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Show JACKLING'S LETTER. i The Herald-Republican has so disgraced itself by unscrupulous jnethods as to have brought down upon it the anathemas of the jnxsident of the Herald-Republican company. In an open letter, D. C. Jackling, who has been at the head of the Herald-Republican tor a year or more, says : "More recently, and particularly during my late absence from tho city, you have permitted the paper to indulge in certain discussions and expressions that have indicated to me finally the fallacy of my hopes and expectations, as above expressed. These things have appeared under the guise of support of principles concering which I had previously pre-viously expressed my approval, and I therefore assume that von will understand that in this narticular instance mv repudiation is directed at the methods of reaching a situation situ-ation rather than at the espousal of principles involved. I hold, however, that the exercise of reprehensible, discourteous discour-teous and pety methods is no less unfortunate than would be the furtherance of a wrong or vicious principle, and believing believ-ing that an institution so conducted cannot do otherwise, ultimately, than become a reproach upon those associated with its operation, I am impelled to record with you my final 1 decision and declination as to further association in any way with your business. "Certain of your directors will recall that I only re-f re-f rained from taking this action some months ago ps a natter nat-ter of courtesy and consideration to them, and following their repeated assurances that no further occasion would be given to me upon which to warrantcdly base such a course." Evidently Mr. Jackling has not told all, but his letter makes plain that the Herald-Republican is resorting to fair or foul means to gain its ends. For its low tactics it is open to the censure of Mr. Jackling and all other good citizens. |