The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-06-02

repair As we said before. we hope to
see the Mormons 10 a man. AT some near
time in the future. emerge from their
heroworahiping. leader, serving condi-
ton and be free aud independent and to
at least vote as he pleases without re-
! ligious interference or dictation. Now
this is about all we have 10 say on this
matter, II Is not altogether out Of place
however 10 remark that the Paris Post
was mum about what the INDEX said
in reference 10 its sudden iioneto repub-
licanism and was very careful not to
reprint them Ia connection with the
remainder OF the article. but when he
gets 10 publishing populist paper or
two from the same Office and the repub-
licaus gets their 1900 contract, or what
ever IL is, completed, he may find time
10 explain more fully.
We have now to turn our attention 10
one Of the most hypocritica old libels on
Gods creatures that ever disgraced this
earth or that old satan can possibly
ever get into hell, and who at present
is making dismal attempt n publish
ing the most disreputablc newspaper in
the state Of Idaho. The Silver Hammer
He turned his vituperatiye abuse on us
personally not having anything to say
in REPUTATION Of the remarks Of the IL
DEv. lie imagins he has done some
thing wonderful by heaping personal
abuse upon as. Respectable journal
lists have long since abandoned the bill
ingsgate altitude which is the chief
characteristic of this egotistical old
fossil but for once we will oycrstep the
bounds Of responsibility and get down
on level Tor few minutes with this
snake, and dignity his assault by an
answer. 1t Is self abascment to notice
such varmint but the circumstances
justify II and we hope our readers will
pardon MS for the offence. 1t is naus-
eating subject and must be handled
| WiNh'ht ti'N'0. MS DlHbi'u Vit niuu
horse sails under the misnomer Of
Elder" Ben II. Rich and two thirds OF
the matter In his paper is over his in
dividual signaturc-sOrt Of personal
neutrality-suspicious. clearly the
misfortune that was visited upon him
contemporaneously with birth and from
| ,Vhtch la hoe ua,.ar nxan ,,.rftaI1,. r..
covered-thc lack Of sense. This Shiny
foul-mouthed cross between a skunl,
and Digger Indian speaks about the
throne Of God as though he knew all
about IL and expected TO 90 there some
day. but II his soul, If he has one, Is not
sizzling In the hottest corner Of purgatory
before the undertaken gets him laid-oui
II will be a disappointment which all
good people VIII lament. and we will be
Just as liberal as he was and extend Il
him the privilege OF clipping this little
squib out and publishing 1t in his cor
rupt sheet with view 10 improving Us
moral tone and elcyating his socia
standing, The people down there have
perhaps imagined that he is grea
deal worse than what he really is bu
II they will polute their minds to stud,
his true character little closer the,
will find that for general all roun,
foot who has not sense enough to know
that he is fool. he has not an equal OF
the face Of the earth either dead alive %
unborn Barnum's successors ought 4
get him to eat the CUTS and oiTals whicl
the bears and other animals in thcl
mcnagcrie can not stomach. Sailin
under the cognomcn Of Elder ant
posing as an example ofrcligious picty h
disgraces the creed to which he PIC
fcsses to belong. this would-like-to-bc
many-wivcd old stallion, conceived u
iniquity, born in evil, reared in sham
aud who win die in disgrace aud oh
liyion. He has reached the highcs
pinnacle Of contamination and the loves
point Of human degradation and d,
=, pravity This lccherouS reptile VIII
SEEKS to sulic the fair name of cverthin
virtuous aud good In those around hir
because he cannot even initiate thei
virtues is cankcrous eruption on civi
ixcd society that ought to be romovc
: before the offensive stencil of his lou
smelling carcass spreads the disease
germs To those around him. Drag hii
, cut on the sage brush plains to rot whcI
= he can do no injury.