The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-10-08
TREASURER ALLEN PRESENTS
HIS CASE.


AS publicity has been freely made OF
charges against State Treasurer o. V.
Allen. the Globe gives space to the
following letter from Mr. Allen in refu-
tation of those charges. So far as we
are advised Mr.. Allen deals with every
phase of the charges made by the Cap
ital News and Clarence Van Deusen,
candidate for state auditor Mr.. Allen
says:
Editor The Globe:
The Capital News OF this city has
been making some very sensational
charges against me and the members
of the land board. i have not deemed
it advisable to rush into print to an
swer its charges, but / 40 feel that my
personal friends are entitled to state
ment from me.
The charge OF the Capital News.
briefly, Is TO the effect that the state
treasurer connived with the land board
and made a loan on inadequate secur-
ity with intent to defraud the state
They use several columns in making
the charge. but when stripped Of all
personal venom and demagoguery, and
the sensation Is removed, the question
Is did the state have proper secur-
typ The best answer to this Is that
the man who owned the land has paid
the loan in full
The statement that I borrowed money
from the state with which to specu-
late or for any other purpose Is the
Pigment of a diseased brain as I did
not borrow money from the state, either
directly or indirectly. Subsequently /
did buy a one-third interest in the
lands which were security for the loans
claimed to have been made to me.
The price paid was 81, ZOO. 90, and +
believed 1t to be a good investment
The land was afterwards sold to the
Wyoming Holding company for $4,000.
Owing to the fact that shortly after
this company bought the land 1t be-
came involved in litigation It did not
pay the interest on the loan.
Mr.. Gibbard a stockholder Of the Wy
oming Holding company has been en-
gagged for several months in buying up
the stock of this company and now
owns nearly all of the stock of said
company and in order to protect him.
self has paid the states claim in full
with interest. You can draw your own
conclusions as to whether this loan was
good or not. / do rot nor never did own
a dollar Of stock in this cmpany. There
never was anything wrong with the
loan in the minds of the people familiar
with the facts. This attack Is made
for political purposes only. The real
reason why the Capital News is max
ing this attack is that c. o. Broxon,
dts editor, Is also a candidate for state
treasurer on the progressive ticket. His
authority for the assertions he has
made is Clarence Van Deusen, also .
candidate on the progressive ticket for
the office Of state auditor. The rea-
-.
believe will be taken at it's true worth.
Campaign mud singing" just before
election is as old as politics and con-
stitutes the entire stock In trade of
some would-be politicians. The Cap
ital News has promised other sensa-
tional attacks and you will undoubted-
ly be RECALLED with scare head lines
and startling disclosures" from now
until election, but / have faith in your
good judgment to discern the true rea-
son for these scurrilous attacks. and
] believe the people at the polls viii
rebuke this kind Of dirty politics.
There never was a conspiracy to de-
fraud the state, except in the minds of
Mr.. Van Dusen and Mr.. Broxon. The
state has not lost anything and never
stood a chance to lose anything on this
loan. 1t seems obvious that the charg-
es are made solely because Mr.. Broxon,
who Is editor of the Capital News and
candidate for state treasurer hopes to
defeat me by circulating these and other
charges.
thank you for the support you have
given me in the past and / believe
that your sense OF fair play will prompt
you to stand by me in the coming cleo
ton. The endorsement 1 received at
the primary election was certainly
most gratifying. / carried twenty mine
out Of the thirty-three counties In the
state against three wen known and hon.
orable opponents. / heartily thank my
friends for their loyal support.
With kindest personal regards, I beg
TO remain,
Respectfully yours,
o. ". ALLEN.