The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-05-22
Self nefcnsc.

Self Dcfcnsc.
There seems 10 he, from what | can
gather, IN unjust attempt made to in.
jure me and my enterprise. because Of
the publication dated Buford, which
appeared in Ire last issue, and signed
investigator
WHY any one seeks 10 find faul, with
me in rcgarl TO that matter, | cannot
tel. IL was n paid communication
ordered 10 be Published by Mr.. T. J..
Smith. written bv a friend or friend,
"f his. AMI which declined 10 publish
undcr any circumstances until lie d.
re'ted me and assumed the respon,i-
hility OF it, aud agreed to lay for il.
No communication ia the interest of a
candidate for office will hc published
unless an arrangement; Is made 10 paw
for it, and n rclnble man assume the
responsibility of il. THIS has been
the rule Of tins aud all OTHER office.
where secular newspapers are pub
libel. | understand that il has been
reported and widely circulated iha, !
refused 10 give Capt. Cox the nam.
Of the author This is not true. \
Ia who or how many Of Mr. Smith
friends suggested points. or who got a
cry If the records referred 10, or
who finally copied it all into one, &c,
&c, ready for the printer, i, is not my
lusinesS or province 10 know. This
do know: ! furnished Mr.. Cox tic
name Of Mr.. Smith rs being the ma;
who ordered ii published, and who
was 10 pay for and be responsible foi
il, Just rs soon as he called on me,
which was about $ o'clock a. m. the
day tie paper Issued. and long before
they were all printed. lie called
again at , o'clock p, m. and wanted to
know who wrote it. lie called wit
ness to hear what said and | here
let that witness speak:
WILLIAMS LETTER.
hereby certify tLat heard Johr
j. Barrett tell Capt Sam X. Co,
on last Wednesday. Nav II. IS
about = O'Clock p. M. "that as / told
you this morning. Thos. J. Smith was
the man who ordered me TO publish
the article in the Herald. signed In
ve-iigator," for which Smith paid him
full rates. that lie SMITH was respon-
sible for il in money, brains and mus.
Gle" JoHN X. WILLIAMS.
also learn that it has been widely
circulated that Mr.. Cox could not get
any hearing in these columns or cir
culars printed in this Office This is
untrue in toto. One proof of this
fact is that Mr.. Cox got 5000 circu
lars published here Monday. | am il
the publishing business, and will pub
lish for anybody who will pay for it.
Oar columns are open to every can
didaie upon precisely the same terms.
IL the Herald has shown any par
TALLY TO anybody it has been 10 Mr..
Cox. Ii has given eight o. ten gra-
iuitous notices of his candidacy and
efficiency rs a clerk, and never lie
has appeared in the interest of Mr..
Smith or Mr.. Hooker unless paid for
except three lines in this issue in favor
of Mr.. Hooker, which will be found
IN the Ceniertown letter. l have no.
tried TO influence airy body TO vote fo'
or against either IF them, and have
never talked about it except when the
matter WAS brought up. ! have De.
Tended both Smith and Cox against
what / deemed unjust attacks. ]
have, however, said that if | voted in
the primary election | would vote for
Smith. have this privilege, and
have high aud honorable reasons To
actuate me to do this. If it is crime
TO favor ]. J. Smiths nomination,
then am guilty, and not otherwise.
As editor of the Herald | am neutral,
nnd will not allow the paper to take
sides oditorially. This much | have
said because thought it due myself.