Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-11
A DENIAL.
The Peerless Boys Defend Themselves
From Foul Aspersions.


From Foul Aspersions.
The assertion has been made in a
city paper that the recent fire COM
pany resigned through Democratic
prejudice" and Gin resigning on Feb.
4th left the city unprotected by fire
company" As our resignation on the
above date did not take effect "till
noon Of the following day, Feb. 5th,"
the company was still ready for ser
vice between noon Of the 4th and the
same hour of the 9th. In the New
Era Of 9th inst, Mr.. Wiley states
that he was done a great injustice
on the day previous by said paper, as
''it was not on account of his con-
duct that he was discharged from
said company, but on account OF .
change in the municipal administrs-
ton"
Well, as regards the first denial OF
Mr.. Wiley, his shortcomings are well
remembered as well as his great an
tipathy for our efficient and gentle
manly Chief, Mr.. John A. Twyman.
AS evidence of the above statement,
some Of the present Council will
doubtless remember petition that
was carried in asking them to make
Mr.. Elbert Wiley chief of the Peer
less Fire Company. This was gotten
up by Messrs. Wiley and McGinnis
and carried before the Council by
them.
The second denial is equally as alb
surd. After the reorganization of the
Hook and Ladder Company, Mr..
Twyman was authorized by the same
Council to reorganize the company
and, of course, after the attempt Of
these gentlemen to dethrone Mr.. ivy
man, there was not sufficient harmony
existing to retain them in the com.
pany, but in discharging them, he
added one more Republican in the
person of Ship Witty, which will show
the fallacy of this assertion that their
discharge was due to change in the
municipal administration" Accord
ing to the Hopkinsville american Of
the sth inst, there were two fire COM
panies existing instead of one. 1t
states "that within one hour after our
resignation had been received by the
Chairman, the Chief had organized a |
new fire department, ready for imme-
diate work in case of fire." If this be
true our city had double projection
They also say "that the. resigning
members had been employed by the
City of Hopkinsville without regard
to party, to act as firemen and have
drawn their pay for the same, in addi-
ton to which the citizens of Hopkins
ville,without regard to party lines, had
contributed large sum for their ben
eft through an entertainment at the
Opera House." We acknowledge the
fact that we were employed by the
city of Hopkinsville, without regard
to party lines" and yet the American
says the company was recognized for
the purpose of ousting two Republi- /
,ans, Messrs. Wiley and McGinnis. t
Strange contradiction We were also |
he recipients of the paltry sum al v
owed us for our work, which has been v
acknowledged by all to be efficient. t
But our gratitude to the generous a
'ublic who attended our entertain b
nent was unbounded, and was ex- v
'ressed by our Republican friend, il
Ion. James Breathitt, in language I
most eloquent and suited to the occa- b
ion. And now, Mr.. Gentry, we will il
imply ask you to apply to our worthy "
jouncil for copy of our resignation, o
nd see il you have given US justice in t.
aging we desired the destruction OF 1
ur town. As to the remark of one of u
he resigning members, if true, we as il
body are not responsible, but herein u
eny the accusation that the force was e
ot properly disciplined and impressed a
nth the duties they owed to the peo- Il
lie Of the city, as careful perusal of C
he terms Of our resignation will prove. 81
)ur step was taken through the love
nd respect we entertained for our q
'orthy and efficient chief, Mr.. John
!. Twyman. a
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