The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-19

a sentiment in favor Of passing reso-
luton against the governor, but that
it was suppressed. From DR.. Robert
sons statement it appears that the
newspaper man in question was the
person who sought to have the resolu-
tons passed, and that the conference
frowned upon such brazen attempt
to crafty Il personal hatred by seek
ing to prostitute a great church con-
ference to its ends. AS has already
been pretty we'll understood. the
movement against the governor had
for its aninus the personal anger and
hatred of the Valley City Times-Rec-
ord, and as its vehicle one or two
Congregational churchmen, who were
either misinfcrmed or willing for
reasons best konwn to themselves, to
lend their aid to a despicable scheme.
To show how this brazen effort to
railroad a resolutions against the gov
ernor through was sought to be work
ed, let us read the statement OF DR..
Robertson:
During the Friday morning session
Of the conference. Rev. James Ander-
son. the Methodist pastor at Valley
City. called ME out to one OF the ante
rooms. as supposed, to speak with
ME a moment. AS We We're walking
out Of the auditorium Mr.. Anderson
was detained by some one stopping
him to ask a question. and l walked
along. Just outside the door | en-
coultered newspaper correspondent.
who said he would like to have little
talk with me. l said was busy and
was out of the conference just a mo-
ment at the request of Mr.. Anderson.
Well. this is it, remarked the news
paper man. in substance. Its a reso-
luton We want adopted, similar to
that passed by the Congregational
| conference. regarding the nomination
| of Sarles. Would you favor such
resolution?'
II remarked that he would have to
see some one else, although | had my
personal opinion on these state ques-
tons, yet We were at the conference
as the official representatives of the
church and l could hardly consider it
wise to bring practical politics into
our official meetings
But would you promise to at least
keep off the floor when the resolution
comes up and not oppose it?'
II replied that would hardly prom
Use that either. as would have to give
it more consideration than had time
to give the matter then.
But ii YOU would only introduce
the resolution for us. am sure il
would pass
II had no time to argue the matter
with him and said he should excuse
me. as l was anxious to get back to
the conference.
LAS to the Sarles resolution, refer
red to in the papers, have under
stood that parties not members of the
conference were interested in having
the conference pass a resolution SIM
liar to that adopted by the recent Con-
gregational convention at Jamestown,
and the matter may have been men
toned among the members of the con-
ference. but not one of them advocat-
ing the resolutions preached the sub
ject to me or even talked with me
about it. and no such resolution was
even presented to the conference. And
this is all there was to it so far as
Know. There was ample time and full
liberty for anyone who so desired to
present such resolution. never
uttered word to any minister to dis
suade him from it. simply refused
to present it. at the request of the
newspaper correspondent. THE COR.
RESPONDENT SUCCEEDED IN
MAKING AN INTERESTING STORY
FOR HIS PAPERS. BUT AT THE
SACRIFICE OF. OR AT LEAST. 4
MARKED DEPARTURE FROM THE
TRUTH OF THE NATTER"
The whole matter, it will be seen,
had its origin in the personal spite of
a newspaper, and was properly re-
buked by the conference. The people
OF the state will hardly fail to con-
denim such an effort to make politica,
capital by malicious attack of per-
sonal enemies.