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LETTERS FROM FLOYD OITIZENS. Editor 11 list hT-Coni •nerciul. “Tax Payer” in the Tribune of the 25th says if Sanford is de featod “It will be by the crim inal INDIFFERENCE of GOOD .MEN in this city, and by the massing against him of the influences destructive of the well-being of the city. To whom does “Tax Payer” refer to as “criminal” good men? And what part of the masses does he claim as “de structive of the well-being of the community ?” Now the laboring men, such as railroaders, mechanics, brick ' masons, farm hands, and al! of what is commonly known as the 1 bone a.id sinew of the city and county go to make up the masses—while the “criminal,” good men and the “Goody good ies,” who think common people or the masses are vicious, vile and “destructive of the well-be ing of the community.” If “criminal” good men will cease arrogating so great virtue to themselves and so little to the masses and pay their taxes and do all other acts of citizenship properly, they would be less “criminal” and more “good.” “Tax Payer” seems to realize the certain defeat of Sanford and Lis indignation attributes it to the ipathy of the “criminal” good men on the one hand, and the aggressive opposition of the masses on the ether. Now “Tax Payer” is evident ly one of these “Goody Goodies” who thinks all “crimininal” and “destructive of the well-be ing of the community” who dare vote against his pet. Now, in my long life’s experi ence I have ever found more real honesty and Christian char ity in these “masses” than in all such gulfed up men as “Tax Payer.” Dgain I deprecate “Tax Payer” ( and I presume he writes under the approval of his candidate) striving to pit the city against the country and vice versa. ’This is shameful. Each candi date has friends both in the country and city. This race should be conducted in good feeling for city and country, so that when it is all over we can harmonize and unite on the successful man. As a friend and supporter of John M. Vandiver, 1 vouch we shall hear nor taste no bitter ness or gall from him or his friends. Neither John M. Vandiver or his friends are denouncing good people as “criminal,” or the masses as “being destructive of the well-being of the commu n itv. ” Who ever heard of John Van diver being cruel or harsh, tin— dind or uncharitable toward any person or class of people? His great big, kind, sympathetic heart goes out to the masses. 11 is purse and his time is ever at the disposal of those in trouble. He possesses that rare, God. given combination of being gen tle, open and helpful, while at the same time he ever performs every official duty according to law and bond. There is no occasion for him or his friends to cast slurs or re flections ion the “criminal” “good” people or on the masses 11" need not light with a vicious pen or “knock down and drag out” with his good, strong arm The great and good God lias I male him a magnificent sped-j men of physical manhood—Has given him bone, sinew and cour aue of his connections, but in his early days he was taught the Editor Koine R ijstlek-Commkkcial Please allow me space in your valuable paper to make reply to Pax Collector Sanford’s cards of May 21st and May 22st. 1 desire to state that Mr. Sanford did tolled the special tax from thir teen liquor dealers before April Ist, 1898. I read Mr. Sanford’s card of May Ist, and t once called his attention to the mistake he had made. I stated to him that I had paid him the special tax for L \V. Stoffregen, who was doing business in the Pavlovski house, lie begged my pardon for put- I ting my sister’s name in the paper, and said he would go and I ask her to excuse him for it. I desire to state that I assisted Mr. Sanford in his race for tax collector, and I think he will ad mit that I did as much, if not more than any other one man in Floyd county. It seems to me that this is the way he is trying to repay my kindness by adver tising to the world that my sis ter is conducting a business without paying the special tax. She is not selling beer, though my brother is, and I paid the special tax to Mr. Sanford for said business. I gave the tax receiver’s office a check for the amount in January and took a receipt for same. I have the re ceipt. That check was paid at the bank on March 31st 1898 — and shows for its self —that data being stamped on the face of the check. I showed this chef kto Mr. Sanford alter his card of May Ist appeared. This is the $l5O that Mr. San ford, in both his cards, says lie did not get. I say he did get it, and 1 think the people of Floyd county know me well enough to know that I would not say a thing if it were not true. Mr. Sanford certainly has col lected this $l5O. He certainly got it before April 1, 1898. He certainly bad his attention called to it after his card of May Ist was printed. He certainly ac knowledged his error after see ing the banks entry on the face of the check. And yet, after ac knowledging his error then, he republishes the statement of May Ist on May 21st. These are the facts. Respectfully, H. G. Stoferegen. spirit of “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men.” He was also taught that “ ’Tis dog’s (not men’s) delight to bark and bite for God hath made them so,” but that true manhood was gentle, kind and loving. Then I appeal to all good citi zens to come to the support of this good and true man, and in so doing you will place in office | a tax collector who will there | discharge his whole duty with the same gentle spirit and con viction of right and honesty that has characterized his adminis tration as postmaster. N. 11. Bass. Lavender, May 27, 1898. ♦ ♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< ♦♦<><♦♦♦♦❖♦♦4 Ci ; Advice to {Consumptives! There are three great reine- * ♦ dies that every person with j X weak lungs, or with consump- i | tion itself, should understand. ; These remedies will cure 1 X about every case in its first ♦ | stages ; and many of those t X more advanced. It is only ♦ ♦ the most advanced that are < X hopeless. Even these are * X wonderfully relieved and life i X itself gr.eatly prolonged. ♦ What are these remedies ? « Fresh air, proper food and ♦ Scoffs Emulsion j X of Cod-Liver Oil -with Hypo- « ♦ phosphites. Be afraid of ♦ X draughts but not of fresh air. 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