The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
public may Judge for themselves as to

public may Judge for themselves As t
the merits of this position:
| Proposition No. That the Advis
ory Board indicate their choice Of mel
to be appointed to fill the position
in question, we, the Board, pledginj
ourselves to make such appointments
only reserving the right TO demand
that these men be free and unhamper
ed and not belonging TO either fac
ton. In this we felt that we wer,
giving the Water Users Association
all protection necessary and all due
consideration. Proposition rejected.
Proposition No. Pin this Mr.
Shane offered to eliminate himself
entirely from the deliberations Of this
meeting. Proposition rejected.
Proposition No. 3-That the people
Of each subdivision Of the District be
allowed TO choose their own represen-
tative to serve ~ the additional mem
bsrs on the Board Of Directors, the
Board plsdging themselves 10 make
such appointments. This proposition
was also rejected.
Proposition No. ITO allow the two
new Directors, just elected, to make
this appointment together with Mr..
and myself, Mr.. Shane hav-
ing already volunteered to withdraw
from the meeting, only asking for the
same conditions As In No. 1, to be
followed. This proposition was also
rejected.
further made the statement before
The Water Users that I would cooper
ate in any movement that would in
sure a fair and unmanipulated APP
,oiptment Of these Directors and
vhichSwould be truly representative. |
But no proposition was offered. The
iearest approach to it was a request |
" one member Of the Advisory |
'oard that abandon a position which |
'e admitted was fair and just to all,
nd pass this appointment over to the
incoming Board. This / decline to do
n the light Of the fact that the fore
DING propositions we're rejected. And
give this as my reason: II / pass
his responsibility which is my own
ntil the close Of the tenure Of my
ffice, to others !, by acquiescence,
oncur in whatever action they may
axe. Virtually their action becomes
~ action. cannot conscientiously
o this, in the light Of the foregoing,
Or all evidence leads me to the con-
fusion that these propositions we're
II rejected because they would not
ecure, or rather prevent, a manipu-
tied appointment.
Whatever action the future Board
axes in this matter is all right with
he, for then the responsibility is
heirs.
! have tried to be absolutely fair to
II parties in view Of the best service
ossible. Many times this has led
} the disappointment and criticism ]
rom my best friends on either side of
ne controversies. But the best ele-
rent of this community have always
iven their support to justice and fair
lay. And it is for their judgment
nat | submit this matter. Much more
ould be said. | could point out some
the causes that have led to some |
these disputes, but to do so. would
,ad to personalities which do not
'ish to indulge in. II
The greater portion of the work of
ne Water Users Association meets
" hearty approval, and now to allow
lie work to degenerate into personal I
ght is beneath the dignity Of men
hose sole ambition is for the better
ent of the conditions of the District,
nd whose purposes were declared at
e first meetings of the organization G
be for harmony and cooperation t
it'll the Board of Directors, notwith- q
andinp the enphstic statements to :,
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