Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-04-13 | Page 26 | Iowa Attorney General Freed by Committee

IOWA A A ATTORNEY GENERAL FREED BY COMMITTEE Release Impeach I I Governor Ier Decision of Members l I Dos Des Moines Ja la April 12 l Impeachment Impeach Impeach- ment of or Go Gov W. W U L. Harding anil and exoneration ox- ox or of Attorn Attorney y General II IL M M. r. r nor In connection with charges rowing out of ot their activities In tho Rathbun pardon case caso will be bo recommended mended mondell to tho the Iowa house house of or representatives ne next t W week k by its judiciary committee l The e committee which last night voted to recommend Impeachment of ot tho the governor go decided lato ato toda today that th the evidence was not sufficient to sustain sustain sustain sus sus- tain char charges es of or misconduct against the tho attorney general The committee re report report report re- re port probably will be bo given gl tho the house Tuesday R Reports ports that tho ho Harding Hardin forces Corces In committee will attempt to gain a recommendation recommendation recommendation rec rec- of or Impeachment for the attorney general proved pro unfounded nde as ns tho the committee voted down n that proposal proposal proposal pro pro- unanimously when It was presented pre pre- In conformity with the plan followed followed fol Col- fol- fol lowed In tho the case caso of or the governor Censure Plan flan Defeated Considerable discussion resulted on the question of at recommending censure for ner Ha ner but It was finally voted down 21 to 9 3 These representatives voted In favor or of or censure King Kine Mantz Moore Rogers Powers Santee SanttO San- San tee teo Temple and anel Van der del Ploeg Tho The committee then appointed a committee to formulate a a. report on tho the Havner phase SO which will declare the tho evidence Insufficient to warrant charges o of Impeachment or In tho the opinion of tho the committee even en tho the censure of oC tho the attorney general Tho The Vole dote on this action was 26 6 to 3 3 Representatives Scott of oC Powers Powers Beeman and Brown Bron were named to draw up this report which will bo be consolidated with that pertaining to tho the governor Tho The com- com u will meet Monday to approve th the report for tor presentation to tho the house 10 Sc It was Raid bald action In tho the house hou e might bo be deferred deterred for tor three or four tour days clays to clear away the tho routine leg leg- legislative matters Conduct C During tho the committees committee's Investigation of the Rathbun pardon Havner was walt charged with consenting to th the tho qua quashing quash quash- h- h ing mg of oC certain Indictments when young youn Rathbun agreed to go bO to Ana- Ana mo moss a reformatory to servo ser his Ills life assault t for criminal Tho hlf committee will recommend Gornor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Hardings Harding's Impeachment on the tho grounds It is understood that ho he did not thoroughly Investigate In tho case caso when the tho application for pardon was made and then when to iho found fraud had boon bOen practiced upon him ho he dl did l no not do his utmost to revoke re tho the par par- don tIon