The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-02

maculate purity of his heart, or the
spiritual harmony of his soul, since
he became a director Probably it
of sale, abstracts would follow In the
natural order of things. Be that as
1t may we apologize for the conclu-
sions arrived at last week. We are
prone to error, and in the charity of
our heart, frequently mistake our
sympathetic hearthrobs for our can
did judgment.
Under normal conditions we would
be inclined to congratulate Mr.. Sto-
vel because a man who can absolute
ly abolish all thought of his business
from his mind when a legitimate OPP
portunity presents itself to increase
that business, is certainly of higher
spirituality than most of us.
But, since the abstracting Is not
the reason for Mr.. Stoveps present
fair activities, a great many people
are inquiring what it Is. Mr.. Stovel
owns one share of stock, of the face
value of $1,000. Mr.. d. ID. Camp
bell owns "a shares of stock of the
face value of $4,000 Since Mr.
Stovel's arrival in Caldwell. has in
terest in the fair has been like that
of the rest of us, merely passive
Since the organization of the associ-
alton Mr. Campbell has been Presl-
dent of the Board of Directors. Ev-
cry year he has unselfishly given his
time, his money and his energy to
the fair. We would like someone to
explain why Mr.. Campbell failed of
Stovel did not. except upon the fol-
lowing hypothesis. Mr.. Campbell
was considered inimical to the inter-
ests of Messrs. Froman and Mosby.
He could not be handled. II this
accounts for Mr.. Campbell's defeat
does 1t not suggest the thought that
Mr.. Stovel was elected because he
was tractable. Because he could be
depended upon to jump when the
string was pulled. We did not de-
sire to draw this conclusion of the
gentlemen. He has chosen to have
people think him a mere puppet.
We would rather have thought of him
as a shrewd, capable business man
who could see that if the present
fair grounds were sold, that 1t would
benefit his business. If 1t were us
we would a thousand times rather
have people think us a straightfor-
ward business man, intent upon reap
ing the legitimate profits that might
accrue. Messrs. Froman and Mosby
occupy a position that is not wholly
wrong, nor Is 1t contemplate. We
think that 1t would be better If they
can be prevailed upon to close out
at q reasonable profit. We think that
they realize this and will do So II
is now only question of what is a
reasonable profit. But who respects
dummy director in any capacity?
Who would not hold in contempt a
man who wholly resigns the keeping
of his soul to another whether there
be profit directly or indirectly, or
whether there is no profit at all?
A man might be wholly unfit, incom-
petent, ignorant, and still be better,
yes far better, than the man who
cannot call hi ssoul his own.
In closing The Tribune will simply
state that we have not gone into this
matter wholly for Mr.. Stovels bene-
At. 1t makes little difference to us
what he or any other particular man
may do, be or think, as a man, in
regard to the position taken by The
Tribune in this matter, This is The
Tribune's position, and we are re-
sponsible for it. The position taken
is sustained by 80 per cent of the
people, and as 1t is their interests
We are trying to serve, We do not
feel any misgivings. We hope that
some others may deeply ponder the
position they now occupy, or may be
asked to occupy as directors of the
Canyon County Fair Association.