Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

same paper in which had been at
tackled. Mr.. Hartman refused me
that justice. L
After reading my article, Mr.. Hart
man denied that Mr.. Pickett was re
sponsible as there charged, for the
Courier editorial. This was to be
expected. In, Justice to both Mr..
Pickett and to Hartman give such
denial the same publicity that is
given the charge. In this am de-
ing for them the same justice that
asked Of Mr.. Hartman for myself, but
which he refused to give me. After
giving full weight to the Courier ed
|! IS denial. when set against the
other evidence bearing upon the auth,
orsliip Of the article in question. !
have not deemed it necessary to al
ter my reply. simply give his de-
nial for what it is worth. Readers
may form their own judgments.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES ELLIOTT
Mr. EIliott's Reply to the Courier ar
ticie.
Editor Daily Courier,
Waterloo, Iowa.
Dear Sir:
lily attention has been called to-
aa article in your issue of last Sat
urday purporting to be an editorial
but evidently emanating from 9. E.
Pickett, in Which my candidacy for
member of congress is attacked On
the ground that i am prohibition
ist You say:
a t,.Wel have every reason to believe
that Brother Elliott's proper place
is with the prohibition party. He
certainly leans that way. Does n
vote for Charles Elliott mean a vote
for radical prohibition measures? The
prohibition wave will reach Congress
and will demand the passage of bills
looking toward national prohibition.
Would a vote for Charles Elliott mea
,roribition nation wide SO that no
citizen would be free in his choice
CT beverages? Temperance is one
thing. Prohibition is quite7a differ
J. crt thing and II Brother Elliott is o
prohibitionist, democratic voters
v ought to know 1T.
i :.
Il have known for some time that
: men presumably employed by Mr.
Pickett have been secretly circulating
the false charge which he for the
) first time makes publicly. have
2 been reliably informed that former
4 saloon keeper of this city, commonly
{ known. as "IIinky Dink" for severa
4 weeks in Dubuque has been fequent
Y ing the lowest liquor saloons of tha
, city and circulating this same charge
. in order to capture for Mr.. Picket
I the votes of those who frequent suci
places. Men who do political w2rl
OF this kind do not generally WORT
for nothing.
Whoever hired "Hinky' and Others
for such services must have lsnowl
that he was violating the laws o
i, wa. Mr. Pickett, as a lawyer, Ger
|tsinly knows that Section 80 of Chap
ter 81 of the acts of the 32nd Gener
al Assembly. prohibits the paying O
+ offering to pay, giving or offering t.
Il 9Th RI f1la thing
| fer such SERVICES but little thinl
&. that sort may not weigh with him
( II, has determined to break into con
g!Iess and the end may seem to hin
- justify the means.
Where Does Pickett Stand2.
Mr.. Pickett, through Thu
help, charges me with being a. prohi
bitionist. Now where does Mr.. Pick
cit stand? If my position upon tina
question has any bearing upon tn
congressional contest, Mr.. Pickett's !
at least equally important. He ha
!. no right to appeal to the liquor inter
] ests for support, and at the sam
time expect the votes of the TEN
perence men in his own party. Wher
does he stand? He has no right t.
), make allegations with respect to m,
: position unless he is willing to defln'
q his own.
q Is Pickett for Temperance?
8 You say Temperance is one thine
a prohibiticnis quite different thing,
8 Very true. Let us have a Statement
of Mr. Pickett's views on both mat
tiers Does he believe in temperance
/. is he prohibitionist or is he an an
t.-prohibitionist? He has assume'
u know my attitude on this question
!. Now let him tell his own.
In a speech which l heard MI
Pickett give at Cedar Falls dnrin
the primary campaign he said tina
he considered it the duty of the car
d didate for high legislative position t
: take the people into his confidence o
+ all great public questions. agree,
!. with him in that statement, but lis
T. tened in vain for him to declare him
a self on the great questions that di
e vice stand-patter from progressive Il