The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-28
For the Kenosha Telegraph.

! MR. EDITOR In the Kenosha Union of Dec.
18th, is reply by the editor, John KilIeen. to an
dressed to the Republicans of Kenosha County.
The very polite and refined editor of the Union
! 60 INDUCES in string of Shiny invectves, that
house politician or Mississippi River raftsnan
We know that it is well understood that Killeen
holds diploma from the editor Of the New York
Sun, that accredits him beng the dirtiest black
! such base pretender to decency should assume
to edit a-so- called-family newspaper. We also
feel assured that such low business will not re-
dOund to his credit or the honor of his paper.
But what is my offense Mr.. Editor? Simply the
writing of an address to the Republicans of this
County, asking them to stand by their o,cn cotors
and support Their own papers and not hose t ad
Iparty. Have mot as much right to do that as
Killeen has weekly to serve up dish OF thin,
Sickly broth to his readers to the same end? Am
prety in doing this than he is in forcing his pa
per upon people that never subscribed for it. and
have no wish to take it? He attempts to play
to tot the le editor Of the and that
about ''your party and your ticket" Would he
have me say aCe party and ,Hs ticket I addressed
nothing to the editor OF the telegraph but TO re-
gOuT party and yOur ticket. He talks about the
writers brain being strained and muddled,
Dear soul (?) he will never be thus afflicted.
common sense and decency hold her throne will
never trouble him. | pass over much OF ms
smartness GU and quote from his article He says
3! claim for torty-fu cents for postage and sta
tinneTy ON his rejected correspondence" Now here
john Kiileen l-ie-s, he kl0,Us he lies, and can
proue HIM q liar, by three competent witnesses
present i'll his Office at the time referred to, ana
they and discontinued nine papers to as many
subscribers, one OF whom was a democrat VINO
had pal0 tor his paper in advance Ana why
this? He says because he had refused to pub
1RpOunt
SOnal nature. Is that so Johnny? Twelve OF
fifteen OF your paying subscribers refuse tllelT
paper because yourejected my communications?
Not quite. Let me state briefly and only what !
can prove: After Killeen had taken charge OF
the Union and published one paper, l called at
his office to settle for the same and have IL as
continued. He urged me to take it. informed
him was not in harmony with it politically,
never had paid anything for it, and never would,
that Judge Webster gave 1t to me Tor occasional
correspondence, and ii he desired me TO take IL on
the same terms would do so. He asSented, ana
on the day of settlement, acknowledged III Ihe
presence of the three witnesses referred to, that
he had promised to do So / received nine num-
berS OF the Union under JOhnnle's regime.
wrote four communications for the paper during
the time, the postage and stationery amounting
to fifty cents think those. communications
were all published About this time q social
out-cast-an ilk of Killeen's-Wrote a personal
article for the Union, false in every particular
and rejecting upon a whole community. was
requested to reply, stating the true facts OF the
Cause. Ulu SO Two OLheT PARTIES dlSo Wiote l0-
plies. Only two letters were sent Killeen re-
fused to publish them on the ground OF person,
alty. And yet mark, he had published personal
one that called those in reply, |, and the hree
avitnesses referred to, went to Kileen called 1or
the bills of nine different subscribers paid them
and took receipts My bill for his paper was torty
iCe cents for which Ihad paid fifty he admitted
it's justice, but resused to allow 1t and PAID IT,
This was followed by the discOntinuance OF other
subscribers in few days. He says endeavored
to bully him. Let us see, the otherparties settled
their bills first, I last. Before / presented my
claim as an offset, or referred to our matter, ne
become so angry that he acted the fool, he was
wanting in every element OF gentleman nls
language, manner and bearing was indecent. lie
wrote our receipts with pencil, so irritable was
he that he jabed it through the paper ana broke
it, SO that he had to take another TO complete MS
task. When we left his office, babe him p0- |
lite good afternoon, he made an insulting reply |
and ordered us never to come there again. IneSe |
Mr.. Editor are the true facts OF the case, ana all
1 ever did to injure Mr. Kieen or his paper was |
to write political article. Ii ne denies me me tlat
that he is unworthy to hold till he can learn TO
use it as gentleman should He says my Oppo- |
sition to the Union has helped it. am glad OF
it, but doubt its truth as dO most OF MS utter
If a loss of thirty or forty dollars, through his
own acts, not mine, in subscriptions and patron
age is a help then it has, otherwise not. Ihe
best proof OF that-perhaps-is his anxiety to sell
out
In conclusion, [ contend that John Killeen has
not paid all his promised obligations incurred i'll |
running his paper. That can prove by his own
admission that he is indebted fifty cents to
We, the undersigned, certify the foregoing is
true to fact, what took place in Killeens Office
EDWARD JONES,
JOHN STEPHENS.
The third party is out of town, his name can bel
obtained anv time. REPUBLICAN,. |