The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-22

aging the Republican campaign In Ohio
for the express purpose OF mskIag Re
publican speech, which he did on the
evening of October 2, IN ansWer to the
address delivered by me on the 5th. But,
70 throw little more light upon Mr..
ClaTkson's relation TO this whole matter,
hear what his friend, J. B. McCullaRh,
In an interview reported in the Post Dis
patcs, Of st. Louis, on the 30th inst,
says:
"Mr. Clarkson, of the Dies Moines Reg.
lister. who was q member of the commit
tee and who had charge of the depart
ment which conducted negotisuous, has
proof OF the fact. This is in such shape
that he is bound to some extent and Ca.
not use, but the fact 10 certain am
sure of it. st. John wanted S35 600 and
$50 lecture"
Now I submit to the candid Judgment
of every good citizen unbiased by partl-
san prejudice, even though should IN
tefp0se no word In my own defense, do
not the statements of Ciarkson, Legate
and McCullsgh show that there was q
plan laid to either fitch money from the
treasury of the National Republican
committee, or to bribe me to betray an
honest, sincere and conscientious MINOR
lily and thus prevent a fair expression OF
the will of the people, and through such
| corrupt means gain victory for the Re
publican party? Failing in this and
smarting under the lash OF political de-
feat and blasted hopes to crown the In
fanny, Legate is treacberously betrayed
and offered sacrifice upon the altar of
corruption. and these are nay accu6ars,
But 1t has been charged that l secured,
| early in the campaign from Senator
Plumb. letter introducing Mr.. Legate
to the National committee "as 6 person
authorized TO act and speak for him"
| (me). to which l reply that have not
seen Senator Plumb for nearly year,
and have had no correspondence with
| him since Mr.. Blaine Wss nominated,
and never T, quested him or anybody else
| to do any sucn 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 l wrote letters to s. w Gage, state
organizer of Ohio; A S. Cary, of Sa-
mantha; Rev MIR Gegan, of Columbus,
snd Prof. P. W. Frost, of Oberlin. Now.
respectfully ask these gentlemen il
any letter or letters, or other communi-
cations, were ever received from me that
tend to throw any light upon this ques-
tiou, 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
have not the honor of q pes0nal &C.
quaintaHce with either OF these gentle
men, respectfully request them, in the
interest of common fairness, it they
have any evidence that eliminates me to
give it to the public.
Finally. didn't go I'd Philadelphia
with MIR, Legste, nor from Philadelphia
to New York with him, but did when
in Philadelphia on the night of October
IL, in answer To a request made through
the columns of the New YORK Tribune,
of that date, by what purpoFted To be
The New York State Temperance As
sembiy," that | withdraw from the cam
paign, write an open letter, published in
the New York and Philadelphia papers
on the 18Th. in reply to said request, IN
which said that l should neither with
draw or assume a neutral position,
but should continue the fight
against the liquor traffic as long
as l should live and the flag Of
our country waved its protecting
folds over legalIzrd dramshop. l was
never In the headquarters of either the
Democratic or Republican party, and to
this day do not know where they were
located. nor did l during the campaign
ever speak, write or telegraph TO, or 10
my knowledge see, any agents of the
National OF State committees of either of
said parties. nor did l receive penny
pledge, directly or indirectly, from any
political party, committee or organize
ton, except my legitimate expenses,
amounting to less than 5000. paid by the
Na,lonal committee of the Prohibition
party; nor did I ever do, or promise to
do. or omit to do anything for the pur-
pose of decreasing the Prohibition vote
or increasing the vote of either of the
other political parties; nor did get 9
sore throat or pretend to get sore
throat. and think that even the Repub-
lIcan party will not claim that l stealth
cred my speeches" and I again chal-
lenge nv defamers to prove to the con-
trarv with charity for all and malice
tow: rd noDe," now submit this state
ment TO the people with firm cOnvic-
ton and full realization that for the truth
hereof SIN to answer to God.
[Signed JOHN P. ST. JOHN.