, 1900-10-29


But the, are ALL all honorable mrn" these gentlemen who own and con
uI the uI" bmyrr& and who tell tn" editor what to write. Oh. they are
honorable. onrlgn. but they don't permit their notions of honor to mt"ferc
with politics. If they did. their ulroasiorcd and insane attack. through the
yellow columns, OF the little bumyrag upon Mr. Nicholas F. Spicor. would nev
or nave bun made. loonrrranuS arc dangerous instruments to nobody but
rho user of them.
~t is f., be, nopeI" saws the Imlc bnmyrag. that 10 party spirit will
enter into This matter and rudang,r the interests If the city. Yes. 1T is
to be- hoped" But nlsmurn as nothing in the world hut party spirit moved
tn,1nn honorable gentlemen to attack Mr. Sp,or. this hypocriicaI abjmation
sound, like tn, smy yaporfugs OF il third rate end mmn n a minstrel show
We shall show ont of their owl months, how these honorable gentlemen
,,y., distorted facts md rIsJori honest motives in their HOPELESS effort to de-
rw, Mr. ,t,r in hi. candidacy for n,, Ollie, of MAYOR
On he Advice OIL he cfy Auormy.
TN. trh H unf rho action thrnh Inv Mr. Spmr in he wafer controversy
WAS ,,Lm,AT nj SUGGESTION AND UPON THE DISTINCT AND Ex
pLcIT ADvice OF Mr.. c. p. ARNOLD. m HIS CAPACITY OF CITY AT.
TORNEY AND FOR THE RAILROAD COMPANY. Mr.. SPICER HAD NO
INTENTION OF FILING A CONTEST FOR THE WATER IN THE CITY
SPRINGS UNTIL MR. ARNOLD ADVISED HIM TO DO 1T. Mr. Arnold is a
leader of IN. Democratic party in this city and was a candidate for mayo on
the Democratic ticket. but had the good sense to withdraw. OF course his
motive in the matter cannot be questioned. masmuch as he is an official of
IN, il, charged with n, care of the rtys legal and propcrtv rights. When
he advised Mr. Sprcr to file his contest as a precautionary measure. from a
legal point of view. in tn" interest of the cty-when he advised Mr. Spiccr
20 take this STEP let ii nr rumcmuurcd there was NJ campaign on. Mr. Spicer
had not been nominated tor mayor ana Mr.. Arnold had not yet been moved
TO reverse himself 1t is an unhappy day for any man when he has sc many
Bah in Tho Ntajo
Mr. spiccrs right. if he has any. in the water Of the city springs go back
to 1871. In 1N2 II" leased III" water to the City of Laramie. The lease never
was cancelled. Mr. sp,r has no intention II desire to anuI that contract
even if he could at this late day.
The Republican Agrees WITT MrA Arnold.
The Republican concurs with the opinion expressed by Mr. Arnold, that
MIR Spcrr having leased his rights to the city for the period of one year
and not having again claimed his former rights: and he CITY and the all
road company having had undisputed I'M uninterrupted Use of thu waterf fol-
a period Of tvcntysix years, MIR. spicer has no rights sin Or legal claim upon
che water of the city springs. And The Republican further concurs in the
opinion expressed by Mr. Arnold thai. is a strictly legal proposition. in order
that the city might continu" to be mhstnbrl by any possible adverse claim
% the water upon any rights that might by chance lie in his usc Oft ho w,tor
before he leased it to he cty-that there might be II question arise in the
future Mr.. Spner did TN wise and proper thinqf in fInu his contest witt the
board If control.
The filing If the contest with the state board of control was. IS MI. Ar
mold advised him tho legal and customary step ito take as a prccauuor to