The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-06-07
OF THE PIONEERS.
Concerning the False Rumors as to Their
Aims and Objects.

Whereas the Pacinc COAST Pioneers Is
an organization composed exclusively
of pioneers who have resided on the Pa
cific coast for twenty yerrs or over, and
is purely social benevolent and histori-
expressly prohibited by the y-laws and
rules OF the association from interfering !
in any manner whatever with sectarian
matters;
And whereas slanderous reports have
been industriously circulated upon the
public streets of HALEY by persons who
either misunderstanding the views or Il
objects of the society or are attempting
to destroy the organization for objects
Of their own, and which reports are cir
ciety as whole, and to hold up certain .
members thereof to the contempt of the I
community;
And whereas, after full and thorough
investigation of the charges made, the
committee appointed for that purpose
have found that there is no evidence
whatever for the statements SO made,
and that every charge so made against
such members has been traced to one
Charles Tate. who stands convicted by
his own statement and the evidence Of
several responsible gentlemen not mem
, bers of this association, as deliberate
, falsifier and most contemplate SLAM
, derer;
And whereas the author of the article
signed Subscriber" Mr.. John Con-
/. dron, which appeared in the daily Times
of the I'd instant, and also Samuel Allen
{ and G. T. Taylor, who were referred to
in the said Times OF the 4th instant as
n parties who could enlighten the s'Pio-
Y neer Society" as to the charges made,
:. have each and every one denied know
II ing anything Of said charges;
3 Therefore, be it
Resolved, That this society brand
o Charles Tate, the author and circulator
i OF the false, malicious and defamatory
i rumors and statements directed against
# this society, as a self convicted SANDER
" er and falsifier; and we call upon the
r gentlemen who have been SO foully ant
cruelty slandered to exhaust every eff
fort to have said Tate properly punished
by the criminal law for said libel.
Resolved. That the representation 0
70 said Tate to the editor of the News
T. Miner to the effect that he was mem
5u Pioneers, and that said society had he'll
W a meeting on the 4th of June, instant
- and thus imposing an articleupon saidpa
ca per severely rejecting upon the societ
VI. and certain members thereof, was anothe
gu base falsehood of that notorious ind
TX vidual; and we most gladly announe
~ that said Tate has not been, is not nov
= and never has been in any way connec
ai' ed with this society.
= Resolved, That the editorial in I'll
"a Daily Times of the 4th instant, heade'
'sThe Pioneer Association" was pnl
80 lished, we hope, while the editor vi
" laboring under misapprehension
our rules and objects, and is a tissue
'hu positive and ignorant misstatement
~ and we request the committee heret
pie fore appointed to prepare an article al
was request its insertion in said newspap
hoe contradicting the said editor, and e
uf planning the objects and purposes
:, this society.
sno Resolved, That this community
COZ large is most cordially invited to fu
go and fairly examine into the aims a
'fei objects of this society, and the chars
SOL ter and standing of its members, a
~ determine upon such examination, a
MO not upon slanderous rumors and ney
paper talk. whether or not the five hJ
'ne bred persons embraced in our raj
iis'' have banded together for illegal or i
proper purposes.
PEW Resolved, That we cordially invite
respectable men, regardless of their
'n Iitical or sectarian views. who have b'
= W. resident upon the Pacific coast
twenty years or over, to mite with
'iino in advancing this order and its obje'
they - -, r,,at :, .ha f,,t,,ro t,,;s
ciety will refuse to notice the idle
and charges either of newspapers or
dividuals, unless such charges are m
ellie in tangible and definite form I
it on manner, by responsible parties.
ISAAC WHISTLER,
ike a Chairman of Commute
, ac-
dent July 4th, 1854.