Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-23
HOW THEY D1sToRT THE FACTS.

If the political destines of the state of Iowa have
important within the state of Idaho, why should
the morning paper lie about it by withholding the facts
Will the truth tit in properly with the destinies of
Who denies the truth of all that Governor Alexander
says in his letter E. r. Meredith? Nobody, not even
will be shown Not Barker who has taken the I'M
usual and questionable method of giving out to the press
of the of Iowa impression of official act which,
has taken place and which appears probable never
will take place.
Barker has given the press of the state of Iowa
resolution which he saws he will present to the state land
board Suppose he does present it, does that signify it'll
will meet with the approval OF any Barker him
self? But if presented it contains nowhere denial
of the trutulness of the statements the letter of Gov
Alexander unless it be that Barker wants deny
that Attorney General Peterson made certain statements
to the governor and this he does not claim Barker wants
hit Alexander but he in reality hits at Peterson.
The morning paper frantically seeks to charge
Governor Alexander with an attempt to make politics be-
he not here to attend meeting of the land board
days after the meeting referred to had been called
Governor Alexander was here the day the meeting
was set.
Governor Alexander instructed the register of the land
board to call meeting of that board for that day
The register of the board repored that the Rembcan
members the board had vanished and could not be found
Does that look like the governor trying to evade
any issue that it was he who trying to play potcsa
Lest statement be questioned let quote from
the Statesman of Oct. Is, follows:
SATURDAY ma E had so'+ s % s sS nd SH1sd p
@ % @ e sns ssa toss for ts nh a Of % @
he will Navel tagain.
The Statesman says Oct. 10 the date set to con-
slider the matter at issue. The Statesman says the gov
here that day. but that all the Republican mem
bers of the board away except Miss Mccoy 1t
could have said that Miss Mccoy left the day the
governor left and that the next day there
member of the board in the city, but it preferred
deceive by failing to tell the truth
Why not Barker there to present the resolution
that he had given to the press of the state of Iowa9
Who plays politics, the governor who is the job
when business set for hearing the secretary of
who gives to the of another state bogus resolution
which he does not have the courage to be
before the board he said he would?
Moreover, if Governor Alexander was trying to play
politics for the benefit of Democrat who happened
running for governor in Iowa. what about Governor
Haines who wrote the much stronger letter
than did Governor Alexander?
Why does the Statesman deliberately withhold the
Hanes letter? Was for the purpose of making politics.
what? We prefer to think for the purpose of de-
ceivng just always deceives when there is good OPP
portunlty.
The Hanes letter will be found elsewhere in this issue
then say whether the charge is true that Alex
ander is trying to make politics for the state of Iowa.
that he is Sinking duty when he present the day
set for hearing.
The Statesman says the Republican members do not
wish to hold meeting upon important matter in the
absence of the governor.
Why this sudden consideration for the governor?
When did the Republican members discover their deter
mnaton to be courteous to Governor Alexander? Per-
laps is enlargement of the heart the part of Barker
who needs another opportunity to explain why he
present present his resolution which he gave
the of the state of Iowa before he gave to the board