The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-23
The INGALLS, LETTER.
Tho Senator Explains a Recent Letter and
Denies Certain Constructions Put Up

The Senator Explains a Recent Letter and
Denies Certain Constructions Put Up
on 1t.
Topeka. Kan, Aug. l6.-Upon the ap.
pearence in the Forum of Senator ingalls,
article on prohibition, it was thought that
certain portions of it were so indefinite as
to leave the Senator's position uncertain.
He was written to on this point by p. II.
Coney. of Topeka, and in his reply he
jocularly referred to similar inquiries
from other sources and to the
fact that the article seemed satis-
factory to the Forum publishers, since
they had sent him a check for the same.
This letter was shown at a newspaper of
flee here and the editor printed it from
memory, attaching the Senator's sigma
ture thereto. The letter, as copied from
memory, apparently made light of the
subject, and indicated that the true pur-
pose of the Forum article was accom-
plished when the publishers check was
secured. Senator Ingalls, at once de-
nounced the published letter a forgery.
In a letter to the Topeka Journal he en-
phasizes the denial as follows:
The publication imputed TO me was shame,
less and impudent forgery. 1t was q garbled
and mutilated recollection. distorted and sea
soned malicious omissions and interpretations
of private letter. Coney wrote TO me that he
considered my Forum paper below par from
the literary point of view. and not equal TO my
reputation as a writer / reg rded II myselr as
commonplace, and hardly up TO concert pitch.
and in good-humored way l said l didn't
think much of IL myself. but that il was the best
could do under the circumstan es. the cir
cumstances Being that one OF my children had
been critically i'll at the time. SO that was
in such mental distress and anxiety that
was hardly in condition 10 work or stud, at
all l joculariy alluded 10 different comments
that had reached me, but said nothing about
being ION the fence" nor was there any init
nation of insincerity, nor any expression from
which il could be inferred that entertained
opinions at variance with those declared over
my signature. The incident is trivial and I'M
important. The closing paragraph of the idea
that evil is destroyed till II is replaced by
good. The saloon and the distillery crafty
certain inherent and ineradcable thou h
morbid and misdirected appetites and
instincts OF human nature, which. in
some form or other. will have
indulgence unless enlarged opportunities are
afforded by the cnuIch. the school the home,
the reading room. the coffee house and places
of public amusement and resort for rec-eation.
for social enjoyment. for the happiness which
flows from companionship. for moral elevation.
lot the ACTIVITY OF Inc nlgner eueTples Oh Ine
soul. The reformation is complete. Ii will be
followed by disastrous relapse, and the last
state of the man will he worse than the first.
The seven devils mentioned in holy writ en-
tered the house because it was empty. The
first devil was elected by his landlord. sup
pose. because he broke the windows, burned
the fences for kindling wood. let the weeds
grow in the garden, paid no rent and was bad
tenant generally.
After the house was swept and garnished. If
the premises had been properly leased to in
dustrious, careful and responsible tenants when
the seven devils rang at the door bell. and
were informed by the maid that the place was
occupied they would have d'opped their tails
between their legs and departed So the last
state of the man would have been better than
the first.
Kansas has expelled the devil OF the saloon,
the house has been swept and garnished and is
empty The habitual joint the professional
boot-legger the duplex drug store. secret in
diligence, perjury. hypocrisy and contempt Of
lag are the seven devils that are looking around
for an unfurnished residence. The conscience
Of New England was not thoroughly aroused
TO the immortality of African slavery till it
ceased 10 be profitable and the North did not
finally determine 10 destroy the system till 1t
threatened their industry and political su-
premacy. j. J. INGALLS,.