The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29
A PERNIOIOUS PARSON.


Mr. Paddock repeated his gold bug
speech ut Salubria last Saturday
night and took occasion to pay some
attention to the editor Of the SIGNAL,
and we learn he said that the editor
OF this paper thought himself smarter
than either Of the presidential candi-
dates. With all the christian de-
mands of his calling resting upon his
shoulders, he said thatl 1t is very
evident the gentleman took umbrage
at our very proper criticism of his
speech in the Weser opera house.
The publisher of paper, as matter
of course, has to do little else but
talk to the people, and in the course
Of his business it becomes his prov
lnce to comment on whatever takes
place in which the public welfare is
in any way involved. He comments
either favorably or adversely, as the
matter in hand is good or i'll for the
community. Because the publisher
does this and fultils the duty i'm
posed upon him by his business is no
evidence OF the publisher arrogating
to himself any more wisdom than
any other man who should happen to
be in the same position. We had
nothing to say against Mr.. Paddock
except as it abplied to a public act of
his own, and public sentiments of
his own, done and said of his
own accord on an arrogation on
his own part to tell the people what
was for their interests and to inform
them that they were deluded and
knew not What was well for them
when they followed IN s'anarchistic"
platform which all the "anarchists"
OF The country were supporting If
That was in opposition to the inter
ests of the people it was our prov
lnce to critlcise it, and so doing was
no evidence of monumental conceit
Every emprise and every act of MIR.
Paddock's from which good is to
come to Weiser will always receive
the same kind treatment from this
paper that they always have in the
past, but whenever he raises his hand
against this community and its peo
pie, or the people of this nation, he
will find us ready to give him battle
OF the best we haye in stock, the same
as we would give any other inimical
element. He said we thought we
knew more than either of the presi-
dental candidates. We would rather
have that said Of us than have it
said of us that we stood for the con- |
ditlon told of in 5th chapter of Ne
hemiah:
For there were that said, we. our |
sons and our daughters. are many; there
Tore we take up cora for them, that we |
may eat and live.
.. Some also were that said, We have
murlgaged our lands, vineyards and hous-
rs, that we might buy corn because of |
the dearth.
a. There were also that said, We have
borrowed money for the kings tribute.
and That upon our lands and vineyards.
o. Yet now our flesh Is us the flesh of
our brethren, our children rs their child
rem; aud. 10, we bring unto bondage our
sons and our daughters to be servants
ana some OF our daughters are brought
mo bondage already, neither is it in our
power to redeem them; for other men
lave-our lands and our vineyards.
We would prefer to have it said of
rs:
d. And | was very angry when heard
heir Cry and these words
z Then | consulted with myself, and
rebuked the mobiles and the rulers. and
aid unto them, Ye exact usury, every
me OF his brother. And set Il great as
embly against them
10. likewise, and my brethren, and
NY servants, might exact Of them money
md corn. pray you leave off this
isury
IL Restore, pray you, to them, even
his day, their lands. their vineyards,
heir oliveyards, and their houses, also
he hundredth part Of the money. aud
II The corn, the wine, and the oil, that We
Exact of them.