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Kiirl vs. Kducv.Having in former times been ttir* correspondent of the Chicago Tribune atthis place and quit it because it liked anelaborated lie better than the truth toldplainly, we are not surprised at thedarning falsehoods published in thatpaper last Sunday morning about the negroes being driven out of Eldorado. I\nd for the »aiue reason we are notlt;nrprised tbat the correspondent quoted !tin* postmaster of Eldorado as charging Ir%what has been done to tin* Democrats.in lb ■ face of 111♦* fact that the Mayor ofEldorado i a KepublienL and the countyi- under Republican control.I he truth of tile matter is that Alston,the head of the Cuba Libia* IndustrialInstitute. D a dead beat who lias put in 1so much time boasting of his superiority!to Hooker Washington and letting hisindent' run wild that donations hadceased to eotne in to enable him to dressup to the character he assumed, or evento buy grub. At this stage of affairsa house of prostitution located by thestudents near the school was rocked byunknown parties for unknown reasons.and some Alstonian talk having beenaindulged in bv the students and teachers*the rocking was extended to the schoolbuildings themselves. Of course thisha afforded Alston a tine opportunityto exchange a sucked orange for a freshii(one. and be commenced to trv to securea new location.iWhen tie* Sheriff, who is a Democrat.iheard of the trouble lie went up to see1about it. The mavor of Eldorado, who ! *i- a Republican, told hint it amounted i jto nothing for him to go hack home jand thev would do what was necessary.N evertheless he went our and protectedpersons and property, until Alston and\his people refused to remain any longer.There was no further manife.-tation ofAviolence, and none has been exercisedexcept as above stated.1 (itThe Tribune and its correspondentjought to he prosecuted for libel. Tincorrespondent was on the ground, vet 1instead of telling the truth he inanu-faeture 1 interviews with various personstto the deeredit of Saline county in thehope of injuring the Democrats, a sortof litiiene that should nor he tolerated. 1
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Harrisburg Saline County Register
Harrisburg, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 20, 1902
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