The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-20
oOMmUNtCAvED.

EDTTOR GRAPHIC: The Mercury says
editorialIy on tile I2Lh inst, in speak
ing Of the prOhibitury laws Of the state:
1--WE are opposed - the law Tut in
favor Of its honest. eafl oEezmen The
trouble is, we have never seen uIi, huJi-
est attempt at enforcing tile law
This statement IS ia line with tie
attempt usually made by tie liquor
sellers, their friends and defenders to
divert public opinion from tie real
issue, which is LIe violation of tile law.
For tile past six years have been Jte
occasional correspondent of tie Her-
curry ana ia its issue OF December 22ud,
1892, there IS a brief article over my
initials, setting forth the facts with
relation TO the commencement OF the
suit against the violaIur of the law at
Belpre, and lH Tie same paper tie ed
-itur OF the Mercury proceeds 10 ACCUSE
me Of being afflicted with the .'su ell
hearli" etc sfOr,tbs reason tlliit made
aH honest" endeayUr tn secure the
enforcement Of the law. If he is moi
the friend Of liquor why did lie vent
his venom Oh meT january 5th, 1898.
Ahe Mercury printed a-scurrilous, libel
Gus article signed ''W!isky-ou-tne.
Sly" without a word OF comment
NuW, January l2th, 1898, we gre AS
sRrsd by the MsreuTy that 1--WE skill
furnish tie name Of tlle.writsr to any
/ person who desires the same" We
have no need for the name (ths writer's
are hualsialIy irrespOnsiblv) of thHt
party, Tor weskF5pw who wrote aud iu-
| spired the article, and Jhe Mercury
| must bear it's full share Of tLe rsspOu-
/ biity uf he attempt to smirch the
characters Of some of the best nen ia
/ tile township, which was dome in tile
/ Interests Of the liquor -meu. Ia view
of his record, the editor of the Hercs1y
is not consistent, 10 say the least, when
! lac asserts that lac is iu favor uf Jhs
reinforcement OF tile law relating TO the
sale Of. intoxicauts ia this state.
" hen did lie ever make one eudssvUr
10 aid those who vyers prosecuting TIE
! quol-sellersY I un Luid thu- Ar. r.
L. Edwards told Smith he is responsi-
! bic for the unauthorized sale of liquor
ia Kiu-lsy. and II the violation Of law
produces as many ia effects in KiusIey
- it dQss il Belpre the responsibility
is a heavy one.
/ So far IS the honesty of tie en8rt
&c suppress tins liquor trade here is
Concerned, We respectfully invite at
tenti0n 20 The folio giHg copy of "a let
ter which vFaz ssnt AS the initial pre-
eeedug:
BEEFRE, FtAEsAs. Deeosnbsr eth. Iss2
I 1Hs- J. -. GoHDoa. present.
AAnAN:-Hun have- pseE engaged IN &c ling
Intoxicating liquors Ia this township for
iagme time You are aware thaE thla is g siots-
tiOu OF lag- We have Witnesses ID prove
l5tFdat We charge gou vita u,Id vro do E-ot pzo
pose 20 allow ou or Others 10 sell liqttuE here
Il we can prevent r. We hsve 20 iil feeling
tQgTLF1s you bat tbs Law must cease 10 DC
Violated UnissB ou send Ms. Abbott your
written pruznise not 20 halzdts Ef9uor IA ans
way IA the future ga rhIs gDvsHshil, AT once,
We -Ei-l pressed % call ths atlsutissa OF tbe
gru5ecusiulr stto-Eey 20 yoIlE casa ana 3 de
Ellld yUssr prosecutor.
Respectfully.
tipWAEn 3 a BHczz,
O. ~ CalA=E5f;p.
D. O. uoSGVAa,
J. g. LloaszE,
5OE1 T. DEr,
s -. Cf-auE-
+ The sisuers of this letter had cle
object iu Fiss, and lll1t aas 10 put d
stop 20 sue illegal trade goiag on hem
ia int9sies5tiug tiguuTzs u was neFer q
iqQestigu Gf Eafsi5es- eso sttsugior lss.s
paid - sha letter save tAte az g &c =
ds3z is VS. slvsasoa sass &c aguars