The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-28

appointed member of either the
Council of Defense of the Vigilance
Committee. We were called to that
meeting as a witness; we had no right
to vote in its councils; the committee
on which both Zimmerman and the
writes were appointed was never
used-was unnecessary. 1t happened
that the chairman of the Vigilance
Committee and the writer were both
members Of a committee looking
after another important matter.
After we had answered all questions
put to us as fully as possible, the
writer, after a talk with the chair
man of the vigilance committee, in
which it was decided that he should
remain in the meeting while we at
tended the other, we left. AS we
considered it none OF Zimmerman
particular business we did not take
time to explain to him. Zimmerman
! has never shown any unusual evil
dence of loyalty. He has never gone
to the lengths the Democrat has in
showing up slackers and pro-Ger-
mans. 1t is easy to see why he made
this uncalled for charge. We are
getting an ad that he is not getting,
and he thought he would pose as a
second Joan of Arc" and by virtue
of his exalted position proclaim a
business rival a traitor and get
away with it. Zimmerman is GER
tainly mistaken about his mot hav-
ing degenerated to point where his
patriotism has ever been measured in
his own heart by the possible results
of a financial remuneration" Zim-
norman expected that very sentence
to so prejudice the public against the
editor of the Democrat that he would
be run out of town, thus leaving him
in possession of the newspaper field,
the one big thought now occupying
his attention. No patriot-we want
to make this plain-would, to rid
himself of competitor, willfully and
maliciously charge him with being
disloyal without at least making an
investigation. We defy Zimmerman
or anyone else to file a complaint
with the Council of Defense, or we
will make him another proposition
We will submit our files and his to
committee. of strangers, and agree
that they decide which of the two
papers has exhibited the highest de-
gree of patriotism and loyalty during
the war, that paper to remain in bust
ness here-the other to quit. Now,
Mr.. Patriotic Martyr, here is your
one chance to rid yourself of our
obnoxious presence if you can make
good.
Next Spasm Trying to vindicate
County Attorney Light and make it
stick that we charged the drug stores
of Liberal with selling booze. Well,
Tim, if you wanted to square your
self with the drug stores why didn't
you tell the dear public where Mr..
Light informed you the booze was
sold? If you're scared to do it, we
will say for your benefit that the
bakery on West Second street had
fountain, and it was at this fountain
that the stuff was sold. We hereby
exonerate the drug stores of Liberal
from all completely in the matter, as
you insnuate. Otherwise the case
stands as we have repeatedly stated.
Next Spasm: Being a comedy part,
in which Zimmerman, trying to pat
disgruntled Democrats on the back,
founders around like a lame duck
and winds up by making it worse.
He then claims we broke our press
on purpose to keep from printing
first. Wonder how he happened to
think of that? If his shop was so
rushed with work as he claims, why
did his force not come back Thurs
day evening and work, and why did
he pull his blinds and sit at his desk
all evening? If it was a crime for the
Democrat to be SO hours late why
was it not as much of a crime for
the News to come out only few
hours ahead of us? Perhaps thinner
man has not heard the joke about
this matter. We feel certain he has
not or he would not have mentioned
it.
And the rest of it is about the same
kind of bunc-thin and yellow, the
color of the streak up Zim's spine.
If he runs us out of business in
Liberal he will have to produce some
thing more than he has so far.
If he meant what he said about
quitting We'll let up on the poor fish,
but we're not going to make any fool