The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-02
THE ISSUE.

appears to US that the Record,
ieh for the time is the avowed ex
nent of the Citizens Progressive
ket, has wormed itself into a rather
kward predicament. In respect of
ing opposed to the repeal of the or
nance against gambling it processes
be Tin full accord" with the Peoples
,ket. 1t is also sin full accord" on
prostitution question, but violently
discord on Sunday closing" which
an occult process it assumes to
the real issue. The question of |
sunday closing" awkwardly enough,
not mentioned in the declaration of |
rinCiples promulgated by the Peoples |
Indicates, and, what is still more en-
arrassing, it is not mentioned in the
etitiOn and address of the business
ben. BY what authority then does the
ecord presume to inject the Sunday
osing question into this campaign?
Dn the assumption. no DOUBT, that
Judging from the personnel of the
Peoples candidates, they lean per-
.eptibly in the direction of Sunday
dosing. Is the Records assumption
absolutely lair, just and accurate? If
t can show that majority of the
Peoples candidates signed petition
praying the council to pass Sunday
closing ordinance, we shall have to ad-
NIT the logic of the Records conclu-
sion. A mans or n woman's signature
to solemnly worded petition is proof
absolute, undeniable and irreVoca-
/ bic. We believe the Record can pro-
duce that proof. We grant that it has
stated one issue. We believe that it is
as honest and truthful in every respect
as it is possible for it to be. Now,
then, if it should transpire that q
majority of the candidates on the
Citizens Progressive ticket signed a
petition praying for the repeal of the
ordinance against gambling, is not the
gambling question in issue? Can the
Record dodge that logic? If it can be
shown that a majority Of the names
which appear in support of the Pro-
gressiVe Citizens union, also appear
either upon petition for repeating the
anti-gambling ordinance, or one pray
ing that pardon and remission of fine
be granted to Violators of that Ordin
ance, is not that evidence that the
gambling question is an issue? About
September Both, 1897, petition wal
presented to the Mayor praying elem
ency on behalf of James Mitchell, LOr
Mcintyre and Hank Smith, convicted
of violating a city ordinance. Tht
petition does not set forth single ex
tenuating circumstance. 1t simply
prays for pardon and remission of fin
on the general principle, no doubt, tina
in the eyes of petitioners, gambling
though it violate the written law, is n
offense. That petition was signed b
every candidate for councilman upo
the Progressive Citizens ticket, just
tying the inference that nomination
were given with distinct understand
ing that only the faithful are worth!
Mr.. DOan's name does not appear o
the prayer for mercy, but it does appea
upon petition asking for the repet
of the ordinance against gamblin
which was filed some four days late
aud which closes with the tOuchin
and significant refrain, and your ~
tjtiO7leTS 10iL eoeT pray. Such dew
ton deserves reward. Will the RecoT
still maintain that Sunday closing
the issue and not the gambling que
ton? Certainly it will not proclai
itself so stupid. Well then if we mu
have Sunday closing or open gaMblin
which, as an honorable, moral journ
does the Record prefer? That is IL
question for it to decide, and decit
very quickly, As an attorney of Il
gambling profession can it legitimate
ask for place IN the homes and at Il
tiresides of virtuous and God-fearil
people? 1t used to be charged again
us Mormons that we could do all ma
ner of deVilment with impunity, as f
as the church was concerned, provide
we swore by the IL apostles and pa
our tithing. Is there the same kind
of grace in 16 to 1? We trust not. v
admonish the Record to bring out
Monday morning issue, in which
state that now as the issue is betwe
two evils, it must choose the lea
which is Sunday closing.