Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-30

The letters and statements published
below will explain themselves. We ad-
dressed our letter dated February 10th,
to Mr.. Tinkham, hoping to receive an
answer which would bo q complete deni-
al of the reports then in circulation but
the reply was such as to put the writer
in bad position before the public, as
we thought, and we Withheld the publica-
ton. We did this believing that Mr..
Tinkham had not intended to act dis
honorably in the course he pursued, al.
though it seemed TO have been most un-
wise. But Mr.. Tinkham has seen fit to
publish in the Express the same state
ment that he makes to US in the letter
below, and We are willing the whole mat
ter should be made public if he is. His
statement leaves out an important fact
IN regard to the matter, viz that he
was to receive a compensation for intro
ducing liquors, and so conflicts with re-
ports made in this town, that Mr. Rob-
lnson gives the public the statement be-
low, which is corroborated by the state
ments of others.
Mr.. EDITOR -
Last May, l. in company with the
agent of New York Liquor firm, went
to the house of S. S. Tinkham, the Coun-
ty Commissioner for Orleans County.
was, while there, witness to certain
contract between said agent and said
Tinkham to this effect Mr. Tinkham
agreed on his part to use his influence
for the introduction of the liquors OF
said New York firm among the agents Of
Orleans County, and he was to receive a
certain per cent. on the proceeds of the
sales of said liquors, which per cent. the
agent on the part of the firm, agreed tc
pay. This contract was drawn up by
the liquor agent, signed by Mr.. link.
ham as County Commissioner in his off
cial capacity, and by the agent. Both
MIR. Tlnkham and said agent received 6
copy of said contract, upon each of which
my name appears as witness.
(Signed), W. |. Robinson.
BARTON, Feb. 16, 1874.
5. 5. TINKHAM, ESQ.,, SIR 1t is re
ported here, as it was at the Count,
Temperance Convention, that during tn,
last year you made an agreement with /;
certain liquor firm that you would advis,
your agents to buy their liquors of tina
firm, and further that you were to re
celve a certain per cent. Oh the liquor
sold to these agents by that firm. Will
you have the kindness to write inform
ing ME whether the above is true or not
Ii not true, it is just that you know
what the reports are, that you may den,
the charges. An immediate answer viii
oblige Yours Truly. G. H. BLAKE.
BRowNINGToN, Feb. 81, 1874.
Mr.. BLAKE, Dear Siir: Received Won
letter last evening. In reply to your en-
quiry would say l was called upon las
May by runner for a N. Y. Iiouo
house, who wished to have Orleans Or
agents give said house trial. He ba
specimens of liquor with him, that wer
pronounced by those I think good judg
es, better than We usually get and a
| was in favor of pure liquors, regard
less of cost, | told him | would recon
mend Orleans County agents to give sal
house trial +; and have done so to som
extent but have not ordered any liquo
from any house, nor received any none
from any one neither do | expect an
for any liquors sold in the county. An
would say at this time. that | would h
very glad to have the sales of liquors b
some agents greatly diminished an
hope that temperance principles may 5
prevail, that this end may be accomplish
ed. Respectfully Yours.
S. S. TINKHAM.