Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-25
IN RErLY

UihChSntSIo. M "A. JONES.
IN REPLY.
To the Editor OF the Gazette:
7 Iu Saturdays issue OF the Hotel Re
porter appeared an article signed by NJ.
A. Jones, charging me with the remark
BILE declaration, alleged to have been
made at the Union depot some three
months since, "That the Democratic
party intended to carry this election II It
took Winchesters to do It,"
Life Is too short to notice every cam
paign lie circulated during an exciting
election. Ordinarily should treat this
one with like indifference, bat Cor the fact
that father has been found for the false
hood in question who is bold enough to
assume its paternity in the public print.
He may regret his rashness before he IL
done with It.
To those who know me, denial Of the
charge Is unnecessary, but, for the salts
faction Of the truth-seeklng, | will be
more specific.
The people have right to know the
truth OF the charge. desire NO con-
cealment, and am anxious alone that the
truth may be told. The facts are simply
these:
About the latter part of July, only a
few days after my nomination for county
attorney on the Democratic ticket, l was
telephoned to come down to the Union
depot by friend who desired to see me.
This friends name was ID. l.. Hoyle,
whose home was Ia Homer parish,
Louisiana, and fortunate enough for me,
was present, heard every word uttered
| by me In the conversation referred to by
Jones. There was no Que else present.
While talking to Hoylc in the ladies'
waiting room, Jones came in and Joined
| In the conversation. | positively deny
that used any such language as that
attributed TO me by Jones, but that there
may be no question Of vcracity alone be-
tween Jones and myself, / submit to the
public the statement Of a disinterested
third party, who, as luck would have it,
was present during the conversation,
which lasted but q few minutes, and
heard every word of IT.;
HOMER, La, oct IS, 1886.
In regard to the conversation that &C.
Cured between you and one Jones in the
uniC depot last July, will say that was
present and heard it all; you were talking
| to me when Jones came up, when you in
| troduced him to me. Some casual re-
marks about the election followed. Jones
said he would like to vote for you, but
that you were on the wrong side; that
you were sure 20 be defeated. To which
you replied that he was "off" on that
point, for the Democrats would win In
this election. Nothing was said about
Winchesters being used to carry the cleo
ton. ID. L. HoYLE.
Aside from this convincing statement
| from an dnimpeachable witness, the
charge is grossly unreasonable on its
face. No man OF ordinary sense would
commit so glazing an indiscretlon.
I Again, this awful utterance Of mine over
three months ago, according to Mr..
Jones, is now for the first time exhibited
to the world, Just on the eve OF the
election. 1t Is a singular fact that the
memory of said Jones has frightened up
so wonderfully OF late. Jones is cheek
by-iowl with DIR. Broiles, Glover, Bowlin
and the other leaders of the Peo-
ple's party. Can it be that he re-
ceives his Inspiration from this source?
| dislike to be drawn into a controversy
with this man Jones, who, as everybody
knows, is hardly responsible for his ut
terances, and who is being used in this
| matter as tool OF other and more I'M
scrupnlous leaders. have no desire to
use harsh language towards him, but the
testimony of Mr.. Hoylc and the other
corroborating circumstances OF the case,
compel me to say, In the interest OF truth
and fair dealing, that this same M
A.. e Jones stands 4 pillorled before
| the public as convicted liar
One, too, that refused to meet me ac-
cording to appointment last Tuesday and
saw to my face what he had sneakinglY
said behind my back, and therefore a
cowardly liar. This Is probably as strong
language as the proprietles Of newspaper
controversy will admit, but no stronger
than the merits OF the case warrant.
| am not a 'slugger," and not ambitious
4 to De one, but have always felt that when
q man deliberately lied upon me had the
nerve to tell him so without mincing mat
tiers, and am personally responsible Tor
all my declarations contained In this card
or anywhere else.
Regarding the editorial that appeared
in the same issue OF the Reporter, founded
upon the false accusation of Jones, 1t is
needless for me to express comment. The
premises being false, the conclusions are
| likewise false. The reason was singled
out as the target for this malicious slam
der. and the aniYnus OF the whole article
is apparent when 1t Is understood that
Ross Bowlin is the leading edito nal
writer of this paper, and am In the way
OF his brother for reelection. The pubic
viii readily appreciate the motive prompt
ing this assault.
1t seems from this development that
the Dark Lantern cause, founded as 1t Is,
on prejudice, must be kept alive on
falsehood. A cause that seeks TO bolster
itself by methods so desperate is surely
on Its last legs.
The Democratic party, fortunately,
4 has no need for Winehesters to carry this
election. II has something better-it has
a majority OF the votes OF the people Of
this county at its back. It proposes to
see that this election is fairly conducted
aud the Will OF the people fairly ex.
expressed, despite the mschlnations o.
desperate foes, who are now seeking ~
falsehood to lay predicate ior the use Of
fraud and violence at the polls.