The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-27

which prompts Mr.. HORN, but he il
shrewd enough to know that if he laiG
particular stress on the dishonesty OF
this paper. discerning people would al
once detect that his accusations arose
from personal resentment, and not sin.
cere conviction. So he artfully makes
general charge and cites TIE TRIB
UNE as an instance in proof. But. per
haps, on the general proposition we
charitably, credit too much to Mr.
Il rms sagacity. He may be an inno-
cent victim to the error of his class and
seriously accepts the uniform rule of
his own conduct as common measure
of integrity. On the ground of intel
lectual obliquity, other papers may
justly acquit Mr. HORN of intentional
SANDER. However, the gentleman is
wilfully guilty with respect to THE
TRIBUNE, and out of pure malice, en-
cages in circulating facts he knows to
be false, or which, at best, he does not
Know to be true. He may choose that
lorn OF the dilema most consoling to his
conscience, neither will save his yer
scity. incidentally, a word respecting
he substance of the charge may not be
amiss. THE TRIBUNE claims an un-
deniable right to support Governor Nc
CoNNELL, politically or otherwise, ex-
cept in breach of official duty.
There honorable journalism draws the
line between private privilege and pub
lie obligation. Happily, Mr.. HORN. as
a journalist. was not quite so nice in
his distinctions and now enjoys mer-
tied reward for services rendered
one of the most corrupt admins
trations that ever afflicted this or any
other state. Mr.. HORNS enterprise
contemplates twofold purpose; first,
that we are supporting Governor Nc
CONNELL in his senatorial aspirations,
and, second, that we are inspired by
mercenary motives. This puts us at
once in the position of a traitor to our
own principles and a prostitute for
cash. With respect to our supporting
Governor MCCONNELL in his senator
ial aspirations, we will simply say this
No man knows better than the COVER
nor himself does where we stand on
that proposition, and long after the
meeting of the Press Association, the
writer was careful to define himself
accurately on the point. In the pres
ence of Governor MCCONNELL and
eminent and respectable citizens of this
couny, we emphatically indicated that
The TRIBUNE, under it's present man.
agement, would never give it's support
to any man who sought election to the
governorship expressly that the pres
tige of that Office might assist him to
the Senate of the United States. Our
doctrine is now, and always has been,
that the man chosen by the people as
chief executive of the state should re-
main at his post during the term of
his election. But we insist that if it
was political virtue, in Governor
SHoUP's case. to disregard that doc
trine, it is no particular crime for Gov
ernor MCCONNELL to do the same
thing. The difference between our
principles and those-of some Republi-
cans is that we want to see some de-
gree of uniformity in operation. We
have no taste for seeing one Republi-
can politically quartered and hung
for respecting precedent set by
another prominent and honorable
leader of the party. One word to Mr..
HORN: THE TRIBUNE entertains for
you no personal ill-will 1t will never
attack your private character nor crit
lcally investigate your record unless
provoked by your own conduct. You
are now candidate for re election,
and unless you can materially advan-
5age yourself by traducing this paper,
you are risking a great deal by en-
yaging in that kind of business.
saying more, and assuring
7ou of desire on our part to treat
7ou with courtesy and impartiality,
ct us admoish you to bear in mind
hat all channels of communication
'etween Broken Bow and Caldwell
re not cut off.