The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-15
Friday January is, 1915
DISTRIBUTING THEIR OWN
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Why do the Republicans seek
to discredit the work of their own
selected agents in investigating
conditions at the late house?
Ramstedt was their own agent
appointed and selected by the
head Of their party, yet it is they
who seek to discredit Ramstedt
Is it because his report has been
an honest one?
Gleason was their own agent
appointed and selected by the
head of their party; why should
they seek to discredit his report
even before it is made?
Their announced determine
ton to proceed to an Independent
investigation upon their own par
ty, is equivalent to discrediting
the forthcoming report of Glea-
son even before that report is
prepared.
When Ramstedt was appoint
ed Republicans everywhere were
loud in their declarations that his
report would be an honest one
Not even the Democrats and Pro
gressives at any time denied that
1t would be. Their contention
was that his report would not be
broad enough to take in all the
matter which should be investi-
gated and cleaned up. In that
subsequent events have demon
strated that they were right. Yet
this was no fault of Ramstedt for
he was not appointed TO do any
thing but to report upon but one
matter alone.
1t is Republicans who are now
bending every effort to discredit
not alone Ramstedt's report, but
Mr.. Ramstedt himself.
When Mr. Gleason was appoint
ed his qualifications we're the
boast of Republicans and Repub-
lican newspapers everywhere, and
the public was assured that now
every department and every phase
of state official life would be in
vestigated and exposed to view.
Democrats and Progressives may
have had some private misgiv-
ings about the result, but pub
licly they said nothing, but wait
ed for the report.
That report has not yet been
made, and a Democratic govern
or has asked the legislature moi
to spend its valuable time at
tempting a blind inquiry until af-
t. rthis report shall have been
given to them for consideration
and guidance.
1t is Republicans who are now
bending every effort to discredi
the Gleason report long before
any portion of that report is pre-
pared.
We know nothing about what
kind Of a report Mr.. Gleason will
make. Apparently the Republi-
cans have reason to think they dc
know something of what its con-
fonts will show, or ~ least, SHOULD
show; so they are preparing tC
get the whitewash mixture anC
the brushes ready to apply wheI
the report shall come.
Suppose the Gleason repOr
when it comes, shall show tina
ell other departments and al
other officials than those alread,
serving sentence in the peniten
tiary are blameless; would no
the Republicans be in a ridiculou
position in so dismrediting tina
report before it is made, as {,
claim the necessity exists for fur
Their inquiry?
Suppose the Gleason repor
shall show other offenses thai
those committed by Allen an
Coleman, what additional infor
nation could a legislative inquir
give to the public?
Mr.. Gleason has assured tn
governor, so the governor said j
his message that his report woul
be ready in very few days. Tn
fact that the Republicans are un
willing to await that report show
their determination to discred
it before it is made.-Capiti
News.