Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-23
ONE OF BRYAN'S SLANDERERS.

4 Little Light Upon the Career OF Judge"
Lansing-A Fine Specimen to BE Saying
Harsh Things About ANYBODY.
To the Editor of the Register.
MOrgantown, W. Va, September IL
! The ecOmpanving lcuer was written
/ by former West Virg MAN. He was a
resident of Monroe county, and a life
/ long Rel ublican, and eXTecled TO VOC
/ for Mex nley until ne saw The s.. Louis
/ platform. He is now member Of tie
National Silver party. The letter is
| in reply TO citizen o. the town, who
heard the renowned Judge" Lansing
speak here, and who did not believe
some statements he thsn made. It
/ bears out the opinion found here by
all parties concerning the Nebraska
Wind-bag. The letter is causing an
| immense excitement here and will DO
a great deal for the cause Of Demo-
cracy in this section. Republicans
openly denounce the blatant demasc2-
uery of the savory "Judse' and several
have affirmed their intentions of Vo--
ing for the man he has been villl,yinS.
Lincoln. Neb.. September 10th, 1890.
NJ w. c. Kunk'2, Norgantown, w va.
Replying to yours Of he 10th inst,
which came to hand yesterday, l am
happy to be able 10 answer your ques-
lions most satisfactorily.
First then, as 10 Mr.. Bryan. The
statement made by Lansing that Mr..
Bryan is a failure As lawyer IS abso-
lutely false, and Lansing knew II was
untrue when he uttered il. w. j. Bryan
IS recognized here as a good lawyer,
and one of the most prominent at the
bar. He has always made more than
a good living ont of his practice, and
no lawyer in Nebraska stands higher
than Bryan.
The statement made by this fellow
Lansing that ain politics Bryan is
demagogue.' IS the basest Of all lies.
Mr. Bryan is a man OF unbOunded
sincerity. integrity and honor, in all
things. His character is beyond re-
proach and no purer or more patriotic
citizen ever walked american soil than
W J. Bryan. For shame that any man
should attack the supposed poverty OF
any man to gain votes.
The statement of this ghoul, this hu-
man hvena. about chow the Bry IN
breakfast" is most damnable. The
Brvans are lie superorS of Lansing
in every respect. so that honesC people
her. would enudder at the mention OF
the two together.
No man N America is as popular
in Nebraska as Bryan. and he viii
in November carry his precinct, ward.
citv. county, and state-and in this
opinion [ am supported by one Of the
most prominent members of the oppo-
si-.on in this city. although the State
Is overwhelmingly Republican.
This man Lansing is unequ'vocaiy
reDudiated by the people here. He was
an utter failure here, and had to leave
the city for the city's good And IS, It
seems. under the pay o. Hanna TO tax
for Mckinley or rather to lie about
Bryan.
lansing did fa,l here as a lawyer
and cut of pity he was elected County
Judge. and there he proved such q
monumental failure that he left the
judgeship a defauter.
Again. you ask if Il is true hat Bryan
had been offered a large salary 10 act
as attorney for a railroad company II
s absolutely true. and j. is true also,
that he declined il. because he believed
that the road as then constituted was
wagiag an unjust warfare against the
cimmin people
Now I have stated shat Lansing left
here a defaulter. On that matter
beg to submit the statement OF MI u
Y. Long who was Chief Clerk IN Lam
sings Court and who had acted in the
same capacity for four years previous,
under Lans.ne's predecessor. Mr..
TCne sovs that it was his duty among
others TO make NJ the reports OF the
office quarterly and that N doing so
he found that Lansing was knocking
down fees which should have been
turned over 10 the county. Mr.. Long
renorted this 10 the county commits
sioners. and an investigation showed
that he had knocked down $500, which
he was compelled 10 disgorge. A final
INVESTIGATION showed that his defalca-
t;ons amounted 10 The enormous sum
of f2.525.00. I could give you an
i.emized statement If necessary, and
will do so il you require it. Suits are
now pending TO recover it from his
bOndsmen.
Now. my dear sir, is not this Lansing
a lovely specimen, to be raking in
Hanna's shekels to proclaim the doc
trines of "honest money" and to raise
the cry of cd magogue" against Bryan,
and to howl anarchist" Reputation
IS" and other vile ep.thets against
decent men?
I thank you. sir. for writing, and
shall be glad to hear from you again.
7 have handed yonr letter TO our local
daily for publication, and desire that
Won give my reply to the press also.
Yours respectfully.
L. G. CHENVRCNT.
1885 S. Street,
Lincoln, Neb.