The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
ANOTHER MENTION OF BADLEY.

ANOTHER MENTION OF BADLEY.
The Saturday issue of the Cald-
we'll Daily News contained a COM
munication from Mr.. O. v. Bailey,
undoubtedly intended for our care
full perusal. We read Mr.. Bailey
letter with great care. We noted
the delicate pathos and the subtle
humor and that our readers may not
be denied the exquisite pleasure of
this masterpiece we copy it in full.
MI. Bailey says:
Caldwell, Aug 1S, 1910.
Editor News:-My friend, The
Tribune, in it's current issue uses
most of its valuable space in boost
ing my candidacy for the nomination
and election for secretary of this
great state, and l feel l would be
unappreciative and unworthy of its
courteous benefactions should l al
low a sun to set without the express
sion of my grateful soul flowing in
humble gratitude to this great foun-
tain of all wisdom. How proud !
was and how my bosom swelled with
joy as I read line after line, and
precept after precept, here a little
and there a little, extolling my quail
ifications and sounding my praises,
but hardly had my joys resounded
when merriment gave place to grief,
and all my hopes l found unfounded,
and nowhere can l find relief" for
since the boost was given to the pop
ulace l have been accosted, once,
twice. yea a score of times by my
friends and the first utterance l
would hear was a friendly caution
in the interest of my candidacy arg
ing me not to exceed the expense
limit az prescribed in the primary
election law, then following with the
question, "How much did tho Trib-
une cost you?" /, like Gov. Brady,
deny that | have exceeded the limit,
and take this method of informing
my friends that the advertising I re-
.S4'tb IL ti- lllDuAC was 3 aus
and the 81 times the name of 0. V.
3adley appears in this great family
ounal N this one issue was at Least
in part a matter of friendship anG
act Oh finance
Then, how it touches the heart to
know that one who was once your
zoe has become reconciled, and the
| milk OF human kindness SO long
clabbered and soured has been run
through the divine separator and is
now rendered you most motherly,
but as we Methodists delight to
sing, "As long as the light holds out
to burn, the vilest sinner may re-
turn" Yes, return, for but a few
| short weeks ago this same Tribune
with malice aforethought, did sit on
train with two other scribes and
connive, scheme and concoct an
agreement not to mention the name
of the humble aspirant for secretary
of state as it would advertise hin,
and up to date he has kept that
promise, but oh, you Tribune; when
the contagion that has been wrapped
up in your manly form for 10, these
many days did break out, oh Man,
ma! how she did tester! Only 81
times in one issue; more times than
the name of Moses appears in the
Bible, and such a spontaneous COM
bustisn after agreeing not to men,
ton the name; but like the skunk
who was out for a walk along the
roadside, after smiling the odorous
atmosphere of an auto, turned to
his partner and remarked, bill,
what's the use?" So while l appre-
ciate the free advertising of my
friend, The Tribune, and while feel
should have perhaps taken its part
when one of our mutual friends re-
marked, "He is a pretty bright boy
ii he had any sense, But what's
the use?-Tribune please copy
o. V. BADLEY.
To start at the end which is al
ways the beginning of Mr.. Bailey
illusions, wo were unaware of a con.
spiracy to injure Mr.. Bailey by
maintaining a profound silence con,
corning him and his candidacy. In.
deed, we are convinced that the
greatest good we could do Mr.. Bad.
ley would be to remain silent. Men
of tho Bailey type flourish in the
dark and gloom. Publicity is fatal
to them. A full knowledge of their
methods turns people from them. Sc
long as the public is undeceived as
to their true character they have a
chance of slipping in undetected. II
we entered into the conspiracy
charged 1t was simply through our
love for a fellow townsman. Since
A.. Nj. Bailey objects to silent con-
tempt we shall attempt to henceforth