People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-01

stand gOOO. luis 5pectdCle, Oh q man
gratuitously impugning the motives Of
and slandering a court, when the party
agrieved does not do SO, is indicative OF
depravity rarely witnessed.
The second ialsehood is direct one,
williully told, in stating that che ~
granted the exclusive use OF the manu-
script to a single paper, the Voice, thus
selecting that paper as his medium OF
communication with the public, rather
than give all an equal chance to present
it to their readers while it was still
news" When this was penned Camp
bell knew it to be false, for he knew that
the NOcking Bird published the whole
matter, letter for letter, as it appeared
in the Voice, aud on the same day, Be
sides this fact, told Campbell on the
day which the statement appeared in
the Voice, that had also furnished the
hooking Bird the manuscript. The
third implied falsehood is that | had
refused him the manuscript, when hehad
never asked for it and had given me to
strongly infer, and his actions plainly
showed, that he rid not want the manu-
script. The Voice and the hooking Bird
are the only papers which asked for the
manuscript. Inever asked any paper
except the MOnitOr-Press to publish the
statement, and should not have done
that but for the falsehoods and mis-
representations OF its editor, which
statement | knew and which the editor
knew would completely reiute such false.
hoods and ISLANDERS.
The Voice and AOcking Bird were at
first refused the manuscript and the edi.
tors OF both papers stated that refused
because Of an unwillingness to appear to
be prosecuting Mr.. Elliott. But when
those who pretended to be the bar gave
their preambles and my letter to the
public, through the hooking Bird, and,
as believe, misled the editor OF that
paper regarding the law in the case and
caused him to make unfavorable com.
ments, it seemed to me to be necessary
to give the manuscript to the press in
order that all OF the facts might appear
The fourth falsehood in the editorial is:
Judge Ray asserts that he made no
promise OF leniency." This is false No
such statement was ever made by me.
Besides, SO far as | know, no one has
ever claimed that made any promises
OF the kind. simply stated what was
said.
The fifth falsehood is: "He (I) re.
proved the bar for their officiousness
and meddling." distinctly stated that
only fourteen (14) OF the thirty.nine
1897 practiclng attorneys Of the bar had
attended the pretended bar meeting and
that eighteen we're not invited, and re.
fused to recognize the fourteen as the
bar.
The sixth ialsehood in the editorial is
the following: Judge Rays admission
In his statement is that his own uncer.
roborates testimony is all the evidence
that would be available to convict the
offending attorney before a Jury, and
that for such a purpose Elliott's oath
or denial would weigh just as heavily as
his In affirmation" No such statement
as this, or anything resembling it was
made by me, and the statement is an in.
famous SANDER and ialsehood. The
statement which made to the bar, not
only showed that my statement could
be corroborated by H. L. Woods, but
by other evidence which l came in
possession Of four days after the resolu
lions were adopted. The statement
also showed why action was delayed
but Campbell declines to publish the
statement for the simple reason that he
prefers to publish falsehood rather
than the truth. That he has persona
pique at me he does not deny but fol
the present | shall not give them as The
public probably does not care for them
Idoubt the propriety Of my appearin,
in print in this kind OF communication
but feel that since Campbell has here
tofore been considered a reputable mar
and as he undoubtedly has the ears Of g
large part Of my constituents, that
ought to be excused, il not justified, il
exhibiting the ungainly creature in hi,
true light. That l have not misrepre
sented the Language Mr.. Elliott used or
the occasion in question no one doubts
and it seems cruel and criminalin Camp
bell to demand OF Elliott that he max,
"some sort Of denial or statement. ;
Whatever may be properly said OF Mr.
Elliott's conduct, he seems to have tor
much manhood to tell an untrutb
simply to crafty the wishes Of a politi
cal cabal, Notwithstanding the stron
inducements offered by the unscrupu
lous few so to do. None except hin
with the Etching palm" will censure M
IN this matter and had he been in m,
stead he would now be the possessor o
hive hundred dollars and the count,