Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-15
Untrue and Un-
Uorthy Pro
gressiue Cause
So Leading Progressive Editor Char
acterizes Attack on Geo. w. Stovel.

tically self-explanatory. Hon. H. G.
Baldridge, as chairman of the Repub-
lican county central committee. wrote
to F. G. Burroughs, the editor and
publisher of the Caldwell News, the
only Progressive newspaper published
in Canyon county, asking him if in
his judgment there were grounds for
the insinuations made against Coun-
ty Recorder George w Stovel The
insinuations in question were made
by VIII Monk, county treasurer, and
during the primary campaign candi-
date for the Progressive nomination
for county recorder. The Progressive
voters rejected Mr. Monk, but he
still poses as a leading Progressive
of the county.
George w. Stoyel has made speci-
fic demand on Mr. Monk that he re-
duce his charges to writing in order
that they may be fully met, and if
SO met responsibility may be placed
on Mr. Monk The laws of this state
afford inadequate projection against
SANDER and character assassin ation.
Charges must be made in writing or
there can be no redress. Mr.. Stovel
asks that he be permitted an oppor-
tunity to answer responsible charges
made in a manner he can reach !
Monk must 50 make those charges
or be forever branded as an irrespon-
sibla mud singer and liar.
The letters which passed between
Mr.. Baldridge and Mr. Burroughs I
follows:
Parma, Idaho, October 3,1914. I
Mr. F. G. Burroughs, Editor Cald- I
well News, Caldwell, Idaho
My Dear Sir: Mr.. William Monk
has recently, in public utterances,
taken occasion to make insinuations /
against Mr.. Stovel, our present coun-
ty recorder and candidate for raelec-
tion upon the Republican ticket for
the same office By his insinuations
and inuendos, Mr. Monk apparently
is trying to give a basis for the ele.-t
tors of Canyon county to draw infer :;
ences that Mr.. Stoyel has been dis
Ionest in the conduct of his Office
To people knowing Mr.. Stovel, such
charges are ridiculous AID are un-i
worthy of credit, but to many who do
not know him it is due that they
should be informed of the true facts
n the matter. Personally knowing
Mr.. Stovel's high standing and repu-
-ation in Canyon county, and in the
State of Idaho, whose honesty and
integrity are beyond rerrosch, 1 can
lot think that substantial electors of
he Progressive party will counten-
nee or approve such mud singing
" any OF its members against a man
With the well known high principles
# Mr.. Stcyel. l am therefore writ
ng you, as a representative member !
u the Progressive larty in this coun-
y and state and brominent expon-
mt of its principles. asking as to
whether or not you OF your party are
cquainted with, endorse and coun-
enanee the said charges against Mr..
'toyel. If such charges are endors-
d | shall then, as county chairman
t the Republican county central
ommittee of Canyon county. in ac- /
ordance with my duty not only to G
he Republican, but other electors of f
his county, make it my duty to fully c
investigate in detail the chargs s and '
nsinuations SO made by Mr.. Monk I
nd give the full. complete and true t
acts to the public as they exist. q
If these charges made by Mr.. Monk /
re not endorsed by yourself and as c
ociates in the Progressive party, but a
re merely the vaporings and mud
iinging of man whom your party t
las refused to nominate as it's can t
ldate. then in such event it would 1
'e useless for me to go to the annoy v
nee and troble of making long tedi 9
us investigation of baseless insinua-
ions. Therefore will be Obliged to, b
lou If you viii inform me as to u
Vhether.An your own opinion, there T
any issue to be made or fought be-
ween the Republican party of this I
ounty. and the Progressive party of t
his county, as to the moral WORTH t
ess and honesty of George w. Stov- t
1. If there is not, it will be useless
0 devote our attention further to g
his matter. But if there il we stand t
ot only prepared to investigate any L
harses that may be made, but to a
efend all false allegations and insin. t
ations against any and all worthy g
And not only do we stand t,
REPAIRED to do this, but we demand t.
nd shall enforce the demand against