The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-03
MAYOR MoWERY AND HIS APP
PolNTMENTs.

The statements from G. w. Beale
and Mayor Mowery. published In the
Day organ of last Sunday morning, to-
gether with the illuminating editorials
In the same issue, do not materially
change the attitude Of the two gentle-
men mentioned from that In which
they We're placed by the Miner. Men
who undertake to manipulate the az
fairs Of municipality for the accom- :
plishment OF their own personal and
selfish ends do not always take the
tools with which they work into their
confidence, II Mr. Beale had said that
he did not know that he was sched-
uled to become attorney for the city
Of Wallace" his statement would prob
ably have been correct but his rela-
tionshlp with the Northwest Light &
Water company and with the Days,
and his personal friendship with the
mayor, all combine to reach the con-
clusion that he was scheduled just the
same
Neither does the fact that he re-
eeived his fee on January 5, when 1t
was expected that the company and
the city authorities would reacn an
agreement which would render hear
ing before the utilities commission I'M
necessary, convey conclusive proof
that the light company was not inter-
ested in his appointment. AS a matter
of fact. weeks later when II was found
that the city and company could not
reach an agreement there Is reason
TO believe that the light company re-
lied upon Mr., Beale to represent 1t be-
fore the utilities commission, and that
he did not do so was due not to de-
sire on the part of the company to
dispense with his services. but because
the expert upon whom the company's
case depended objected to Mr., Beaie's
method of procedure and desired an
other attorney.
In justice to Mr.. Beale It may be
conceded that he consented to accept
the appointment as city attorney on,
OF personal friendship for the mayor
but II Is presumng too much upon |
the eredullty of the people to expect |
them 70 believe that Mayor Mowery |
secure the services of his personal /
friend in making the appointment. II
that were the case. why did Mayor =
Mowery personally request City At
torney clyde to continue to serve until
the light rate case was at an end, and
then after Mr.. clyde had complied with
his request. suddenly. and without no.
tice to Mr.. clyde, appoint Mr.. Beale
to take his place? II the mayor felt k
that 1t was necessady to retain Mr., K
clyde until the light rate case was i
finally submitted. as he stated Inn 4
mediately after taking office, why did a
he change his mind SO suddenly ana n
before the briefs In the case had been t
prepared? II that case was of sutflci- Il
ent importance to lead Mayor Mowery [
to request Mr. Clyde to retain the a
office of city attorney in order to look s
after 1t, why did It suddenly become n
of so little Importance that he APP "
pointed Mr.. Beale city attorney with v
the specific understanding that he b
would not only have nothing to do c
with the pending case. but that he "
would mot even discuss this litigation "
with him as mayor or with any of the n
city councilmen?" Without question II
ing Mayor sMowerys friendship for v,
Mr.. Beale, II must be conceded that in
the circumstances under which he APP W
pointed him city attorney are such W
that Il can hardly be attributed wholly m
10 personal friendship. la
The fact IL, and II was repeater. of
pointed out by this paper before the st
election, that back Of DR.. Mowery's Iis