The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-29
HOW ABOUT 1T.

HOW ABOUT 1T.
Nampa Leader Herald: The Parma
Herald, in a recent issue, has an edi-
toriai in which It deprecates the very
prevalent tendency to berate public Of
ficials for political reasons without re-
gard to truth or justice. As to the
general principles advanced In the edi-
torial we quite heartily agree. 1t is
not only unjust, but II IL senseess 70
make continuous attacks on an office
holder whose only offense has been that
OF holding political opinions with which
We do not agree. 1t has been the
pleasure OF this paper to recognize the
worth and honesty Of Democratic Off
cials, and while It pleads guilty to
being staunchly Republican. 1t is not
ON record anywhere as attacking pub
lie officials becaues OF Its political
bias.
In the interest of truth and honesty
1t has severely attacked the public
record OF some officials and 1t pro-
poses to continue to do so. In this
connection 1t wishes to PROFOUND a
few questions to the Parma Herald
and hopes to have direct unevasive
answers.
In the article above referred to the
Herald very highly praises Governor
Alexander for his political honesty,
Let us see. In the year 1906, the
state OF Idaho entered into written
contract with the Oneida County Irri-
cation district to pay it's share of the
expense OF irrigating the lands In said
district. The state owned 1880 acres
of land In the district and It was con-
sidered good business to get these
lands irrigated at 1850 per acre
. was the contract price. The ar
rangement has proved profitable to
the state. as lands sold have brought
figure that gave the state big
profit ON the investment. The con-
tract was signed ON the part Of the
state by former Governor Cooling and
provides that the payment to be made
by the state shall extend over a period
OF years. For nine years the terms of
the contract were carried out in good
faith by the Legislature making APP
preparations for the necessary amount.
This year the amount required for the
state to live up to its contract was
$4,000. This was appropriated and the
item vetoed by Alexander. He thus
violated the terms of contract, and
put upon the settlers the burden just
ly belonging to the state in addition
to their own burdens. Was that honest?
During the last very dry autumn
forest fires were raging in the north
and millions of dollars worth of the
states timber was In great danger of
being destroyed. The fire protective
association called out hundreds of
men and for weeks fought the fires
day and night and kept them within
narrow limits. When 1t was all over
1t was found that the states holdings
had been damaged but little. There is
a law which provides for just such
emergencies and for the states paying
its share OF the expense arising from
emergency work. In this case 1t was
found that the states share was
$4,000, which had been advanced by
the protective associations relying on
the honesty and good faith OF the state.
The governor by veto withheld payment
of this money advanced. Was that
honest?
In accordance with the provisions Of
law the state treasurer, at the end Of
his term, published biennial report
The printing of 1t was given to the
Leader Herald. The work was well
and cheaply done, but Governor Alex
ander refused payment without any
tco1Ou WuttCNCAs LIVE ehO a - AtAs%
Herald regard that as honest? II so
why more than a refusal to meet any
other honest debt?
Governor Alexander claims to have
saved the state more than a million
dollars over the former administration
though less than four months of his
administration have gone by and there
is no possible way to make a compari-
son Is chat honest?
In pretending to show how he has
saved the million he charges up to
the Haines administration as though
1t were current expense, road bonds In
the sum of 100000 that we're not sold
even until since the Alexander admin
istration begun. Is that honest?
He charges UP to the Haines admin
istration as current expense the $780,
900 appropriated for the San Fran
cisco fair. Ii that honest?
The last Republican legislature cut
the estimates OF the various education
al institutions $171 900 and the COVER
nor takes full credit for that. Is that
honest2
Similar cases could be mentioned in
a score more of instances, but II the
Herald regards these matters as show
ing honesty on the part of the COVER
nor 1t would be idle to bring up addi-
tional items.