American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-18
CENSURE BOISE PAPER.
Members OF House Criticize Capital
News for Alleged False Statements

news Tor Alleged raise statements
DIRTY" dishonest" unfair" "un-
founded" unreliable" absolutely
without foundation were some of
the terms used by members of the
house, Democrats and Republicans
alike, in speaking on the floor of re-
ports published in the Capital News of
the doings in the house.
The remarks were made in the
course Of debate on a resolution intro
duced by Anderson Of Canyon, pro-
posing the appointment of Kiger,
Hicks and Miles as a committee to in
vestigate charges made in that paper
to the effect that the report made by
the house investigating committee on
the states deposit in the Bank of
Nampa had been altered as it was
spread on the journal. The resolution
vas defeated 4S to 6.
WHO makes these charges?" asked
6eeisehaf Id. us there any relia-
4 4e source for them? Does anyone of
Acognized responsibility stand behind
Viem? I am here to tell you that the
report Of the investigating committee
as printed in the %journal. is absolutely
correct and appears exactly as 1t was
made to the house and read to the
clerk. Just because somebody on the
street who did not hear the report
read got a wrong idea Of 1t, or some
newspaper got a wrong account of 1t,
H that any reason why this house
should waste its time with such an in
vestigation? II any charges are pre-
ferred by anyone Of responsibility, let
rs investigate them, but It Is not nee
essary for this house to waste It's time
running down such an unfounded
statement as this"
Chairman MCGOWAN Of the investi-
eating committee took the author of
the resolution to task for his attitude
Of always looking "for a Niger In the
woodpile." why take cognizance of
every dirty charge that is preferred
against this houscf" he asked. He
declared the report to be absolutely
correct as printed in the journal. down
70 the last comma, and referred to
every one Of the seven members Of the
committee for verification of his state
ment-
Calling Clark, Of Custer, temporarily
10 the chair, Speaker Conner took the
floor and spoke on behalf Of the Off
GERS and clerks of the house on whom
the making Of the charge, he consid-
cred as casting a reflection. He as
sured the house that the evening pa
per's story was absolutely without
foundation and that the report ap-
pears in the journal word for word as
It was read in the house. He asked
fair treatment from the press and re-
quested that 1t make some sort of an
investigation before making such
charges.
Randall. of Nez Perez, a member of
the investigating committee, deplored
the fact that the house must be kept
IN a turmoil by dishonest reports con-
stantly being thrown in the faces of
the members. He said the newspaper
that printed the story might easily
nave sdtlsllcu lISeiI OI the IdCto III
the case before publishing It. Mr..
Randall declared no paper makes any
permanent gain by printing untruths.
He made a plea for decency, honesty,
and fairness on the part of the press.
The author of the resolution said he
deplored as deeply al any other men,
Der the appearance of the charge that
the journal had been tempered with.
He said II there is no truth In the re-
port It should be shown up. but II
the story is true. the house should
know 1t.
Faris of Twin Falls, member of the
investigating committee. declared the
report as it appeared in the Journal to
be correct
Clark. Of Custer. Democratic leader
closed the debate by declaring that he
could not support the resolution.
Though party differences might exist,
he declared his faith In the honesty
and integrity OF the members and At
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