Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-02
For Judge of the 23rd Judicial District.
LEE MONROE.
Reply From A. G. Towne.

Reply From A. G. Towne,
Editor of the WORLD, wa-Keeney, Kansas:
RUSSELL SPRINGS, KAN May %, '94.
SIR-If you will permit me space in
your paper would like to refute few
of the lies emanating from McCollum,
through the Omnicrat, of last week.
regret very much to have to refute
a mess of slanderous statements through
republican paper, but I deem it OF
more importance that the voters should
know the manager Of the Omnicrat to
be Yilified liar than manner of their
information. Were it not that McCol-
lum has made the charges against me
specifically would pass it by consider
ing the source, but because he is mana
ger Of paper and 1 not, / do not want
him to think that he can assail me per-
sonally and 1 not reply.
Now, Amos have this to say to you !:
First-When you say these resolutions
(referring to the resolutions of this coun-
ty conyention) are not the expression of
the populist party of Logan county or
any considerable portion of them you
willfully fabricate and you know it,
Second-When you say from March
10 until May 5, l argued in favor of and
worked early and late in the interest of
fusion ticket hoping against hope that
/ might be the choice of the two conven-
tions you maliciously fabricate again.
Third-When you say finding l was
unable to control in the matter | at once
set about creating strife and discord in
the populist ranks you fabricate most
villainously.
Now prove these charges or stand
branded as a fabticator.
Fourth-When you say l counselled
with Monroe before or after those circu-
lars were sent out, you Intentionally lie
again.
Fifth-When you say we do not be-
lieye there is populist in the district
who approves the action of a set of dele
gates who presume to dictate what a con-
vention shall do and if their ideas are
not adopted openly declare that they
will bolt the ticket. If you mean this
for the action of the Logan county dele
gates you most corruptly lie.
1 say to you, sir: No delegate from
Logan county has ever said so; no dele
gate from there has said he would not
vote the ticket, but they have said they
would not vote for Saum.
Now if the word Saum means ticket or
you can construe it so, and make any
one believe it, l will write over your
illustrious democrat record, well done
tool thou hast been faithful over poor
Billy and the democracy will make thee
a word worker.
1T seems unfortunate that such a
brainless BOBBY as you should be expos
ing reform.
If Saum is your personal preference
for Judge that is your business. But
when you lie about me then it becomes
my business, and l now challenge you
for your proof of these vile charges
against me. Now don't dodge the mat
ter, be frank and come to the front. Ii
you was for the populists why do you
not say something about why they
should be for Saum. Why jump on me
personally. Is it because you fear Saum
will not be endorsed at Oakley on June
9th.
am satisfied in my own mind that
such rot as you publish is not the action
of the populist party in Trego county
but your own personal feeling lies.
Please tell the voters how much better |
it will be for the populist party to
change the holder of an office, instead of
change of policy; why it will be to our
advantage politically to endorse Saum.
Are we in this reform move to be traded |
around or for principle.
Now, in conclusion let me say to you
that the action of the populists of Logan
county in this judicial fight was before
Saum or Lee Monroe either was nomi
mated, and any man of sense can see
that it was not in the interest of any
man, but an expression against Saum,
and when these resolutions were sent to
you why did you not publish them if
you are popuIist. Why do you say
the charges are not true that are in
those resolutions. Do they refer to you
and fit you so well that you jump right
into the shoe and wear it. Do you speak
for all the populists in the district?
Please tell me how you know the land
Office patronage is not being used in the
of Saum. Please tell why you
know the democratic nomination of
Saum is not the payment of political
debt. DO YOU know all the obligations
III bl16 p1Ib1 W L
whole action in this matter makes me
think you silly fool who in your zeal to
lick splatter of the democrats, rave
and rant at the imaginary, and let the
enemy dance at your expense. If Saum
names the populist endorsement for ,
Judge, why do you champion it. Why
not let the democrats present their
claim and let the voters decide what is
the best interest of the party not Saum.
Why make your crazy rant on me when
there are other candidates in the race.
If your county is for fusion why don't
you say so in your paper, like man, in {
stead of being democrat fool.
Now let me say again that when you
charge that my actions are influenced
by mercenary motives you utter one of
The most slanderous and infamous lies
ever uttered, and any depraved creature
that will thus cowardly make this kind
Of charge without proof is villain of
5he deepest hue, and too utterly degraded
in principle to be recognized as possess
ing one iota of honor or fairness. You
think because you have paper and i $
nave no way to defend against such j
Eillainous lies that will stand idly by
Ind submit. A. @. TowNE.
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