Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
OLSEN AT BAT,
RICH ON DECK

Editor Examiner-In the Paris Post
of June 16 the readers of that paper had
the pleasure of reading a wonderful
production written by master mind
and entitled "Sheriff at the Bat John
Olsen on Deck" and signed Joel Rich,
Sheriff Bear Lake County. Mr.. Rich
attempts to answer an article written
by myself and published in previous
issue Of the Post, and in that attempt
makes himself appear rather ridiculous
before the public.
In my article wherin took the sher-
if to task for not enforcing the law at
Montpelier on June 3, I tried to be fair
and conservative, and did not exagger-
ate in any way.
Mr.. Rich begins his famous docu-
ment by saying: THE readers of the
Paris Post were honored by reading an
article written by the famous and not
Srious John Olsen of Ovid, wherein be
Expresses his views on prohibition in a
way that would be becoming to Sun
day School boy Now Mr. Rich to the
Charge of being Sunday School student
I plead guilty and am very proud of
that distinction, for within the sacred
precincts Of the Sunday School room
have learned many lessons that have
been of inestimable value to me during z
my life time.
Perhaps if you had devoted more time
10 Sunday School work in the tender
years of your life you would haye learn
Cd I that it was wrong for any man to
hold position of honor and trust and
then betray that trust as you did on cir
Gus day at Montpelier June s. l think it
improper of you in your position to cast
refection upon the Sunday School and
the product of that institution of learr-
ing, which has done so much good in
the Christian world in the regeneration
and uplifting of humanity. But l can
hardly believe that thought is original
with you. Did it not originate in the
fertile mind of one of your special deput-
les, who rendered such valuable services
to the people of Bear Lake County on
June 5, and for which they must pay
As to my article on prohibition be
ing becoming TO Sunday School boy,
l am willing to let the public decide
for from carefully reading your artic {
l am impressed thar you would not be q
competent judge as to Its merits or de-
merits. II have become famous and
notorious" as you state have, that is q
revelation TO me. Don't yon think, N r
Sheriff, that you are entitled TO some oi
that fame and notoriety at the present
time. You state in your article, in d
sneering way, that one object that
had In writing was to remind the peo
pie that was still on deck and lookii {
after their welfare and interest. IN 1
sense am my brother S keeper, for We
are all dependent creatures. The peol |
of Bear Lake County on june depe nd
ed upon you to protect them from til,
gambler and the crook, at least to us,
your office in defense of their right =.
You..failed to do this now why should
you object to me raising my voice il
defence OF their rights | am gratefn
to you, Mr.. Rich, for the kindly intercs
you manifest in me, when you say, i
makes you feel good to note that l an
making such strides along various lines
Please bestow some of that good viii
upon others. as l am not selfish ant
don't think that am entitled to all o
It. In the language of Webster, yol
declare was awfully shocked in seeing
two girls dance in a side show. As
matter OF fact, did not say that say
two girls dance in an improper ana un
becoming manner. Why don't you tel
the truth? did say that they dance
in way that they would not be per
mitted in respectable theatre, and CO
prove II. | did not enter this den as
lhad no Gesire to witness performanC