Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
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The AGlTAroR contained an article last
week under he above heading, written
by one oi the Jewels of the ". &. T.
L., III which She charges several of the
pruniihnt nIrnlcrS and officials of the
Nj. l.. c.nr,h vith interfering with the
Efforts, or bower the social influence for
good Of thv leading workers and officials
of the w. I. T L. of this city, or the
second district. At the same time they
leave nothing undonc that will elevate
the social standing and influence of the
liquor element OF the city" The plain
inference from the whole article is that
the Methodist church is in favor of an
ordinance licensing joints in the city.
We undertake To say that the chargei is
absolutely false. even il it should have
the sanction of the ". {. T. L. and was
written by one of it's Jewels" The
members and officials of the Methodist
church are as mnch in favor of temper
ancc and morality as is the ". {. r. l..
and we VIII compare them collectively or
individually. W. [. T. L. Jewel would
better be ciiltivating truth as Il cardinal
principle OF christianity, than writing
slandcrous articles about christian PEG.
people, The text from which this lew
el draws her inspiration To write her
screed against one of the best temper
ance organizations on earth, is a lie pub.
lished in the AGrTAToR some weeks ago
to the effect that the city council passed
an ordinance giving the police Judge
power to collect n monthly fine Qicense)
from each jontist or liquor seller in the
city.
No such ordinance was passed or pre-
sentcd To the city council for passage
Garrett Eagle
The editor of the Eagle continues to
talk through his hat 1t is impossible
tor him to tell the truth-hc doesn't know
how.
In the first place, the above article re
ierrcd to was not written by member
of the W. {. T. T., and no member of
that organization saw it until it appear
ed in this paper Furthermore, the ar
ticle did not infer that the Methodist
church is in favor of ON ordinance licens-
ing joints in this city The writer of the.
article said: Several of the prominent
members and officials of the NJ. f.
instead of giving it [tlIe ". CT.
| j any encouragement, leave no stone.
unturned they think. by laying it in their.
pathway, will interfere with their eioass
or lower the social influence for good of
the leading workers and officials of the
". {. I. L. of this city or the second
district"
The writer of the communication re-
erred to evidentl. understands the stu
alton. The article did not say or infer
that the Methodist church is in favor of
licensing joints.
The article wasin line with the remarks,
made by the pastor of the NJ. f. church
IN the preceding Sunday night, and did
not contain "A word condemnatory of
but rather commentators,
Still, we are informed that he condemned
he article referred to.
The Eagle says the ordinance spoken of
VAS not passed by the city council. The
,ditor OF that paper. in making that
statement, simply lied. He knows Tor
'ould know il he would look up the mat,
err that the council did pass the ordi-
lance, and that the official city paper
the vote on the proposition.
\ lawyer friend of the Eagle read the re-
bort in the official city paper, and said
% some friends in his office: "By Jolly.
he council did pass that ordinance, and
he mayor vetoed it,"
In his haste ia rush to the defence of
MS friends, the editor Of the Eagle does
lot take time to look up the facts in the
'asc, but goes off halfrocked and makes
| fool o. himself
II "A Jewell wishes to reply To the
eagle, these columns are open. Other
wise, the incident may be considered
losed. We have no desire To niure the
'iethodisl church or any other church,
ut IT members of any church do wrong,
nd any one, with good intentions, de.
Tres to criticise them, these columns can,
e used for just criticism We aim to
eep on the side of truth and Justice,
nd the foolish jibbering of the editor of
he Eagle will not deter MS.