The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-31
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ALBANY. MAY 81, 1879.

I ALBANY, Hay OIL. 1913.
| EDITOR RraiSrERi-A c0mnlihic;t-
i tion In to-lay's May 3tstl State Rights
( Dsmocrai, published bs Mart. V.
Browp, In tie city Ui ALBANY, State Of
Oregon. contains communication
i ptifportlng to have been written by +.
Holt and Samuel May. both residents
Of Harrisburg the first mentioned u
member of the Statc Senate-to which,
with your permission, propose to
call attention. The first statenknt in
the aforesaid communication i, that
the assertion made BY me IN last
weeks REGISTER that Mr.. L. y. Tan
dy Is a glmbler and drmkapl, il
false, entirely and wholly without
foundation. | repeat the assertion
then made that L. \. Tandy is botha
drmIkarl and a gambler; and iiIrtis-
er assert TINT both these gentlemeu
know this to be ttue. and when they
assert to the contrary they assert u
trt,fai, bhftacI lie.
10 make this thing satisfactory to
all concerned. aud prove Shat L. n.
Tantly is bMlla tIrMnkanl and a slnl-
bier, and tlmt +. Holt AMI Samuel
May uttered what they knew to be
a wilfnl lie When they inatle the state
nent referred to in the above mention
ell communication, propose to pns
$lG0 in the hands otany honest citizen
of Albany. said money TO be given to
any reliable, truthful Democrat or Re-
publican who shall accompany me to
Harrisburg. if | do not prove to his
entire satisfaction. by the sworn state
ments Of as good MEN ss there il in
Ian tNmty. the entire truth Of my
statements with regard to L. n. Tan
dy.
But | need not go to Harrisburg for
a reSPeCtdRe witness, As Mart. V.
Brown. reptfted etlitorof' the D,'mocfm,
il so disposed, can vouch for the
truthtulness of my statement that L.
n. Tandy is a gambler. | distinctly
charge that Mart. V. Brown, r. \.
Tandy. myself and others, not LONG
since, m Browns saloon in Harris
burg, were engaged in game OF draw
poker during the entire night, and Mr..
sam. May stood and looked on at the
game for several honrs! Mart. V.
Brown got up from the game in the
declaring himselfa a loser by
several dollars, and Z. n. Tandy dit
to. These are facts, and il put upon
natll, Mart. V. Brown and Sam May
will not dare giinsay them.
again array L. n Tantly, candi-
late for County Judge OH the Demo-
rattle county ticket, before the bar Of
public opinion. for
lst, Gambling.
"a, Drunkenness.
3l, Leaving his family at the deal
lour of the night to visit Indian ram
heries.
| stand ready to prove these charges
whenever called upon 80 tOdo. These
arges, however, are not drop in
he bucket when compared with other
lmrges that are daily made against
J. n. Tatldy, upon the streets ot'1lar-
isburg.
IfE. \. Tandy Is not guilty of the
lmrgcs male against him. why lid he
.ot mike Eiis appearance at the discus
ion at Harrisburg Oh Tuesday, when
rs presence was 50 earnestly solicited
y those Democrats who did not wish
> believe them, and after having
tad my communication in the REGIS
ER OF last week? He does not deny
he truth Of these charges. No man,
ithcr Democrat or Republican, who
;ls any respect for his word, and who
acquainted with +. n. Tandy's
abits, dare deny any OF these allega-
olls.
As to the other matter IN Messlg.
|o,lt and Mays communication, inn
ugning my Democracy. have only to
" that am satisfied with my course,
M shall neveFask whether these Two
'eM Hgtts OF the party approve oft or
ot. Yours truly.
SAM. MANSFIELD.