The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Srom the 5000 People Of erie
To the edifor of tie CHannfe Times,
10 tie reaaerS Of tie Times, ana 10

We, as personal to ourselves, think
we speak the sentiment Of every
thoughtful, truthful, temperance, pa
triotic and protecting citizen OF Erie,
when we say that we do not approve
of the reports that some probable
shape of the lowest type of humanity
have been writing-such corrupt, I'M
truthful and non-patriotic news" of
our city. Alas! they have been locat-
ed; their number is numerous. AL
though some of them are passed as
most truthful and honest citizens, it
is merely in worldly way. Yes, they
have been found, and it is only for the
respect and love we have for their
wives and young families that we do
not expose them. We disprove them
upon the face of their own manuscript
taken before class Of competent
judges, when it was seen that their
lines would in nowise corroborate with
the facts. 1t would be utterly impos-
sible for them to prove a word OF
truth in their lines. Such thing is
absurd, and is an insult to the good
peop'e Of Erie, stagnation on our So
ciety, a Islander on our churches, and
an open false expose on one of the best
hotels in the state.
Shall we endure it? No. The very
command that was pronounced upon
Shylock shall also be pronounced upon
these scalawags: "Down. down! and
beg for mercy" Shall we tolerate
such folly? Never never. Though we
wade through blood to our necks we
will have justice and see the law en-
forced.
We have been holding, and will con-
uinue to hold until we have cleansed
the town of its corruptness, union
temperance meetings, once a month,
being union of our four churches.
These meetings are held alternately,
a change of church and minister each
meeting. They have proven great
success, a great interest is taken by
all, with large attendance each night
Although we have city which is eX-
ceedingly clean and moral, the tenn
perance people very often unearth
some very corrupt gangs; but the same
are no sooner discovered than they are
wiped off the face of the earth. So
let the good work go on, and let the
COOL people put their heads together,
take the reiDs In their hands and en-
force the statute laws of this state.
We cannot bear for one word of
harm or disrepute to be said of our
theologians; we have four ministers,
who preach the gospel every week, OF
whom we are very proud. They are,
without the least shadow Of doubt,
unsurpassed in any town of this size.
Our city administration, for the
past year has, perhaps, not been what
it should have been. But that has all
been remedied, for the ensuing year,
by the citizens nominating ticket
composed of men who are spOtlesS-
aye, more than that: men with repu-
tations like unto that of new born
babes. 1t is obvious that they were
such men because of the fact that
they were endorsed, with but few eX-
ceptions, on the following day at the
pannIIiao oniIcnc
Now, we do not wish to abuse the
editor of the TINES, for he has simply
acted the part of gentleman, and we
cannot blame him. He is after items,
and gets them, and Of course thought
that anything which his reporter sent
from here would be a truthful account
of our dolngs. We, therefore, excuse
the editor; but not by great deal do
we excuse the measly, NANCY cur that
wrote the slanderous items.
Yes, the ''jug man," as we suppose
the above alluded-to reporter is in
sympathy with, was overtaken, caught
and put in Jail, as all Others of his ilk
will be. His trial is now in progress.
He will have fair and impartial
hearing, but as there has been some
misunderstanding about the legal pro-
ceedings, the trial will take up more
time than was anticipated, as it APP
pears to be hard matter to secure
jury. However, justice will be given
him, and what is right will be right.
Surprising this is fair sample of
the good part of our city, we will wait,
to be continued in the future. Y.
We hope our Erie friends will tenn
per down their language little in the
discussion of their local issues. The
! TINES wants always to be considered
on the side of good government and
temperance and moderation in all
things-ED.
CENTER GROVE
Items are scarce and far between