The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-13
SOME BRAIN LEAKS
"A few Ideas pefnIate tHWgh the Brain
Of the Editor while In q SOnndmRu-
HStk State.

The Mothers Club, and about
thirty women OF Salmon are not DO
ing Just what Mr.. Abbott would have
them do. These women bad the
temerity, and we presume Mr.. Ab-
bott thinks, the medicated gall to or
ganize this club without asking his,
Abbott's permission, or even consult
Ing him 10 any particular. IL does
not matter what the purposes OF the
organization is; IL does not have the
republican brand In gilt edged let
tiers, and OF course, In the eyes OF
Mr.. Abbott, IL Is delusion and
snare, and no good can possibly re-
suit from 1t. The energies Of the or.
gaDization Is being directed towards
raising funds for a public reading
room, yet this is not worthy object
IN the eyes Of the pinbead editor,
nor are the ladies, In his opinion,
worthy OF encouragement nor com.
mendation. In bis narrow and con-
tracted views he would be doing the
z. o. p. an objectionable injury II he
should support any public enterprise
which could be OF benUt to the coun-
tiy. without consulting his masters.
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Mr.. Abbott says he knows the OBJ
ject OF the Mothers Club better than
we do. He undoubtedly has heard
the truism, "Self praise is half scan
dal." We have 1t from members Of
the club, whose word we would take
quicker than the sworn statement OF
the editor OF the otler paper, that
since the day the club was organized
politics has not been mentioned In
Its relation to the democratic party.
We are not a member Of the club OF
course, but we have 1t from the word
Of these same ladies that they have
obligated themselves to voteNupon all
questions favorable so far as they re-
late to the benefit OF the home, re-
CARELESS OF which party advocates
them. They considered the Mormon
question was one OF vital Importance
to the home and the future civiliza-
tion to our country, therefore they
espoused the cause as represented by
the democratic platform. Ii matters
bad been reversed, and the influence
OF the club, nationally. had been
with the republican party. Mr.. Alb
bott would be singing peans of praise
for this organization in place OF
casting sneers and invidious compar-
is0ns at the womans organization
which represents In Its body the most
cultured and Christian womaDhood
OF the land.
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In his diatribe Mr.. Abbott says
the club "cannot mend the social
breach. or course we were not
here two years ago, but we are told
by a number Of the ladies of this
club that the republican women OF
this city organized republican club,
which existed for long time after
the campaign Was over. The clut
held social functions, dances anc
various other amusements TO hold
the organization for effective work.
1t was the exception to the rule that
a democratic lady or gentleman were
invited to these functions, yet 1t die
not make ''social breach" nor ere,
ate any feeling between neighbors,
We do not make this statement tC
criticlse the republican ladies, but
simply TO show the Inconsistencies
Of the pinhead editor. The prede,
cessor of the writer evidently had tot
much intelligence and discretion t
try to work up an antagonistic feel
Ing between neiahbors, where har
mony and Christian fello sship SHOULD
prevail.