Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-27
SOME SLURS AND INsINUATIONS
ANSWERED

Mr.. Editor-My attention has been
called TO some slurs and insinuations
which appeared in the Trego County
Reporter of the 18th inst, as Editor
ials and News This low-down rot
seems to have been armed at the
County Attorney, and is as full of
putrid false hood as the pots
around the furnace of Hades are of
black. nauseous corruption.
Hence, Mr.. Editor, 1 beg a little
space in your valuable paper for the
fair minded and the taxpayers the
truth concerning the editor and his
slime. And please remember that
this is the same Editor and Expert
Book-keeper that about four years
ago, promised the people and tax
payers of Trego County that he
would write and publish an article
showing the taxpayers of Trego
County, ''Why taxes are increasing
i, and what becomes of the county's s
money" It will be remembered that
at that time, the Gentleman had in
Trego County, never paid SO much
as one penny taxes.
Mr. Editor. have you noticed how
il worries the Gentleman because
Ethel Rush, bookseller and --,
and James Kennedy, gambler have
left town. Verify, 1 never believed
losing the company of this couple
would give the Gentleman such heart
aches; he feigns to be such goody,
hi
much about these law violators, why
didn't t he be honest and fair with
himself for once in his life9 Why
didn't he take these matters up be-
fore he advised these law violators
TO leave town, if he was so anxious to
have them prosecuted? Would it
hurt him if the taxpayers have ever
so much costs to pay9 He is not so
much interested in law enforcement
as he is in vilifyiug and throwing
venom.
Mr.. Editor. when was this this
sweetsscented Tube rose of an Editor
ever ON the right side of any question:
Was it when by his silence he en-
couraged those who did all they could
to hinder, delay and prevent the pros
ecution of Frank O'Neil? Has he
ever shielded derelect official who
might have saved many, many heart
aches, hundreds of dollars TO this
county, and prevented the greatest
crime that was ever committed in
this county2 When has he ever done
anything for the uplift and better
| ment of this county? Revenge is so
sweet to him, he prefers to slur and
vilify rather than help the commun-
ity in which he resides; his
lust for revenge is SO great that he
prefers to run the county deeper in
debt. Most of the lower animals are
revengeful; for instance, a skunk.
Would it not be better for such a
magnificent, hypocritical Monument
of Misrepresentation and Pretenses
| to tell the truth? His patrons pay
| him for truth, honesty and fair deal
ing, and, the Board of County Com
missioners is paying him little extra
this year-this should encourage him
| to be fair and honest with the county.
Is this high moral standard honest
| with himself9 If he is possessed OF
such high morals, he should do some
| thing to raise the suandard-Should
! reform and set good example.
| When a man wishes to reform and
be good, and lacks the moral courage
1 always like to help him break away
from his evil habits and short com
ings, and that he may be partially
Iremunerated for his services and val
liable knowledge, 1 will give this
Moral Standard Editor, for testimony
that will convict for running a gamb