Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
WWHERE THE BLAME LIES"

ED. JOURNAL I'll notice that Mr.. Evers
writes you communication under the
above heading in reply to one tha, wrote
for the JOURNAL July 9th, in which he
assumes The responsibility Of the sale OF
the ditch job referred to, and attempts TO
cover mp the meanness Of the ,ransuction
by Folding Mr.. Brewer up as an abused
man. In regard TO Brewer have little TO
say. At the time wrote the article ! did
not know that Mr.. B. would be o candi-
date, nor did care. Mr.. b. ia a stranger
to me, but think by the way he Auttered
he must have been hit. I only used the
words oI Mr.. Wood and their bowling is
only an attempt 10 screen Wood and
throw the blame all on me. Now If these
men know anything at all, they know that
no one is TO blame but Wood (unless ii be
Brewery
Now, gentlemen, II your whifIit has
barked up the wrong tree, whip the little
cuss npd be careful which way you star,
him out next time. That Mr.. Evers is
responsible for the dirtinesa Of the game
and that lie only used Wood as tool TO
accomplish a selfish purpose, Is self evident
as il shown in other matters that may
have occasion to refer to. kir. Evers snys
Mr.. Zimmerman might pave written you
thus and 40, but as the facts were quite
the reverse MIR. o. did not write as Mr..
Evers dictated.
On the other hand Evers might have
written as follows "Brother Timmons -
Mr.. Zimmerman went into the woods a
few years ngo AND bought ll9 acres Of un.
improved Iand whiih he sufceededin in pay
ing for after few ycars Of hard labor and
tile closest management. But about this
time he was called upon To pay heavy
road and ditch tax, which he was unable
to meet, mud his taxes were sold TO l.. w.
Merry, Of b. g. Mr.. e. borrowed money
and paid uJa with full penalty attached.
Now Mr.. Zimmerman found that his new
farm would not prodwce more than enough
10 keen his large family Of small children,
and pay his heavy ditch tax, so he took "a
contract on ditch or road in order TO get
out of debt. Now l (Evers) own two
large farms in Mr. ~ neighborhood, and
! wan. his il ! can get it for abort half
what it is worth. So thought that by
selling his ditch job could cramp him to
forced sale, but in order TO do this ]
must work in the dark for fear his friends
should help him out. So sent my tool,
Mr.. Wood, down and had the job sold at
$50 or $100 advance over Mr.. ~. contract,
knowing Mr.. 2. would have to pay the
advance. thought that ! being the edi.
tor OF ring organ, with which ! lasl,
county officials into submission, that he
would not dare to resent it. But sec
some fellow has taken the matter in hand
and proposes to make it hot for us.
think their redress is in the Republican
party, as there is where make my money
You see the trouble is have got my foo
in the trap Get for come one else. am
afraid if the Republicans get hold of thi
thing am gone goofe but have made
big grab and if they will leave me at the
helm TWO years more the party can't elec
man in Wood county. Now the fact is
don't give d--n for any party, an,
further than the reyenpe goes"
Now this, Mr.. editor, would be fa
statement of the case. should hav
written this last week, had it not been tim
l wanted to first procure evidence will
which to back up every statement made
will say for the benefit of Mr.. Evers ths
. withhold my name for the SANG reaso,
perhaps, that he went fishing just at III
!. beginning OF campaign.
4 Center Twp, July %, 's9. C. w. A.