The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-26
Cites Case of Hammett.

M. ALEAANDER,
Governor.
Cites Case of Hammett.
1.-THE King Hill project was also one
of the worst irrigation failures in the
state" said Governor Alexanders pri-
vate secretary in speaking OF the mat
ter this morning, but who is there
who would cast aspersions upon the
honesty of poor old Hammett whose
loss OF all his great wealth drove him
insane? This is the position taken by
Governor Alexander in the matter lie
does not condone the failure of the
project nor the failure of the company
to live up to its contract; he simply
refuses to permit an individual wrong
fully slandered to suffer such SANDER
when the truth should relieve him
from blame. Many corporations fail
and fail miserably without the fault of
stockholders who may, as matter of
fact, be as heavy sufferers as any. In
view of the Withholding from the pub
lie of the Haines letter, it is easy to
see where the condemnation should
fall for the effort to make politics. 1t
certainly does not fall upon the COVER
nor"
AAVN my DANtOlI
If the political destinies of the state
of Iowa have become so important
within the state of Idaho, why should
the morning paper lie about it by with
holding the facts? Will not the truth
fit in properly with the destinies of
states and nations?
Who denies the truth of all that Gov
ernor Alexander says in his letter to
| Ia IT Anrnditho Mnhndxr q
Statesman which stand convicted it.
self of falsehood as will be shown Not
even Barker who has taken the unus-
ual and questionable method of Civ
ing out to the press of the state oil
Iowa an impression of an official act
which has never taken place anC
which it appears probable never viii
take place
Barker has given out to the press O
the state of Iowa a resolution which III
says he will present to the state lane
board. Suppose he does present it
does that signify it will meet with tn,
approval of any one, even Barker him
self? But even if presented, it con
q tains nowhere a denial of the truthful
ness of the statements in the letter o
G Governor Alexander, unless it be tina
= General Peterson made certain state
, ments to the governor, and this h
: does not claim. Barker wants to hit a
:. Alexander, but he in reality hits a
!, Peterson.
o The morning paper now franticall
q seeks to charge Governor Alexande
n with an attempt to make politics be
. cause he is not here to attend meet
ing of the land board many days afte
= the meeting referred to had been call
= ed.
Governor Alexander was here o
the day the meeting was set.
Governor Alexander instructed tn
r register of the land board to call
: meeting of that board for that day
t The register of the board reporte
:. that the Republican members of tn
board had vanished and could not b
found
Does that look like the governor Wa
trying to evade any issue or that
g was he who was trying to play pol
/ tics?
d Lest our statement be questioned, Il
It us quote from the Statesman of OctC
l Der Is, as follows:
e No Land Board QuOrum-A
}, meeting of the state land board
scheduled for Saturday had to be
, postponed because of lack of
quorum. The governor spent Sat
g urday in his office, leaving again
/ today for the north end of the
e state. 1t was his first appear
ance at the state house in more
/ than week. Secretary of State
} Barker is out of the city, as is
/ State Auditor Huston. Attorney
IL General Peterson was called to
ie Pocatello Friday night on bust
i ness, leaving only Miss Mccoy and
Us the governor of the board in the