The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-16

has so little merit in it's favor, that
in order to sustain it, resort must be
had to Misrepresentation and false
hood, it is time to call halt. We do |
not complain of the Bulletin in taking
sides against the Review on all pub
lie questions, for that is it's privilege,
and the long and bitter hostility OF
its editor toward those in charge of |
the Review prior to its present man
agement, is expected to show itself
toward anyone connected with the
paper for some time to come, or at
least until the mild and pacific influ-
ence of those now in charge of the
paper can operate to drive the virus
out of the nature of the editor of the
Bulletin. We note slightly encOurag-
ing symptom in the last issue of that
paper wherein in speaking of Mr..
Conner's connection with the Review,
the editor of the Bulletin says: 1--WE
desire to treat him as friend and
gentleman" And adds that ''he must
not cringe when the light is turned
on" The kind Of light is not stated,
but evidently the electric light is not
meant, but the light OF truth, because
in prior issue of the paper it states
that regardless Of Judge Corners con-
nection with the Review, the Bulletin
can discuss the question: in fair and
impartial way. In another issue of
the paper the Bulletin actually con.
graduates itself for having told the
truth, and then to show its fairness
and ilnpartiality it proceeds to state
the very things of which we complain
as false and unfOunded.
If tie Bulletin really means what it
says. that it desires to treat Mr.. Con-
ner as a friend and gentleman, we
suggest that in the future it will at
least make an effort to have it's con-
duct conform to its desires. The
Bulletin knows that in the estimation
of some people it is not popular
thing for an individual: to have the
reputation OF large holdings in prop
crty, and then it proceeds to eliminate
Everybody else and 20 indict Mr. Con-
ner on the charge Of owning about
everything in the way of stock in both
the electric light and telephone COM
panies, Notwithstanding that paper
knew it was untrue at the time the
statement was made.
Will the Bulletin inform it's readers
why, in the issue of that paper of July
5th, it stated that Judge Conner is one
of the two owners of the electric light
plant, and one Of the largest owners
Of The telephone company. neither
charge being true? Why it stated in
the last issue of the paper that Judge
Conner is the chief owner of the cleo
trio light and also the telephone COM
pany, both statements being false?
Will it inform it's readers why, in it's
issue of July 9Th. it said on looking
down Chestnut street from Sweet
street to Washington avenue you will
see no poles or distractions for trees
in front of the Conner residence, when
in fact there are three poles standing
in Chestnut street north OF the block
and six poles on Locust street west
of the block on which his house is To-
Gated?
Why did the Bulletin attempt to
create ar impression in several late
issues of the paper, that most of the
good towns in the state had ordered
the electric light wires underground.
when thAre was no basis for the state
ment? Will it deny that its purpose
was to create prejudice against the
two industries mentioned BY having
the impression go out that they were
largely owned and dominated by one
man, and that he was selfshly stand
ing out against the wishes of the
people who sincerely wished to pave,
but could not consent because the
selfish owner of the two industries
stood in the way by not consenting to
have the wires go underground? In
other words, was it not the purpose
OF the editor of the Bulletin to have
the case stand as "The People against
Mr.. Conner" thinking that II would
injure him and the newspaper with
which he is connected and help to
defeat the paving proposition?
Taking up the four grounds on
which the Bulletin is charged with mis-
representation, let us inquire what the
facts are. Mr.. Conner. instead of be-
ing the chief owner of the telephone
company owns but One-thirty-third
of it's stock. The books of the COM
pany show that exactly $99.S43.5O in
stock have been issued, and that Mr..
Conner has but 100000 of this
amount.