The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-28
AS OPEN LETTER.

... --..sE r. HANSON: In the Waldo Coun
...a.-.. -ub.fshed April IA, 1910, you made
lack on me without just cause or
..-. ana accused me of graft, colusion,
.t. for which | shall hold the Waldo
herald Publishing Co. responsible. l
.s.I -a have any newspaper controversy
--.t,a.tt IS you so grossly misrepresented
.......r feel. Justice to the public and MY
,-- salud make statement of facts.
p. .--.-! tl rabication of probate notices, l
-....... .att while it is entirely discretionary
.-.,4 --s. y-ase to order such notices as he sees
.. .s-a.qays been his custom to order notice
.z-... .-- rsfty fling the petition requests,
.. .l. .x7ress any preference, and all l have
-.- -z.. make copy of the original notice
t,-r.a5ea.ian- If you do not get your share
.. -.-yeIoiy YOUR own fault and not mine.
ps.,s ss 1ule prefer to do business with
-t.- s-erds rather than with their enemies.
y.. ., We have letter from former
44is., r-, sner in which he informs US that
s. ..ee5 The Register of Probate very
Ws- se4tage in order to get business for
r- r.f.-r moving that to be false state
men, s.-ole to the publisher asking him if he
.,-. -a .lu as above quoted, and here is his
ORANGE, MASS, April II, 1910.
Was EAIHLTlNE, Belfast, Maine.
Tas- Replying to yours of April 18th,
flss, raejved letter of inquiry from MIR.
s.rsr ee-rve TO legal advertising, should
......r ypar apo and as near can
-aanaar pEhout copy of my answer, gave
ar a 4tls as charged here in Orange and
-v.r5l -lst here we collected direct, as we
51., a comparatively few legal notices,
Jae-.e f.- eng the county seat. | also gave
.7- RITES as | remembered in Belfast, but
sa.-.. The custom of having the Register
e..-c 0 and allowing him commission
;5rs. l-rg This must be what he had refer
.i. Twill say although it hardly seems
--.ss.-. .a4u | never made any statement
.la. .ssI a liberal percentage in order to
t-. 1a-. -- .ur the paper" l believe the peo-
lg 'a Jgnty who know US both will not
..r 4.- helieve that We would stoop to
a-s onable business methods. | can
r. .. our business relations as being
ouorable and gentlemanly.
eIly F. |. WILSON.
t4,rty years ago the publishers of
s Journal and Progressive Age,
ut to collect for publishing pro-
E ade an agreement with Bohan P.
E.ster, to allow him percentage
u lie bills and become personally
for same and pay the publishers
e- DoEths in advance, he to lose all
tiis This arrangement has been
gr--- h all Registers since, including
r--- oars. lsSl-2-3-4, that the Democrats
sr There is more than two hun
due me now on my books for ad-
's7s paid the publishers for, months
s1- years ago.
aarI an investigation and ! accept
Your plan of choosing the
a lla in my opinion, block the in
-t the start, as you or your repre-
ss-.5- the committee would never agree
third party, unless he had sworn
s- Fo1. To guard against any such
s- I want you to choose your own
investigate my business, and l
4 .-..- -ne to investigate yours. | shall
"sS Investigation be thorough and
"E lime that l have been Register
ard that your committee shall in
'f.g Probate Office and every business
lals7g which l have been in anyway
ring that time, and my committee
gate your Office and all your busi-
us for the same period.
'- vastigation is completed, the re-
,mmittees shall be published in
-' mai and Herald, and we will let
de who the CRATER is and who
sag the widows and orphans, you
ready to ''let the sunlight in"
81. gated? If so, choose your COM
- FEY to work. am ready now.
CHAs. P. HAZELTINE.