The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-26

hope js An absolute, sheer, and
utterly baselcss falsehood, At no time
has he had the faintest desire 20 be
nominated or to serve on tho school
board, since nc refused TO bo n candi-
date at the end OF his former tcrms as
such member, We challenge tho News
to produce one bit of evidence In sup.
port of its imputation, which is in ef-
feet charge of bad faith on his
part, for he at all times has refused 10
be candidate, and at the convention
named, he specifically pledged and de-
lvered his support to another.
II is not pleasant at any time TO the
editor Of The Tribune to have any per-
sonal references to himself in this pa
per. lnasmuch, however, as tho per
sonality of the editor of The Tribune
has been porsistently dragged into this
school campaign, it has seemed ncces-
sary to devote somo attention to the
exposure Of tho vindictivo lies uttered.
On the other hand, however, his heart
rs warmed by the words Of appreciation
received from other sources In condem'
nation of the absolutely unwarrauted
and mendacious attacks. He is in
debtej to our contemporary, the Herald
of this city, for its editorial Of yester-
day morning in this connection, and
wishes to return his apprecistory
thanks TO the Herald therefor, apologiz-
ing to Tho. Tribune readers for what
ever improperly there may be in re-
producing il. The editorial is as crafty
ing as it was unexpected, and is as fol.
lows:
WHY NOT BE FAIR?
The Herald has had no particular occa-
sion TO feel friendly toward The Tribune
or It's editor. but an attack on Mr.. Mel
son end his services on the school board
made by tho Republican justitics com
ment from u dsnterested source. The
Republican derides MI Nelson's record
and says that he claims 10 be a colonel
when he has right to the title,
AS n matter OF fact, the board of edu
cation has never had n moro efficient
member than William Nelson, and it has
him for fslthfulness In attendance ON its
duties, strict impartiality In the consid-
Grafton Of school problems and intenI-
gent application of common business
administration. That is no cNaggera
tion; on the contrary. II would be i'm
possible to oNaggerate the value OF the
services he rendered to the community In
the days when the public school system
OF Salt Lake was being moderniZed and
the founda tons were laid for its present
success.
How small the fling at his title is can
be known when. II is understood that
William Nelson has for years had a
standing order in his office that his name
shall never be used with any title-an
order with which every employee OF the
paper for at least twenty years has been
familiar He not only does not "claim"
10 he q colonel. but characteristicalIy
claims TO be one of the few surviving
privates of the war of the rebellion, and
prides himself on the fact.
And while this subject Is up and is not
likely to be referred To again, let il
be recorded that while The Tribune editor
is no sunny Jim In temperament he
has been known to do good 10 his fellow
man often and generously, though with
the Scots disposition ho has never let
anybody know OF this kindly streak eN-
cept when he was caught In his kind
ness.
This world is mean enough and news
papers arc uncharitable enough at their
best when discussing each other. but Il
ought to be possible for them to be fair
when matters OF this sort arc under
discussion. Why not try IT?