The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-09-18
KLAMATH AND THE aOvERNOR
II Ow many more insults and siurs

M Wv many more tuSuttS anu stuFa
u is Klamath Falls to be handed
bv Governor West!
For the past two years there have
been several occasions when the ex-
scutive's course has been such a. to
put Klamath Falls in any but desir-
able light And the worst OF II Is.
that after he finds conditions other
than as alleged. he makes no effort
to make public the findings.
The most nagrant. and the most re-
ssnted case Of all. though. 10 the man
ner in which the governor spread the
letter Of q certain Mrs. Moore through
cut the state. Though he hastened to
give this letter regarding Imaginary
conditions to all Of the papers in Port
land and Salem. We have NO word yes
OF his making an investigation To
prove or disprove the charges. and
prosecute or exonerate the accused.
Ars. Moore has been In Klamath
Falls matter Of weeks She has b.
come SO noticeable with her many
stories regarding the cities she has
cleaned up. and the treatment ac-
corded her here. taking up the time
of business men with her variations.
that there IL talk OF having her sanity
examined. She wrote letter to Gov
ernor West. setting forth some Of
these alleged wrongs-and he. with
out making the least Investigation
which would conclusively disprove
the charges) gives Klamath Falls stiil
another black eye BY sending through
out the Northwest tidings from an
eccentric woman that . woman d not
safe on the streets Of Klamath Falls.
that boys are sold liquor and that
lawlessness is really encouraged
not supposedly the authorities.
This IL not the nrst time that West
has acted in this way In regard TO
Klamath Falls. Though It has bssn
. couple Of years ago. We have not
forgottsn the telegrams he sent TO
Mayor Nicholas regarding enforcing
the law here. and his threats Of send
ing in the militia. for West took NO
pains to put the true conditions In
their right light. and our people going
to other Oregon towns still hear OF
the "high-handed way In which the
police are riding over the people,
beating them. grating. etc"
Some Of these people. reading the
reports sent out from Salem then.
still believe that gambling and other
vice halls arc running wide open
here; that murders are such common
occurrence that the papers pass up
them as too trivial a mat
ter: that Colts automatic ID a neces-
sity. not an ornament, with every
person. and that the authorities are
In league with this element and thriv-
Ing from their gains.
II has been less than year ago
that the Portland papers were given
the letter from a womens fraternal
order In Fort Klamath. alleging that
the local option law was being violat-
I'd there. Although these women had
made no complaint to the local or
county authorities. West gave out the
allegations to the papers again before |
be even notified the Klamath author
tiles. An investigation proved that the |
Fort klamath saloon and hotel were
operated strictly In accordance With |
aw-but nothing TO that effect ever
vent out Of Salem to the papers.
That Mrs. Moore's charges cannot
10 proven In known here beyond Q |
loubt. II stands 70 reason that even |
y far away a. Salem. they would sp-
,ear foolish.
The klamath spirit ID one that
lrsvs people here By it, genuine