The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
Some MiddIeiown Democracy.

TRIBUNE accused j. T. Hunt OF
making political capital Of his
anticipated dismissal notice from
the mail carrier service, accused
him Of deccivipg the democratic
voters, etc., but that It (Chips)
published the dismissal notice
showing that Hunt was only
separated from the service"
Also that the TRIBUNE referred to
his as a d~isgraceful dismissal, but
that IL (Chips) has shown by
printed letter that Hunts separa-
ton from the service was by
resignation" Such statements
ms these are all balderdash and
false, and simply show M con-
temporary equally as corrupt In
the matter as was Hunt. The
oficial letters as published show
that Mr.. Hunt was ingloriously
put out OF Office by an order issued
May z, 1904, for neglect and dis
regard OF duty, and that because
he informed them later that he
had been nominated for sheriff
and begged a clear record Of
character for election purposes,
the department issued a second
notice stating that for this reason
the order had been modified from
dismissal TO resignation" These
are the facts in substance as
published by the Chips itself, and
shows that the editor thereof has
very little hcsitancy in making
mistatcments.
As to the unknown and very
sublime political principles Of
the Chips editor, the latest
public record of the same was
made atthe last democratic conven.
ton In this city, where and when
he, as we are crcdibly informed,
had to secure n letter OF political
character from democratic fellow
editor Of this county In order to
ecure n delegate seat In that con-
vcntion. He vas simply making
himself oiicious by jumping into a
party convention where by his own
admission he did not belong, and
this too after the longest kind OF
acquaintance. But there were
then visions of sheriff sales staring
him In the face, and all his pro-
icsscd political honor and I'M
dying principles which have been
harrassing him so much in the
past, yer IL naught.
But there are some glimmcrinp
hopes for our Chips editor yet
Another esteemed fellow towns.
man OF his, =. G. Kent by name
aged about seventy years, Is the
democratic nominee, for county
collector. IL seems to be a vel
known fact throughout the county
THAT because OF lack of ability
aud education, combined will
his extreme age, Mr.. Kent has TO
, years been unable to do even hi
, own clerical work, and of which
, there Is so much more and very
important in the collectors ONCE
, This county has been sorcly dis
: tresscd and annoyed in year
= gone by from incompetent count.
collectors, but II our Chips can in
duce Hunt to get him also
q certificate of character from Wash
ington he may be able to secur
y some favors at the hands of "col
lector" Kent, as assistant or per
haps political advisor, and com
to the county's defense-until Ker
learns how TO keep books-provid
II ing he car convince Kent that h
n (Chips) abhors the old soldier
s that James Buchanan is sti
r. president OF the United States, an
that the civil war Is still going OF
. Chips says he has been per
IS ambulating among his neighbor
d lately and that none of them seer
IT to remember Of any questions pro
!, pounded by the TRIBUNE. Wei
" then perhaps Chips can rcmembe
j. of himself q few weeks ago writ
o ing personal letters to every de
feated Montgomery county demo