The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-06

Editor Journal
Some weeks ago you published in
your paper an item of news to the ef-
feet that Miss Sadie J. Travis-well
and favorably known to many In this
city-had been expelled from the
"Woman's Christian Temperance
Union," of Parsons, of which she was
member and Secretary. This news
was surprising and painful to her
friends of this place. Subsequent
events have proved that she was very
unjustly treated. Her expulsion was
brought about by Misrepresentation,
without the knowledge and approval
of large majority of the members.
No charges were made against Miss
Travis. No notice was given to her of
the proposed action. The real facts
were suppressed. Cruel reports
against her character without any
foundation but personal animosity
were put i'm circulation. The only
object seemed to be to try and injure
and degrade her i'm public estimation
Reports were published to give the i'm
preston that this action of expulsion
was indorsed by the clergy and citi-
zens of Parsons. Copies of these
publications were sent to newspapers
with requests to copy. Papers with
these scandalous articles marked were
sent to prominent citizens all over the
State-sOme of our own citizens in
cluded. Miss Travis has, however,
been triumphantly vindicated. Public
sentiment In Parsons Is evidently i'm
her favor, as the following testimonial
will show, which we copy from the |
Parsons San" II Is signed by a
great many ladies and gentlemen and |
elergymen, including the Mayor of
the city:
WHEREAS, 1t has come to the |
knowledge of the people of this COM |
munity that certain evil-minded per-
SONS have made and circulated state |
ments derogatory to the character and |
responsibility of Miss Sadie J. Travis.
and have by improper means and
without notice to, or charges against
her caused her 20 be expelled from an
known as the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of this
city and have caused their false and
malicious sayings and doings to be
published In newspapers OF this city
and elsewhere i'm the state, to the great
wrong and injury of Miss Travis, and
grief of her parents and friends, now
fhersfnra no IL
Resolved, that we the citizens ofthis
city do emphatically deprecate and
condemn the action of said persons
md protest against the course pursued
Dy them and by the Eclipse and Re
publican newspapers of this city, and
elsewhere i'm publishing
md circulating base and untruthful
concerning the matter.
And we wish IL distinctly understood
hat the prevailing sentiment of this
.ity IL opposed to baseless attacks of
his kind upon the character of any
me and especially upon the character
II woman who supports herself by
In honorable avocatiOn; and who has
lone nothing to In any wise, to forfeit
,ericlaim to the highest respectability
Resolved, that copy of these fesolu.
ions with the names of those adopt
ng them be presented to Miss Travis.
No comments are necessary on the
Ibove action of the citizens OF Parsons.
{ must be gratifying to Miss Travis,
o her friends in Salina, and to her
many friends all over the State. We
III recognize her rs q lady Of ability,
ulture and character and shall always
e3oice to hear of her success i'm any
department. of life and labor to which
he may be called. VINDEx.