The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-01
A Question of yeracity.

ago, anu III Tie ISSUE vi ldSl Ncch
attempts by clumsy abuse and
vituperation of the editor and as
sistant of the Colfax Chronicle to
cover up and conceal his false state
ments. We would not notice such
contemplate drivel and rot if the
editor of that paper would show
any disposition of fairness and
Willingness to correct his first error,
instead of unnecessarily descend
ing to low flung personal abuse
and repetition of his falsebood.
But since he makes question of
veracity as to his utterance in the
Democrat and our uttnrance in the
Chronicle, with apologies for hav-
ing to refer to the matter, we will
simply print the facts and let our
readers judge as to who has track
ed the record and spoken the truth.
In regard to our questioning his
knowing Of the Wilkinson meet
ing for Jan. 9th in time to have
printed in the afternoon of Friday,
Jan. 81, he says: Nov as to our
hearing of it in time to publish it,
We say emphatically that we heard
of it on Friday night, and We be-
lieve earlier than Editor GOODWIN
says that it was sent from New Or.
leans, and in as much rs he did moi
publish the original telegram that
he claims was sent on the Sd, we
will continue to believe rs we do. :"
He does not explain how it was
possible for him to get news re-
ceived Friday night in the paper
he is supposed to have printed and
mailed several hours earlier Fri
day afternoon. Passing over that
absurd untruth, however, we print
the telegram informing MS of the
meeting, viz:
New Orleans. La, $50 p. m.
January 3, 1903.
II. q. GOodwy, CUifax. La:
Agreeable tn your request Col. Viii
kinson will visit CDlfax OH the 9th
to speak there at noon. Please make
necessary arrangements for meeting.
Advertise meeting thoroughly. An
swer. my expense. X. N. SIMS.
Campaign Manager.
This received here at $50 p. H.
Jan. 3D.. II. l.. GRAHAM,
Manager, Colfax, La.
The above telegram was put in
the Colfax postoffice probably at
9o'clock that night by Mr.. Herman
Compton, and was not received at
the Chronicle office until about
1870 q. m. Saturday, after the
morning mail had been distributed.
How the information contained in
this telegram reached the Demo-
crat editor Friday night, he does
not explain, nor does his claim to
possession of our private informal
ton help his contention, but ii
fatty refutes the idea that he had
it in time to print Friday after
moor.
However, the proposed meeting
was called off within three or four
hours, by the following telegram:
New Orleans. La. PIP. m.
January 4, 1905.
II. q. GOODWIN. COlfax. La:
Since wiring you yesterday find II
impossible for Col. Wilkinson to ga
to Colfax ON 9Th. Therefore please du
nothing about meeting until you hear
futher n ON me. X. n. SIMS,
Campaign Manager.
Thus matters stood until 5:15
o'clock Monday evening, Jan. 9th,
when we received telephone mes
sage saying to go ahead and adj
vertise the meeting. To this we
replied that with only two days to
advertise it would be hard to get
the news over much of the parish,
that it was probably best not to at
tempt to hold the .reeeting. If not
advised to the contrary, however,
Mr.. Sims was told to let Col. Will
kinson come ahead.
After consulting with friends
Tuesday morning, it was decided