The Wicked Men

Editor Times: In all political eontroversies it is quite usual for the opposing factlons to indulge in recriminations and to overwhelm each other with insulting epithets, but it would seem as if the faction represented by your correspondent, Mr. Arthur Brown, in your last Monday's issue were driven to desperate straits when it accuses a man of membership in an evangelieal church as if that were a crime, and lugs in the name of an organization of Christlan women as if it were the quintessence of all opprobrious epithets. Your correspondent says: "Now a word as to your leader, that Chureh of Christ man, Moran. If you kick Judson out and put in a new Josa or boss, or whatever you cali him, from the W. C. T. U. end of your party, etc." The W. C. T. U. is the declared foe of the saloon, and it is not difflcult to understand that the sympathizers with the saloon have no respect for Christianity, temperance, or true womanhood, but they have usually too much diplomacy to voluntarily make open confession of their sentiments. This local controversy is entirely political, and the temperance question is in no way involved in it, therefore the use of the name of the W. C. T. U. is wholly unprovoked and we protest, Mr. Editor, against the use of your ciilumns for an unwarranted fling at an organization of Christian women, who are wives, mothers, daughters, sisters of men who are among Ann Arbor's most reputable citizens, and who represent the best elements of law and order. This gratuitous and covert attack deserves, and will receive the condemnation of all true men cf whatever creed or party, among whom, Mr. Editor, we are sure we can count yourself. Signed- Mrs. Jennie Voorheis, president of Ann Arbor's Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. M. A. Clark, recording secretary. Mrs. Addie Warner, corresponding secretary. Mrs. amanda Bassett, treasurer. Mrs. Lucy D. S. Parker, executive committee. Mrs. Martha Wetmore, executive committee. Mrs. Alice Ë. Van Valkenburg, executive committee. Mrs. Anna M. Wockin, exeeuïive committee. Mary Wood-AUen, M. T,, World's and National. Supt. W. C.,T. U.