Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-14


satisfaction regarding the alleged ir-
regularities among the state officers
He states that he only spent "A
hours there. but learned enough to
satisfy himself. The only thing to
be regretted is that some OF these in
yestigators had not done their work
before election. However. We will
let Mr.. Purcell. the editor of the Sig
nal. tell his own story which is AS
follows:
1t Is not pleasant duty for a re-
publican newspaper TO announce that
its party administration OF state ar
fairs has been mostly rotten, but is is
a duty nevertheless, and the Signal
has never been known to shirk no
matter how 1t hurt. our belief in the
fundamental principles OF the re-
publican party does not deter us from
criticising members OF the party who
have failed in their duty. but rather
is an incentive for openly demand
ing the relegation and punishment OF
those who have used the party to fur
Their their own personal ends The
Signal has said before and will repeat
that no man IS entitled To support or
defense who has been guilty OF OIL
cial corruption. and the only way for
the republicans OF Idaho 10 maintain
their hold upon popular favor is TO
get rid OF those who consider pub
lie office "A private snap.
But 10 the narration When Allen
was found To be short Governor
Haines appointed Axel Ramstedt.
head OF the state tax commission. 10
examine the affairs OF the treasury
department. This he did. and when
he completed the task and the report
was handed TO the governor. 1t was
found he had gone further than 1T
was intended he should Others had
posed to unearth their wrong doing
At least two other state officials and
several appointees were caught IN
the dragnet. and Mr.. Ramstcdt was
called before them and the governor
TO explain. He was told he had cx-
ceeded his authority and would have
TO modify his report. but he fatty re-
fused. he was told his report would
forever ruin those who had been his
friends. but he replied that IT must
stand b. was threatened with black
mail. but he told them that he could
prove every charge made and that
they should cut loose.
II was not Van Duesen the ire
sponsible and incompetent fouriiush-
er; II was not Broxon, the opportun-
list and political trader and traitor.
neither was It Moses Alexander. the
leader OF the opposition. who stood
there like adamant and faced those
who would have him apply the white
wash and betray the public. but Is
was Axel Ramstedt. republican and
a personal friend OF some of the par
ties. who responded when duty called
and stood his ground Ike Spartan
He was as immoveable as the pyra-
mids. and although the governor had
promised the report to the press he
brought his fist down on the desk and
said. Il will go to hell before i viii
give 1t out as 1t is"
Learning that the report was To
be suppressed the county attorney
asked for It. but was refused lie
was then urged to call a grand jury
and In this request the attorney gen
eral Joined. 1t Is claimed this actor
was not taken In good faith. but as
last resort to keep the report IRON
being given to the public until ate
the grand jury had acted upon 1t.
is also calimed that County Attorne
Owens Is not the proper person |
present the case to the grand 1ur,
inasmuch as he was a director IN III
defunct Nampa bank which WI
wrecked by his brother, and whic
had on hand at the time of the raj
ure over $4,000 in state money.
statement given out by Givens I'M
the report showed only Allen al
Coleman were implicated In wroi
doing in connection with the sta
treasury affairs is being quoted
justification of the demand FOR Il
other prosecutor.
There are other things the writ
learned. He found that state oihcia
had received money from timp
companies They say only FOR cal
paign purposes. but what were |
timber companies paying public o
Gals campaign expenses for! SURF
they expected something In return
they had not already received IT,
found that under the Hawley aum
istration $4,000 OF state sch'
money was loaned on 1870 acres
land near Boise and that there
any number OF loans on when
interest has not been paid Tor yea
some OF them running into thousa'
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