The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-30

that Denim ng Fas?" and what would
| be the occasit n for Macune's attempt
| ing to deny" Then again, il Mr..
Mcdowell really believed Macune in
nOcent, based ON Turner's statement
| why did he not so write me in his let
ter of March 81 instead OF furnishing
damaging points for me to use in my
controversy" with Macune. Mr..
Mcdowell processes to be a Christian.
Why did he not ''pour oil on the
troubled waters" and thus inherit the
blessing of the peace-maker? !
have shown that Mr.. Mcdowell
proved utterly recreant to his solemn
agreement with Mr.. Hall and me,
and grossly betrayed the confidence
we repOsed in him. Because Macune
in his treacherous cunning wrote q
complimentary editorial on the TOiler
and extended him (DcDOwelD hush
honey cOurtesies in Washington City
and made crocodile appeals to his
nimity-certainly did not re-
lease him.
have shown that Mr.. Mcdowell
proved untrue to his solemn oath ''tO
uphold the true principles of the AL
lance, even unto death" aud utterly
broke down morally in his compact
with Hall and me to endeavor to re-
deem it's besmirched honor, for which
he was measurably responsible by
reason of his being Chairman Of the
committee that whitewashed Macune.
L have shown that he proved utterly
recreant to his solemn obligation to
Hall and myself, and grossly betrayed
the confidence we repOsed In him.
Because Macune wrote a cOmpli-
mentary editorial on the TOiler, made
crocodile appeals to his elastic mag
nanimity a. d extended him in Wash
ingtOn City certain cOurtesies-cer-
tainly did not release him from his
sacred duty and loyalty to "our noble
order" / have shown that / did not
give him as my "informant" in my
exposure of Macune in April, but was
compelled to come squarely out" and
publish his letter OF March 81, nta' ly
three months afterwards, in answer
to his, McDowel's, charges made all
over Tennessee that Mr.. Hall and |
were prosecuting Macune at the in
stigation of the partisan press" l
have shown that Mr.. Mcdowell for
the sake of notoriety and personal
party prestige gives out to the "parti-
san press" important Alliance secrets,
and hence, assuming that l am q
"paid hireling" in its employ, why
it is very evident that / am entirely
indebted to the fact that he (McD W.
el)did not know of the opportunity.
The charge, however, as applied to
me is as false as hell is hot, and as in
famous as the instincts are vicious
and depraved from which it ema-
mated. have had, still have, and
expect to continue having legitimate
connections with the principal South
ern and Northern journals, and shall
continue to openly furnish them with
reliable, legitimate news, and not deal
incognitO in contraband matter, as
Mr.. Mcdowell did in the case of the
Alliance Reform Press Association.
AS to his statement that | was lex
PEELED from the Mississippi State AL
lance for conduct unbecOmming a
gentleman" it is on a par with nOto-
riousIy reckless wordy wonders.
Under the inspiration of G. w. Ma
cune and his apt ally, tool and hench-
man, State Lecturer Burkett, l was
| impe ached by a bowling mob of ag-
rarian pr, judice for opposing the sub
treasury and third party schemes
and exposing the official corruption
of &. w. Macuue. AS old man Bid
dick III d, Macune ordered the mob to
'sOck it to 'em," and without even
the form of a trial. My surveillance
was ordered to eXpel me, which it has
most emphatically declined doing
The best thing for Mr. Mcdowell to
do is to cease disturbing the pace and
dignity of Tennessee with his eco
nOmical heresies, repent of his es-
pOusal of Macune' s Shiny cause, be-
come once more true, loyal Demo
clat and otherwise good citizen.
! WIN. S. MCALLISTER.