The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-16
Alleges, Inferentially, That Daily Press and Weekly Soliphone Hav Filed Claim For S7O25, And That Such Claim Was Turned DoWn-Thinsk Public Teeth Gnashing and 0ra atorical Harangue Would be Edifying, But Is Too Busy To Burn Daylight-sa bma Eized, He Again Brands Himself D litr.

JHe eeKly 0OllpuOHc anu lie Daily Press, during the past two or three weeks. have used several columns of space for the purpose of calling attention to the policy of wastefulness and profligacy employ ed by the County Judge in contin- uing to neglect making repairs on bridges, and in not working the public roads There was no per sonal issue between the editor of the papers and Judge Branch. The County Judge, however, in an at tempt to discredit our motives and to leave the impression that the campaign for roads and bridges was Inspired because of individual dis likes, began circulating the report that Mir Smith of The Press and Soliphone was sore" because he, the County Judge, had refused to approve certain claims alleged to have been filed against the county, No such claims had been filed, and when it was found that the County Judge himself was the au- thor of the untruths, The Daily Press spoke out plainly The first article referring to Judge Branch's proclivities for lying appears below. The following day the Judge at tempted to reply. His letter is printed herewith, together with a ' s,ort,, h,, nriff;,, Cp,;tb to ,Uhieb ic appended a letter from K. P, Tay- Tor, attorney, which completely proves the assertions made py MT Smith and convicts Judge Branch of being an unconditionable liar; To W. A. BRANCH, County Judge;
 This is to be an extremely frank and at the same time an extremely personal Communication It is be- ing published in The Daily Press and Weekly Soliphone for the req son that it is our desire the public be fully advised as to your capacity for giving out transformation. Wei shall use the expression "lie" be- cause that is the only word thatI fully pictures the points at issue
 A man may circulate false re- ports and tell stories concerning the actions and motives of another| without being malicious. He mayI repeat things he believes to bel true, though the facts may be dif-l ho in fItt O is not a liar because he does not inJ tend to deceive anyone and is no1 bent on mischief The fellow whd invents statement far the purposd of deceiying, and who studiouslJ scatters the transformation for thJ purpose of injuring the reputatiol of an opponent with whom he maI be discussing some issue is liab because he is malicious. His actk are intentional, deliberate, sin-ridl den, hellish and unpardonable, lfI repeats slimy untruths because it 1s part of his nature to deceive L be dishonest.
 Several days ago the statemeJt was published that either the CouL ty Judge, or some one acting fd,. him. had been telling the peopfa laat The Daily Press and Weeklv Soliphone were fighting for godd roads and against tomfoolery in df- flee because Mir. Branch, in his df fcial capacity, had disalloWa ad claims filed by these papers, Todbv there is strong suspicion that yEI, Judge Branch. have been the agNnt for dissemination of these lies.
 We. are told that you have mad the assertion that claims filed Inv the editor of these papers h1vo been disalowed. You know whether such accusations made by you Are true, or untrue. We say they iAre deliberate lies.
 We go even further and inI Io- duce your own records-the recr l.ds