Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-31
TO OUR PROHIBITION FRIENDS.

WG publish below 3 letter from q
prominent business man in Washing
ton, to Hon Jerry Simpson, which thor
oughly refutes the story started by the
republicans and their ally, E. r. Neal.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. "a, 1894.
Dear and Honored Sir:-You will be
very much surprised, no doubt, In re-
ceiving this from me, but l can not
help writing in this matter, even if it is
consigned to your waste basket, and
if were IN Kansas l would take the
stump to refute the article saw in one
of the papers Of your state, bearing
date October 20, 1894, knowing as 1 do
of the very high regard the people
here have for you and further knowing
the precise circumstances Of the mat
ter referred to in this article, of a
speech delivered by E. F. Neal in
Scott City Kansas. on the above cate,
which Is so full of misleading repre-
sensations that I can not hold my
peace.
A widow lady, whose husband died
leaving three or four children, ages be-
tween three and twelve years, having
restaurant which he had operated
years before any church was in this
locality, which was and Is one where
there is no other place to get meal or
a lunch, and therefore, felt as a need
by the people mot low dram shOp,)
aud all desired it but the two old SOL
diers referred to in the article. This
lady wished to transfer her license
across the street, and further from the
church recently built, and 1t was, by
everyone in this neighboIhood signing
under these circumstances but these
two old soldiers. The reason that
there were three petitions was that the
law requires that there shall be ma
jOrity of residence on side OF street
where restaurant is located, and the
old soldiers were the only ones living
on that side at time this lady first en-.
leavored to trasfer. Now it develops
that personal interest, which, being
defeated, turned to personal spite, was
the origin Ut this grossly misleading
article, which is understood here to be
in this way, viz:
The two above mentioned men are
long.t time friends, one having been in
Government emplov, tboth drawing
pension) seventeen years, owning the
house he lived in and other property;
the other has been in Government en-
ploy over twenty years, and has a son
now in one of the departments. and
owns several houses; and 1t iR further
understood that he owned a vacant lot
adjoining where this transfer was to
be made, and that he gave out that if
certain party you'd buy that lot lat
an exorbitant price) he and his friend
would withdraw their objections.
THIS did not work; the transfer was
made. very Justly. without their AID.
Later on these men, beng Fabid re-
publicans, and not In favor with the
party in power, lost their long held po-
sitIons, and Immediately credited their
misfortune to your account, which, by
the way, no one here but them believes.
The reason, / know positively, that
one of them at least felt that way Is
that he gave expression here in our Of
fee that Jerry" was elected to stay at
home after present term. as he should
see that was the case.
l wish to say that / voice the senti
ments of all around here but these two
soreheads that you have done nothing
but wbat was actuated by high sense
of honor and justice. mingled with
charity, to the aid of this Widow and
the orphans. do further know that
all here held you and wife in highest
regard and esteem:
Hoping this will ind yod in improved
condition and health, I remain, yours
truly, D. C. SMITH.
Eight md Maryland avenue Ne,
Washington. D. c.
Mr.. JERRY SIMPSON. NC.