The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-17

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they were ignorant of the facts. There
are great many facts of which l am
ignorant myself, but that admission
does not imply, as Mr.. Walden would
have it, that l am ignorant in an abse-
lutte sense; neither did it imply that
accused the gentlemen of ignorance, as
he alleges l did.
Eighth-If not, is it becoming in the
secretary to address a very offensive
letter to said petitioners, accusing them
of ignorance, stupidity and stultlf1ca-
ton?
Itwould be very grave ofense fol-
any ordinary mortal to address very
offensive letter to petitioner, but for
the secretary to do so would be helm
GUS crime for which there should be no
forgiveness. tits very amusing to hear
some OF these gentlemen avow that they
had made a taur pas, and while claim
ing immunity from censure insist that
! the secretary who, according to their
notion, had also made a faur pas,
should receive censure and condemna-
ton. The secretary simply did what
he believed to be his duty, and was
actuated by no malice or i'll feeling to-
wards the individuals, but solely by a
desire to protect the interests of the
Chamber. For most, if not ell of the
gentlemen he entertains as much
esteem and consideration as for the
most worthy member of the Chamber
Ninth-What is the Chamber charged
10 case like hat2
l don't understand this conundrum.
Tenth-Is it the wish of the members
that the servant of the Chamber shall
become the Pooh Bah of the whole
business?
If Mr.. Walden refers to me, the ques-
ton sufficiently ex plains his foolishness.
He has, evidently, been saying to him
self since the receipt of that letter
THAT servant of mine has offended
me, and l must see him properly casti-
gated" For Mr.. Waldens enlighten-
ment let me say that l am no man s
slave or servant, nor am [ the servant
of the Chamber; neither do l aspire to
entertain towards him a Pooh Bah
relationship. nor do l envy him the role
he has assumed of Lord High Execu-
toner.
Eleventh-Is NJ. J. Forhan running
the Chamber, or is the Chamber run
ming him?
Most emphaticalIy the Chamber is
not running M. J. Forhan. but he is
running the Chamber by the perform
ance, to the best of his ability, of the
duties davolying upon him as secretary.
He has run it so successfully that he
has always received the approval of the
gentlemen to whom he is indebted for
the position he occupies, and to the
satisfaction of most of the community
with the exception of few soreheads
and biackmailer or two. This talk
about running the Chamber is all
twaddle and rot. l was selected for the
position l occupy, because Mr.. Walden
and others liks him had their own bust
ness to attend to, and could not give
their personal attention to the work of
the Chamber. The work done has not
been done by Mr.. Walden. He has not
run the Chamber. have given it my
time and attention. and what have
and others. He, for one, doesn't
seemingly know what has been done,
and it would be folly to expect his sp
proVal l venture to say, however,
that he has tut one cause for complaint
the letter to which he refers and
which has wounded his little pride and
offended his vanity.
TWelfth-Unless matters change will
not great many of its members drop
out?
If they drop out it will be for o'hel
reasons than those given by Mr.. Wal
den.
Thirteenth-Does one citizen enter
the building where there used to bt
twenty?
There has been no decrease in TIT
attendance that l have observed, with
the exception of Mr.. Walden. The
members come and gonow as fire quently
and numerously as they ever did.
Fourteenth-ls it generally known
that the secretary is provided with al
assistant, and that both are drawiu}
large salaries?
The conundrum is display Of ignor
snce and malice, and is of itself re
Fiction on the board of directors, who
1t implies, wonld rob the Chamber 70
the purpose of benefiIing me. My com
pensation was fixed by the board, les
than year ago, and it was then under
stood, and is now, that the amount o
that compensation was not the consider
alton that Influenced me in accepting
the position. On this point there is nc
misunderstanding between me and tn,
board of directors. will further adj
: that, in addition to the services [ hav
rendered the Chamber. I am 7101U payin
and haze been paying for several month
nearly three times as much eUery mont
out Of my OaOn personal funds for Til
maintenance Of the Chamber, as M. Wal
den hqs has paid altogether for the sam
purpose during has sirteen months con
nectio,t Nth the institution. If tn
humblest of his EMPLOYEES receive les
compensation for their services than
or my assistant is receiving, he ough
to be prosecuted for cruelty to animals
The sum contributed as compensation
: for my assistant is $40 per month
or $120 per annnm. A large salary that
Does not Mr.. Walden know that this i
matter which has been intrusted t.
the intelligence and honesty of tn
board of directors and does he conside
it an exhibition of decency to cast tn
, reflections upon them which bis ques
ton contains? Perhaps he like som
others, aspires TO a position on tn
board in the belief that his sagacity
, experience and integrity would enabl
I. him to more faithfully and honest
perform the duties which these gentle
men have performed so satisfactorily t
ali except to him and a few others.
Antagonisms will arise from time t
time. especially if every member of tn
Chamber should imagine, as he does
that the secretary is the servant of each
D A pretty time | would have servin