The Caldwell tribune., 1904-05-14
=, D,es;deot Bulge By a Montpelier
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MT A POLITICAL MATTER
If Other Democrats EOjOying
,,,,ostrained Political Privileges
ACOmpIete Denial

Montpelier ldauo' way D. A9Sf'
Editor Caldwell Tribune;
In the April 23rd issue OF the
c,rnwE1L TRIBUNE, Rees Davis
oomnents on an article which ap-
oeared in the Boise Statesman re-
aerdipg the difficulty between Pres.
Ridge and James E. Hart. The
ctatesman said in effect that Pres.
Budge, at a meeting which he called
for religious purposes, after attend
iug TO church business, requested of
those assembled that they vote for
The reelection of Mckinley, and be-
cause James E. Hart refused to &C
rent the dictation of Pres. Bulge,
be was then and there stripped of
his Ecclesiastical dignities" and re-
duced to the ranks of church men,
bership, 1t further said Hart ap-
pealed to the authorities in Salt
Lake, who, while acknowledging
that Pres. Bulge was wrong, did
not reprove him, but allowed him
to retain his position and continue
using his influence as he desired.
Rees Davis in the CALDWELL
TRIBUNE comment said: "In the
first place it (the story as detailed
by the Statesman) is scant in the
essential element of truth. There
is not enough truth in it to make a
respectable covering for the frame
work of falsehood.
If the story were true, what kind
Ofan American would this same
Mr, Hart be? BY the testimony of
that story he is either a dangerous
fanatic, a shameless coward or a
hopeless idiot. Any man who will
meekly submit to being robbed of
ecclesiastical dignities" for mere
ly asserting his political rights as an
American citizen, and cravenly re-
main in the ranks of the organiza
ton Whlcn wlnks at his rape, is un-
worthy the protection of the Stars
and Stripes"
Now the Montpelier Examiner
taxes Rees Davis to task, and says
That the Statesman account is "ahso-
lutely true in every particular. !"
Astates that "Mr. Hart zVas depriv-
ed OF his ecclesiastical offices because
o. bis opposition politically to >the
aano taken by Pres. Bulge at a
certain meeting held in Paris some
years ago"
we did not know that The Ex-
a'nlner SO enjoyed the confidence OF
'ue Church Authorities that he is
sOe 10 50 positively state just what
'ue reason was for Hart being de-
pF'Ved of his ecclesiastical Offices,
Ou' 1t seems to know, and we are
Su''e Sure that it would not tell an
ua'Futh' especially if it would in
%uy way initiate against the author.
''' lof 1t has always dearly Eoved
u't sasn' 1twouldn't misrepresent the
O'l'eS Tor their action TOWARD
nart' If as matter of fact Har,
S0 gone to Salt Lake with misre
p 'e"'Suons concerning Presiden
Duuses statements at the meeting
~" after making these misrepre
u'SuonS to the First Presidenc,
10 u%O published in the Salt LAX,
nsla'o other Misrepresentation an,
ss,' ssIe absolute lies concerning tn,
mpi'es mpas the First Presidency hac
aas h.s to his wall of oppression, ant
,;o' u also' when he came home, pub
~; yfel'erated e thosefalse statements
4u ~. II for his untruthfulness, an,
a., 80 betrayal of both Pres. Budp,
oo.s, ~ Tue First Presidency, who's,
s1;a uueflce he had been permitted t,
Lia IVY Hart had been deprived o
ins. ecclesiastical Offices, The Exam
~ would certainly have state,