The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-14
From Fridays Daily)
CARD FROM FRANK SYMMONDs
He Answers the Insinuations That Have
Been Cast Against the Y M. G. A.

He Answers the Insinuations That Have
Been Cast Against the Y. M. G. A.
Mr.. EDIToR:-If you will kindly
publish the following, you will not only.
do Mr.. Mcintosh and myself favor,
but, / believe, the public also.
The first thing / would say is that
Mr.. Mcintosh and myself have no in
tention of reforming the city of Keno
sha. but that we have done what We
have under the direction OF the Church
alliance, which is composed of some OF
the best citizens of the city, and it is
that organization, of which we are not
members, who are pushing moral re-
FORM, and who, / believe, are not going
to surrender because of the first APP
parent defeat and because Mr.. Culley
has no love for the Young Mems
Christian association.
Mr.. Mcintosh and myself have no
apology to offer to Mr.. Culley, but feel
it our privilege and duty as voters and
as American citizens to have the laws
obeyed, even though we be stripping
youths"
would like to call attention to the
insinuations which Mr.. Culley had in
his paper during the past few days.
The first one is where he inslnuates
that one of us does not know
what honest business dealing means
and that that one also does not
understand the fundamental principles
of free government. The second is
where he says, in speaking OF reform,
q Thrust, perforce come from men. OF
intellect and standing" The third is
!" Good morals are all right, but it al
ways needs someone of really good
moral standing to enforce them"
How little Mr.. Culley knew, at that
time, who were the ones he was casting
these last two insinuations at.
All have to say relative to these. in
situations, and others will sustain me,
is that the public is the best judge OF
such matters and that we are willing to
leave it to their better judgment.
But for such man as Mr.. Culley to
set himself up as judge Of" honest
business Dealings" of the fundanene
tai principles of honest free govern
ment," as a Judge of whether one has
"really good moral standing" is a
matter, believe, the public will not
tolerate even if brought to their atten-
ton by " stripping youth. /"
The idea of a man of Mr.. Culley's
caliber, who admits that the law has
been broken and upholding the breaker
of that law-the idea of his properly
judging of good morals is absurd. No!
Mr.. Culley, when you attempt to bluff
the public in such manner as you
have, you are only doing so to your
own hurt. Good morals are all right
but it always needs some one OF really
good moral standing to"-criticise'the
efforts of those who honestly wish to
see the principles of free government
enforced. | question whethor or not
the honest business men OF this town,
believe that the laws were made to be
| trampled under foot. I do not believe
that there is abusiness man i'll town,
who has read the Gazette carefully, but
who can see that Mr.. Culley /" has it
inn for the secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian association, and that
Mr.. Culley's babblings were prompted,
not by spirit to promote the best in
terests of the Young Mems Christian
association or of the city, but rather
to the contrary.
In closing, would again quote Mr..
Culley, =" Consistency is a jewel, with
out which the first stone should not be
cast" FRANK S. SYMAfONDS.