The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-26
FACTS ABOUT THE MEREDITH LETTER
(FrOm Boise Capital News

lican state engineer than to any one
else.
While the West End Twin Falls
company has so far made a miserable
failure of it's project and has failed to
live up to its contract, there is nothing
to show, so the claim is made, that
there has ever been anything to occur
to show any personal dishonesty on
the part of Meredith, who is one of the
stockholders of the company. On the
contrary there is abundant evidence in
the records of the state land board to
show that Meredith has been person
al loser because he advanced his own
money in an effort to prevent loss to
settlers.
Governor Haines' Letter.
The letter written by Governor
Haines which was deliberately with
held by the Statesman in order to cast
reflection upon Governor Alexander,
is as follows:
Boise, Oct. 10, 1916.
Hon E. T. Meredith,
Des Moines, Iowa:
My Dear Mr.. Meredith: Responding
to a request for information concern
ing our connection with the West End
Twin Falls Irrigation company, it
gives me pleasure to state that while
was the Republican governor of the
state of Idaho, was, by virtue of that
office, chairman of the land board
having charge of the irrigation pro-
jects of this state.
During the many times matters came
before the board affecting the COM
pany in which you were interested, we
found that you always acted in the ut
most good faith and that you person
ally did all that anyone could do to-
wards protecting those who were in
vestors in the company, and upon
many occasions it was stated to the
board that you would willingly sacri-
flee your own interests if the interests
of others could be protected.
The failure a number of years ago
of large Chiacgo bond house preci-
plated most of the troubles which de-
veloped, and neither you nor anyone
else is responsible for present condi-
tions. However, / am very happy to
state that conditions are now improv-
ing, and it is my judgment that ulti-
mately every investor, as well as your
self, will be reimbursed.
During my administration your com
pany submitted to members of the
state land board all of its records anC
vouchers concerning every expendi
ture, and after being checked by the
Carey act commissioner, were found tC
be absolutely correct. 1t was alsC
found that neither you nor any Other
member of the company had received
one dollar, either directly or Indirect
ly, but on the contrary, that you ha(
personally advanced many thousands
of dollars to the company to protec
those who had made investments in it:
land.
Extending to you my kindest person
al regards, | beg to remain
Most cordially yours,
JOHN NJ HAINES.
From Governor Alexander.
For the purpose of comparison, thu
letter written by Governor Alexander
is also given. as follows:
Boise, Ida, Sept. 81, 1916.
Hon. E. T. Meredith,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Sir: / understand that tn
partisan press of your state is attack
ing your personal character in regarI
to your connection with the West Ent
Twin Falls Irrigation company in tn
state of Idaho.
Since my connection with the stat
land board as chairman, your compan,
has done what has been required o
them, giving a new bond for the faith
full performance of it's contract il
place of an old one which we believes
to be obsolete and not valid in law
You have also spent money in rehabil
itating the project so that the bonafid
settlers can live upon the tract.
Previous to my membership on tn
board, the attorney general, who wa
a member, informs me that you acte
in good faith and put some of you
own money in the project to help
along, and it, therefore, gives me plea
sure to write these few lines to you il
order that you may protect ourself an
satisfy your constituents that there
nothing in your connection with thi
project that reflects in any way O