, 1867-05-31


An article ever the signature Of 'sTax Pav.,,,
having appeared in the last issue of the Wall.
Walla Statesman, ] consider reply TO the san.
due both to myself and to my friends, hi.
anonymous scribler, am informed, Is Fraul
Dugan, nominee on the Democratic tirkst g..
District Attorney. The charges preferred 4.
Dugan are, as he well knew at the tina 4.
penned them, unmitigated lies, and now brand
him as wilful liar. These are the simple facts.
Last December, | gave to Mr.. D. NJ. Jesse An
order on the Territorial Treasurer for two hpn-
dred dollars, with instructions to send the monex
to me by Exprsss Shortly after, and betorri
heard from Mr.. Jesse, l started for San Fran-
cisco, on business, and expected to intercent !.
remittance of my money at Portland. and a.
my arrival at Portland, the money nOt havin.
arrived, requested Mr. Mills to open the nae .1s
if it came there and take out the amount dna ~
Mr.. Arrigoni and Mr.. Currier. then left for
San Francisco, supposing, as had every rea-
son to do that the affair would be settled sati,.
factorily. Mr.. Jesse, however, instead of send.
ing my money by Express, brought it with him
aud, in my absence, paid it over to my friend
Judge Mix, for me, and in this way the drafts
were not honored as had provided they should
knew nothing of what had been done in III.
matter until after my return from San Francisco
in the spring. The stories about Jack Coudon
who is my warm friend and the note at the IA,
tel in San Francisco, | brand as lies from tbs
whole cloth and totally without foundation of
any kind. As have filled the Office of District
Attorney of this District for three years, point
to my record, and the records of this county. a,
the most ample vindication of my conduct a. a
public officer. And now, my fellow citizens
let me introduce to you the Honorable (ll Fronk
p. Dlk0.Tn:
About four years ago, there wandered into
the streets of Walla Wala this smooth -fac.d
and unctuous individual who started the land&,
able trade of tinkerng watches. Money coming
in too slow to suitthe greed Ofths hungry loafer.
he eonfscateG two of the watches entrusted to
him for repair, and soaked them at a gambling.
table, in public gambling saloon in this town
but from sympathy for his family, be was then
suffered to escape the just punishment of hi.
offense. He was next elected to the Legislature
aud while in attendance on that body, sold him.
selfto every dishonest scheme that was presented
for their consideration, until bis name became
by word and reproach. While Speaker of tho
Assembly, he was charged with having puroined
bills from the file, and the charge was generally
believed to be true. lie borrowed a considerable
sum from gentleman of this place, aud for se-
curitv gave him bill of sale of his horse and
buggy, but as soon the lender bad turned his
back, sold the buggy to another man and pock>
eted the proceeds. and the debt of the borrowed ,
money is'yet unpaid. By few such schemes
as these, the Honorable (D Frank P. Dugau has
justly earned for himsslf the reputation of
Jeremy Didler, oiIk, and scoundrel, and as
such, my fellow citizens, am prepared, at any
time, to prove him by afidavits and credible
testimony, and as such | recommend him to your
consideration at the next election. Your county
has no watches to eon.fsedie, but perhaps you
have other valuables that Tax Payer may
appropriate. s. B. FARGO.