The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-01
GLEMENCY FOR EMBREE
IS PROTESTED BY BOARD
NOTABLE SPEAKER HERE NEXT
WEEK - QUALIFICATION
FOR BOND ELECTION.

Information having been received
that an organized movement had been
started to secure executive clemency
for A. j. Embree convicted in this
county on charge of criminal synd-
calism and now confined in the peni-
Tertiary Major t. L. Qugley brought
the matter 10 the attention Of the
board of trade yesterday and moved
that the secretary of the board be in
structed to wire Governor Moore pro-
testing against any such action Her
man J. Rossi said he thoroughly
agreed with the purpose of the mo-
ton and had personally sent the gov
ernor message TO the same effect.
but he questioned the propriety of
such action on the part of the board
of trade. TO this Major Quigley said
he thought the action was a perfectly
proper one and in line with the work
of the board. Judge belong declared
himself in favor of the motion. saying
that the preliminary examination Of
Embree was before him. and that !
Embree, aside from the particular
charge against him. showed himself
to be without respect for the laws and |
institutions of our country. The mo-
ton was unanimously adopted and !
the secretary subsequently sent the I
following message to the governor:
Protest Of the Board.
The Wallace board of trade pro
tests the granting of clemency to A. } |
Embree now confined in the peniten-
tiary. Embree admitted a long and !
prominent connection with the syndi-
calist movement in the United States
He sought clandestinely to promote
the movement in this county. to TO-
ment discomfort and hatred. and to
eventually disrupt the social and in
dustrial structure of the state lie
was fairly tried and a Just sentence
imposed. He has boastingly declared
that he will renew his activities on
securing his freedom His release be-
fore adequate punishment has been
imposed will give impetus to the syn
dicalist movement and endanger the
property and tranquility Of our peo-
pie"
Notable Speaker Coming.
Replying to an invitation from the
board letter was read from }. c.
Jenkins. of Spokane northwest repre-
sentative of the Alexander Hamilton
Institute, of New York. stating that he
will address the board next Wednes-
day on Economies and Its Relation s
TO the Business Man" MIR. Jenkins is
widely known in the northwest as
'orceful, instructive and entertaining !
speaker and it is expected that his {
address next Wednesday will attract I
large attendance v
What Is a Taxpayer 4
George w. Walker propounded this S
question in connection with the APP t
lroaching election on the question of V
bonding the city for the erection of t
ire station in which only taxpayers n
ire qualified to vote n
IL. j. Hull being called upon for an y
nswer. stated that he had occasion d
everal years ago to look the matter II
~. but at this time he frankly said u
e he was undecided without referring II
o the laws of Idaho y
lie said taxpayer as applied to the II
ond election is any voter whose nam,
ppears on the assessment roll
Herman j. Rossi gave a practical if
OF a legal definition. He recalled the "
lection on the question of bonding
ne county to build the court house
I Wallace. where the sentiment was NJ
unanimous in favor of the bonds, 81
very voter was held to be a taxpayer sh
J Kellogg and AIullan. where there 81
as strong opposition to voting bonds 90
build the court house which would su
'rever hold the county seat at Wal ma
ce, it was held that only those who al
'uld exhibit a property tax receipt sii
ere entitled TO vote. Such De-
stem Mr. Rossi said. might col
adopted i'm the approaching Gle
nd election in the city the judges o"
election ruling on the question in ere
with the prevailing senu- "i'
ent in their respective wards Pre-
linn