The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-08-12
For the Eaton Democrat.
EATON Aug. 2 1878
Edtr Democrat,

Edtr Democrat,
For more than a year past, have
noticed in your paper numerous
''squiJbs" directed against me, in
which You endeavor in various ways,
to bring me into disrcspect, and to
disparage my standing as Il citizen
in this community; but more par
.ticularly so, bv attacking my Opin-
ions on the subject of temperance.
So long as you confined your at
tacks simply to my opinions. 1tock
no notice of them whatever being en-
tirely willing that, the people Of Pre-
bic County who knew you, and, who
know me, might Judge for themselves
on that subject. Although l must
confess, l was not aware, that the
opinions of a private citizen we're the
subject of censure and ridicule in a
public journal.
Latterally however you have pre-
sumed to go further than structures
on op MONS merely, and have as
sumed to charge me with the COM
mission of certain acts, which in
your opinion are very fatal to my re-
putation as a citizen. Now this iss
very different thing, and as L con
ceiye demands notice at my hands.
In the last number Of your paper
you charge in respect to myself that,
lone year ago, he put himself at the
head of a mob, which interfered with
the rights of our citizens to carry on
their business under our laws and to
eat and drink what they desired"
Now Sir sir l deny the above
charge as a whole, l deny that HAD
anything to do, either in getting up
or sustaining, what was commonly
known as the "crusade" land that is
what 1 understand you to mean in
r your charge,). 1 deny that l ever
! met with the crusaders at any OF
> their meetings, or ever made or heard
any one make a temperance speech,
either before, during the time of, or
after the crusade, And I aver that my
!. whole connection with the affair was,
that of public officer only, l being
| at that time mayor of the town OF
Eaton, and 1 further aver, that the
official course pursued by me in ref:
erence to the crusade, was advised,
and approved, by one of the ablest
attys at the Ohio Bar, (and he was
i not a crusader by any means,). And
e upon the above charge and denials,
l demand your proof.
J. You next, charge that, "He also
i furnished the cincinnati Gazette,
one of the most INSCRIPTIONS Radi,
Gals papers in the State, with most
abusive personal articles, against
one of our candidates, for a high OF
flee on the State ticket, last year."
O Now this is a most singular charge
O. You do not either affirm or deny TIN
. truth of the facts contained in the
IS communication, you do not set out
t, the words of the communication 81
D. that your readers could determine
whether or no the communication
was a5usice. For I presume tina
, upon the truth or falsehood of tn
facts, asserted, would, depend tn
le ubusire character of the article il
II question,
You simply charge that 1 wrote
If communication to the cincinnati Ga
zette, last fall, and then, without Civ
ing or attempting to give a word O
l. the communication itself, charg
that it was a5usiUe, "of one of on
candidates for a high office on on
x State ticket last year"
>. Now just how, a charge like this
can amount to anything is not quit
~ clear. But 1 presume you refer. a
te though you do not seem to posses
70 sufficient nerve to say so, to the con
ID m~unications published last fall i
;; the cincinnati Gazette in referenc
= to Judge Gilmore. %purporting t
come from this county. and signeC
n "Pre6le COUNTY Democrat"
ar Now Sir. 1 deny that 1 was til
author of those communications, c
of any one of them, 1 deny that
IT. had anything TO do. with the FIJI
= nishing of said communications t
= the cincinnati Gazette or to any on
&c else, in any way or manner whateve
either directly or indirectly. And
~ now demand your proof. when yo
n. have introduced your testimony.
" am ready to introduce mine. III
y trial shall not be delayed,
u" Respectfully
nd j. H. Foos.
! The above is the verbatim card
W our ex-Bro. J. II. Zoos, ESQ.,, al