The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-18
LETTER TO SALOONKEEPERS
". v. Bonnsy Writes Long Letter Telling
How 'Boodlc' May be Obtained.

IL mas DScu IL lplS iIiilt SAiiNS '"'
had any connection with you, and
longer time since have communed
with you over the CHAR. beg to call
YOUR attention to the following very
high compliment paid to me in the Ia
cifc Searchlight, IA prohibition paper
published at Salem, Oregon: so here it
goes
"UNSPEAkABLE WARDICE.
EDIToR:-
Recent events in kittitas county IL
lustrate again the need OF Prohibi
tion party in power.
Rev. w. NJ. Jennings, pastor OF the
Baptist church at Gle Elum, a man OF
convictions and courage, has been
seeking to enforce the Sunday closing
law. More by his own sense of duty
and encouraged by the Anti-Saloon
League, indictment after indictment
was filed against lawbreakers. Thugs
hired by the saloon element, way laid
and assaulted him, bruising his face in
a shameful manner, while a crowd of
saloon outlaws cheered them on. one,
w. w. Bonney, of Ellensburg who is
lodge deputy of the Good Templars.
and an active member of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, is a Justice of the Peace
and advised Rev. Jennings to have the
thugs arrested, advising as to the form
Of the charges preferred and assuring
him that summary justice would be
meted out TO them. The arrests We're
accordingly made and the case brought
before the aforesaid W. w. Bonney for
trial. Mr. Balm, OF Seattle, Anti-Sa-
loon League attorney, was sent for to
prosecute. The way was open for a
speedy conviction. Three reputable
citizens witnessed the assault and test
flied directly and definitely as to the
facts. The defence introduced three
witness that did not materially contra
dict the prosecution. So weak did Mr..
Balm consider their testimony that they
were not cro>s-eXamined. But the
Justice at once dismissed the case.
Thi, same w. w. lonney i, caudi-
date for prosecuting attorney on the
republican ticket. He poses as pro-
hibitiou-republican. He is one of the
representative anti-saloon league poll
ticans. He is a splendid type of the
way an old party politician enforces
the law. Doubtless, good citizens will
be sought to vote for this candidate.
In a recent prohibition meeting he
posed as prohibitionist and insisted
that he only way to success was by the
election of such man as himself on
ticket that could win: that the prohibit
tion party never had and never would
elect anybody. This is a fair sample of
how it works. Il. T.. DDrNLAP.
Now, Mr.. Saloonkeeper, this Il, +.
Dunlap, is no other person than the
chairman of the state prohibition com
mittee of Washington. And again al
low me to quote from a private letter.
now in possession Of one of my friends,
from another fellow. with reference to
the above named case. Here 1t is:
IL take it that the people there
know him better than We do, and if
they are satiftied that he is IA good man.
they should support him. and If he j
SUCH he can easily clear this up in our
minds. which. if he does, we Wi, with
draw our objection, and support him.
if We have an opportunity. bu, If he
leave, it stand "a it now j.. We shall
consider it our duty to do wha' We can
to defeat him. TilOS. II. BAIN.
And This man Tho,. II. Nnin, is no
other Ian the attorney for tho anli--a-
loon iea4u" of the state Of Wash .tg,o;..
No". every saioonkecp"r ead every
preacher. in this c.iuly who knows mo
ana know, the facl, In lhc case, i.noN
that Dunlap, article i, u mai,riou,
falsohood a. far a, my mailea moe +,
conccrue r..
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