The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-04
THE OTHER SIDE.
Senator Whaley Writes an Open Letter

II the closing days OF the last session
of the legislature
=. Mr.. Dickinson. of Henry county.
rose in his seat and made three
- charges against me, none of which
, are true. This was wholly gratui-
. tous on his part as he could have
ascertained the the truth of the mat
ter had he been so inclined. He never
: at any time asked me about the sub
iect matter of these false charges.
: Having been Mr.. Dickinsons per
sOnal and political friend for many
years and at all times and under II
circumstances responded to his call.
l presumed that of all the men in the
house of representatives he was the
man on whom | could rely for a rea-
sonable defense against malicious
charges. And | heard through
friend that | was being roasted over
in the other end Of the capital / I
started to go TO his seat and request /
him To make Il plain statement of !
facts that | might not be misunder-
stood When got about half way
| down the aisle discovered that he
was making a speech and stopped to
hear what he was talking about
when 10 my utter surprise | found
out he was the man who was doin~
the roasting act When he turned
to make the grand stand play to the
galleries he discovered me. and shak-
ing his finger at me. yelled out.
Your career is run" | replied, Dick. :
can beat you now in your own :
county, and if the people of Henry ;
county fully understand this matter =
there is no doubt about it.
When Mr.. Dickinson went to .Jeffer- ,.
son City as candidate Tor the speak ,
ership / did all | could to help him .
to secure the object Of his ambition. \
This Is his way OF rewarding my ef
forts in his behalf. When his bills I,
;ame to the senate on his Judgment L
Of their merits, voted for them and D
asked other senators as a personal -
avor to me to aid me in securing h
heir passage. He failed to secure Ci
he passage OF one or two bills, but tl
was no fault of mine. However | C {
with his measures in the ~
enate, fully as well ar he did with pe
nlne III the house. 1t is at least a co
tand off on that score. tn
Now for the charges-I am first III
harged with trying to gerrymander no
ne district. | state, and am prepar- tn
/ to prove in open court at any tn
me, that | was only before the com ITO
lttee one time and then requested W.
lat my district be left Just as it is. CO.
n another occasion when a member leg
)prOached me and said they were on
mixing of giving me Vernon county az
soil = enc
- NM" ""ou' 'ildl' Out me
Vernon county makes my district enc
Ill more demOcratic'I can not refuse raj
take 1t, but would rather Won d II
)uld go see the representatives and oor
hey would consent, | shall make tina
objections. This is the whole lust
Dry, nothing more, nothing less. int
hen 1t was suggested that Cedar oon
unity be taken from the Dist riot odd
ld got the knowledge from Repre- and
tative RansdelD | said to him. NJ
o see them and tell Thorn NOT 70 tect
1t. L had my own committee TO e
after and Col Cooper's, who was Nv
<, besides having the auditing duel
'Iness to look after as chairman law
hat committees and bod No -; chs,
ook after other matters. Further er,'n,
Il that. l had no idea of standing mo
reelection. What matter was if able
me, and what to Dickinson If agar
her of us ,xa,.a 70 h, ao,,,l;,1...,by {
stat
NUT Il "'io 'oout noun supp
II there was no personal desire .om,
effected thereby? islat
Is next charge is that | held up 1t is
so-called Alum bill. This is 800
ehood No. ,. The bill was not franz
re any committee of which | was show
ember. | was in favor of its mas a fut
and r. ,,-a,,-~> -, layin
ni'0"h ny every Mr.
y-mere proof, guess. of lobby raise
fence 1t was notorious that hind
bill was being fought by strong derst
". Will Mr. Dickinson la+ Tho gang
ia l-r,<>-- wron
Ho" Le s'oou I'D TINS moth
ter neith
w for the sO-called Hall freight any a
bill. which in fact * tho Nccrau know