Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
RIDICULOUS BUT UNTRUE AND
MALICIOUS,

The malicious II silly atLdck iuaao
on the Mexico LEDGER by Hon. Sam
B. Cook, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, 10 dWlnd-
ling down to a question of veraclty.
Good Democrats continue to advise
that we have peace. At the same time,
they surely cannot find fault with the
LEDGER for protecting itself. In spite
of the fact that Col. Cook said last
week that he was through, his paper
of Saturday contained the following,
which is a fair sample OF the dirty
fight being made on this paper by him:
1.-THE editor of the LEDGER denies
that during the meeting OF the Bryan
Club. which passed resolutions con-
demning the party disloyalty OF that
paper, he was closeted only a couple
of blocks away with men who bitterly
fought Bryan in the last campaign.
"We have not the least doubt OF the
truth of the accusation, nor is anyone
in this community surprised at the
occurrence.
The editor of the LEDGER has had
practically no political associates or
CUulludAtb Iva thS P"Ss
the enemies of Democracy.
"sThe Intelligencer made the state
mept on the information of an abso-
lutely trustworthy citizen and a lead
ing merchant. u
1.-THE meeting took place at the law
office of the Goldbug State Commit
teeman for this District, and for some.
thing like an hour was held behind
locked doors.
ssThe editor of the LEDGER knows
from whom the Intelligencer obtained
its information, and he knows further
that it is absolutely true"
The editor OF the LEDGER denies
the right Of the editor Of the Intetlt
gencer to hound and spy upon his &C
lions. Has it come to pass that tn
movements of a citizen of Mexico ar
to be reported to Col. Cook b.
an absolutely trustworthy either
and leading merchant" The edito
of this paper is willing to compare nj
associates and confidants" with mos
of the editor of the Inteltigencer, an
Col. Cook can name the where, tn
when and the who. Did not Hon. Z
H. Avery, the speaker of the evening
spend the afternoon at the ''terribl
place" where you are trying to locat
the editor of the LEDGER during tn
meeting? The editor of the Mexic
LEDGER was never closeted at an
time with anybody as against VIM. d.
Bryan. He supported him in his paper
with his money and with his vott
freely and cordially. The editor {
the Intelligencer always hides. Nov
let him produce his Trustworthy eli
izen and leading merchant" TIL
editor of this paper stated last wee
only the truth, and the editor of tn
Intelligencer, as a gentleman, will, (
course, apologize for his misstate
ment as above. During the meetin
of the Bryan club which passed tt
resolutions directed against the Mex
CO LEDGER and procured by Hon. SaI
B. Cook, by fraud and chicanery, tn
editor of this paper was at home wit
his family. During a portion of tt
time he was in company with free 81
yer Democrats of Mexico, who Gale
and pronounced Cooks actions
outrage on the Democratic party. II
editor of the LEDGER can prove by
number of citizens of this city that
no time during that meeting of Il
Bryan Free Silver Club was he GU
side of his home. Now, let Col. s.
Cook produce his Trustworthy cit
zen and leading merchant" and whit
he does so let him produce his 'trui
worthy citizen and leading me
chants" affidavit. OF course, O.
Cook, as a gentleman, will now apol
gize for publishing a falsehood IN t
editor of the LEDGER. When he fin
his "trustworthy citizen and leadi
merchant and publishes his affida'
we will try and see if there is a law
this country against swearing to WI
is untrue. Now, either apologize
furnish your man and his affidavit.