The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-23
VINDIGATED.
Letters offered in Ev-
idence
In Which the ISaIIacy of theState
Gazette is Shown.

GOZcUJS Is SHOWN
The villainous attacks that have
been made upon Mr.. f. w. Ries,
who is now speaking in this coun-
ty for free silver, by the State Ga
zette of this place, and other Re-
publican papers, is shown to be
malicious falsehoods, gotten up to
hurt and injure Mr.. Ries, that his
eloquent words may not be effeo-
tive in this county. None of these
editors have the nerve to approach
Mr.. Ries, personally, and accuse
him of what is stated in their pa
pers. They should hide their faces
in shame for the slanders they
have published against this gentle
man.
The gentlemm in question bears
an honorable reputation in his ma
tive State, and the home of his
adoption, and it does seem like
last forlorn and desperate fling of
embittered partizans whom inuen-
do after inuendo is attempted to be
cast on him.
The letter which follows, written
by man widely known and highly
honored in Ohio, speaks for itself:
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
CoLuMBUs, Aug. B, 1896.
XOlIy e.. AlmStr0ng,
jackson, w, Va.
DEAR SHIN reply to yours of
the 1st inst, with references to the
standing, etc, of Mr. w. II. Ries L
beg leave to say that / have known
Mr.. .Ries for the past fifteen years,
as we'll as his family, and have no
hesitancy in saying that he is u
young man of good reputation, of
good business ability, sober, indus
dustrious, honest, and his stand
ing among the people where he is
known is of the best. Whatever
Mr.. Ries promises to do he will do
to the best of his ability.
Mr.. Ries, politically is Repub-
lican although cannot say that he
is active in politics. So far as /
know, Mr.. Ries is all right in every
respect. Yours very truly,
b. w. PoE.
Mr.. Poo states frankly and free
ly, from personal knowledge, that
Mr.. Ries is "A gentleman, that his
character is spotless, that he hus in
his days past affiliated with the
Republican party.
What has the Gazette to say-ip
reply?
Hon. III. S. Chapman of Bowling
Green, o., states in a letter of re-
cent date as follows: "I know he
is man of excellent reputation in
this county whore he has formerly
resided. While he is n Republi-
can, he is not recent convert to
the silver cause"
Under the head of the classical
Farmer" the Tribune Republi-
can gold standard paper of Bowl
ing Green, says:
"That his life was honorable,
his position high and unques-
toned This paper again refers
to sundry addresses, etc, delivered
at various times by Ries, each word
breathes spirit of confidence, and
evidences true appreciation of his
labors. Along the line of industry
and patriotism he has welded his
influence, once delivering before
titis." tffge crowd a" ADDRESS W''n 'D''
We regret that, in an enlightened
county like Mason, we are called
upon to defend the reputation of
stranger from another Stote, be-
cause of villainous attacks upon
him through the columns of the
State Gazette.
1t seems as il the Gazette has
abandoned argument for yillifying
and mud singing. If this is to be
their game, we want to say that we [
have had some experience in that
line, and we will try and polish up
the editor who indulges in this sort
of business, as well as few of the
other "cankered and questionable
teaches" among the Republicans,
who are so busy with their
mouths" we dislike to deal in this
kind of warfare, but we in
tend to meet kind with kind, work
with word, epithet with epithet,
no matter what may be the conse.
quences.
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