The independent., 1903-12-03
A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH
Judge Sornberger vouchss fer the Loyal
support Rendered Him by Messrs
Casper, skiles and Challis


Casper, skiles and Challis
The Independent is glad to give
space to the following communication
from Judge Sornborger anent the con-
troversy regarding the campaign in
Butler county. 1t will be observed
that he gives clean bill OF health to
Messrs. Casper, Challis and Skiles and
assures The Independent that "all
three of these gentlemen Loyalty sup
ported" his candidacy during the cam
paign.
The testimony of Mr.. McCune, OF
course, conflicts with that of Judge
Sornborger, and it is largely d mat
ter of opinion with both gentlemen.
AS to which is correct. The lndepen-
dent is in doubt 1t has letter from
A. G. Pool, of Rising City, who was
tral committee, in which he says that
1--WE might just as well realize the fact
that neither Challis, Casper, nor
S, lies could induce all our forces to
support Sornborger, and in my opin-
ion he deserved to be defeated be-
cause of his action in the Bellwood
bank case. And The Independent has
seen a letter written by Judge Sniles
prior to election to one of his con-
stituents in which he asserts tnat
Pool is worKing for the ticket, except
Sornborger, adding some light COM
ment to the erect that rool lis a
pretty fellow to have at the head OF
committee" rather mplimentary
language when contrasted with what
he used toward The Independent.
But with Judge Sornborger S letter
before us, there is nothing else to do
but drop the matter II he Is satisfied,
The Independent certainly ought TO
be; and the fact is, it feels reasonably
certain that Casper took no part IN
any deal, if there was one. Judge
S. lies letter regarding POoi, however,
would indicate that he was not losing
much sleep over Pools treachery to
Sornborger. And as for Cnallis, his
attitude has been that of an innocent
man.
Notwithstanding the epithets hurled
al the editors Of The Independent by
Messrs. Casper and Skiles, no ill-will
is entertained against these gentle
men. 1t was not SO much because
their "honor" had been assailed, as 1t
was that they have never forgiven the
editors of The Independent for taking
part in the Denver conference. This
v1act is shown by Judge Skiles' ex-
preston when he referred to The In
dependent as "mld-road-D Denver
conference-republ ican-aid-society with
Headquarters in Lincoln" This, or
course, does not worry The Indepen-
dent in the least. There are other
republican aid societies. One OF
them in Butler county gave two coun-
ty officers to the republicans in the
face of democratic majority OF any
where from $50 to 500, and gave yeo-
man service in the election OF Are
publican district judge. Judge Sorn-
borger's letter follows:
aditor independents: My attention
has been called to the fact that, re-
lying on the observation Of some
former resident of Butler county, you
have been led to believe that my de-
feat was in some measure attributable
to Messrs. Casper and Skiles of David
City and Challis of Ulysses.
desire to correct this misinforma-
ton. All three of these gentlemen
Loyalty supported my candidacy dur
ing the campaign and know OF no
reason for supposing either of them
did not.
Post-election recriminations, beside
being useless, tend to embitter those
who should be friends and bring strife
where concord should prevail; so.
since there are yet battles for the
right to be fought in Nebraska in the
years to come, and since we can look
to no sturdier champions than The
Independent, the Press under Bro.
Casper. the Ulysses Dispatch under
Bro. Challis. and Judge Skiles. let us
put aside any suspicious OF one an
other and cultivate amity and good
instead. In the long run
this Is more important than the cleo
ton OF any man.
s. III. SORNDORGER.