The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-06-02
KINGS VALLEY.

EDITOR GAZETTE. send you a copy of
letter that have just received from Mr..
E. A. Miner.
ports from the Valley / understand that
you and your party friends are circulating
lies on me attacking my private character;
You also state with considerable force that
Miner is Catholic.
Such a course is to any thinking man
most disreputable No man would attempt
to e'ect himself by such cowardly das-
tardly course but one void of all principle of
honor. You are welcome to all you can
make out OF such a proceeding. l notify
you that you will have to face the music on
some very questionable transactions where
morality would hide her face. l never in
tended to act in this manner only being be-
fore the DETAINED parties your spleen and
vindictiveness, but propose to meet the
Devil with his own weapons. You circula-
ted tho following on the Sunday before the
Belknap. Walker case was called.
(Here is inserted the matter / am accused
of circulating, it is too indecent and obscene
to he repeatedly
This was an act of toned moral
gentleman. You are indeed a man above
! Teproach; your life has been thus far unblem-
ishel by thought, word, deed or act.
send Prof. Walker copy of this letter by
this mail. I am prepared to establish the
truthfuiness of this charge Come to the
center; I'll give you something more to do.
| E. A. MILNER.
Corvallis, May %, 1882.
Mr. Editor, and readers of the GAZETTE:
would not trouble you with this letter nor
reply to it except that Mr.. Miner says he
has sent copy to Prof. Walker, and l
know not how many more copies have been
sent thr oughout the county. Mr.. Miner
writes from reports from the Valley" he
does not wait to see if these reports are
true can say as to myself these reports
are absolutely false. l have circulated nc
lies on Mr.. Milner, have not attacked his
private character. I have not stated with
considerable force that Miner is Catholic. y
Indeed do not know or care whether MIR.
Milncr is Catholic or not. Whether OF
not my party friends have he,l on MIR. Mil
ner, leave with him and them. In regard
to what am accused Of circulating in the
Belknap and Walker case against Prof.
Walker I believe Mr.. Miner is now "u-
gagged in circulating pnblicly and privately
in his letters the very things he accuses me
of circulating and which he so much depre-
ciates. Mr.. Miner is the only man in
BENTON county who is unwilling that the
street talk and scandal connected with that
trial should be forgotten and buried in
oblivion. While Mr. Miner is in the bust
ness it mi sht be cnn5enisl to his taste fol
him to publish what he himself has sad con
!, corning Prof Walker and the Philomati
College, and the people of that place.
In conclusion let me say that MIR. Milnel
and have heretofore been personal friends
, and hope SO to remain when this canvass
is over have been very busy at hoV
teaching school and have had no time f''
| e,ectioneering. l have been from home onl.
twice since was nominated. do not con
| slider the Office of School Superintendent
a political Office, or one that should be mad
am office of party strife. AS far as mora
, character is concerned, have lived IN Ben
/, ton county all my life, and if l have an.
moral character it is well known to the pee
, pie. The people of Philomath aud Cor
: wallis need not be insulted by what saIt
what Mr.. Miner said, or even what Judg
McFadden said, or by what anybody
: everybody said .:on tho Sunday before tn
, Belknap and Walker case was called.
IF Mr.. Miner wants to publish and circu
: late this for political capital he can do SC
JAMES CHAMBERS.
May 80. 1882.
: 7. >.-s !, We known of persons meeting
i the ,le,.i V :eh his own weapons, but tn
; de- .ase...,l::s got the best of the fight
.,n 4 - the a. nor of the vulgar term SAID t
= haye ,eea applied to Prof. Walker, and al
ons re- oo,s bic for the people using 1t.
y ". NJ ,ers moral character is SO pure, wh
t j. he nov e-.e.s .e in circulating this vulga
e sensy? l was assiiaine on the sunday oe
fore the Walker Beiknap case was cailea.