Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-09-08
4 COXTEMPTIBLE SLANDER
NAILED.
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(Frcm the Memphis Mo-, k.vcille.)
hi, E.pes h.. had to to- say in the pas
ilcan Central Committee. until some may thini
tia, gentleman %sn. us e s editor and s"n,s. @ ,n'
The main reason of our rccrcncc TO this gentleman
Is that he may have fair play which is not what ha.
struggles, pui do not remember one ii which 5"
much mxl'gniiy has bee. shown as has been exhih-
tied by those who have fought Fllley. Had b,
been \ convicted felou. and had some disgrace iu
connection Wit whiskey rin.v. aud ahon, to leave
jail. nothing harder cuiJ he said Of him. '''
| And. although manv al these charges have been
ones die. We heard of two the other da.. which
werc used To drum ~ recruits for an indcpen ent
at Washngton had entirely Ignored him. and In he
future. would pay no attention to III whatever.
The other was more serious: II Is this (and II -
told In secret wa, from one TO another with the
Injunction not To mention p that those working al
krksvie for the p"stotficc against Mr.. Miller the
present incumbent. paid MIR. fiiey $50 for the use
| Of his Influence ufconrse no one believes II. hut
Il only right that the matter should be brogh,
the attention OF the public. aud not permitted be-
circu, ated in that dark lantern kind ola way. II
was the candidate for the office. and would
| Ike his answer TO the matter. Speak up. Judge,
ing the position as postmaster OF y ur cityy
These are some of tue things sail which Indicate
conduci their side of the warfare. and while it Is
sontinned.nnd IA the chargss remain unpr".en-the
ter. calling for and demanding fair play.
In reply to the Reralk, l have only
this answer to make. That it is, in
every particular, base, mean, and
slanderous falsehood. No wonder it is
circulated as you say, in clark Ian.
tern kind of way'' with the added in
junction not to mention it. Its publl-
cation III the Rea,aM is the first time,
in my knowledge, it has reached day.
light and publicity. l will say this ::
No responsible person can be found in
Kirksvllle or elsewhere, who will dare
make such charge. 1t is true, was
an applicant for the kirksville post.of-
flee, and it IS further true that MIR.
Chauncy l. Fllley favored my appoint
ment, but it IS base.y and maliciouslv
false that l bought his support with
five hundred dollars or any other
amount. great or small; or that any
friend Of mine did it for me.
Such thing as money consldera-
ton was never intimated to me bv Mr..
FiIley, or any representative of his, as
necessary to secure his support, and
had he made any such intimation to
any friend of mine, l certainly would
have known it fall the charges and
mslnuations against Mr.. Fliley, of Of
flee brokerage, etc, are on a par with
this one, and he as free of mercenary
considerations as was his action in the
kirksville post-office, all l have to say
Is that Missouri has no purer politicians
IN any party.
My most intimate friends and well.
wishers here know that when l started |
to Washington borrowed the magni-
ficent sum OF One Hundred DoLLays to |
go on, and that this represented my en-
tire cash capitala at the time. Twas
there over one month, and drew for
nothing while was there; l paid my
bills at the St. Mark hotel, and at the
Holly Tree Dining Hall and returned
nome on that amount.
Now Mr.. Re01lA, l never have
lad money to bny influential politi-
;ians, nor will ever have, but will give
right now, to have this
:harge traced, down or up, to some f.
'ancially responsible person. Mr..
PeoeilAe will you not help me do 1t?
Common justice and fairness toward
ayself and Mr.. Filley demands this
much. Very Truly Yours, G
ACoB SANDS.