The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
Public Opinion

70 the Editor OF The Gate City:
1t has never been my custom to en-
ter into any newspaper controversies.
There appeared, however, in your is
sue of Sunday morning over the sigma
is SO unfair that in justice to others.
as we'll as myself an answer is requir
ed SO that denial of the statements
made by Mr.. Miller concerning my
self may receive as wide circulation
as did the statement. Mr.. Miller deals
In insinuations, which are not sup
ported by the fact, and which he
knows or could have easily ascertain
ed We're not the facts. But he was
evidently writing his article for the
purpose of misleading instead of in.
forming and did not care to be accu-
rate in his statements.
He asks in his article:
.sWhy is it that Attorneys Mr.. Han
en- I. Sawyer and Mr.. Boyd are called
upon to write such insulting articles
as appeared under their signatures
recently
No article has appeared in any ps
per in this city either over Or undef.
the past several years. And no ar
ticle written by Mr.. Sawyer has been
published in either paper. Nor has
Mr. Sawyer written any article for
publication for either paper And
when Mr.. Miller states that any ar
ticle has appeared in any paper over
or under the signature of Mr.. Sawyer
he states that which is without foun-
dation in fact whatsoever
He insinuates that a recent article
appearing over the signature Of DR..
George F. jenkins was written be-
cause the doctor happens to be my
father-in-law. Mr.. Miller knows very
we'll and those who know DR.. Jenkins
know very well that he does his own
thinking, that he does his own writ,
| ing and that he would not attach his
| signature to any article written by
any other man no matter what rela-
tionship he might bear to him. Those
who have known DR.. Jenkins for the
many years he has practiced in this
city will not for moment believe the
/ insinuation contained in Mr.. Miller's
article and Mr.. Miller himself Flows
that his insinuation is grossly unjust
and absolutely without foundation in
fact.
Mr.. Miller insinuates that the writ
err of this article may be opposed to
Mr.. Lotion because the writer is one
of the local attorneys for the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad COM
pany and is therefore interested in
the so-called railroad ordinance on
behalf Of said company.
Mr.. Miller knows or could easily
have ascertained what if any part
have taken on behalf of the C. B. &
Ia. with reference to the railroad
ordinance" But he did not care tx
, ascertain the facts but preferred tt
insinuate an improper motive I wish
!, to state herein, now, that neither di
. rectly nor indirectly have I taker
any part in the preparation or pas
sage of the so-called railroad ordi
nance on behalf of the c. B. &, @. rail
road Nor have been consulted by
, any officer or employee of said com
, tpany in reference to that ordinance.
: am glad to see that Mr.. Miller Is
+ at slast appearing in the newspapers
in articles over his own signature.
have been informed that many of the
!. articles appearing in the papers in the
last few weeks with no sponsor have
been written by Mr.. Miller, as attor
! ney for his client. We do know tha
J he is attorney for Hugh w. Greer
: and we do know that he has repre-
scented and still represents Mr.. Greer
4 in his unfair and selfish opposition tt
the railroad ordinance. This beins
true what right has Mr.. Miller to in
!. sinuate anything against the fairness
). of any person who may support thu
reelection of Mr.. Elder Mr.. Mile
states that the American Rice ant
Cereal Co. plant, of which Mr. Rich Il
manager, is granted by the railroad
! ordinance two tracks to his plant oil
= the levee. That statement is not cor
! rect. One of these tracks has beef
i on the levee for twenty-five or thirt,
q;
some three or four years ago by
former city administration. And tn
: railroad ordinance merely preserve
u those tracks, it does not grant them
! The switch to the Keokuk Cannin
Company was granted many year
u ago by a former city administration
There is no concern or factory in tn
9 city of Keokuk that has been granite
so many privileges and rights by 5
: many different roads as Mr.. Miller
client, Hugh w Green.
BY what right anyhow does Nj
Miller take it upon himself to crit
CHE and question the motives of cit
zens of Keokuk, who have propert
interests therein and who pay take
and are interested in what IS best 70
Keolluk
Why should not Mr.. Elder deserv
denomination and reelection q
,,,ovor Of thic rity