The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-19
"ARR0GANT HYPOCRICY. !"

lllio papa HASJ AIo oPclNS W d1l
matters relating to himself but so
1org as he refrairs from doing so
for his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, he
may be excused an occasional in
diligence. Our esteemed contem-
porary, the Caldwell Record, of the
5th inst. republished lengthy art
ic1e from the Preston Standard
which paints R. H. Davis as a vii
lain of the most ahominab1e type,
and lest the matter should fail of
sufficient circulation to thoroughly
warn the public, we shall also re-
produce it. But before doing so,
we beg the privilege of a few words
by way of explanation, When a
man has a work to perform, his
first concern is to secure suitable
tools, so when the Hon. George c.
Parkinson of Preston, Idaho, had
on hand a piece of mendacity so
picturesque that he was unable
personally to do it justice, he sought
out 10. Davis, who, even while
clothed with the sanctity of a disci-
pie of Christ, made for himself the
reputation of being the most fam
boyant liar in the British Empire.
Naturally Mr.. Parkinson made 10
Davis the editor of Mr.. Parkinson's
personal organ, the Preston Stand
ard. In order that the general
public may form correct. ideas of
the splendor of JOS talent, it is
only necessary to state that while
in Wales, preaching the gospel and
laying particular stress on the scrip
tural injunction, "Thou shalt not
lie" he represented himself as be-
ing one Of the foremost lawyers
west of the Mississippi river; and
caused his countrymen to cape in
wonderment and stare in amaze
ment by proclaiming to them that
dozens of momentous law suits,
which had baffled such eminent
jurists as Judges Powers and Zane,
were awaiting his return. He
made the simple folk of Wales be-
lieve that on account of his absence
in the vineyard Of the Lord, tue ma
chinery of justice, west of the Faith
er of Waters, had come to a dead
halt. On one occasion he literally
caused the eyes of all England, Ire
land and Wales to bung, by refer
ring to the most eminent divine Of
modern times as my old friend, T..
Dewitt Ta1mage." This stroke
was little too much for the mis-
slonary board, and 10 was dispatch
ed home before his best pos Utilities
were discovered. He needed the
inspiration and guidance of George
Z. Parkinson to bring out the full
Hover of his genius. But we want
to say i'll extenuation of JOS splen-
did accomplishment that he is nei-
ther responsible nor an accurate
liar. He is troubled with a slight
impeachment in his perceptive facul-
ties. He gsnerally aims to speak
the truth but makes scarcely any
progress before stumbling and rip
ping out the most extravagant
talsehoods. There is neither con
slsten2y nor proportion in his pre-
Varlcation. YOU will observe that
ne has gone into a column and a
malt OF hysterical fiction, because
The following sensible admonition
"PPedIed III an editorials: YOu
would not condemn the laws o.
heaven because men sin, then dc
not arraign your country's laws be-
cause some men are corrupt. Love
your country, obey it's laws, honor
us nag and such happiness as Coo
'ouchsafes his children on eartf
VIII be yours" Now, those art
the innocent words which set thu
wheels in JOS head to whirring, af
'er George Parkinson had thor
oushly creased them, of course
Following is the article as published
III the Preston Cfo1JoYI opd Co1d