The daily star-mirror., 1915-01-06
PETERSON STARTS THINGS
RAMSTEDT COMES BACK
PETERSON ISSUED A STATEMENT DENOUNCING
ALEXANDER, BROxON, AND RAMSTEDT
DENIES GETTING ANY MONEY
Ramstedt Replied This Morning-Says Peterson
Did Get Money From AIIen-Will Help
Clean House

cause it's authors were fearful les
they should be subjected to prosecu
ton, but its contents were, neverthe
less, made public by it's authors b.
nu'tered whisyerings and in.lustri
Gus SANDER.
! THE animus behind it all is doubt
less due tothe fact that | have never
sympathized with the public utilitie,
commission as it is at present con
stituted, nor have l fallen in with thu
full cash theory of the tax com:is
sion of the state of Idaho That any
one should dare to question their iIn-
lerious edicts has led them to bru.
tai attempt to discredit and bnlitt.e
the irritating obstacle.
Upon the official passing of E!r
Haines Mr.. Ramstedt of course de-
sired to curry favor with his chief
the new governor, and SO furnished
him with copy of the report, the
original of which was in the hands
|of he county attorney and being pre-
|sented to the grand jury. OF course
Mr. Ramstedt's motive in the second
instance is plain. He has become so
Injured to the public crib that any pos
sibilfty of his separation from it fills
his soul with despair. Ee desired
and desires to hold his job, and to do
this no act on his part is too mean
or despicable.
II am used to being charged by my
political enemies with all the crime S
in the category-that is no new story
to me, and that is perhaps to be cX-
pected in our political system, but
have never expected anything of a
friend except fair treatment and
square deal The Shiny offscourings
of both parties have apparently gotten
together-the friends of whom | have
served and for which l have fought
have Joined hands with my political
enemies and are gloating over their
feast-my friends that
they may hold their jobs, and my
enemy that he may remove me from
his political path.
Almost anything of a low and pu-
tried character might perhaps have
keen expected from this gang of
Shiny political sewer rats but it was
perhaps generally thought that lin
,ering spark of manhook might pre-
vent their attempting to infect an
innocent man with their foul and dis
breath.
This publication of an alleged re-
bort, conceived in prejudice and born
n hatred, based upon hearsay evi-
lence while a grand jury is investi-
Eating these very matters, is outrage
'us and was intended only to preju-
lice such jury in the dicharge of it's
uties, and to prevent full and un
iased hearing upon the facts. i
GAS for Mr.. Alexander, l might
ave expected this treatment from
im 1t is perhaps known that l
tand in Mr. Alexander's way. He
rould attempt to discredit me in
owardly and underhanded way. He
oes not set out the facts; he INDUCES
My in differences and inuendoes,
nd covers himself with the transient
loak of office.
"But why should l. or the state for
lat matter, expect fair deal from
governor whose first official act was
4 appointment tantamount to sub
dizing character r-assassinating
ewspaper at the expense Of the pub
c purse?
II have no doubt the thoughtful
,ople of the state will see the per-
ly of this conspiracy, and will i'm .
ediately condemn these foul plot :,
RS.
"No money was ever gotten by me b
1t the public treasury, not a cent, s
i'd every friend I have in the state n
lows it. These human vultures, q
aiting for their lethal meal, would s
ridiculous if their purpose was not
diabolical. fl
Il shall tell my story to the grand 81
ry, to any legislative committee, to 81
Y honest man in Idaho, and I defy ft
EN- to point to a wrong or illegal 81
t in my personal or official life