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

Tic noClCe OF others. No more cr1,-
el Or lgnoble thrust was ever made
at the intelligence Or loyalty of this
people. 1t is a craven, cowardly
stab and abounds in willy sophistries
and insiduous inferences. A mas
terpiece Of abandoned insolence, as
sumption and Discrimination.
Through anonymous writings
he has had the foo1-hardihood to
cross the sacred portals of Mormon
homes, and their religious sanctu-
ary, simply to vent his spleen and
wreak his malice upan this people.
lie was Graded and nurtured
among them and his journalistic
venture was sustained and made
successful, until he became inbued
with the illusive notion that it was
done through fear of his towering
intellect. He used the pen as
whip with many lashes and piled it
with force that burned like scor-
pion stings.
This man turned out to be a
tyrannical dictator, instead Of a
friendly counselor. It was then
that this editor and his Mormon
readers came to the parting Of the
ways-they withdrew in silent con-
tempt, and amongst the number
were some Of his truest friends. R.
H. Davis became infatuated with
his own WISDOM and it is a COM
mon observation, but we'll express
ed by celebrated writer, that we
set out in life with such poor be-
glnnings Of knowledge, and grow
up under such remains Of supersti-
ton and ignorance, such influences
Of company and fashion, such in
situations Of pleasure, ETC., that it
is no wonder that men get habits Of
thinking only one way; that these
habits, in time, grow rigid and con-
frmed, and SO their minds come to
be overcast with thick prejudices,
scarce penetrab!e by any ray Of
truth, or light of reason.
"Such may be Rees' condition,
or perhaps it is only a ruse to agi-
tate q controversy in which he could
bring the editorial battering ram
into play upon polyga1nistS, and do
so under the fimsy assumption that
it was resorted to merely to sustain
his contention and veracity. But
we are inclined to believe that it is
a little political by-play to sustain
his assumed position as an author
ity on, and all oracle to the Nor
mon people. This usurpation took
place years ago, hence these period
ical outbur5ts, and we believe it to
be an indirect way Of reaching the
party chief; reminding them that
he is still in power, but alas! his
throne was built of sand and it is
rapidly crumbling away. The
handwriting upon the wall pro-
claims that he has been weighed III
the balance and found wanting.
"The General Meas is highly i'll
dignant and exasperated over the
editorial. In fancy we can see Edl-
tor Abbott pacing the floor with
his clenchcd fists and set teeth alter
reading the following: You would
not condemn the laws Of heaven be-
cause men sin, then do not arralgr
your country's laws because some
men are corrupt. Love your coun
try, honor its flag, obey its laws
and such happiness as God Vouch'
} safes his children. on earth will be
yours" Is this a bid to the anti
Mormon crusaders and a sample o
what he can do? We hurl the
dannnable insinuations back to th'
source from whence they came, ant
stamp them as foul libel upon tn
valor of our brethren who gave III
their lives in the far off Philippine
= TO maintain the honor Of our flag
It is all insult to the entire body O
our people and we defy the One1d