Dodge City times., 1891-10-16
KINsLEY, KANSAS, OCTOBER, II, 1891

KINsLEY, KANSAS, OCTOBER, II, 1891.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:-
1t having come to my notice that GER
tain statements have been published in
two of the newspapers published in
Dodge City. namely The Dodge City
Times and Democrat. with view to in
jaring G. NJ. Beeson in his candidacy for
the office of sheriff of Ford county and in
connection with picnic ! gave at my
farm In Wheatland township IN Ford
county on October Sth, 1891, wish to
make this statement with reference 10 the
matter.
During last year bought large farm
"a section of land in Wheatland town
ship in the German settlement. l EN-
ployed Germans to look after the place
during the past season. For a number
of years, as many as three or four. it has
been the custom of the Germans in that
neighborhOod. to meet at this farm Of
mine or in the neighborhood. and have
an annual picnic. My people had raised
large crops and asked me to join them in
having a picnic at my farm.
Imost cheerfully did so and made full
preparations for our picnic on the Sth, by
procuring such refreshments as 1 thought
would be acceptable to my neighbOrs
there. bought it and paid for it myself
sent it to my farm, and then invited such
of my friends, from Kinsley and else
where as | desired to have there, and
among others invited my friend Beeson.
l had two objects in doing this. He is a
candidate for sheriff am interested in
the officers of Ford county to some extent.
and had no doubt he would make good
officer
And again personally he has done me
many favors that felt grateful for and
desired him to come over that might
have an opportunity to introduce him to
my neighbors. Those were the only oh
jects that induced me to invite him there
treated him the same as any other guest
and the statements made in the newspa-
per articles have referred to with refer.
ence to his having any partnership in the
picnic, or direction of its conduct, are
absolutely and unequivocally false.
He did not put up cent because he
was not expected or asked to. He had
nothing whatever to say about the ar
rangements of the picnic but was simply
there as my guest. There were probably
one hundred people present at the picnic.
They were all well behaved and conduct
ed themselves decently. No one could
have taken any exceptions to the manner
in which people present conducted them
selves l was so we'll pleased with it
that made up my mind if l am success
full in my farming in Ford county to re-
peat the picnic each year. My friends
will always be welcome there and trust
they will receive my hospitality in the
same spirit IN which it is extended.
Respectfully.
c. w. BEELER
The above statement of Mr.. Beeler can
be answered best by the quotation Of MIR.
Beeson's own words, and needs no other
comment from us. Some of the demo
cratic candidates, learning Of the picnic,
had made preparations to be there
among tine number, Mr.. French, cauL;-
date for sheriff. Mr.. Beeson. hearing OF
French's intention Of being present, al
dressed him as follows: French, you
can go down there if you want to, bu;
want you TO understand that this picnic
Is given for my benefit This s,ate,nen,
was made in the presence of. T. White
law. Otto Mueller. J. w. Hicks and olh-
ers. and it was from them The Times
man got his il formation a. to whose pic
mic Il Was.