American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-08-24
ONE GOOD "TERM'
DESERVES ANOTHER

am candidate for denomination
fer the office of Prosecuting Attorney
on the Republican ticket and ask your
support In the Primary on September
., next, upon the following basis:
l am Republican because l be-
lieve in Republican principles, and
not as mere matter of expedisncy-
because Power County happens to have
a normal Republican majority. am
not professional office Seeker" my
present term being my only experience
in public office, and fully appreoiative
of the honor that you have shown in
electing me to this office for one term.
| desire another term, to be assured
that you indorse my present admins
tration.
When elected two years ago l
promised you both efficiency and econ
omy In my administration. Since that
time the cost OF my office has been re-
duced twenty-five per cent. notwith-
standing the very large increase In
criminal cases brought to the attention
OF the office. During the present term
l have prosecuted twenty-nine criminal
cases In the District Court, thirteen OF
which were felonly cases, including
one murder case, at an average cost
of approximately $4,000 per case in
cluding the sheriffs costs. Bstimat-
ing the cost OF trying the average Grim
inal case before the District Court and
q jury at 5000, which is very low es-
Innate. a comparison with the average
cost OF the criminal cases prosecuted
during my administration shows saw
ing greater than the entire cost OF my
office for one year, a showing OF which
| am, without boast Justly proud. In
this connection ] must aoknowledg,
Rmy Indebtedness to the Sheriffs Of
flee for valuable assistance. rendere,
imposslDIe. s-'-----.i.he''i whiel
AS TO the efficiency OF my office,
only call your attention to the fact hf
the office has successfully prosecute
thirteen felony cases; that OF u
twenty-nine criminal cases In whic
informations were filed in the Distri
Court a conviction was secured IN a
except one case, and that misd
meanor case. During my term / ha
prosecuted thirty-nine misdemean
cases I'm the Probate Court and Ju
tIce Courts OF which in those tried, b
four we're unsuccessful In point
view of convictions. The fines asst
sed in prosecutions through this OH
amount to $4,000. During my admin
tration sixteen Juvenile and six
sanity cases have been brought 10
Y, attention OF my office and successful
concluded.
er In all matters pertaining to this
.s- flee | have acted Independently,
all not too independently, and for the |
ed interest OF the entire county, as
ey- conscience and reason dictated.
ac- have, in my present administrat
aid made some enemies, namely: u
,et- who wanted a criminal action insti
Jew ed TO club debtor into paying his
for debtedness; those who wanted CT
for inal action brought against their
petitor: and those who wanted Ct
n inai action brought as a mere ma
of "blackmail." However, ! cons
the enmity OF these classes
would thus subject our County 70
less expense by insisting upon
prosecution OF ba3eiess COMP
an asset rather than a Liability
This statement is made for no
purpose than 70 bring TO the attei
OF every taxpayer the vital nece
OF considering efficiency and ecoi
when hiring the county help io'
next succeeding two years an
solicit the active support Oh
friends at the coming primary
upon the basis OF friendship, y
the spirit OF business proposit
The highest efficiency at the i'
cost.
Sincerely yours,
fAdvt1 SPENCER l.. BAH