The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-16
AN APOLOGY.

CITIZENS OF CALDWELL:
have the fortune or misfortune, to
be of Scotch-Irlsh decent. Since the
blood of McDougal and O,hoolihan
courses through my veins, you will
always find me in for a ''rOw or a rae.
tiOn," and it makes no difference
whether it be in regard to matters of
state, matters of church, or matters
relative to the conduct of my next.dOor
neighbours hens. So when statements
like the following came to my ears, my
Irish was up and was in for a "sCrim.
mage"
"That man Boone is opposing the
business men. He has no business to
NEEDLE in politics" THAT man Boone
ought not to have registered those
students. He knew they could not
vote"
~ did not think Mr.. Boone would
make the students periure themselves"
"BOone and the Presbyterian church
are killing the town."
"If l had my money ont of Boone
and the college, they might 60 where
the climate of KlOndike is unknown"
Really, by the above charges of law
breaking, intimidation and general
rascality, an ambition was born in me
to be boss of the Croker type, but ii
died when l went ont to consult with
| me FoIInuy oifiyonS about mn nuo1;Goo
tons, with one accord they claimed
that 1 was not qualified. On the one
hand they said that my vain hopes had
been aroused by the compliments of
progressive citizens; on the other they
said they were only the expressions of
brotherly love that the church mem
bers used toward me.
l have come to the conclusion that a
man is a fool who gives heed to street
reports during a political revival. But
was there ever myth that did not
have some kind of foundation in fact ?
1t must be that questions have arisen
in some ninds relative to the interests
of the city and three factors namely
w. J. Boone, the Presbyterian church
ana the College. At least, yon will
{ grant that they have arisen in my
, mind. l have secured space to make
an apology for the existence of the
abOve-named factors in this town, be
3 cause some people desire information
others sOrely need it; and as every fel
, low near election time is running abou
telling "what l have done for thi
town." to blow ones own horn seems
to be the popular thing to do.
APOLOGY FOR BOONE.
/, w. ]. Boone, came to this tow
Nov. z, 'S7. have always been non
progressive citizen, and Business Maj
}, is not my name-my own father tell
0 me so; and you know that l am n
t politician-yet l am charged wit
}, meddling in politics, opposing bushes
I men and using corrupt methads to gai
lawful ends. That I did vote tn
Peoples ticket is true, and did so bt
a cause it clearly affirmed what conside
NOl4lAldhb 4OOuCo AL OLl4o JO"hg
n the regulation of the saloon, gamblin
q and prostitution. was pleased wit
the Alley Administrations dealing wit
these issues last year, and was anxiou
y to give it another year. A majorit
said no; l am content. But, citizen
" l give you fair warning-as long as 20
~ allow me to remain in this town, 20
will have trouble with me in regard I
r the above;named institutions. Me
" have the right of opinion. am firm,
le fixed in the opinion that no town, larl
or small. ever has been, or ever can b
n benefited either morally or financial
a. by the presence of any one or all
- these institutions. have heard int
ligent men say that while personal
they had no use for these institution
in tut others had; they make bushes
le and yOu cannot have good town wit
'. out them. But you have, so have
seen good towns without them. Ca
or onsburg, Pa, the birthplace of Citizr
Is na.:oa an =. 2e.ss, = 4 !oYl Of ire