The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-08
euTRAGEous ATTACKS
lN THE PRESIDENT.

Aoar or Eve years, even while the
o4ntry has been at war with a for,
tgn foe, few OF the republican
sew'spaper organs OF small calitNeF
nd smaller patriotism have been Civ.
ng aid and comfort 10 the enemy by
ARTISAN attacks upon the president.
mo - under the constitution the
commander in chief Of the army and
sAvy Of the United States and to
Ehom our brave sens enlisted In the
var must look for guidance
when they pledge their lives as the
gfhieid and buckier OF their country.
and Notwithstanding the fact. now
Snown and acknowledged In all the
voEid. Of President Wilson's com.
handing greatness In meeting the
rises as they arose before him in the
exercise Of his God-glyen wisdom for
he safety. government and dignity
" cur own beloved land. these ma.
ienant partisana have constantly
md continually dishonored and ma.
iEned him.
u remained for the republican or.
ran Of Salmon 20 descend 10 the low.
sst depths OF depravity IN these At.
lacks when IL published last week
Sso-cailed cartoon carrying a picture
% the president too indecent TO be
aseen outside Of a harroom, a plmp re.
Fort or brothel OF infamy. Indeed
bat Il exactly what the picture
Eaa originally intended for. II arous.
"a a feeling OF the hitterest resent.
snent when IL appeared prominently
on the front page OF the salmon pub
lication.
u vas stated in connection with
the picture that a salmon function
AIRY. one r. r. Dunlap. who IA EN-
ployed as the town night Waterman
ard IL seldom seen abroad in day.
sllwht. Ii the author of the loathaome
production or had something to do
with IT. appearances in this city. Dun.
lap passes as an artist. II Is altogeth.
er sitting that such production
should emanate from such source
from man who lives in the dark
and whose thoughts are Of a piece
with darkness and nlth.
Besides its thinly disguised indec-
ency the cartoon carries carrica.
inre ~ the president in front OF a
fpork barrel with = donkey poorly
covered in lions skin. Intended OF
course 10 disgrace the whole war puF-
poses q the country In his hands
Aside from les lecherouR and mas
~ suEEestivenens the picture has
nothlng ia Il 70 attract Alteration. The
editor states underneath the foul
thing that sThc above cartoon was
copied fram the Portland orcgonlan
hy Chief Of Police T, r. Dunlap Of
saimon.- In the center OF the sheet
carrying the offensive print Is what
= eaptioned Notes OF Progress in
the salmon Schools" IN such posi-.
tion that young boys and girls inter
eNted In the subject matter OF the
notes cannot misn tle vile smut
above, Amy discriminating newspa.
per reader knows Of course that such
picture never was published In the
Portland oreeonisn or any other
metropolitan newspaper. though 9th.
er prints Of the same character have
BEEN attributed 20 the ST. Louis Post
Despatch and other journals OF like
metropolitan size and importance. II
Il Indeed an Old print Intended and
until now restricted 70 the deprayed
tastes exclusively.
Dunlap WAS called on the carpet AZ
the Monday night session Of the city
council and asked 10 explain his part
n The production He said. Il am
sorry ! prepared the drawing. Editor
Abbott Submitted the original q me
With the request that make pen
and ina sketch from which a cut could
Dc made. ! complied just AS l has b..
fore, telling him ! did not wish nay
Smme 10 be given a. its author and
not Authorizing him 20 use my name
- all as chief 81 police. knew It's
character - a vulEar picture and
hadnt drawn anything similar since
guilt The COW camp"
Mayor 0leanon was disposed 10 oy.
sfiook The ofiense after naniap's ex.
PLANTATION though il vas known that
. majority of the council were ready
10 vote 20 dismiss the offending ar
'fist ~ = word from the mayor. So
the verdict 10 far Is the old Scotch
verdict; "Not guilty. but dont you