The daily sentinel., 1900-03-28
GOING AFTER LIES
A Good One Nailed Early. Some
Pert Correspondence. Mr..
William Campbell Again to
the Fire.

lished for the purpose OF counteractlng
several statements being made which
have not the quality of even being good
campaign material.
The names attached to the correspon-
dence ought to be of sufiicnt worth for
the public to be convinced at once ofthe
truth or falsity of the matters referred
too.
Grand Junction Colo. M'ch. 27 10 0.
Th the Mesa County State Bank, and
The Colorado State Bank Of Grand
Junction, D. 7, Clark, Chas. f. Caswell
L. M. Miller and w. F. Wbite.-City.
Gentlemen:-In conversation which
l had with Mr.. William Campbell
in the presence of Geo. h. Barton, candi
date for Alderman in the 4th Ward, in
this city, on or about the 23rd of March,
1900, relative to the approaching election
Mr.. Campbell stated that the Mesa
County State Bank Of Grand Junction.
and the Colorado State bank, Mr.. d. L.
Clark, w F. White, Chas. F. Caswell
and L. M Miller owned two shares more
OF the stock OF the Grand Junction Wa
ter company thar was necessary to con-
troll and handle the same, and stated it
was the Intention, and already arranged
between you anu the candidates upon
the Taxpayers ticket that if the candi-
dates upon the Taxpayes ticket should
be elected to offiee this spring, that the
suits over the hydrant rentals would
be settled by the city couLsil and
the matter taken entirely out OF the
courts, and that the hydrant rentals re-
naming unpaid would be paid way in
exec ss of what the law would allow.
He stated further that the parties cleo
ted upon the Taxpayers ticket would
make this settlement arbitrary instead
of allowing the lawsuit to be fought out
in the courts. Mr.. Campbell made this
statement to me in the presence OF MIR.
Barton and the statement was sanction
ed by Barton. Both Mr.. Campbell and
Mr.. Barton are my friends and acquain-
tauces and l desire to know the abso-
lutte truth about this matter before cast
ing my vote for any of the candidates
which are now before the people for
election.
AS the statements have been circulat-
ed pretty generally in the various wards
in the city and are being believed by
some people, would very much like to
know what you have to say about this
in justice to myself, as we'll as to other
voters in the CITY. Very Respectfully,
B. G. Smith.
Grand Junction, Colo, M'ch 27' 1900
B. G. Smith-City.
Dear Strive are in receipt Of your
letter of the 9th inst and have noted
carefully what you say regarding the
statement OF Mr.. William Campbell Of
this city to the effect that we owned two
shares more of the stock in the Grand
Junction Water Cos plant than is ne
cessary to control and handle said plant;
and that we had already arranged with
the candidates upon the Taxpayers tick
ct that in the event of their election in
the city election, to take the matter OF
the settlement Of the Grand junction
Water Co.'S hydrant rental cases out of
the courts and pay the same in excess of
the amount the law would allow. And
we futher note that you say Mr.. Will
liam Campbell made this statement to
you in the presence OF Mr.. Geo. Il. Bar
ton a candidate for Alderman from the
4th ward upon the Public improvement
ticket, and that Mr.. Barton acquiescsd
in and sanctioned the statement Of Mr..
Campbell.
In answer to your inquiry regarding
the truthfulness OF the g, ,atements Of MIR.
Campbell, We desire to state to you and
70 the voters Of this city, that we, nor
either Of US, own a single share of stock
bonds or obligation in the said company
nor have we or either OF us, ever said
one word to any candidate running upon
the Taxpayers ticket as to what would
be his policy regarding the settlement of
the hydrant rental casses in the event
of his election to Office
We further wish to state to you and to
the voters of this city, that each and
every statement which you say was
made to you by William Campbell re-