The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
LETTER FROM A. ZENS
OBTAINING A FEW TERRIFIC
BOLTS FOR MAYOR CLLLEY.
CITIZEN REPLIES TO THE MAYOR
He Takes Exception to The Title of Ass
And Endeavors to Point Out Mr..
Cu1ley's Superior Claims to
That Appe1lation.

Mr.. Kindly allow me short
space in your worthy paper to answer
a remark in the editorial columns of
the Gazette of, Dec. l6, 1897, by which
this editor of thing, who is supposed
to be mayor of our beautiful city, says
that am trying to make an ass of
myself. Instead Of being credit to
our city, what is he? He is simply
disgrace. and has been ever since he
entered our midst. 1t is only few
years since he came to this place, and
had hardly issued his first paper when
he began to slur one of our most
worthy citizens, who was respected by
every citizen in the city, John B.
Kupfer. And what did he do to our
friend and also worthy citizen. Ben
Eichelman? Why, he slurred these
men until the dogs on the opposite
side of the street sbyed them.
Now, when he talks about nae trying
to make an ass of myself, what in the
name would anyone claim that this
man, who is called Culley, made of
himself when he accepted the mayor
ship. He is certainly worse than two
asses; he has not got the nerve to vote
on question that comes before him.
He is only elected as a tool to that
council. He has not got the nerve of
an ass to protect the interest of the
public. He is simply elected to grab
everything in sight for himself. He
grabbed the city printing, which was a
fraud on the face of it.
He is allowing the slot machines
to run week in and week out
and says ohis officers, "Keep your
eyes closed when you go in place that
has them" It is said the gentleman
that placed the machines in the differ
ent places said he was paying for such
privileges. Does the city receive a
revenue or. who gets it? The public is
also wondering who is attending to the
rake offs of these gambling places here
in our midst-slot machines, crap, stud
poker and roulette games that are
running day and night-ruining more
young men than a dozen dance halls,
even free and easy dance halls. Butof
course this man who is supposed to be
mayor, but is nothing more nor less
than tool and is only looking out for
himself, he does not give darn how
matters go as long as be gets his fill,
and if things run along in slip shod
way, as they have been, he will most
likely have a good season of it. He is
| like a few more that care to this city
few years ago, and he has abused
several of our oldest citizens; even his
associates on the council were not ex-
empt from his slurs and SANDER. That
is the kind of a cur such thing makes
of himself that is styled mayor. When
he cannot work the A. P. A. racket on
some one, then he has got to slur in
some other way. 1t is all moOnshine
with him, and when he denounced the
A. P. A., it was all moonshine. for if
he could have seen five dollars
more on the opposite side he would
still be with them. He is simply one
of those fence jumpers, and is where
the money comes the easiest. The
character of a man is generally judged
by his dealings, and this man has been
shown at the last session of the circuit
court, wnen he settled claim for $3.50
which before that time he has always
denied that he ever owed. AS rule,
man who is not honest in his own
dealings, what can the public expect
from him? He will most likely froth at
the m outh when he reads and considers
the foregoing
Very respectfully,
/ ALBERT ZENS.