American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-15
FOR SHAME,

Governor Alexander has made an explanation of his
vote in removing Heber @. Hale as register of the state
land board that lowers him in the estimation of all sober
minded people. His campaign rang with declarations of
business administration, efficient employees" and "no
politics in administrative affairs" The only reason he
gives for voting to remove Hale is politics. He voted
to remove a man whom he says is of the highest type of
citizenship; who conducted his department as well as it
possibly could be conducted; who was absolutely depend
able; whose accuracy was so marked that the governor
signed papers carrying with them money values up to
millions of dollars" with slight or no investigation, having
always taken Mr.. Hale's word and recognized his sigma
ture on these papers to mean O. K"
In other words, he voted to remove a man against whom
no complaint could be brought, whose record was without
a flaw, an exceptional man of the highest type of char
acter," a man whose word he admits was "faulless." and
a man whom ne would gladly recommend to anyone.
1t was not to improve the service that caused the COVER
nor to vote as he did.
1t was not to get a man of greater experience and ia
mlllar1ty with the duties of registrar of the land board
for there are none.
Il was not because of anything that should cause dis
missal. his vote was to replace an experienced official
with one inexperienced; a flawless, entirely WORTHY. com
petent and entirely satisfactory employee for one whose
ntness and worthiness must be proven.
II Governor Alexander had the least bit of the sincerity
ana desire to serve the people which he processes to have
ne would hang his head in shame. His reply to an in
curry or the Desert News giving his reasons for his vote
shows him to be a political fraud of the first water. Fol-
lowing is his reply to the Desert News, in full:
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s sSd n,l lie acquaintance aS vim the gentleman before that til tim s"t excepting eel p h%"S as
AFTER me removal of Mr. Jenness as register of the land board. 7 then
. III oontaot VII Mr.. Hale. daily and often hourly and began I o real
mtergrity. wv '" """'e III"
II ave To- sign my name, as governor of the state of Idaho. to
o"c"mehts dauy IN 10 u hundred, and Oftentimes even MORE,
CARRYING with them money values up to millions of dollars, and
h'e always taken Mr.. Hales word aud recognized his signature q
e to meal %. NJ In every sense oft the word.
i nave never even questioned IT, having conceived the highest repard for
ne honesty of The gentleman. and musts Va that very paper signed by leber
q hFe revh'er ct he state land board. has absolutely been without A shadow
Of a flaw In the title and correctness thereof, and today | have as high rel
gard or his honesty, efficiency and integrity as have for N mn i'm the
state OF Idaho.
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came from his hands,
MY relations with Mr. Hale have been entirely of al official character !
and al say frankly that they are fauluess.
A stated before, my vote In asking for his resignation a purely pdi
tcal. nothing personal. nothing ofrca al tor In his honesty, integrity m abMt
v as register of the state land board he vas above reproach.
~Shculd Mr.. Hale, at INV time. de- Ire y personal letter Of com
mendahon from nj. he shall have L. He Is entitled Ia Il and .
tuthfuIy say I hear In my heart nothing but good will 10 Heber
Y. Hale.
Respectfully,
(sixned) IN ALEXANDER,
Governor"