The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-09-01

personal attacks made upon me In
this campaign. l think my neigh
bors and friends here in Idaho, and
1 want to say that l have many al
ready, who are ION THE SQUARE"
and some who have for their work.
ing tools the axe, the beetle and the
wedge, will agree that have so far
conducted a clean and honorable
campaign. l want to say to my de-
tractors that this is more than some
of my opponents have to their cred
it. The very first affront came when
the dry committee drafted Its set Of
resolutions, by declaring that the
Business Mems and Voters League
of Canyon County was mask for
the saloon and the liquor element.
l want to say that there Is now en-
rolled upon the membership Of this
organization some Of the best men
in Canyon county. Men who are
contributing to the material advance
ment of Canyon county; who give
employment to much labor; who
have the substance of their toll and
their prayers and their tears in
vested in Canyon county and all
that they ever hope to be in this
world is linked with the future des-
tiny of Canyon county, Idaho. I
make this claim here and now, that
such men, and their names appear
in connection with this organization
in our printed matter, are at least
entitled to the benefit of the doubt,
and If the gentlemen who signed
the dry resolutions has the proofs,
it is up to them to substantiate and
prove the charge they have made or
forever hold their peace.
Another very trite, philosophical
and courteous clause of the dry reso-
luton, stated as drafted, 1.-THE very
opposition prohibition receives from
the dregs and scum of society, Is
sufficient evidence of the righteous
ness of the cause" Is absolutely, un-
alterably refuted and repudiated by
the tremendous, overwhelming oppo-
sition to the further continuance of
this policy of prohibition by the vote
registered by the city of Mobile,
Alabama, a center of learning and
refinement; by the vote reported
from Birmingham, Alabama, within
the past week, by an overwhelming
majority. You cannot possibly at
tribute to the dregs and scum of So
ciety such majorities for this unfor-
tunate element in our population is
In a hopeless. hapless minority. But
even this element has it's friends
the noble Salvation Army, that
stoops to lift poor, fallen men and
women out of the gutter and stand
them on their feet and by their no.
Bile ministrations inspire them to
raise their despairing features to
the blue of heaven and the light of
day that they may lead better and
more wholesome lives. When those
who point out the unfortunate ele-
ment in life can point to the same
noble pursuit; when they can point
to men, leaders in their respective
communities, who are state and ma
ton builders, and who furnish en-
ployment and bread to the multi
tude, then we must take OF our hats
and bow with reVerent respect fol-
them as we'll as for the men whose
regulations they now assail
1t has been charged repeatedly
that l am the agent of the brewer;
and distillers. l have repeatedly
| challenged my detractors to prove
the truth of this assertion. l hav'
stated in a communication for whom
l am engaged in this campaign AMI
with whom am engaged In thi
campaign, and have nothing Il
t apologize for because l feel AM
| honestly feel that am enlisted witt
> men who have just as good a right t,
t claim unsullied American citizenship
3 as any man opposed to them.
: l further regret that such unwar
q ranted language as was applied t
!, my friend, H. e. Dunn, Presiden
and Manager of the Payette Vale
g Railroad, should have found expires
: sion at a church meeting. Mi
r Dunn is a property owner of Pay
= cite. As a railroad builder he ha
+; done much for Canyon county an
r, If you will permit him to work on
/ his plans he will do as much as an
u man In the county for her futur
material welfare and progress.
n have heard the expression freel
used "Frenzied Finance" Is
possible that We have also drifted I
condition in the church that ma
properly designated as "Frenzied RI