Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-07
MR.. CLOHAN COMES BACK
Postmast sepIies to Criticism Of
the Other Gentleman.
WRITES or REFUNDiEG BILL
And Points Out Mistake IN Report Of
Mr.. Parks Speech Mr.. Parks
CorrecLs a. Enur


Looking over the report Of proceed-
ings of the convention, which nomina-
ted our worthy friend. DR.. w. +.
Minghini, for mayor, was very sor-
ry to see that had by my few re-
marks, aroused the ire Of our distin-
gnished citizen, the Hon. Alexander
Parks, a gentleman of the highest
standing and one who has been favor
ed by the people of the county on
many occasions ! confess that it is
with trepidation, when consider the
Observation-Disclosures, which have been so
lavishlv thrown around him, and the
few which / have had no one knows
better than myself how unequal the
conflict must be- The honorable gem
tlemen has all the advantages of q
finished education. had to enter the
coal mine at the age of ten, and the
opportunity to secure an education
never came my way, and no one more
bitterly regrets its lack than do.
But wish to call the attention Of
the citizens Of Martinsburg to d few
statementsofth the Honrable Gentleman.
l had no idea that my feeble effort in
seconding the nomination of Mr..
Evans, the father of the bin which re-
funded our county bonds, should
have raised such storm. and excited
to vigorous remarks my always court
f...r 4 ALL, RS
are in print, and defy any man to
find any sentence in them, where l
cast any reflections upon the educa-
tional qualification of our democratic
friends. Far be 1t from me to say that
the party which has produced such
men as William Jennings Bryan,
George Fred Williams, Thomas john
son, w. r. Hearst, and our own dis
tinguished citizen. the late William
l.. Wilson, the peerless scholar who
framed tariff bill the effects of which
were as disastrous to the country's
industries as the civil war, and Ger
tainly not from the fact that the
honorable gentleman was an unedu
Gated man, for his scholarly attain
ments were never doubted.
Right here let me state that the
honorable gentleman was right when
he stated that the failure OF his bill
to refund only cost the county $8400
instead of SIP, 800, as l stated. The
honorable gentleman stated that the
nh u of At.n 10 &c
has been democrat. Then the i'm
scription ON the tablet at the new
pumping station is false, and our
chairman of the water board, Mr.. w.
r. Kline, is robbing some unknown
democrat of that distinguished honor.
One more statement which the honor
able gentleman made, and that very
emphatically, that Mr.. Evans copied
his (Parks') bill verbatum. and ex-
planned that meant word forlword and
letter for letter. Let us see whether
there was no vital difference. The
second section of Parks reads, "That
the said bonds or any portion thereof
may be paid at any time after three
years from the date of issue, and this
proviso shall be expressed on the face
of the bonds" Chapter 4, section 2,
acts of 1891. The Evans bill reads ,as
follows, ''The said bonds or any por-
tion thereof may be paid at any time
after ten wears from the date of Issue
and this provision shall be expressed
on the face of the bonds.'' Chapter
70, section 2. acts of 1885, Any BUSH
ness man will see at single glance
the vital spot in the Parks bill
Can the honorable gentleman, ocou-
plying the high position which he does,
after having examined these acts, that
day to his own satisfaction make such
bold declaration before that large
and distinguished audience with
a studied purpose to mislead in face
OF the acts themselves, which prove
that his statement was not correct? If
he can, then we are woefully mistaken
in the character of the man,
-kThanking you for the space allowed
me in your variable paper,
Respectfully,
Alex Clohan.