The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-10-19
Hnhhard,s Rad .speIl.,,

II has been repeatedly stated. by those who
are opposed TO the re election of Hubbard, that
he was not only entirely ignorant of law, but
devoid of d common education, and properly the
subject of au Indictment for "murdering the
the Kings English :" We have taken occasion
to examine into this matter, and find that the
records Of the Court where he has written opin-
ions. fully substantiate the charge often made,
that he could not write and spell correctly three
lines of the English language. We have obtain
ed much proof upon this question, but of the
most glarins is the following letter, written by
the Great Jurist and for fear that it might be
claimed that the charge is untrue, we have OBJ
tanned official evidence of the same. The follow
ing is a certified copy of letter written by Hub
bard to the Board of County Commissioners of
Atchison County, with the certificate of the
County Clerk, who was a firm supporter of Hub
bard in the 2d Ward. and a candidate in the 4th
District as a Hubbard delegate to the Hiswatha
Convention:
STATE OF KANSAS ATcHIsox COUNTY
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK.
do hereby certify that the foowi' 5 copy
of the record of the Board of County commissioners Of
Nav ssb ISIS IL the matter Of COMMUNICATION received
Hon. P. L. Hubbard District Judge, and dispos
ton of same, tO.wit: A communication received
from Hon p L. Hubbard District Judge Of which the
following is copy, rerbatim ct hterdt'a, to-wit;
ATcHIsoS KANSAS March 20 ISIS
To the Honorable Board of Commissioners
In obedience TO the positive requirements OF Law,
again report to the condition of County buildings
and espeeally the Jail Although do expect any
should make will receive from you
informed reeeid from you herstc5or for pre-
suming advise you matters of which you have the
exclusive eonrs Since the last term of this Court there
has confined in Jail about from to sixteen per
and the Winter has been and they have
been obgsd sleep the floor without rIithsr beds
mattresses TO cover them and had it not
Sheriff and Jaor there cOuid been great stTRg amng
the prisoners and perhaps would cost them their Lives
only say you neglect to provide the Heesssays of
Life has rendered the condition of Jail disgraee
eirezed people The recommendation made at the Last
term stIil ddheeT to, and have no other TO make.
p. L. HUBBARD,
District Judge.
pectully returned Hon. p l. Hubbard District Judge
as being too undignfed in language unwarranted in
facts, ana gatuitOusly insulting receive
and return to Judge Hubbard.
Witness hand and official seal this 2lst day of Sep
tember, A. ID. 1876.
IL 81 CHAs H. KREBS,
County Clerk
The above letter is a fair specimen of Hubbard
as "spellist,' and excels Nasby in originality
of thought and rhetorical beauty of expression.
Of course, the intelligent people of the ID Dis
trict will go for Hubbard for Judge. 1t would be
such premium upon ignorance. If such per-
son can be elected Judge, then what is there to
encourage our children in the advan cement of
their educational intcrests' We think that the
"eireiised people of this District will not adheer"
to the principles of ignorance and straight tick
ct, especially" when there is an attempt to force
upon the people of this District such an ignora-
mus for Judge; nor do we think the people will
be ''ObIeged' to endure the great "slGriHg' which
has existed "smHRg" themselves by reason of the
"HeekedHess" of knowledge vividly exhibited
by the Great Jurist.