Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-02
LET Mr.. eARTH DENY IT.

Al the christian EnOeaVOF COnVen-
ton which closed here last night, the
following resolution was adopted:
I'm view Of the reports which APP
peared in the Associated Press dis
patch regarding election OF officers at
Lewiston, in which Mr.. Barth is quot
ed as charging Plymouth Congrega-
tional church with chicanery and an
attempt to retain control of endeavOr
work In the states Of Washington and
Idaho, and
Whereas said reports are wholly
ungrounded and false. and It is the
desire Of this convention to set forth
The transaction in its true light,
Therefore. be it resolved that this
convention repudiate the foregoing
statements attributed to Mr.. Barth
and exonerate him and Plymouth Con-
gregational society"
Following are the members OF the
committee who signed the resolutions:
George M. Reed. Grangeville. Idaho:
Julia F. Dow. Seattle, WASH: Mrs. g.
H. Raymond. Genesee. Idaho: Miss
Cecilia Nader. Walla Walla. Wash.
These resolutions might lead to the
conclusion that the Evening Teller de-
liberately misrepresented the true sit
nation, as the Morning Tribune pain
fully endeavors to suggest.
ny P"~'h no doubt was instrument
al In securing passage Of this resolu-
ton. In this ne did wrong Mr.. Barth
said every word attributed to him. and
the Evening Teller challenges him to
deny any part Of It.
When the first reporter interviewed
him his statements were SO strong that
the Teller hesitated to publish them.
thinking some misunderstanding
might have existed. A second repre-
sentative called upon him and he was
advised that he was talking for pub
lication and that his statements would
30 out as Associated Press reports.
Mr.. Barth reiterated his former
statements, knowing full we'll he was
talking for publication. II the menu
bers Of the convention are dissatisfied
let them blame their president, who
knowingly gave this report to the
press, remarking as he did so. "This
will be printed in all Of the papers in
the country and show them up in their
correct light"
A third reporter who was acting an
a correspondent for Seattle paper
called upon Mr. Earth later in the
day at the request Of a Seattle paper
Mr. Barth was shown copy Of the
afternoon telegraphic report and he
admitted that 1t was correct. He
however prevailed upon the reporte,
to take statement prepared under hi.
instruction arguing that ne did MOI
wish the Seattle paper to have tn,
story IA printed In the afternoon pa
pers. The Seattle paper received
dispatch colored to Mr. Barth's liking
but note accompanied Il. explainin,
that It was Mr.. Barth's request {,
have the story appear in this light.
Tho Christian Endeavor conventio,
has no just complaint against tn
Evening Teller. II there IL any biam
or n the delegates have been done a
injustice. Mr.. Barth alone Is to blam,
'Thg Teller misrepresented nothing. ]
published the report Of his politics
manipuiations to place himself In Of
nee and his plans to ignore Idaho. an
MS own statements trying to justif
ulis actions In the minds Of the publ,
Al the time the Evening Teller en-
tered the Lewiston news field a pleds
was made that the news would /
printed without color. The report {
the Christian Endeavor conventio
Mas IN line with this announced polio
and tho readers Of central Idaho an
'eastsv1 washington can depend upc
= ~"'@'~""s'"r OF this policv. tt
Teller gave q better and more accv
Tare report OF he meetings than an
>otnf rubiicAfson and takes pride
10e efnciency OF it, news service.