The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-04
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| An article appearing in the last is
sue of the Aberdeen Times is being
read with considerable amuse mert by
county
| The article from it's reading, ap-
pears to be an "Eulogy" written by
w. A. Beakley, democratic candidate
| for county prosecutor, in behalf ct his
own candidacy. From the fact that
no reference is made at the heading
that the article is "adyertising' some
ptople may be mislead, and really think
that the editor wrote the article and
hat he actually believes its contents.
The language employed in tie article
is too characteristic Of MIR. Beaklay
style to permit of anyone acquainted
with his methods to be deceived
thereby
Even if this article was written by
the editor of the Aberdeen Times, it
should be taken with several grains OF
salt, for he has had practically no ex-
perience-in Bling ham county politics,
Ear less acquaintance with the charac-
ter and ability of the legal fraternity
resident here, and his reckless hand
ling of the Kings English regarding
the lawyers Of Bingham county is lit
tie short of libelcus. PERHAPS it would
not be so considered, coming from
that source, because there is NO doubt
that the people will discredit it and
the character and business of the at
torneys of this county will net be in
jured by such ret
The article goes on to inumerate
the various virtues of Mr.. Beakley,
and among other things states that
he is zone OF the best and is Ger
tainly the most honest lawyer in
Bingham county" This is of course
comparative degree of honesty and
even that is absolutely unfair to the
, other attorneys, and we challenge the
Times to produce the authority for
such a silly, absurd assertion. The
bar of Bingham county is composed,
for the most part, of men Of integrity
and far more experience and ability
} than the subject of the article in the
Times, if we may Judge by their court
records. With the exception of Mr..
Beakley their legal practice has never
been brought in question, and until
the Times or some ether institution
or person brings legal charges against
} them or produces the proof that they
} are dishonest, they are entitled to be
. kept free from any such comparisons.
We favor the idea that the article
was written by Mr.. Beakley himself
: and that he has placed himself on his
: homemade pedestal of self righteous
: ness from which he Appeals to the
: voters in the language Of the ancien
Pharisees, 81 thank God that l am nc
like the Publicans and sinners" l an
a righteous man, church member il
; whom there is no guile But are tn,
? voters going to take him at his owl
: valuation, swallow his prepared politi
3 ca jam, hook and all, without investi
: cation or question? Are you going
!. on the theory that self praise is :
worthy recommendation? If Mr.. Beak
ley knows any law at all he certainl.
? knows that a statement made by
= person in his own behalf is a sell
; serving declaration, and not entitle,
: to the credit that would be given tt
!. the statement Of disinterested per
son.
= The article poses Mr.. Beakley as tt
friend Of the widow and the orphan
= Where is the proof? Perhaps som
; people who read this article will re
member otherwise. There are plent,
:. Of instances of record in which he ha
seemed to be utterly devoid of senti
= mental or christian feeling in dealing
: with poor people. These instances ca
= be published if Mr.. Beakley has an,
: doubt. A man who poses as chris
: tian and friend Of the poor shoul
!. act the part. Christian is who chris
tian acts perform. judge for your
y self, by what you know Of the man
This article seems to be a combina
= ton of politics and business adve t.se
3 ment. We should not have no Ice
s the article if the integrity of nun
Der of our leading citizens had 11
!, been called into question therein Sue
, reckless use of the English languag
3 should be curbed, and until some ore
s misses or foundation is laid for sue
-. an assertion regarding the homes
z of the Bingham county legal fratera;t,
= they should be protected from sue
q uniuStifiable cOmnarisons