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gotten mp to injure St. John and call down the men
who had been lying on him.
Thus, by Clarksons own witness, Legate is
made his and not my agent, and / am exoner
ated from all completely in these matters. But
IL is said that saw Legate at Oberlin, O., Oct
O. That Is true: but why he there, and in
whose INTEREST," Why, he was sent by those
managing the Republican campaign in Ohio for
the express purpose of making a Republican
speech which he did on the evening of Oct z.
In answer to the address delivered by me on the
9th.
But to throw little more light upon Mr.
Ciarkson's relation to this whole matter, hear
what his friend, j. B. McCullagh, Of the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat, in an interview reported
in the Post-Dispatch of St Louis, the Both inst,
says:
Mr.. Clarkson, OF the Des MONIES, Iowa, Register
who was a member OF the committee, and who had
charge of the department which conducted the
hations has proof of the fact This is in such shape
that he . bound to some extent and cannot use it.
but the fact is certain | am sure of it. St John
wanted $35 900 and $50 lecture
Nov, submit to the candid Judgment of
every good citizen, unbiased by partisan preju-
dice that, even though l should interpose no
word in my own defense, do not the
statements of Clarkson, Legate and Nc
Cullagh show that there was a plan
laid to either fitch money from the treasury
of the national Republican committee, or to
bride me to betray an honest, sincere and con-
scientious minority and thus prevent fair ex-
preston OF the will of the people and, through
such corrupt means, gain a victory for the Re-
publican partyl Failing in this, and smartng
under the lash of political defeat and blasted
hopes, to crown the infamy Legate is PREACHER
ously betrayed and offered as a sacrifice upon
the altar of corruption. And these are my ac-
cusersl
But it has been charged that secured, early
in the campaign, from Senator Plumb a letter
introducing Mr.. Legate to the national COM
mlttee as person authorized to act
and speak for him incl, to which
reply that / have not seen Senator Plumb for
nearly a year, and have had no correspondence
with him since Mr. Blaine was nominated, and
never requested him or anybody else to do any
such thing, and Senator Plumb is at liberty to
publish anything he has from me touching this
matter.
1T will be observed that it is stated that
wrote letters to L. w. Gage, State organizer of
Ohio; A. L. Carey. of Samantha; Rev. Mr..
Gegen, of Columbus, and Professor W. G. Frost,
OF Oberlin. Now, respectfully ask these gentle
men, if any letter, or letters, or communications
were ever received from me that tend to throw
any light upon this question, to publish the
facts.
Again, it is charged that there are several
gentlemen who could help prove that sold out
to the Democrats and the editor of the Chicago
News is mentioned as one, and Senator German,
OF Maryland, as another. Now, while l have
not the honor of personal acquaintance with
either of these gentlemen, respectfully request
them, In the interest of common fairness, if they
have any evidence that GRIMM ates me- 60 give it
to the public. Finally, did not go to Philadel
phia with Mr.. Legate, nor from Philadelphia to
New York with him. But / did, when in Phil
adelphia on the night of Oct. ii. in answer to a
request made through the columns of the New
York Tribune of that date, by what purported to
be the New York State Temperance Assembly,
that | withdraw from the campaign, write an
open letter. which was published in the New
York and Philadelphia papers of the 18th, in
reply to said request, in which l said that
should neither withdraw nor assume a neutral
position. but would continue the fight against the
liquor traffic as long as l should live and the flag
of our country waved its protecting folds over a
legallzed dram shop. / was never in the head
quarters of either the Democratic or Republican
party, and to this day do not know where they
campaign, ever speak, write or telegraph to, or.
to my knowledge, see any agents of the national!
or State committees Of either of said parties;
nor did receive penny, directly or indirectly
from any political party, committee, or other
organization, except my legitimate expenses
amounting to less than $500, paid by the ma
tiona committee of the Prohibition party; nor
did ever do, or promise to do
or omit to do anything for the purpose
of decreasing the Prohibition vote or increasing
the vote of either of the other political parties;
nor did get sore throat or pretend to get a
sore throat; and think that even the Repub-
speeches; and l again challenge my defamers to
prove to the contrary With charity for all,
and malice toward none now submit this
statement to the people, with firm conviction
and full realization that for the truth hereof /
ana to answer to God. JOHN P. ST. JOHN"