Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
Every Evening, May :.

Every Evening, May :.
Editor E5cry E'oeping: As Mr.. A. N. I
Brown, in your issue Of yesterday, saw
F., at to make an unjust and unproyokod |
attack upon me in regard to purely |
professional and business matter, shall |
claim the privilege Of replying through !
the same channel. Why the simple
transaction of bill rendered for
services performed should be paraded
In the public prints do not exactly see;
but if Mr. Brown thinks it ought 70 be
20, shall not complain; for ! now re-
peat what have frequently said before
that shall never attempt 10 hide any
act of mine, public or private, and if
any one has the least desire to invcstl-
gate it, he is welcome to do SO. shall
not lay a straw in his way.
But, if their motive is pure and their
object honest and fair, such critics will
not misrepresent facts, and thus deceive
or mislead those they address, even ~
crafty private malice. Whatever Mr..
Browns motive may be, he has done
this in these particulars. Mr.. Brown
makes this statement ITO my knowl-
edge Mr.. Fulton was never authorized
to draw them, but assumed to do So"
Now. the minutes Of the Institute show
that was employed not only to draw,
but to press the passage Of both the bills
referred to; and when | presented my
bill at our last meeting for these ser
vices, two gentlemen at least remem-
bered and stated that | said frankly at
the time that would expect to be paid
for the work. Ii Mr.. Brown did not
know this, he ought to have informel
himself before bringing false charge
against his neighhor.
Again he says, in speaking Of the Tax
bill, that the farmer refused to endorst
It," This statement, like the other, il
without the slightest foundation. Ever!
principle Of the bill was endorsed b,
every farmers meeting held before am
while it was pending, and general.
unanimously. The only exception
now remember was the meeting held il
Wyoming, in Jakc's hall, within les
than mile Of the gentltman's homC
where the Tax bill was gone over sectio
by section, and every part Of it unan
mously endorsed except the progsio
for deducting liens ON the taxables' rel
estate, and only taxing him for the res
due; and in this meeting of 30 or MOI
representative farmers there were onl
Two who voted against this provision
So much for Mr., Browns statements.
Now, a very few additional wore
about the charge made by me for Il
services rendered, and what occurred
our meeting. might say, however, iu
here that these bills were by no meal
all the work, or even tue greater part
the work done by me for the lnstltui
and for which | never made any char
or expected any pay. On at least o
occasion, after had rendered servl
that was laborous and took consld'
able time, and was deemed valuable
member rose and moved that | shou
be paid for it, but | Immediately ask
him to withdraw the motion, as Ii
not done the work with any desire
expectation OF pay.
In presenting the bill last Wednesd
to the Institute, | fully explained I
matter, and asked anyone present
make any objection or suggestion
might have; that ] did this as ! {
everything else, openly and above boa
and that ii there was to be any critlGi
or fault.tinding now and then was
time and place to make it. ! show
by comparison OF charges OF OF
gentlemen for half dozen bills of
more Importance and about the 50
length that | was only charging ab
one third what they charged and were
lowed. Further than this, said ope
and frankly to my fellow members
with this bill what you please. II
think it is just and reasonable, ALLOW
if not, reject it. After this men
moved that | be allowed 800. |
asked if l would be satisfied with