Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-28
To the People Of Idaho

united states senator, ueHberale ana
outrageous course has been and is be-
ing pursued by some person or persons
to misrepresert me before the people
of the state
Utterly false statements are being
published and SIFTED BROADCAST
AT GREAT EXPENSE THROUGH
OUT IDAHO bearing upon my position
upon public questions. upon my work
as a Representative, and upon my can
didacy for United States Senator.
These statements seem to emanate
from bureau that is definitely main
tanned.
Some of the "stories" or news items"
are published in Idaho and some out
side the state but distributed within 1t.
Some of the stories are in part truth
and with just such an admixture of
falsehood as to deserve to be called
untruths.
The object seems to be TO comb the
state systematically with falsehood d.
rected against me-. On the face of the
"stories" (and / have received copies
. Of many of them), it does not appear
rho is behind this despieable method
kof campaigning.
! am determined to direct the atten-
ton of the state to some of the
''stories," for MOST OF IDAHO'S
PEOPLE AND MOST OF IDAHO'S
EDITORS STAND FOR FAIR PLAY
AND THE SQUARE DEAL.
] shall omit to mention probably a
score of false statements that have
been published recently and systemat-
ically distributed, but shall call atten
ton to a few, some of which may have
appeared in one part of the state and
some in another, and some maybe
throughout the state.
False Statement No. 1.
French has decided to withdraw
from the senatorial race
The Truth.
The foregoing precious falsehood has
been circulated at large expense, and I
BELIEVE 1T WAS KNOWN TO BE
FALSE WHEN FIRST CIRCULATED,
though innocent persons have later re-
peated the story and unintentionally
helped to give 1t publicity
The additional statement was coupled
with the foregoing, that l WOULD
SEEK RE- ELECTION TO THE
HOUSE. AND WOULD PROBABLY
NHANE NO OPPOSITION. This latter
Statement contained just enough Of
praise TO mislead some Of my friends
and was used undoubtedly for that pur-
pose.
Since | made my announcement. let
ters of assurance have come in from
all over the state and j have been sur
prised, not on account of the lack of
support, but on account of the assur-
ances of approval that | am receiving.
If HAD NOT ALREADY AN
NoUNCED MY CANDIDACY FOR
SENATOR, / WOULD DO so AT
THIS TIME. | am glad to say that as
surances of support are coming in be-
cause Of the very malicious falsehoods
that have been circulated
False Statement No. 2.
French voted against sustaining
American honor in Mexico
The Truth.
French voted for numerous amend
ments to the Flood Resolution on Mex
leo and voted against the Flood Reso-
luton on April goth This resolution
did not pass the senate, but was re-
drafted and a complete substitute
brought forward; Republicans and
Democrats alike of the senate RE-
JEcTED THE FLOOD RESOLUTION
WHICH I HAD OPPOSED.
The senate substitute came back to
the house on April ed. ] VOTED FOR
THIS REsoLuTION-THE ONLY
RESOLUTION THAT CONGRESS-
PASSED AND THE ONE THAT
~PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNED.
Many papers of the state published
the truth, A few published the first
part of the proceedings and through
error omitted the second. As soon as
their attention was called to the second
part, they speedily corrected the inn
preston that their first published re-
port gave. a very few, and the secret
bureau refused to make any correc-
ton, but persist in circulating a false
statement. knowing full well that /
voted for the same resolution that Sem
ators Borah and Brady voted for; and
the only resolution that Congress
passed. | did not even change my vote.
The two resolutions were as different
as night and day.
Numerous papers Of the state have
been prompt to resent the dirty politics
practiced by the very few The Caid-
well Tribune. a paper that has been
consistently antagonistic to me, pub
lished the truth with respect to my po-
sition and declared. Common honesty
called for fair treatment and THE
TRIBUNE very promptly and cheer
fully awarded it to Mr.. French The
Idaho Post, a Democratic paper, pub
lished the truth and likened those who
published the false statement to the
thief who tried to Justify stealing by
quoting so much of the Biblical injunc-
ton, Let him that stole, steal,' and
omitted the rest of the sentence, mo
more" The Deary Enterprise de-
nounced the attempt to mislead the
public upon my vote as carrying out
"a hellish purpose" and declared that
Those engaged IN 1t ARE apparently en-
deavoring to make political capital out