The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-06-17
An Open Letter.

10 Hardy Brian, WINFIELD, La
DIR - You claim that the indignatio
expressed III ward is prejudice agaips
MI. Martin, the District ATTORNEY an
oheriH Crawford. How can You spea
sucn language? Go to the returns OF tn
woes OF ward 8, and see if that liz no
suinc,ent to prove to you and all of til,
people OF tho ward aud parish that thi,
Sino OF SOFT corn will not do. IL SO. VIII,
eio the ward and parish go nearly solo
LOT those parties. IL those unscrunulors
te1ows nave the influence you claim, why
oid they not change the minds of the yo.
| Iers OF the ward ct the ballot box2
lou speak as il there were some who
were opposed TO the order who had work
ca 10 II. How many are there in the
ward who were not friendly to the Far.
mer's Union? Your position is MIRA.
sonaoie. See how many voted any other
q, I,caet IN the ward except the PEOPLES or
Inlrd Party ticket. claim that we who
voted tnis ticket and acted in this affair
are as good citizens as Mr.. Martin. We
nave done what We have openly. and
gave al an invitation to meet with ia.
=, Inns Is 10 secret order, sprung from
the union. 1t is TO see IL we are gaft;no
equai rights; and it is not to form saw,
Dust company, or to deal in or corner ON
newspapers it may be to boycott those
you Claim are preiuliced against yonr
paper. Who caused it? Have you given !
Vaiue received in return for what Won ra-
celveo' anu have you complied with the |
promises you made before elected to Of |
ic9! Ihose prejudiced scarlps, as Won
-aii taein, did they not help to put You
' az, bnoSe other men where you are?
1nose scampS are as true to the cause
- : you or any other one OF the party when
: comes TO complying with the obIipa-
ion' equal nights 70 ell and special ia.
'ofs TO neither of the parties. They arc
~ iaw-ablding, and there is not one of
nem That fears TO meet any of the par
les Named openly and in manly way.
fne murder OF Henry Butlar ;s NOT
NY disgrace to the ward, but TO the d
'hoie OF WYNN parish, and her officers ,
ave no right TO lie Sill and dormant in !,
MS LIS. alair Ii you and the sheriff are
'inng TO help investigate all of the trial
MI. Martin, how much will YOU invest | s
the arrest aud conviction OF t,he man !
party who killed Henry Butler. If II
a. l.. Martin or some one elsa2 Nov 3
at your shoulder to the wheel. with t
lose who are for peace in the parish. ID
Mr.. Brian, did you say there could not
enough evidence found for you to =,
lrn against Mr.. A. L. Martin, or did Won Y
y that the people could not make yo, o
'heye A. L. Martin did the deed? M q
'awford said he would not be afraid In n
* $1,000 that Mr. Martin would NOT 8
ave II he turned him loose. Was this %
cause you. all were in the saw-dust n
siness, and others with you? One Of d
Q party states he lost 500. This ia ~
y good circumstancial evidence. IL ii r
{! otiii you claim that yor are work ~
for the interest of the people. til
on claim Mr.. Martin is one AMONG Ell
best citizens of the ward. I will give ar
lew names OF some who have been -
sea IN ward 8. and nsk you TO see how "
y stand before the law and in the ewes Al
the people. Were any of these mar tr,
ever arraigned before the bar. and 81,
many! viz: Jake Roe, Daniel Gibbs. ~
]. Bruton, James Durbin, lessee Dnr' OF
, and many others like them. and MI pc
rtin has been in the ward only a short tire
lie compared to them. wo
VIII now return to my little old log 49,,
IN before there is line of distinction pr
wn between myself and all Others like ed
'eif, as Mr. Martin told one of the
'ens OF ward g. Let us hear from In
) dardy Brian, there is more in store -
you to answer in the future. aie
especsfully, j. d. MEADOWS. 10