The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-13
JUDGE HOWARD
BREAKS SILENCE
Is Not Running Anything but
His Own Business at
This Time.
Editor Redwood Gazette:

Editor Redwood Gazette:
Would respectfully ask space in
your paper to reply to the latest at
tack made on me by contemporary
paper.
In the latest roast" I am con-
nected with the printing Of an article
about Mr.. Keefe. Inever knew any
thing about the article until it was
published. In fact since my temper
airy employment of last summer end
ed | have not had anything to do
with any article printed in the Ga
zette. The paper is not pledged TO
any business, political or profession
| al support Of myself. Have never
requested or suggested that any ar
ticle that has appeared should be
printed or left out. Mr.. Aiken is
running his business and I am attend
ing wholly to my own.
have never made any attack on
the personal character Of Mr.. Keefe,
either in the paper or elsewhere.
During the campaign | did question
the political record Of Mr.. Keefe and
especially some appointments made
while he was recognised leader in
Redwood County. The Reveille man
admits the justice Of the charge by
calling the appointees worse names
than ever felt justified in doing.
As far as my personal feeling towards
Mr.. Keefe is concerned / had felt
drawn to him as all persons do who
have ever known him. Am glad for
once to be able to agree with the Rev
ellie man. Mr.. Keefe possesses much
| of the personal charm that was 50
marked In Gov. johnson. | may be
compelled to differ with him again
and if 50, would not hesitate to get
after him. The difference between
my friend Of the Reyeille and my
self is that | can oppose man with
out hating and differ without getting
mad.
When the editor purports to tell
about conversations had with him by
me on my future plans he invades
the realms of fiction. Prom my
earliest acquaintance with him 20 The
present day my opinion as to his POI
litical sagacity and business wisdom
has not changed although | have
modified my conclusions as to his
honesty and fairness. never
thought of counselling or advising
on any matter Of personal concern.
He has never known anything Of my
plans for the future.
If not so offensive he would be
amusing. Last fall he sprung into
the arena as the self constituted
champion of the memory Of one Of
my close personal friends, the late
Judge Evans.
I was satisfied that the real friends
Of Judge Evans as we'll as his family
would not take exception to any
thing I had done when they were adj
vised as to the facts in the case. The
result has more than vindicated my
judgment. Instead Of following the
Reveille standpoint they have salts
fed themselves that the charges
made in that paper were unjust and
untrue and have remained my
friends. Tt would occur to anybody
else but the editor that their conclu-
sion vas the safe one to follow as
they were the ones most interested.
As to what the republican voters
will do on the day OF our next pri-
mary or what the democrats will do
with the advice 50 kindly donated I
do not know. Neither does the edit
or Of the Reveille I rather fancy
he is out of touch with both parties
or at least but poorly advised.
In conclusion would say that the
public does not know that the Rev
ellie editor was an applicant to sue
coed me a. city attorney and
failed. How much that has had to
do with the renewed attacks 4 cam
not say.
Personally I have nc strong lit will
toward the gentleman. Would do