The daily sentinel., 1913-10-24
The Daily Sentinel
FRIDAY, OCT. ri, 1913.
HE WHO WOULD Be A CAESAR


Asst night shortly after The Sentinel circulated about the
city, the writer called up the telephone by James W.
on a%d e s sdra s S %
led Mr. Buckn The writer replied Il responsible for the
Then Mr. Bucklin said: "Well that's all right want to
say that that editorial dirty damnable, contemplate lie
word of truth in and the author of it liar and coward
malignant liar and coward and character assassin"
That was all. Before could say word this distinguished
fareeng brother of mankind this savior of the people this self
styled and apostle of the deal and fair play
This is the who thinks he holds Grand Junction in the
hollow of the hand this the who thinks that the people
of Deity This fearless frank and sincere champion Of latter
day reforms proved his earessness and his ranness by the
the nerve to tell him to his face This the man who used lang
the phone that would be expected OF above
The plan of attack is that eudst who for salient
does his work long distances the language that OF Bill
the barbarian The Sentinel We prefer the methods of
Iilzation.
with Mr. Buckn We will leave the people Judge who has
been fair and We will also leave the people judge
upon this ev nnd whether % should be pe Establish aDd
maintain dictatorship in this municipality.
cenng Mr. Butn from our columns We endeavored to work
with him far possible We treated him mpartialy and gen.
personal attack editorial columns Time and time again
we refused make personal attacks him severely
cze him occasions when he really deserved criticism We
declared that trying be than fair and impair
tial with Mr. Buckln and would really work with him
credit whenever wherever
was due The files of The Sentinel will bear in this We
accused time and again of having sold Mr. Bukln
having become disciple of Mr.. Buckln, but dismissed
these charges good humoredy During the year Mr. Buck
lin had said number of occasions You treating
fairly and appreciate it"
We did denoune him for calling his Committee of Sew
enty. We took issue with that Committee of the PROPOSE
ons MIR Buckln advocated but frank and respectful
Some of the he advocated helped him
with We told him emphatcay and than occasion
that would OPPOSE his municipal ownership this
fall He admitted that he expected do At the time
assured him that would be fair him and engage bit
ter personal attacks On July 80, addressed letter Mr.
Buln. We the public read that letter. Here is copy
of the letter Mr. Bukln has the original his possession
July 80, 1913
Hon James w. Bucklm City
Dear Mr. Buckln:
take this occasion and this method % in
form you that in the campaign involving the municipal
ownership of the light and gas plants you feel
columns of The Daily Sentinel, for signed communica
tons submitted by yourself other local citizens
tainng and defending your position on this mpor
tant issue. No charge whatever will be made for the
| be fair in this and especially in
view of the probability that you will have newspaper
support deem only Just and right that side shall
be given ample opportunity state yohr the pub
lie prints
Trusting that you will accept this offer in the spirit
it is made, | remain
Nervtr