The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-20
AFTER CHESTNUT
The. Roasting the Tribune Re-
ceived in Boise
BY MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES.
Zone of the Nest Disrcputable aid Filthy
Sheets on Gods Green Earth
1t Must Apologize.

correspondence VI LIZ 11ERALD. -A1LCT
the conv ention had been called to order
this morning, and the usual opening eXcr-
cises had taken place, Hon. George
Ainslie, addressing the chair, said he rose
to question Of privilege and after stating
his point sent copy Of the Salt Lake
Tribune, bearing date of Wednesday, the
18th, wherein certain articles were printed
relating to the visit of Walter Hoge to this
city, his conference with Democratic
members of the legislature and the asser-
ton of Mr.. Ainslie in relation to proposed
change in his politics; also statement of
the Tribune that it had not retracted its
statement in relation thereto, and would
not do so. Mr.. Ainslie said that the repre-
sentative of the Tribune had come to him
personally this morning and
APoLoGIzED FOR THE DISPATCH.
He had never known the reporter to
misrepresent the position of a Republican,
but 1t was his invariable custom to misrep-
resent those of Democrats. He knew
nothing of Walter Hoge save as a Repubh-
can, who had opposed him when a candi-
date for Congress, and as one whom the
Republicans mad used in the past in pro-
curing the vote of Bear Lake county. Six
years ago Hoge was member of the Re
publican central committee and he had
only heard of him as a pet of that party
during his campaigns for Congress. He
had intended to make the point he was now
making in this hall before, but was APP
preached by Republican members and told
that the reporter for the Tribune would
make immediate retraction, which he had
not done, but upon the contrary had only
ADDED INSULT TO INJURY.
Mr.. Ainslie said that Mr. Hoge was in
the city about a week ago. that he was in
troduced but had no conversation with
him; that he regarded the Tribune as one of
the most dlsreputable and filthy sheets on
Gods green earth and its editors in the
same light
Major Cavanagh said that he had always
been an anti-Mormon Democrat and in
that respect his position was well known;
that he had read the Salt Lake Tribune for
a long time and had done so with pleasure,
but his faith in its veracity and fairness
had received very severe shock. The
first attack was unmanly, untruthful and
unfair, and he was told there would be a
prompt retraction. Was this retraction!
Judge MayheW SAID hat he considered
the attack as one made on each and every
Democrat in the convention, and therefore
the question of privilege extended to him
self as well as MIR. Ainslie. The people of
Idaho had sent men here in non-partisan
spirit to construct d constitution, and he
did not deem it honorable or just for the
representative of Republican paper, who
occupied his place by the courtesy of the
house to sit IN his seat and day after day
FALsIFY AND MALIGN GENTLEMEN
who had come with the view of meeting
with their Republican friends in the form
ing of state constitution. However much
a correspondent may utter language derog-
atory to political party, he should never
be permitted to libel its members. Mr.
Mayhem said he mad never seen HOge, and
for that matter did not know that he
had ever seen Mormon - they did
not live in his county (Shoshone) and he
was certain he should not go out OF his way
to see one. In all the caucuses of the
party no one was present but members of
the convention. The correspondent seemed
to.delight in placing Democrats in a false
position. Their sentiment has always been
against polygamy and bigamy.
Mr.. Poe said his section of the territory
contained no Mormons, and he could say
but very little about them of his knowl-
edge. Many Democrats had come here to
assist in making constitution. They have
the right to expect and do expect to be
dealt with fairly. When we extend the
courtesy of this convention to reporters
and they abuse that courtesy by inventing
and publishing falsehoods against its mem
bers, we have a right TO demand an abso-
lutte retractiOn of
THE USTRUTHFTL STATEMENTS
which have been uttered. He was satisfied
with his own rectitude and of that of his
party, of the purity of their patriotism.
The convention has the right to retraction
and, ie.-should be in plain and unequi
vocal language-so plain that it cannot by
any possibility be misunderstood, in refer
ence to the statements known to this con-
vention to be false. Did this reporter
believe that he could occupy mis- seat and
SANDER and libel and be upheld by his
party! If so, he hoped the event would not
prove to have justified these hopes.
Mr.. Mcconnell (Republican) of Latah,
introduced a resolution to the effect that
the correspondent retract or be expelled
from the convention aud made remarks in
support of his resolution. He was followed
by Orlando Batten, of Alturas, in support
OF the resolution.
Mr.. Beattie, of Alturas, rose to repel the
remark that there were men like Hoge in
the Republican party-they found sym
pathy elsewhere The convention had not
upon the Democratic party sym
pathy with Mormonism. The correspon-
dent may have misunderstood it. Action
should be deferred until it be seen if he did
opportunity should be given.
The correspondent had already apologized
to Mr.. Ainslie personally. Let him have d
few days in which to make a correction.
The more matters of this kind are stirred
up the worse they are made. Give the
man time to
DO THE HONORABLE THING,
s !, l.
to do the honorable thing.
Mr.. Mayhem said the Statesman had
made the same charge with regard to Hoge,
but its editor, being a gentleman had
apologized the next day The Salt Lake
Tribune said it had not done so, and de-
clared it would not.
Mr. Beattie-The correspondent has had
no opportunity, and an opportunity should
be given.
Mr.. Morgan "A very grievous offense has
been committed, and when the crop of
senator's increases he had no doubt there
would be more questions of privilege than
now. His sentiments on the Mormon
question were well known. The Demo !
Gratis and the Republicans must attack the
ocracy first and then all else would fall.
He remembered when the Tribune stood
shoulder to shoulder with Democrats in
fighting the Mormons He was proud to
say his party Had but one position in this
matter.
j. M. Stoup offered substitute, that
the matter be referred to committee com
posed of five Democrats and five Repub-
iicans. Lost.
The resolution was then amended and
passed unanimously to the effect that the
Salt Lake Tribune be
REQUESTED TO CORRECT ITS STATEMENT