American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-01-28


from the ticket when they were
compelled to do so. The big
SHOW of a desire &c clean house
and do it without any help out
side of the family, will not be
taken as seriously at this stage of
the proceedings as some other
phases of the matter.-Payette
Independent.
In its efforts to belittle the Repub-
lican party, the Independent, like a
number of other Idaho papers, betrays
a lack of knowledge OF what is being
done, or a willingness to leave a
false impression. The inference from
its remarks is that the Republican
legislature has instituted an investiga-
ton into state house affairs merely for
the purpose of protecting any re-
publican officials who mag be under
suspicion. The Republican members
of the legislature represent more than
half the people of Idaho and to charge
them with a desire to condone or
cover up wrong is to charge those
who elected them with either being
corrupt themselves or too ignorant to
pick men from their acquaintances
worthy of trust. Just why the indie
pendent and like papers draw the
conclusion they do is hard 70 deter-
mine from the facts. The legislature
cannot iTit would in any way inter
fere with the investigations now going
through expert accountants and the
grand jury and it has shown no iudi-
cation that il has any desire TO do so.
With the full knowledge that these
investigating agencies are going
10 the bottom of things. n legislative
investigation for whitewash purposes
would only make the legislature
ridiculous. On the face of the situa-
ton therefor the legislature can have
but one object in mind and that is that
It may be able to bring some facts to
light that would otherwise be over
Again the Independent says the Re
publican leaders knew long before AL
en- was elected (nominated) that he
vas a weak vessel and that there was
strong warrant for belief hat there
vas something wrong with his office
yet he was allowed to go on and
make his bluff on his record. The
pdanonAn,t .Ioa1l ~,..II Al ..1-.
he workings of our glorious primary,
he leaders have no voice In making
nominations beyond their individual
-otes. II is also a matter of common
that those who may be
tyled leaders. were practically all
.gainst Allen in the primary, and that
lis plurality of 5000 over his nearest
competition was by the voice of the
OF course they are not to be
famed for it. He is of a winning per-
onality. and having been a state Of
icer for four years had q range Of
'%ersonal friendships not 'eHcyed by
he other candidates. While nobody
that time had the slightest knowl-
dye that he was a %defaulter, the lead
did believe he would prove a weak
andidate and hoped for his defeat.
f the Independent is able truthfully =
D say that Republican leaders knew
nough of Allen before the primary to !,
ate, then II must itself have known :
omething to his detriment, but we do :
OF recall that II raised its voice in .
rotest till long after the primaries. :
fear il is much like a good brother :
HON we happen to know was quite :
n ardent supporter of Mr.. Allen I'M :,
II certain disclosures were made,
hen he could not be bitter enough in
is denunciation of the Republican j
arty for nominating Allen. After the
orse is stolen 1t is the easiest thing
the world to charge that somebody
Ise should have locked the barn door 3
the theft. 8
Let 1t further be borne in mind II
lat every disclosure made or that a
i'll be made. comes directly through q
epublican efforts. Inspector Gleason a
no is said to have no superior in the a
States as an auditor OF ac- u
1unts was engaged by former Gov d
Haines, solely because he knew n
r. Gleason's ability for the work. "
he grand jury Of Ada county was
through the efforts Of Raymond e
the Republican county attor- D
~ Of ada county. and while his en- u
mics fastened TO charge that he had q
2 jury called for whitewash pur- n
'ses we are inclined TO believe they CT
I'VE changed their minds, and II the Ia
mo people will withhold Judgment
the legislative Investigation until
ere is something on which to base
dgment. they may change their d
inds again.-Nampa Leader-Herald. 81