The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-04
WANTS TO KNOW
Anew Pointed end Pertinent Questions PROFOUND
ed 10 the City Authorities.
Editor TRIBUNE:

AFG8 EotaAeu aHu TefimGhI Que6HQna FfOpOunu-
ed 10 the City Authorities.
Editor TRIBUNE:
Probably l will be transgressing
upon your time and valuable space, but
as favor, and / would esteem it as
greatly such, would crave your iudul-
gence for a few short moments and
enough space in your valuable paper to
disgorge myself of a lead HAT has been
bearing upon my mindfor long while
past 1t may possibly insult the moral
dignity of a few readers, to allow
saloon man" the privilege of appear.
ing in your columns, but to that class |
will excuse myself ~ saying that while
TO all outward appearances my business
may not be as honorable as theirs, I, at
least. try to be honest and live in the
belief that my Maker holds that any
business is honorable if honorably fill.
ed. So much for that. Now, thanking
you in advance for your kind iudulg-
ence | will proceed to explain myself.
Some short time ago an alteration
took place in the establishment over
which preside between two of the
prominent and influential citizens of
this great and grand municipality.
How and by what means this deplora- |
BILE event transpired know not, suffice |
it to say it was at no instigasion of |
mine and therein | was in no wise in |
terested or concerned However, it
later occurred that those gentleman had
violated an ordinance of the city of
Caldwell, consequently they were re-
lieVed of few hard earned dollars for
their slight excess of jubilancy. was
likewise relieved of little cash for the
privilege of having this trouble occur
in my house. was accused of con.
Quoting disorderly CD house and con
sequently rather than bring myself in
10 police court notoriety paid my fine
and swallowed my humiliation. Now,
what | wish to learn is this, and l ask
purely for information: If /, in that
instance, was the proprietor of disor-
derly house, what would be termed q
house in which open fights have oc
Cured and in which occasionally the
peace officer has been compelled to use {
his club in order to enforce obedience?
Not wishing to cast reflections III the I
least upon any man conducting bust /
ness similar to my own, or necessarily
to cause any one needless trouble, there a
has occurred, to my best knowledge and {
belief, three public lights within the {
confines OF this municipality since the x
in my house and no arrests II
ut all have been made. Twas Informed /
by the officer who served the warrant
upon me, and that was Marshal hiaxey,
that he, upon my questioning him to
that end, had been commanded to ar o
rest me upon orders of the mayor dna d
city attorney. Now, what l wish 81 n
simply justice. /, according to the Q
ordinance and officials of Caldwell con- O
Quoted a disorderly house and was com ri
pelled to pay for that privilege C?), now v
Ill | ask is justice. wish to be treat b
ID simply as any citizen should; ex. Il
pect nothing more-nothing less. lam n
IN American citizen from the ground 81
up and all l ask is fair play. A half r;
qnare deal at least. Respectfully,
l.. A. SIMON. "
caldwell, Mar 3, 1899. al