The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
THE TEMPERANCE CANDIDATE.
A Straightforward, Manly Letter of
Governor st. John.
Republican FalsehOOds-The Republicans
Declared FaithIess to the Spirit
of Freedom.

10 BIttsouTg lournai announcing as "a9-
selutely false" and as common scandal
mongering" allegations which it had printed
that he had bargains or understandings
with the managers of any other party:
OLATHE. Kan, Dec. IL, 1884.
To the Editor of the Times. Pittsburg. Pa:
SIR-In the Times of the 9th inst. is pub
lished under the caption Quotations on st.
John furnished by people who watched the
market during the campaign" what pur-
ports to be special dispatch from Washing.
ton, December s, in which, among other
things, it is said:
Each day the gentlemen who have in
their possession evidence OF the Prohibition
sale to the Democrats are becoming more
willing to give the public an insight into
the facts. There is still q great dislnclina-
ton to make statements over their own
names, but it is probable this will disappear
in CAV or two, and the whole truth be
made known"
In answer to which have only to gay that
] have no personal acquaintance with Mr..
Cleveland or Mr.. Hendricks, or any member
OF the National Democratic Committee.
Nor did ever have any transaction, COM
munication or understanding, either directly
or indirectly, with either of said gentlemen
or any member of said committee, or any
person claiming to act for or in any way to
represent the Democratic party, either State
or National, in relation to the campaign Just
closed, or any other subject whatever. Nor
did the Democratic party, so far as | know,
ever attempt to communicate with me.
1t is further stated that:
"The committee (Repu blican) decided to
keep him (myself) in the race, and agreed to
give him S35, 900 if, in his canvass, he would
not say anything that would be detrimental
to the Republican candidate for the Presi-
deDcy. st. John agreed to this He went
to Ohio just after the October election and
made tTo speeches, Before leaving
the platform he told his audience that an
other speaker would address them the follow
ing evening. That speaker, St John said,
was Republican aud a Prohibitiouist, but
he thought Mr.. Blaine ought TO be elected.
He is an eloquent speaker. he further said,
and may be able 10 prove to you that it is
better 10 support the Republican nominee"
That l ever made any such proposition to
the committee or that the committee ever
made any such proposition to me, is wholly
false and / feel sure that every citizen,
without regard TO party, who heard my adj
dress at 0berlin (which was delivered before
the Ohio electiou) will do me the justice 10
say that the whole story about what am
alleged to have said there is without fouu-
dstion in fact.
never met Mr.. Blaine, General Logan
or any member of the National Re-
| publican Committee since MY. Blaine
nomination, and l never saw Mr.. Elkins,
OF the committee, in my life, ana never
have |, either directly or Indirectly, sent or
| conveyed any communication or proposition
| to either of said gentlemen or said commit.
| tee or any member thereof, in relation to
| the late campaign; nor did l ever propose,
| for O consideration or otherwise, to with
draw from the canvass, or by act, word or
deed, do, or omit to do, anything for the
purpose Of lesseni1g the prohibition vote or
| increasing the vote of either of the old par
| ties. Nor did / ever receive single penny,
| pledge or promise, of any kind, in connec-
| ton with the campaign, except my ex-
| penses, paid By the National Prohibition
| Committee.
1 gave my time and labor during the
campaign freely, without money and with
| out price," And / now denoun every
| statement or insinuation inconsistent with
| the foregoing as absolutely false, and chal-
| lepge all persons who have published or cir
culsted reports to the contrary to produce
competent evidence to establish the truth 81
| their assertions or stand branded before the
| people as common scandalmongers.
| | have endesvored during and since the
campaign to treat everybody courteouslY. ]
| have at all times retrailed from INDUCING
in personal abuse or villiication OF polti'
| cal opponents. have tried to appeal to the
| heart and conscience, and not to the preju.
| dice OF the people. / have OF all times re-.
| cognizee the right OF every citizen to enioy
! the blessings Of free ballot by working and
| voting fer whatsoever party he might choose.
III the Infamous ialsehoOds about me, OF
| which & portion of the Republican press is
| so prolific Just now, affected myself only
would remain silent, trusting 10 time for my
| vindication; but there are NJ least $50, 600
| Prohibition voters, besides as many more
! equally worthy persons who, under our
| laws, can not vote at all, who are interested
| and above all, have q wife and children
| who are not unmindful Of these things, but
| are deeply panied by reason OF such charges,
coming, as they DO, from party to which
| during all of which time il found mo evil
| in me" and not even the Democrats charged
me with dishonesty.
But now we find this same party, born as
| it was of spirit of freedom, burning and
banging its political opponents in effigy, as
the pro slavery men hanged and burned the
AbOlitionists thirty years ago, while its
partisan press exhibits bitter spirit Of in
tolerance that puts to shame the sgme spirit
for which it so vehemently during the last
campaign denounced the Democrats of the
South.
Is this the party OF Garrison, Phillips,
Sumner and Lincoln?
The flames of the burning efigies Of these
times will deepen conviction and intensity
conscience all over the land, and the true
friends of free ballot and freedom of po-
litical action will press forward In this
parties that fail to oppose it, always appeal
ing TO reason and ever looking 10 God, and
not to the politicians, for guidance. And
in ne time he to whom We are all event
ually to answer will give us the victory.
VeIY respectfully, JOHN p. ST. JOHN.