Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-12
THAT ALLEGED AGREEMENT.
Frank Statement Showing 1t to be a
Tale for Political Effect.

Tale for Political Effect.
To THE PEOPLE OF PHILLIPS COUNTY:
In the Phillipsburg Dispatch of
Oct, 10, the editor of that paper at
at some length sets forth unjust and
untruthful statements in regard to
the Herald and its editor, then shifts
off to Crystal and brings in myself and
family charging that the first meeting
of the democratic candidates was held
at my home to map out the campaign
for work in the Republican columns,
and that some very prominent Repub-
licanS from PhillipSburg were present
etc.
Now | want to say that | have lived
in this county for over thirty years.
The latch string to my first humble
log cabin and of late years to my bet
dwelling has always hung out. Our
doors open to everyone, rich or poor,
Republican or Democrat, Jew or Gen
tile. Everyone that knows me knows
that l am a Republican, never claimed
anything else, never was anything
else and no one has any doubts as to
how | stand. When l have anything
to say say it without any Quibblng,
l never have been mixed up in any
political intrigues and hold in disgust
and dcspise such disreputable, unre-
publican, rotten work as was done by
the Leland whifetS in this county a
year ago.
The Sunday following the publica-
tion of the Dispatch, a friend brought
me a copy of that paper So that could
see the libelous matter printed there
in. On the 20 Of October | wrote and
mailed the following letter:
Dana, Kansas, October, 1903.
John Q. Royce,
PhillipSburg, Kansas,
Dear Sir-In your last weeks issue
of the Dispatch you say you were in
formed that there was a meeting at
my house last fall Of Democrats and
Republicans, etc. etc. You are still
further informed that there was no
Doodle or beer there.
Respectfully,
j. ID. MATTEsON.
In his issue Of October % he comes
out under big heading:
INFORMATION WAS CORRECT.
1.-THE following letter which we re.
ceived from j. ID. MattesOn this morn
ing shows that our information to the
effect that the political rebellion in
this county last fall, had its inception
at his home seems to have been correct
Nobody disputes the fact, Mr.. Mat
Here followed letter as given above)
teSon, that you had a right to do this,
but the republicans who have repeat
eddy supported you for Office in this
county have right to know it, and
we are glad that you have written a
letter acknowledging the whole thing,
We have complete roster Of the
meeting at your house, Mr.. MatteSon,
and a copy of the contract entered into
between you and other ex-republicanS
and democratic candidates there as.
sembled, and we may decide to publish
them later"
To this respectfully submitted the
following letter which as yet remains
unnoticed:
Dana, Kansas, October, %, 1903
j Q. Royce Esq,
/ Dear Sir-You have me arraigned il
your Court for indictment, for giving
aid and comfort to the enemy etc
Let no guilty man escape. Nov
please publish the list Of my cocoon
SpiratOrs, and the agreement entered
! into. Then l will file a demurrer
! plea in abatement, or something
Please give this same publicity as my
former letter.
Respectfully Yours,
j. ID. MATTEsON.
In the Herald Of October 20, th
editor Of that paper being my son a
Royce has previously told you, appear
the following challenge:
"In lengthy editorial the Dispatcl
of last week ntimates that some dia
bOlical scheme was cOncOcted at TIT
MatteSOn home In Crystal last fall
that It's editor is in possession of a cop,
] of tho contract made at that timp
that he has complete roster Of par
ties thereto and those attending tht
meeting In which it was made, anC
that he may decide to publish all O
these things later. The Herald chal
lengeS the suggested publication. ANY
evasion, or failure to publish in FULL
will be taken as an admission Of the
falslty Of the editorial in question
and the charges therein contained. II
the charges ARE TRUE the public /,
entitled to a full knowledge Of then
and will thank Mr.. Royce for expos
ing the cOnspiratOrs. "
Does Royce publish my letter No,
and give the names Of the parties t
his alleged meeting at my house
Does he make any explanation what
ever No he is as mum as an oyster
How about the written agreement
agreement that he claimed he had
What has come Of that, Mr.. Royce
1t seems to me that you have gone s,
far that noW vou mist do aS Won said