West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-01
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, !
Sept. lG, 1896.
Nr. W. G. KHnkle,
MOrganto,cn, w. Va.

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Mr.. W. G. KNnkle,
NOrganto,Cn, w. Va.
Replying to yours of the 10th
INST, which came to hand yesterday,
l am happy to be able to answer
your questions most satisfactorily.
First as to Mr.. Bryan. The state.
ment made by Lansing that MIR.
Bryan Is failure as lawyer IS ab.
solntely false. and Lansing knew it
was untrue when he uttered it. w.
j. Bryan is recognized here as
good lawyer, and one of the most
prominent at the bar. He has al
ways made more than good living
out Of his practice, and no lawyer
in Nebraska stands higher than
Bryan.
The statement made by this fell
low Lansing that Gin politics Bryan
IS demagogue," is the basest of all
lies. Mr.. Bryan IS man of un-
bounded sincerity, integrity and
honor in all things. His character
is beyond question, and no more
patriotic citizen ever walked Ameri-
can 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
human hyena, about chow the
organs breakfast" is most damna-
BILE. The organs are tho superiors
of Lansing in every respect, so that
honest people here would shudder
at the mention of the two together.
No man in Americas is as popular
Ia Nebraska as Bryan, and he will
in November carry his precinct,
ward, city. county and State-and
IN this opinion | am supported by
the most prominent mem bers
of the opposition in this city
although the State is overwhelm-
inglY Republican.
This man Lansing is unequivo-
cally repudiated by the people here.
lie was an utter failure here, and
had to leave the city for the city's
good. And as it seems under the
pay OF Hanna to talk for Mckinley,
or rather lie about Bryan.
Lansing did fail hero as lawyer.
and out of pity he was elected
County Judge, and there he proved
such a monumental failure that he
left the Judgeship defaulter.
Again, you ask if it is trne that
Bryan had been offered large sal.
airy to act as attorney for a railroad
company. 1t is absolutely true, and
it IS true also that he declined it,
because he believed that the rood as
then constituted was waging an un-
just warfare against the common
people.
Now, | have stated that Lansing
left here a defaulter. On that mat
ter i beg to submit the statement of
Mr.. Q. Y. Long, who was Chief
Clerk in Lansing's Court, and who
had acted in the same capacity for
four years previous, under Lans-
ing's predecessor.
Mr.. Long says that it was his
duty among others to make up the
reports of the Office quarterly, and
that in doing so he found that Lam
sing was knocking down fees which
should be turned over TO the coun-
ty. Mr.. Long reported this to the
County Commissioners, and an in
vestigation showed that he had
knocked down $500 which he was
compelled TO disgorge. A final in.
vestlgation showed the enormous
sum Of s12, 525. ! could give you
an tented statement if necessary.
and will do if you require it. Suits
to recover are now pending against
his bondsmen.
Now, my dear sir, 10 not this
Lansing lovely specimen % be
rsking in Hanna's shekeIs to pro-
claim the doctrines OF "honest
money" aud to raise the cry Of
"demagogue" against Bryan, and
to howl "anarchist," population
ist" and other vile epithets against
decent men.
thank you, sir, for writing, and
shall be glad to hear from you again.
/ have banded your letter TO our
local daily for publication, and de-
sire that you give my reply to tho
press also.
Yours respectfully,
l.. G.. CHEUvRoNT.
1895 & ~ Tfpoo1p Nob