The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-03

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base, treacherous inclinations; but
when upon taking personal and
scientific view of him and hear
ing him speak, the error was
apparent. The fault is largely
in another direction. 1t is only
half his; the owners of the great
paper share very largely in the
tergiversations that appear in its
columns. Like Watterson, of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, he,
Goodwin, speaks his own mind
when he can, and their mind
,Ohen he must, which, evidently
occurs very often. The country
perceives the situation; the press
overlooks the whole field; and,
even the party in power dare not
trust him with that promotion
that his great abilities would 9th
erwise command. And, on that
account, all parties are eminently
excusable for their actions-or,
as the writer is pleased to term
il, their neglect" To avoid a
too open displeasure of this vac
ilating course the managers and
owners of the Courier-Journal
sent their man to Europe for a
rest. 1t would have been better
for the owners and managers of
the Tribune to have sent their
man to China--if their aim were
his personal promotion. They.
obviously, thoughtit more profit
able, to retain him in their serv-
ice than that he should serve his
country, and all endorse their
good Judgment. That judgment,
will, undoubtedly, be approved
evermore by the American people
towards both Watterson and
Goodwin. They will serve their
masters ais long as their services
are worth the price. But it does
not command the respect or sup
port of mankind.
But | am not through with the
record of the Tribune that justi-
fies the whole world in their
''neglect" IF it may be so termed.
There was no single man in our
nation who was more untiring,
vigilant and skilled in aid Of Mr..
Goodwin's life labor against the
former Mormon church's actions
and doctrines than Senator Fred.
T.. Dubois. He held to every
heresy or truth that Mr. Goodwin
did on the tariff. He was equally
ardent and more faithful in his
support of free coinage. He held
a more extended support and
personal friendship in the nation
than any other, so young man,
in the American Congress. He
had the ability and support to do
more service for each and all
these measures than but very
few men of his country-and, yet,
did not the Tribune victimize
him ? Did not he and the Trib-
une fraternize with those who, if
they could have accomplished
their ends, held hundreds of
thousands of dollars in readiness
to encompass his defeat. And
why Because he proved true
regardless of gain or fame-and
his State has given him honorable
reward. IT'S well
One more instance why the
press and the people and his
party are excusable in neglecting
the promotion of any of the Trib-
une force, and l will have done
with a subject which is far more
extended. When the silver ques-
ton became one of the leading
issues of the West, it was prone,
as ever, to stay with party in
stead of its avowed principles.
Their patrons began cancelling
their obligations, asking return
of monies paid in advance OF
copies received. Other papers
were to be patronized; the Trib-
une to be neglected. Servile, as
ever, it became the loudest ad-
uooota IF tho vubita natal IN th q