The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-01

,r, A., v,-SsoN ASA POLITICIAN.

REV. MR. MUNsoN As A POLITICIAN.
The Portland Press of Thursday prints
the following letter written by Rev H. u
Mnnson agent of the Law and Order
League, which 1t declares to be genuine a.
tboprh not known to have been delivered
to Mayor Deerins:
MIR. MuNsoN TO MAYOR DEERISG'
John ". Deering.
NV Dear Sir: rejoice with you In
YOUR election as Mayor OF Portland. NOW
for Gods sake do your whole duty ano you
will he the next Governor of Maine. Inc
Democrats gave us the Maine Law and
Democratic Governor signed II. The DEM
~, rats must enforce the Law. The women
of this city will be with lyouJ' you eau
bring the cergymen to your side, the peo-
pie of Portland will support you anu Tue
village and rural voters OF Maine WI.
swear by you. The highest and nooiest
considerations now call you to rightly use
a great opportunity 10 bless our city ana
the world. and II had not somehow come
To have faith in you, l should not have
done In this city what did 10 secure your
election. How did what did you may
sometime know.
Now wish to see Mr.. Andrews restored
to his place as Marshall. Virtually he IL
Marshall. He was samefully treated oy
the men who before defeated you. he
member your enemies and don't forget your
friends. | have been told that Mr.. An
drews does not wish the place. ms 40
not believe. If he will take 1t no otner
man will be acceptable to the men VINO
elected YOU. If he will not and can Tor
y few weeks serve YOU should be willing
to become your Marshall and thereafter
serve YOU and your interests. But II An
drews will take, would thousand times
prefer he would. Destroy this letter.
Your friend,
II. C. Munson.
At meeting of the League, "Wednesday
evening. Mr., Muuson made the following
statement in reference to the letter:
"Members of the League, l have oeeh
anxiously waiting the whole evening iof
some one in the room to read iettef WIN
ten b. myself aud which was stolen from
NV table last week. No such letter mas
been read, but that there may be no mis-
understanding should that letter ever come
to light, l will just make lew staeelpeues
that will throw some light upon the ma''er.
On the occasion of the election OF ne"
Mayor, which l am happy to say mas result
ed most favorably, l naturally nae uesns
to write him letter of congratrlatlon, anu
being a member of this league, ventureo
to make some suggestions concerning ap-
pointments TO be made by the Mayor. u
of course, entertained some political ieei-
ing in the matter, but confined that 10 tne
congratulatory part of the letter, ana mace
nv Suggestions as a member OF the La"
and Order League, who desires Inc thor'
ough aud impartial enforcement OF tne law.
Mr., Munson said further that he conclud-
ed not to send the letter after wrltng w.
and instead sent brief one; that the let
ter was stolen from his desk and mat ne
would give 325 to arrest and convict the
party who did the stealing.
The Press In commenting upon the letNr
alluded to the manner in which Mr.. Mum
son intimates that at some future time IL
will be known to Mr.. Deering how he was
aided by Mr.. Munson and to the remark
able proposition that, in the event or Ar.
Andrews declining, 81 should be wiling 10
become your marshall and thereafter serve
you and your interests" Claiming tnat the
conclusion is irresistible that Mr. Munson
was ready to accept the marshalship Win
the understanding that he should do what
ever Mr.. Deering thought would best serve
his interests. II vigorous enforcement
of the LIQUOR law would best serve them
Mr.. Munson was ready for that; II moo
crate enforcement would best serve them
Mr.. Munson was ready for that; and II no
enforcement at all was deemed the wisest
course by Mr.. Deering, Mr.. Munson was
ready to commit himself to that.