The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-27

to the interests of that party and in |
every legitimate way promote the
success of every candidate presented
by that party. Now this is a rule
established by mere politicians who
in the eyes Of moralists, religionists,
and other pure and holy men, are
among the most disreputable of our
citizens. A circumstance has re-
Gently occurred in this county
which indicates that men who have
advanced to a moral and religious
plane high above the corrupting in
huence of political machines are
not guided by the rules which pol
iticians have established and gener-
ally observe. It IS reported that a
certain worthy disciple of Christian
philosophy has recently embarked
in political enterprise, and that the
rules by which his conduct is di-
rected are far removed from what
are generally termed political man
Iipulations. This gentleman in his
semi-private capacity has for a
number Of years posed as Repub-
lican and not long since expressed
: himself as earnestly desiring the
reelection of President Mckinley.
In his ministerial capacity he is a
. devoted member of the Prohibition
; party and has gone upon the stump
: in the interest Of that political or
= ganization, Notwithstanding the
: fact that the Prohibition platform is
? filled with bitter denunciations Of
the President. 1t will be recalled
3 that the Prohibitionists emphatical-
5 ly assert that President Mckinley
g: official conduct has made him an
$ object worthy the fear and hatred
f of the American people and that
!" for lesser ofenses than he has COM
: rnitted governments have been over
: thrown and kings brought to jus
1 tice. Now this eminent gentleman
= of the cloth to whom reference is
II made does not hesitate to express
d an earnest hope for the reelection
S Of President Mckinley in one
|. quarter while in another stand
e. ing: before the public and ad
y vocating the cause of the Prohi
It bition party. This, of course, may
y not be even an inconsistency in the
S higher realms of politics but among
y ordinary politicians would be re
= garded as absolute dishonesty
e amounting to political treason
l. But the pious gentleman does no
), stop at hoping for the election of :
l. Republican president and preach
IL ing that his election would be al
le incalcuble disaster but goes farthe
|: and indites epistles to his fellow
er workers in the vineyard of tn
L. Lord appealing to them to use thei
l. spiritual, moral and political infu
le ence to secure the election of {
re three-ply fusionist. We ask tn
n people Of Canyon County to care
N fully consider these facts and fror
h them conclude what would befal
l. this country if its politics were con
IL Quoted ON the highly moral AM
le religious plane which this ministe
g of the gospel represents? Let II
10 put 1t again in plain terms. Her
At is political preacher talking Re
w publicanism to one class of people
re shouting for the Prohibition part
,e before another class of people, an
X writing letters to another class i
is the interest Of a fusionistic candi
Y, date! What would be said of an
c. mere immoral, irreligious political
h who would engage in that kind {
It. business! I'm this connection W
d. would like to point out anothe
to matter. For a good many years i
l. this State the ministers of the MOI
e. mon Church have been condemne
as because of their alleged attempt
". influence the members in thei
le political affairs. Now wherein
re the difference in principle in MOI
n mon bishop advising the member