Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-10
THE MIAMI, RUcUs.

NIAMI, L. L., sept. ~, 1oo0
To Mr.. ]. L. Dragoo. Tool Editor Of
the Miami Herald:
DEAR SIR: Please accept my
thanks for sample copy OF the
filthy rag known as the Miami
Herald; also allow me to congratu
late you upon the fact that you are
in my opinion, as base and unprin
cipled an ass as ever prayed
through the columns of a weekly
paper, but nevertheless allow me e
call your attention to few falte-
hoods which happened to notice
in your last issue. Your assertion
that made false statements, and
promises that did not fulfill, con-
corning the boycott OH the Herald
10 a lie made out of whole cloth,
such as you seem to be able to man
ufacture without any exertion on
your part whatever. 1 do not wish
to lead you TO believe that / think
the action of the council is above
criticism, but when you depart
from the paths of truth in your
criticisms | shall endcavor, in a
mild way, to set you Alright. In
your so.called criticisms You at
tributed to the council position
YOU well knew to be false, knowing
nj the same time that there was no
other paper published in Miami
whereby they could make you
reply.
In regard to your constantly
decreasing subscription list, de.
sire to say that the only thing nee
essary to shorten your list is to tel
the truth about you. 1t is the
truth that / would warn you TO be
afraid of. as falschood told about
you would do you but small injury
A glimpse at the columns OF your
paper will convince anyone OF the
standing it has in Miami; that six
of the leading firms do not advcr-
,ise with you is sufficient evidence
10 the average reader that they con
denim your ungeutlenanly course
and that they do not wish to uphold
a paper whose editor wastes his
lime and resorts TO falsehoods in
order to antagonize the different ell
ements of the town, when it is his
lu.y TO try and harlnonize all dis
cordaut clements and work for the
upbuilding of the town.
l also notice in another place i'll
your article where you boldly as.
sert that you are here to stay.
Judging from your past record
would suppose you were here on n
limited ticket with the big end of
that already badly punched. l am
glad TO see You assail the charac-
tiers of such men n James. l..
Palmer, ]. =. NcNaughton aud 9th
re too numerous to mention, man!
IF whom were we'll and favorably
known here long before your viii
famous sheet ever made lis appear
iuce in Miami, and offer as an eS-
cuse for so doing that they saw fit
- withdraw their support from
your filthy swiil pail. / know that
you can do those men no injury
md it will only hasten the inquest
10 be held over the Herald in the
near future, unless some one with
1t least Il thimblcfu of brains
comes to yoar rescue, because the
inevitable end of a newspaper run
without brains is death by s,arva-
ton. The only apology that
shall offer r this article is that
sou have lied concerning me long
enough. You will either have TO
quit or take out license. also
thought that | would not be show
ing you due courtesy if i did not
let you know that had received
your sample copy.
Hoping that you will receive ihi'
in the same spirit that it is given
and trusting that you will not be
offended at what may seem 10 you
10 be plain remarks, remain as
ever, a constant reader of sample
copies. j. F. ROBINSON.