The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
HE PEOPLES FORUM.
Pastor Russelrs Side OF Recent Suit
For Libel.

To The T1it0r &C The Republican.
DEAR SIR, noticed in the current
issue of the Republican in the Mt. Lake
Park news notes the reprint of an edi-
toral which appeared in a recent issue
of the Brooklyn Eagle, the same being
the Eagles side of the differences of it
anu Pastor i,ussell. Believing that
your readers are impartial to the degree
of wanting to know Pastor Russell 5
side of the matter. submit the same
herewith, clipped form The Brooklyn
Citizen February LIST.
Respectfully submitted by reader of
THE REPUBLICAN.
The Citizen S article follows:
MY suit against the Eagle for SLAM
derous defamation of reputation has
been decided in its favor. A jury of
twelve men have decided that the
Eagle was justified in making its
vicious onslaughts upon me notwith-
standing that the judges charge that,
according to the law, the cartoon, at
least, was a slanderous. vicious libel in
fact. am urged by my attorneys and
petitioned by friends to take the case to
the Court of Appeals.
Il quite agree with Justice Kelby,
who said; The case was presented
fairly and cq-craly to the Jury The
rulings of His Honor seem to me equita-
BILE. | very highly appreciate the abili-
ty and energy of my attorneys, Mr.
Sparks and Mr.. Rutherford. I have no
complaint, nor murmuring against the
Divine providences which permitted
what l consider to be a very unjust
verdict. In appealing our case to the
court we have followed the example
of the Master, who inquired why he was
smitton contrary to law. John 1929.
Likewise st. Paul appealed for such
justice as the law provided Acts 25:1O).
So have done; and |, like them, have
been refused the laws protection. |
murmur not. am in good company.
81 am interested in everything pro-
gressive and tending to prove that we
are entering the great thousand years
of earth's blessing under Messiah. In
the columns of The Watch Tower |
have noted the coming of Divine bles-
sings in fultilment of the prediction that
The wilderness shall blossom as the
rose, the earth shall yield her increase
etc. Five years ago we quoted in The
Watchtower' columns reports respecting
Miracle Wheat. We give the name
and address (Mr. Stoner) Of the farmer
who discovered this new wheat and his
report Of its remarkable qualities. We
published also the report Of Mr.. Miller,
the Government expert, who thoroughly
investigated it and pronounced upon it's
superior qualities.
Some of our readers purchased seed
from Mr.. Stoner at Sl25 per pound and
approved 1t. In 1910 one of the friends
of.our society, who had raised some OF
this wheat, sold it for seed at $1.00 per
pound, and donated the proceeds to our
society. In 1911 the same friend, hav-
ing raised more seed. asked that The
Watch Tower give the benefit of this to
its readers at 81 90 pound postpaid,
and appropriate the net results to the
furtherance of its work. Another friend,
who had some of the same seed, also
donated similarly, the total amount being
twenty bushels.
For the accommodation of our read
ers we allowed this seed-wheat to be put
up in pound packages and mailed from
The Watch Tower office, just as the
United State Government handles such
Seeds at Washington. We did the bus
mess AZ the request of others and in
their interest, and credited them on our
books with the results, setting aside to
then proportionately voting shares in
cur society We made no claim for the