Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-07
A Card from MIR. Parks.

seem to have singled me out
through their reputed correspon-
dent, Tax Payer TO level at me
various abusive and uugeutle-
manly articles, Ii these articles
attacked me fairly in relation to
my public acts, / would not find
any fault, on the contrary. how
ever, thay being OF an abusive
and personal c Aaracter, | feel con-
strained 70 remind them Of it.
What seems TO be regarded by
them as The most Vulnerable point
in my record, Is what they term
the Stewart Bill. / feel that a
manly explanation In relation TO
it Is proper, a. ii has 0aen listor-
ted into SO many shapes 60 snit
ths purposes Of nay opponents;
that it Is uotnoW fully uad rstood.
| am made 20 appear as tho only
! person connected With the matter,
! while on the contrary, If the mat
| ter at its commencement, had not
| been iavorably regarded PERSONAL
~ by the then entire corporate
body, comprising the mayor and
council as well as by previous
councils, Ii would not now be toe
subject Of discussion. In writing
this communication, 10 not wish
in the slightest degree 10 avoid
any proper portion Of the respon.
sibility that may belong 10 me,
but feel that IN justice 10 myself,
| should show that the men con-
shutting the couueii al that time
and who personally signed Mr.
SieWart'spetition Wereactuated by
the purest motives aud regard for
justice. am sure that any pure
minded citizen on reading the
names Of those who signed Mr..
Stewards petition, Will say at
once they are honorable men aud
meant 20 do what was right. |
venture The assertion that if you
had placed any other eleven citi-
zens in their places they would
have done the same lit was rep
resented that owing to the situa-
ton of Mr.. Stewards farm, consist
ing OF over 800 acres. immediately
on the borders of the town, by rea-
son of his barn, and the small
tract or land adjacent thereto,
(not including his housed within
the town limits, it placed him at
great disadvantage as against 9TH
er farmers; that while aimost the
entire farming portion Of his farm
was without the town limits, sull,
owing 10 the position Of his Darn
&c, all the horses and implements
necessary 10 the 800 acres or more,
lying just without the corporate
limita, were subject to taxation
hiu,and possibly the grain &c,
If stored Within These ia brief
were the reasons given ia request.
ing their signature To- the petition.
Now, almost every citizen under
standing this matter, will see ine
force Of he rep esenlation, and
eXOn0rate tile gentlemen, la
order that they may judge Of the
Character Of the men, give their
names, ". T Logan, G. .. Lam
bert, DR.. James McShefTy, John
Linthlcum, Philip Showers, Saml
Brat, f. Spillman, John Ferrin,
II a. Frazer, Chas Wisner and
Alex. Parks, Jr. When the
measure became t,ne ventilated
several years after, It vas found to
meet with di~Nv0r by the cili-
zens; in the mean tiine ,Ome had
left the cOuncl and some had
changed their We've. A member
Of the original signers felt that as
their names were on the petition,
they, is men, should honor that
name until released by the with
drawal Of the bill, which was final
~ done by Mr.. Stewart. This at
once fire us from any further
connection with the matter, and |
hence / announce In my card |
which ] have published in the |
three newspapers Of the town, that |
if the people see fl TO elect me, ! |
will oppose the introduction Of |
any such bill and vote and cara
estly work against IL.
Now | think If the good people |
of Martinsburg will DO me The |
kindness 10 look over my past !
character and department during
the past fifteen years, in which ii
has been my lot TO be with hem,
they will find I have always been |
an industrious and hard working
citizen, and done my best 10 adj |
vance The interests OF our town
aud county; and if those who are
searching the minute book TO find |
some flaw in my record, would |
speak out fairly, they would at I
least say, she worked diligently, /
honestly and continually for the |
advancement and prosperity Of /
the town of Martinsburg.n Ia /
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