The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24
Did He sample TIP


The following letter from Rev. Kel-
ler of Hartville, was received at this
Office:
HARTvILLE, o., May II.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT, Dear Sir:-In
YOUR weekly issue of today l notice a
correspondence from this place, the last
item Of which concerns me, as the only
minister living in this town. doubt
not you require those who furnish you
communications to give you their
names, as necessary for your own pro-
lection and also that of the public l
therefore respectfully ask you to fur
nish me the name of the sender of the
item referred to. Yours Truly,
J. A. KELLER.
The item referred to was the follow
ing and came from Hartville:
A well known representative of the
cloth living in this town, has been can
yassing the citizens on the local option
question, to be voted on the second OF
June. He called with his petition at
the home of a farmer north OF town.
The family were at supper and the
reverend gentleman was invited to join
them. He then stated the business
that brought him there, but the farmer
declined to sign the document, saying
he had always been accustomed to keep
and use liquor in the family, and now
had both whisky and hard cider in the
house. which he offered to the minister
and who thoroughly sampled them.
He took them straight, and seemed
perfectly satisfied with the quality OF
the goods.
The reverend Keller was answered on
Monday that we could not give him
the name of our correspondent but the
DEMOCRAT was ever ready to make
corrections, etc.
On Tuesday came the following
showing the reverend gentleman is con-
siderably stirred up:
HARTv1LLE, o., May %.
A. MoGREGoR, ESQ, Dear Sir
Your reply Of yesterday is before me-
l am surprised and regret that you
attempt to shield your correspondent in
this manner. 1t is giving encourage
ment to your correspondent to repeat
his attack, or at least to consider him
self privileged to be equally regardless
of truth in future communications. |
insist on knowing, and expect to know
who the party is, chiefly because with
out it suspicion may rest on innocent
ones. AS to making corrections" do
not stoop to that, nor do desire any on
your part. If you cannot furnish the
name l will be constrained to regard
you as particips criminis in this matter
And further, you have sent me the
paper on conditions, which you doubt
less considered favor, and I accepted
it as such; but self-respect forbids that
| should for a moment think of accept
ing such favor any longer. Regretting
that your course has driven me to write
as l do, remain respectfully yours,
]. A. KELLER.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Keller
does not seem to really deny the
soft impeachment. The DEMOCRAT
correspondent did not name any one:
but Mr.. Keller takes it to himself and
fiutters badly. 81.
All Mr., Keller should require is to be
set right, if injustice has been done him.
But he demands the name of our cor
respondent why? Is it to visit
the correspondent with his vengeance? ?
Is this evidence of the meekness that
should adorn Christian character?
1t is to be hoped Mr.. Keller will cool
down, and take matters calmly. This
is altogether the best way in such cases.
When he cools down he will get over
being surprised"