Evening journal., 1910-09-06
MIR. HAMILTON
REPLIES TO STAR
Issue He Says Not One Of
Personalities, But the
Sale Of Land
HAS NO ANTIPATHY
TO Mr.. PETER ]. FORD


The Hon. John Sure Hamilton. the
celebrated curbstone statesman OF the
Twelfth ward. accepts the revision TO
his cognomen and acknowledges the
additional distinction applied to him
by the editor of the Sunday Star. Last
week Il was the gum-shoe patriot, now
Il is the curbstone statesman, Il looks
as II honors would be piled up on
Mr.. Hamilton until he would really
and honestly become as puffed up as
the editor Of the Star finds so much /
satisfaction In appearing at least to |
think he Is. MIR. he'll is at liberty TO |
think that Mr. Hamilton thinks he /
knows It all. that he believes he is a |
perfect Turveydrop of department, |
both IN "epistolary and personal |
sense. What Mr.. Bell may think about |
Mr. Hamilton, will not cause the lat |
ter to lose any sleep.
Mr.. Hamilton has decided TO drop
this controversy altogether. The is
sue In this matter Is clearly made and
1t was not made by mir. Hamilton: A.
was made by the deal itself. II ap-
pears 20 be impossible for the editor OF
the Star to get Mr.. Hamiltons point
or view, and on the other hand how
any public spirited man could defend
the transaction, which Is the cause OF
the discussion.
In saying the last word. however.
MIR. Hamilton thinks Il is perhaps wise
to call attention TO a part Of the arti-
Gle In the Star In which the editor
OF the Star claims to exploit what oc-
CURED In the Office OF tho paper dur
ing visit OF Mr.. Hamilton on the
morning following the publication of
/ tho pnTHhuoa af fkr Iut.I ..fltI.
ton and Dimensions Mr.. Hamilton
did go to the Office OF the Star that
morning and protest against the land
IDEAL. Mr.. Hamilton was indignant be-
cause he thought, as he still believes,
the public had been held up II MIR.
Hamilton was excited. so was Mr.. Bell.
Some other citizens had been calling
MIR. Bell up on the telephone aud de-
nouncing the land deal as an outrage.
Mr. Hamilton did use strong language.
lie may have been emphatic, declama-
tory and strident; yes. he may have
used explosives. For he felt very
much like he did one morning when
; he learned a certain man had robbed
his hencoop TO all these things MIR.
Hamilton pleads guilty. He does
deny. however, that anything was said
! which could In anyway he considered
l as an indication that he (Mr. Hamil-
J toni bad personal antipathy to MT.
Peter J. Ford.
= Mr.. Hamilton was not so much OK
. cited that morning that he does moi
d remember that Mr. He'll was reall,
in state of mind about this matter
10 He Mr.. Belll was convinced appa
e rently and beside that he said so this
81 the whole trouble was because IN
ground purchased was the property
10 Mr.. Ford for one reason al
= II It belonged to any other DO
OIL son there would not be a wo
as of criticism. Mr. Hamilton did n
agree with Mr. Bell on this point. al
an has seen no reason 10 change h
is mind since Mr.. Hamilton Is opposed
ne Mr., Ford for one reason and Il
10 one reason only. Personally he hl
X great deal Of admiration for n
man; as a man. Mr.. Ford. h0wcve
aEpires 10 leadership IN the Dem,
III cratic party and n must be admitte
II that he has many Of the qualities Q
a leader. Unfortunately. however. MI
I Ford, In the writer's opinion. has pros
tituted these otherwise admirable
y and praiseworthy qualities 70 his per
sonal benefit and TO his personal ben
eft alone.
\ This land deal Is not the drst tim,
in the writer's opinion, that he has
done this. and II Mr.. Hamilton Is Cd.
posed TO Mr. Ford. and he does not
hesitate to say that he Is opposed "a
him. il is for this reason aud for this
reason only Mr. Bell discredits him
& self when he insinuates that there was
anything said that would even. by the
T, widest stretch of a fair-minded mans
l ipagination, permit OF any other con-
y struction on what was said IN the Of.
d fee Of the Star on the morning spoken
. OF. Mr. Hamilton has no personal
antipathy 10 Mr.. Ford long STANDING
e or recent. He has no feeling for him
J. hut the kindliest feeling and no hatred
s for Mr.. Ford and his clan, to use Mr.
=, Rell's word, or any other man and hi.
: clan.
;. Mr.. Hamilton was asked by Mr.. Bel
Y on the day following the first offe
" Of the Ford land 60 the city to writ
something about the matter Mr. Ham
s. ilton did write something under tn
le non de plume Of Ranger, which appa
rently met with Mr.. Bells approva
m for II was published as written. Nj
OF Hamilton had never seen the groun
ne spoken Of and did not commit hin
70 self. saying In substance that at frs
IN sight Il appeared a little far out. o
IN the evening on which Mr.. Bell r.
Is quested Mr.. Hamilton to write the al
IN ticle spoken Of. during a converse
IN ton with Mr.. Martin the assistant cd
m itor OF the Star. he (Mr Hamilton
as said to Mr. Martin that II appeared a
&c II Mr.. Ford was trying 10 unload som
to land on the city, put that he mi
ee Hamilton) was not averse to doing MI
he Ford a good turn n the interests &
ne the city were properly conserved
as This has been Mr. Hamiltons posltio
on this matter. Il is still his position
as and II will remain his position to tn
ge end and he has no apologies TO max
he for it.
IL AS far as Mr.. Hamilton Is concerned
y this discussion is closed. Ninety-fiy
ed per cent. of the people OF the commur
ity believe that an excessive price wa
a paid for land I'm location that leave
Is, much TO be desired for the purpos
NO sought. Mr.. Bell offers IN reply h
IL opinion about the matter. Mr. he
er also tries to make the park commi
sion and city council In a measure
Va least responsible for the deal NJ
rs Hamilton makes no attempt to fix Il
or responsibility. II is the deal itself
nj finds fault with. II the facts OF Il
ad 7 pttrChQeQ and the Qircftr,aofa noao "a.