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Show H "LET'S BE FAIR." --B H Under the above num do plume, n B fcupposed writer to our local contem- BB pornry uses a column of front pngo BB space In hurling bricks at u gentle- B man whom he terms the editor of this BB paper. The effusion Is manufactured BB as a suit of a reply to an editorial BB recently appearing In this paper on BB "Senntor-lClect Funk," and from tho BB fact that this editorial wan "nil truth BB and a yard wide''' this nom do plumtst BB could resort to nothing but personal!- BB ties In reply. The effusion Is so fur BB from being fair that even the most Ig- H norniit could not fall to see tho stud- H led evasion. H Now then, "let's bo fair," and sub- BB Mlt facts to a candid public. On No- H vember 10th the orgun of Democracy B t In this city said, "The county chair- H' J man should cull together the leaders K ef tho party. In the county and grace- B fully take the party from the field." H On November 17 this same paper ft t-ald, "As soon as circumstances will H permit of his attention County Chair- H man Henry a. Hnyball will call tho H Democrats of the county together for H tire purpose of considering the matter H , or ipiltttng the political game for a H time at least." H Clialrman Haybnll called tho meet- B ing am) our' local 'contemporary's re- B commendation was not adopted. At H -Jila meeting, llori. J. y. Funk mado H tho statement that ho was "quite sure B that Improper Influences were used H to defeat prohibition and the Demo- H B i cratlc party In the last campaign." K , ' It was to this statement that wo B directed our reply. Wo recited n long H B y train of Instances wherein churchmen B I from apostles downwmd had used , their Influence, for the Democratic ticket, and asked a few pointed ques- 1 tlons. Wo did nut object and we nov- H B ei-lmvo objected to "three bishops H . ami , three counselors- runnlg on tho B : ' Democratic ticket. Wo did not oven BKB I muruiur at- an apostle holding forth' BB for 'the Democratic. Wo did not com- BB plain, and never have objected at two BB councillors to the president of u BB near-by slake acting us mulling clerks B of Democratic literature. Wo offered B no objection to professors of church BB schools or any other schools, for that BB aiutter, tuklifg part In political cum- BB , palgns. In fnct we approve of all men, BB I churchmen or otherwise, exercising BB their right to participate In politics BK Just an their own sweet will directs. U'o e'eitalnly have not forgotten quoting President Joseph P. Smith as favoring tho Republican cause. Wo Just as surely have not forgotten illshop.Nlbloy's magnificent address nt tho opera house; and wo today honor and admire them both In their convictions ,nnd uro proud of tho fact tJmt they have tho courngo to speak out and tell tho peoplo plainly what their exporlonco and wisdom Indicates In-dicates is for their best good. Like wlso.wo honor and respect Hon. 11. H. Roberts and others for their stnnd. It Is.tholr belief and because they aro churchmen they ought not to bo bridled, brid-led, liV our opinion. And oven tho ovn- 'r slvo writes- above referred to cannot point Jto ono Instnnco wherein we have Complained. No.deur writer, wo have nlwnys claimed equul rights and privileges to Ml. It is your own dear self and narty that ' rili ve for years been bawling "church Influence." And from the fnct that Senator Funk's charge of "lin- i proper influences" savored so much of tho, .regulation Democratic cry of chinch' Influence, we simply pointed out tho 'facts In tho case. Wo could hardly 'understand his contention of i. "Improper Influence," If he meant It along the usual lines, that of castl-gatlon castl-gatlon for his fellow churchmen, when ho had been tho beneficiary of so much church, or 'mlpropor Influence," Influ-ence," as ho terms It. , Ifilt wero not from this standpoint, wo thought his feelings wero ruffled on the liquor question; so wo wildly gavcils, record as u public official on tho liquor truffle, which by tho wny Is tnfo and wo know whereof wo Hpe.ikiVou cannot overshadow this i coord by bringing In contrast the record re-cord or tho ex-senator from Cache. Ills attitude has been accepted by tho peoplo of Utah us the safe, sane, conservative con-servative way of handling this question. ques-tion. President Joseph P. Smith, Bishop L W. Nlbley and the , Republican Re-publican 'hosts have endorsed this record re-cord and It speaks for Itself, and will now bo enacted Into law. ' We did not think wo wero committing commit-ting anx sin by suggesting that Mr. Funk had work ahead. Wo thought of courso he would get a place for Cacho county In the senate. This Is tho fourth county In the state In size. We deserved a place there, and suggested sug-gested that he might be kept busy It he got )uie. A half dozen counties, " 'smaller by half than We 'dre, land?- lucrative positions while Funk failed. In tlU3 he was a disappointment to his county. W '.tllen suggested dthei things that might take up' a portion of hlslmo ntqcaat, hut If wo are to assume that he Is simply the rcprc, t sentatlve of tho Democratic party, and not the wholdpeojple.we,fljfppose"'W bhnll always' be considered as treading on forbidden ground if porcjiance wo offer a suggestion or take Issue with the Senator from Cache. ' Hut "let's be fair." Is It "air for Funk to cry 'Improper Influences" when he wns a bishop's , counselor running on a bishop's ticket?' Is It fair ,for him to be a party to a campaign cam-paign wherein tho desire of tho church luthtirltles is the whole burden of Its story; wherein tho streets are paved with thel radilresses and photographs and then cry "Improper Influences" If perchance the other side gets tho sup-poit sup-poit of some churchman? Stemembcr wo havo never uttered a word of complaint. It Is the Journal that wanted to "quit tho political game," and Funk that Is "railing a&ainst his brethren." Is It fnlr for Funk to play tho Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hydo role on the liquor question when ho bus been not only -willing, but has cheerfully been u party to tho existence of saloons for yeass"Is It fair?' |