, 1896-10-26

Ike II boomerang outfit, MIR. Ma
.ntleman of candor and fairness.
honor to retract it's cowardly
Utilization of men who come to
our nndeveloped resources?
MR.. MAKERS REPLY.
Chicago. Oct. 81, 1S96.-'It is with al
most inexpressible pain that l nave re-
ceived a copy of the Boomerang dated
October 10th. 1896, referring to my dear
and valued friend. Mr.. Henry Burk-
holder. l cannot express to you my in
dignatiOn and disgust at some OF the
assertions that are made in this article
referring to him.
l knew before l arrived in Laramie
the extreme bitterness and partisan
feeling existing there, receiving, as l
do, both newspapers. knew that m
public preference as to any candidate
by any stranger vas likely to be re-
ceived with asperity by the opposing
party. and accordingly l agreed with
Nhl. oul hHOlucI GA1S " q o1Ouiu uOGu re-
frain from such expressions so far as
possible. Mr.. Burkholder is, however,
SO warm in his political preference that
he did not refrain; however this does
not abate one jot or TITLE OF my regard
for him as a man and a gentleman and
1t does not injure him in my friend
ship and affection. l know him to be
incapable OF any mean or low action.
and his faults, if amy, are those OF an
upright and high-minded gentleman.
Some things In the article in ques-
ton are SO hurtful and unkind that l
deem it my duty to call specific atten.
ton to them.
LIST. l do not know what the express
sion of "oiling up" refers to but II the
implication is that Mr.. Burkholder re-
ceived anything that induced him to
state that he was for Mckinley when
he was not, this statement is wholly
untrue, Mr.. Burkholder, ever since the
opening OF the campaign, has been
earnestly and enthusiastically in favor
OF Mckinley.
End. Mr.. Burkholder did not sign
any statement relative to his political
ideas while in Laramie or vicinity. The
only time he had occasion to sign his
name was when he registered at the
hotel.
3Td. Mr.. Burkholder Is secretary OF
the Chicago Mineral and Mining board
and the membership of that body Is
not composed of such contemplate per-
IONS a. the article would lead the world
to suppose; nor Is, there in Chicago any
other body Of persons interested in
mining that approaches the ability.
financial strength and integrity Of the
gentlemen comprising the body OF
which Mr.. Burkholder is the executive
officer. Any imputation to the con-
trary Is wholly unjust and mistaken.
4th. The assertion that Mr.. Burk.
holder tried to go into a mining deal in
the Caraboo district of Idaho. Is not
merely a mistakeNit is simply a lie. He
has had no connection direct Or indi.
rect nor did he ever do anything there.
9th. Mr.. Maher did tell Mr.. Burk-
holder that he would not tolerate a po,
litical speech from the latter while in
Laramie and that W he attempted to
make a political speech The would call
him down" This ts very far from
threatening to expose" Mr.. Burkhold.
er. The latter's life is without reproach
and 1 utterly resent any imputation
that I would or could expose" any,
thing to the world that would in the
slightest degree reflect upon a man I
know like a book. and love like q
brother. l am inconceivably hurt by
the words in the article that attempt
to !erslt me at the expense of one whom
], love. admire and respect
9Th With reference to the virgintus
Vt "a proper to say that Mr.. Burkhclder
has no connection with this property
except the friendly interest which he
might display ~ to . mine in when he
hAA friends who were ardenkly inter-
ested.
lean ny all these things without In
the slightest degree waving my riShta
% q man and An ADericah 10 thank ~
]. p!eass: and to vote q my inkegr1y.
Intelligence and consciencs ny dc.
.tata The high wassr mark q cfvitisa-
tion IL the xhilty TO tolerate In othsss
Adverse opfnaoas. 1cAA and 10 eAMtrv
indsDendenee IN others. I.reservA ~
right to preserve invfoIate the Gitad1a
Of my opinions and I freely grsst u
Others the same right I expect to b
respected In the exerciss Of my pcaiu.
81 p~rsfStsses and I fully Han3 ~
Ams respect 70 otAsru no maetr hcss
NV diner fron ma, And oe.tHse rsa-
tuesf caA kssp ny ssspset aAA ArlsAd-
NIP for I man whose honor I'd cca,
sc3saos leads lin to differ iron ne
svsA tAonaA - - firmly for lecKinlsy
and I unswssvtng In support a Hsyan.
vay tuly ysass.
NDwARD NAHn
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