The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-01
The Fate Of a FaISehOOd.

The Fate of FalSehOOd.
The American has exposed the lying
campaign circular signed "Anh-Saloon
League" 1t has exposed Mr. Lee
Brooks unenviable record in connec-
tion with it, aud it has partly exposed
John II. Mcdowell. But the attempt
to misrepresent the truth and to assas-
sinate character goes on; the slandtr.
ers are persistent and unblushing. A
new edition of the bastard circular has
been issued within the last few days
by whom We do not know, but whoever
is guilty of 1t has the instincts of cur.
1t contains the alleged statement of
Frank Phelps, the railroad gateman,
after he has publicly and emphatically
branded the alleged statement as false.
1t contains the brief statement made
in the American by the president and
chairman of the State Ant-Saloon
League that the circular was issued
Without the knowledge or consent of
the League, and the last sentence in
this letter to The American is printed
in black type in the new circular as fol-
lows: "We understand it was issued
by local league in West Tennessee. /"
Folk and McCarn simply say they
understand" this to be the origin of
the circular. Brock and Mcdowell
seek to create the impression that it
was issued by a West Tennessee league.
Brock brazenly asserts that 'the circu-
lar is no forgery. There has been no
lttempt to deceive voters as toits ori-
gin"
What are the facts? We assert that
the circular, IN so far as its signature
and the alleged statement of Frank
Phelps is concerned, is a cowardly,
,landerous falsehood. NAs to the alleg-
I'd statements concerning something
that is alleged to have occurred years
ago, we know nothing. We are deal
ing with known falsehoods and known
facts. This lying circular originated
as follows; When Patterson was speak
ing at Union City last May in the af-
ternoon Gov. Cox's coal oil inspector
at Union City carried to the printing
Office of John j. Cartan the manuscript
copy of the circular, and after the cir
culars were printed he paid for them
aud took them away. Did he not have
the work done at the instigation OF
John II. Mcdowell? On the night OF
the day, evidently after people had
gone to bed fit time for the assassin 's
Ork-these circulars were distributed
throughout Union City, being slipped
under the doors of residences and bus
mess houses. Hon. Rice A. Pierce
Who is in possession of the facts here
recited, found one under the door Of
nis law office next morning. This Cir
5ular bore the signature it bears now
4ven in its new form-"Anti.Saloor
League"
This is a lying signature. 1t was au
thorzed by no League. We have il
)ur possession the following state
ment
Union City, Tenn Oct. 26, 1906. =
We, the undersigned members of th'
Anti-Saloon League of Union City
Tenn, hereby most positively asser
tbat the public alton attacking the per
sonal character of Gen. NJ. r. Patter
'on was published without our knowl
dge or consent; that we did not au
thorize publication of same, nor did w
| juit tly nor severally pay one cent fo
the printing of same. We further say
that we believe that we constitute thu
entire membership of the League, anC
the name Of the Anti Saloon League
81 ne to said circular, if intended tC
represent the u nion City League, il
wholly without authority. Signed: ]
2. Adams, Il L Robinson, 5 S Alex
ander, W. j. Alexander, 7. +. Stubbs
+ W Preston. w. G Reynolds, R. T
Tis1ale, J. A Baird, G. B. White, W
w. Hall, s. F. Howard.
These are among the best citizens il
Union City. Judge A. ]. Lawson
County Judge, is Vice President of tt
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