Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19

| tend the Supreme Court aud Mr.. Cul-
lum went down to see the District
Attorney l went with him and IL
was then arranged that the following
week the books of the Bank should be
sent down and a full consultation
should be had. Mr. Cullum again
went to Pittsburgh and l went with
him to the District Attorneys ofice.
The District Attorney had orders from
Washington to have informations
made against the Directors and oficers
of the Bank and others implicated. I
had so little influence that when /
made the suggestion that two or three
of the Directors should be omitted
from the informations, for the reason
that | did not think they had wilfully
violated the law, it was not received.
None of the informations were made
under my advice, and when they were
prepared and Mr.. Cullum asked to
sign and swear to them, he at first ne
fused, saying, that it was no part Of
his duty as Receiver; but his objec-
tions were overruled by the District
Attorney.
1t was then determined to have Mr..
Cullum removed. From week to week
libelous articles against him appeared
in the columns of the Eagle, and I
was not forgotten. The most absurd
charges were made Charges in which
there was no truth; not even its
shadow Neither Mr.. Cullum nor my.
self answered these articles, for We
desired no newspaper controversy and
relied upon our record. A meeting Of
creditors of the Bank was then called.
The cards inviting the creditors TO b
present were written, some of them by
the former cashier of the Bank. others
in the Office of Mr. Greer and other
places in the town. The meeting was
called altogether in the interest Of the
debtors of the bank A number Of the
creditors were deceived and appeared
upon the appointed day. The object
of the meeting was stated to be, to got
up petition to have Mr.. Cullum 10
moved. Mr.. McJunkin, who was .
creditor of the Bank, was there and
took part against the debtor class and
the result was that the creditors DE-
clined to ask for Mr.. Cullum' removal.
They, the debtors, succeeded how
ever in getting very few of the cred
itors, who were interested in favor OF
the debtors, to sign petition asking
for Mr.. Cullum's removal, and Mr..
Greer posted off to Washington to
have it DONE When he accomplished
his purpose it was first known here by
dispatch sent by Greer to the ex-
cashier of the Bank. The debtors
were jubilant and the creditors de-
spondant. How this was done Ii ct
least partially explained by Mr.. Greer's
conduct at Harrisburg shortly after.
when member of the State Conven.
tion. He was instructed by the
County Committee for Senator Blaine
for President. This with an honoFa-
BILE man meant not only q vote for tho
Maine Senator on the direct question,
but also on all collateral questions.
The first vote to be cast was for Chair.
man of the Convention, and there was
contest between Errett, Grant man
and in Grants interest, and Lawrence,
Blaine man and in Blaine's interest,
yet Mr.. Greer is found with the Grant
men upon this question. Others were
found who were also recreant to their
trust and Mr. Errett was elected. The
chance to instruct for Blaine was nm
doubteGly lost in this way. The -
cret of this vote was explained by Mr..
Greer, this honorable gentleman. who
said to member of the Convention
that he would have preferred to vote
for Mr.. Lawrence but he was under =
promise to vote as he did upon all col
lateral questions, the promisee having
for him affected the removal Of Mf.
Cullum.
This letter has already grown too
long. I can only justify it by my
earnest desire to right wrong COM
mitted and prevent the commission
of another. / might point to the Leg
islative records of these gentlemen,
Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Greer, the first
surely never to be forgotten by the
voters of Butler county; the second
OF no Value, TOT Lnlnk L uIn SeAo IN
saying, that during his present torn
of Office he has offered no bill of value
to the public, unless it had been drawn
for him by others. might further
point to the fact that their election
means the continuation of the most
corrupt political system; system
that makes bribery possible and par
dons the offenders asystem that would
defeat such men as Galusha A. Grove
for United States Senator and elect
such man as NJ S. Quay of the Par.
don Board; and system that win
surely sooner or later defeat and. .des-
troy the Republican party in Pannsyt-
vania. / assume the whole responsi-
bility of this letter. No candidate he's
been consulted concerning it and none
will be. 1t is in the interest OF no
candidate except so far as q letter
which exposes corrupt practices Of one
candidate necessarily is a benefit 70
his opponent. T. G. CAMPBELL