Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
4 Gard and Challenge
- FROM
DAVID LUR!N.

TyHERE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY CIRcU-
Il latsd rumors concerning me and my action as
a citizen interested in the welfare OF the town in
which live, to the effect that in all do in my
humble efforts to advance the welfare Of Sacra-
mento have been acting for and in the interests of
the bondholders; that am relative Of a certain
Mr. Daniel Meyer, boniholder or bondholdel's
agent as / learn; that this Daniel Meyer has in
some past time assisted me- and that it is my pur-
pose to do all can to advance the interests Of the
aforesaid Daniel Never and the bondholders gener-
ally. While my private affairs do not concern the
public, and while it Is unnecessary in personal ca
pacty to reply to these and kindred allegations am
made that these statements are circulated with
view of injuring the usefulness of the Citizens
Association, Of which have the honor to be mem
Der. 1t would be unjust and derelietion cf duty
to permit the libel to remain uncontradicted not
withstandng the fact that the question OF bonds or
bondhold, rs has never been touched in that Asso.
citation, and all who know OF its motives know them
to be unselsh aud wholly directed to the best in
terests of the city therefore deem it my duty to
reply TO the charges since ii is brought to my at
tention that they are more intended TO injure the
Citizens Association than myself
To the first l reply that the statement Calming
that am, or ever have been, Working for and in
the interest of the bondholders any one of them
is utterly false and ieithout any Foundation Of
truth.
further state that l no relative to Daniel
Meyer that do not know Daniel Meyer that 10
the best OF my knowledge lave never seen Daniel
Meyer; that were Daniel Meyer to stand in front OF
me would not know him unless he we're pointed
out to be person by that name; that have never
received any assistance from Daniel Meyer directly
or indirectly, l the recipient OF assist
ance from any other person during my connection
with the firm that am related to, nor do / remem-
Der any case previous to that time.
The above explanation will be ample for aENTLE.
! MEN.
For ALL OTHERS I supplement the following:
shall deposit check for Isl, OOO) One Thousand
Dollars at the Bank of D. o. Mills Il Co., Sacra.
| mento, on Saturday morning, February 2Sd, at 10
O'clock and it Is to remain there for period Of 80
days, which will be paid to any person proving OF
showing 10 the fair satisfaction of committee Of
business men Of honor and probity:
Frst-That or any of the firm that l represent
are relatives of Daniel Meyer or have any business
social or other relation with him, or any known
agent o: his.
Second-That the firm represent have ever re-
ceived assistance from Daniel Meyer.
Third-That have up to this date ever received
sny oral or written communication from Daniel
| Meyer, or any one in his behalf or interest.
Fourth-That 1 have ever knowingly spoken to
Daniel Meyer.
Fifth-That have ever communicated in any way
| with any bondholder on the question OF bonds,
with view of advancing the interests of the bond.
holders individually collectively, otherwise.
As judges l respectfully request the following
honorable citizens TO fellow-ctizen, and de-
eide the claims of the person persons who may
desire to contest these matters and take down the
$1,000. l trust that those who have made the
charges win come forward and claim it, and not
render it necessary to call out the more prominent
| by name to prove or retract their libel.
| Judges: Mr.. JOHN MCNEIL,
| Mr.. JAS. MCGUIRE,
! MR. THOS. B. HALL,
| REV. II. II. RICE,
! HON. CHRIS. GREEN
/ All of which is respectfully submitted.
| fe23-1t ID. LUBss.