The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-20
Mr.. ED1roR:


words without knowledge and the truth Is
not in him. But few facts demand to be
stated in reply to his vilianous TRADE.
First, his onslaught OH the writer was en-
tirely without provOcation. l am in no way
responsible for anything that may have
been said in The TINES. had been out
of the fight until drawn into it by his
assault. have been doing fraternal. not
political work for eighteen months last past;
Just that and nothing else. True was for
| for Mr.. Rich and said so with perfect free
dom when asked the question because knew
him to be by far the ADLER, the more efficient
and the more popular man among those
named as probable or possible candidates
| for governor and a man Of decided execu-
tive ability and as firm in his unfinching
honesty as the everlasting hills Such a
man 1t is an honor to endorse and there are
not so many of them in public life that
when one is found 1t is safe to pass him by.
The personal assaults made ON me by
Ananias, Bliss kind, unpaid friend are
entirely beneath my notice. l have been
for almost thirteen years resident of
Owosso. guess am pretty we'll known
for my Outspoken independence, and un-
flinching utterance of the truth at all times,
as believe the truth to be, and in all places
without fear or favor and especially on po-
litical questions, and in denunciation of
whiskev suckers. gamblers, destroyers of
the honor of the home, political boodlers
and jugglers, and propose to stand just
there and let dirty dogs bark if they choose
to do so.
Mr.. Chapman says that he and Loring
are leaders of the republican party in Shla-
wassee county. Well that is news indeed,
but our observation teaches us that their
leadership is, where no Doodle is, minus
quantity of the third degree.
Ananias boasts that he was employed in
the Dewey Mcbride Owen libel suit. Well,
the writer did not employ him, nor was he
in any way mixed up in that affair, but
have known pettifoggers to crowd themselves
into suits which able lawyers had in charge,
just to get their names on the court calen-
dar in connection with men who had both
reputation and brains. Was this Ananias'
fix in this suit 4?
Chapman says, II have reputation and
character of which any honorable man
might be proud Of" Well, about that we
hope soon to be able to inform the public,
from the records of the circuit court of one
of the counties in Michigan, but when get
SO low down that Tittering Tim of Saginaw
shall say of me on the public platform
hat 1.-THE meanest act of my life was in
pulling him out of hole to save him from
the State prison." think l shall not boas}
much Of my moral reputation.
He says 81 have hopes for the future. F."
Well. the ballot-box suffers of Gravesend
had ''hopes for the future" in sioing
some kind of lawless work, but their pres
ent address is Sing Sing, care of the
Warden of the southern New York State
Prison. The address Of all Michigan bal
lot box suffers is very likely to be Jackson,
care of Warden William Chamberlain. 1t
certainly ought to be. And the stuffing of
the ballot box at caucus, is just as mean
and just as despicable an act, If not so
criminal, as the stuffing of the ballot box on
election day.
Ananias may have better credit than the
| writer, though mine has been sufficiently
good to enable me to push without embar-
assment pretty extensive business during
my thirteen years. residence in Owosso, but
then the man who is agent for the boOdlers
who would buy up the political trash that
they may control popular elections, despite
tho will of the people honestly expressed, is
expected to have lots of brass, if he has lit
tie gold honestly obtained and sometimes
brass goes as far as gold with the thought
less crowd. In Ananias' case it goes much
further, as brass is his sole stock in trade.
But the time has come when the hides of
all b00dlers, Of high or lou degree, should
be hung up to dry; and they surely will be
in Michigan at Grand Rapids on July 31st.
The statements of Ananias in regard to
my application for appointment as consul,
so far as 1t relates to the endorsement
by Senator Stockbridge, is false. The
endorsement of the senator is in his own
handwriting, as filed by President Harrison
in the state department, and which is now
in my hands, and can be seen by any man,
Ananias and Whipper-snapper excepted,
who will call on me at 42S Park street.
Regarding the matter of the appointment
of H. B. Dewey as Secretary of the
Board of School Examiners, l have
only to say that not being in Michigan at
the time the appointment was made
know little of the facts thereto appertaining
but do know that H. B. despises Ananias
and Whipper-snapper as much as do, but
he may have thought it best to use them fol
the purpose of promoting honorable personal
ends, yet do not believe he did. might
have believed it If Ananias had not stated II
but now know it is not worthy of any at
tention, and, yet, know that the farmer
finds it necessary to use the filth of the barn
yard to promote vegetable growth. and il