Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-07
CampseIi's Reloindsr.

an article entitled "Campbelr,s
Rejoinder," written by R. B.
Campbell, Representative of this
district, which purports to be
reply to the article appearing in
these columns under date of
March, 10Th, in which we CRITICS.
ed Mr.. Campbell for his act in
.disorganizing school district No.
SO and having it annexed to No.
a., after he had positively stated
through these columns that he
would do nothing in the matter
until theinterested parties agreed
on a bill and submitted same to
him and recommending it's pas
sage.
We will say here that we have
no desire to be unfair to Mr..
Campbell or say anything of him
which is untrue. It is true as he
states, he did send us the article
which appeared in the Globe last
week, for publicationinthe News
but we have considered it no ex-
PLANTATION of his position on the
school district bill, but rather an
attack on us, we declined toprint
it. Upon receiving the article
we Immediately wrote Mr.. Camp
bell that we would not print it in
the shape that he sent it, but that
if he wanted. to confne his re-
marks to theschool matterstrict
ly, that we would gladly give him
the opportunity to do so through
the columns of this paper. Any
thing unfair about that?
We shall pass most of his per-
sonal remarks about us and then
go at once to the founda ton of
our criticism of Mr.. Campbell
namely, that he said in his "open
letter" that he would do nothing
in the matter of disorganizing
Dist. No. So and led these people
to believe that the matter was
ended, but later, without notify
ing anyone, took up the bill and
had it passed.
In his rejolnder Mr.. Campbell
says: But Notwithstanding this
Speaking of his election) l did
with the more than legal support
of my friends, defeat the strong
est candidate the opposition could
put up by amojority of 90 votes.
We pass this with the remark
that in Meade and Seward count
les, the Republicans had a nor,
malmajorityo of $50. Mr.. Adams
the Democratic nominee lost 81
votes by marks in the "no nom
nation" squares, this would cur
Campbell down to about 90 ma
jority in a district where his
party had over $50 majority
These figures will show anyone
that he did not carry his party
majority.
Further in his article he says
''One other thing of persona
nature. The author says I hav,
no interests in Meade Count
and nothing to come back for
1 will tell him that 1 have ahome
stead in Meade Co. and Iventurt
the assertion that as a membe-
of our firm, pay as much tax il
Meade Co. as he does. My hop
is that 1 may continue a residen
of Meade Co. many years"
1t is fact B. H. Campbell
: Sons had a pasture fenced il
West Plains twp. last year, whicl
has since been disposed of
Bobby has filing on a claim, blu
has only been there once sine
last November. We are toll,
that his domicile sonsists of al
old wind mill tower boarded up
In regard to his paying tax: las
year Campbell was trustee ii
West Plains twp. and assesse,
his own cattle at less than hi
neighbors. Attic Board of Equal
ization Meeting in June last year
the County Commissioners rails
ed their assessment several hur
dred dollars. Yes, Campbe
pays as much tax as other peopl
whenhe is compelled to.
Now to the school district bus
ness: The following "Open le'
ter" dated Feb. y, was receive
from Campbell with reference I
School Dist. Bills in question an
printed in this paper at his r,
quest. 1t explains his positio
on that date.
AN.oPBN LETTER.
Topeka, Kans., Feb, 70, %