Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
SENATOR GEOfGE
STbUOEN MAYER
ANSWER To ]. {.
JONES LETTER
To the Voters of the Twenty-Seventh
Senatorial District:

To the Voters of the Twenty-Seventh
Senatorial District:
| am hardly able to express my sur
prise in respect to a letter which I
am informed is now being printed in
the newspapers of this district. 1t is
published by a personal campaign
committee who apparently are too big
towards to sign their names, although
the statutes of the state of Wisconsin
make it criminal offense to publish
such statements without the names of
the authors being attached to it. 1t
claims to be Photographic copy of
the letter written by me to Burt Will
liams, and | most emphatically deny
this. In company with the under
sheriff Of Columbia County l made de-
mand upon Mr.. Jones this morning,
October %, that he produce the orig
inal for inspection of the under-sheriff
as disinterested witness. He did not
produce it.
This letter is in handwriting very
similar to my own, but I defy Mr..
Jones to prove that ] ever wrote this
letter in the language of the letter
as published. | did write a letter to
Mr. Williams about that time and
have kept no copy Of the same, but
have his answer in which he thanks
me for my letter. In the letter offered
by Jones are parts Of some express
sions that | used in my correspond
ence with Mr.. Williams, but the para
graphs are changed the sentences are
changed, the phrases in the sentences
are changed, and even the position of
the words is changed, and [ will give
$500 reward to the individual or group
or individuals who prove to d disinter-
ested judge of any court of record in
this state that the pretended photo
graphic copy as printed, is true and
complete Photographic copy of any
letter | have written to Burt Williams.
If the cowardly, unsigned authors of
this publication will produce such.
proof to the county judge of Column
bia county, the sheriff Of Columbia
county, or any other equally disinter-
eSted person Immediately, / am per-
fectly willing that my entire letter, in
fact both of the letters that | write to
Burt Williams, shall be prined in full
in every paper in this district.
Over two years ago when my real
letters were written to Mr.. Williams,
my sentiments were entirely different
than they are now This was eight
months before war was declared and
in the midst of the campaign conduct
ed by President Wilson in which his
entire campaign forces were urging
that we keep out of war, and be-
lieved at that time President Wilson's
stand was absolutely the right one on
this question. Soon after this began
to understand things in a different
manner and since our government has
disclosed the real actions of Prussian
and congress declared war
have never waiyered in my acts or
thoughts for one moment. By every
possible act and word I have taken
my stand in favor of war, in support of
the president, and in going forward
for victorious America.
In further publications I believe |
will be able to disclose what is be-
hind this patched-up letter. Withhold
your Judgment until my statements
are fully before you, and then cast
your ballot as your own sober con
science dictates.
Yours sincerely,
GEO. STAUDENMAYER