The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-09-25
A QUESTION OF Mis-
TAKES OR VERACITY
REDUCING THE TAXES

Chapter Forty
To R. N WEST:
Twice mayor of Bakfoot and twice chairman of the Re-
publican county central committee
To NoFEAR DAVIS:
Member of the city council precinct committeeman for city
and county and the present chairman of the Republican,
county central committee succeeding r. N West September
18th;
To R. J. DYGERT:
Attorney for the city of Bakfoot secretary for the Re-
publican county central committee;
To ALEX. YoUN1E:
City councilman and member of the finance committee which
audits the bills;
To E. T. PECK:
City councilman, member of the finance committee, county
coroner and candidate for re-election
To JOSEPH LACoUR:
City councilman and member of the street and alley
mittee;
To D. L. O'NEL:
City councilman and member of the finance committee;
To " VAN BRANER:
City councilman and chief of the fire department.
City councilman and member of the and alley
committee;
To G. H. Ho1BRooK:
City clerk carrying out the orders of the council candidate for
county clerk and who, city clerk said he doubted the suf
fcency of the herfs proof the board bill hereinafter
referred to;
To GARFIELD BOND:
City councilman member of the and alley committee
candidate for county commissioner and member of the
Gil who was absent from and from all meetings during
consideration of the sherfs board bill hereinafter REFEREED
To A. H. SIMMONS:
Chief of police candidate for sheriff and who city officer
objected to the second payment of the sherHs board bill
and who in open council exhibited partial proof that the bill
question had been paid and who at other times told
members of the council where they could find complete proof
of the double payment of the board bill hereinafter referred
You AND EACH OF You ARE HEREBY INFORMED:
That the people of this county want to know who has made
mistake if it mistake;
That the people of this county want to know who has lied
if it lie;
That the people of this county want to know if there is an
unworthy incompetent running for office, manag
ing the campaign for the Republican party;
That the people of this county want to know whether this
newspaper in which they have moderate confidence deceived
them for political purposes when stated August 2Ist and
other times that the city government paid certain prison
board bill notwithstanding you cautioned that the
city and county records showed had already been paid once
and of the goods charged never furnished at all
That you elected to office platform of economy
pedgng you reduce expenses and taxes rgdy as was
consistent with necessity and the growing demands OF the
That after your election, appointment each OF you
stood up with the right hand pointed to Heaven and sub
scbed solemn oath pledge upon your sacred honor
that you would perform the duties of your respective offices
the best of your ability, and asked God to witness the
promise and its execution;
Now THEREFORE,
In pursuance these obligations which you voluntarily as
sumed and in view of the facts and conditions heenabove
enumerated, we have the following to say to you:
The question issue county politics. and the nomina
ton defeat of several candidates the test of the peoples
conclusions on whether the and the acts of officials were
approved So far that matter has been definitely settled by
the the primaries do not to revive the question or
to further agtate but there things that have not
passed upon the voters and still demanding solution
We wish drop every agtaon and fight at the time it
deserves be dropped and further expression as to these
things may be found on the editorial page.
question has been raised regarding statements made by
this paper and by Chief of Police H Simmons and the public
are entitled know who if anybody has been guilty of falsehood
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