
time for new man to enter any Of
flee. presume that Mr. Dyer though
he was eminently better qualified fol
the office of sheriff than Mr.. Vahaus
deln Perhaps Mr.. HERMAN will maxi
better sheriff than myself, but tina
/ am more than willing to leave it t.
the voters November Bird. Their yer
dict will be acceptable to me.
. AS to my qualifications for the of
flee, I'll refer you to former GOverno
) Hawley, Governor Haines, my success
, sor in office, Mr.. O. H. Barber, or MI
S. D. Taylor. former state auditor
who are familiar with the state gam
. warden's office, in which I had tn
honor to serve for a short time.
: Very respectfully yours.