The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-27
CLARKsoN AND ST. JOHN.
The Prohibition Chairman Gives the
Former a Few Nuts to Crack.


[Chicago News.l
Boston, Mass, Jan. 20.-To the Editor:
Clsrkson, superintendent of the bribery de-
partment of the Republican National Com
mittee, having charged st. John with fraud,
the evidence was demanded. He called his
witness. The witness indicated st. John.
CIarkson now impeaches his own witness,
and wants st. John to sue Clarkson for
political libel in the Republican State of
Iowa. He has evidently taken Blaine's
opinion that Judgment can not be recov-
cred where party politics are involved, and
so, instead OF owning that he was played as
sucker by Legate, and that he lied about
st. John. tries the game Of bluff. By this he
admits that he has no evidence to convict
st. John. and wants st. John to help con-
vict himself. With your permission, want
to ask this head OF the bribery department 8
few questions.
Is Legste the only witness you can pro-
duce against st. John?
Does Legate tell the truth when he gays
was Olarkson's agent?
Legate being your witness, are you not
either to take his testimony or stand branded
as man who introduced liar TO prove his
case?
Legste having INDICATED st. Sohn. are
you not bound to take the testimony of your
OVID witness, and as an honest msn apollo
gze?
Have you or your friends letter or tele.
gram direct from st John?
Fave yeu a letter or telegram that par
por,s to be signed by him?
When was this attempt to break down the
Prohibition party first discussed in your
committee?
purpose OF bribing the Prohibition leaders?
What Prohibition leader did you first at
tempt to reach?
Will you publish your entire correspond.
with different Prohibitionists?
VIII you give the public detailed state
ment Of the money spent by your com.
mittee2
Does Mr.. McCullagh tell the truth when
ne savs you agreed to pay st. John 81, 0O01
Do You regard it an honorable thing to
attempt to bride candidate to betray bis
followers?
Would honorable men listen to the propo-
sitions of q traitor to betray honest men and
women?
Why did you consort with LsgateP
Did you intend to buy st. John IL YOU
could get him cheap enough?
Is not man who will listen TO and help
arrange plot to bride as vile and mean as q
man who accepts bribe?
Did you not know that you state a false
hood when you said St. John left Ohio to
keep his contract with you?
Do you not know that you were being
played as sucker by Legate?
Is not man who will enter into a plot to
bride and then betray the confidential com.
municstions of his agent, as you did LIE.
gates, q dishonorable man?
If placed on the National Committee in
1883. will you attempt to Duy the prohibi-
ton candidate?
Will you not admit that it was the asinine
stupidity of yourself and your candidate
that defeated him?
Have you any letters or kilograms con-
Meeting any leading Prohibitionist other
than those who wrote letters in favor of
Blaine with any money from either Demo.
cratic or Republican Committee?
Wall you at once publish all evidence you
have in this whole matter, with detailed
statement OF the amount paid the New
York Temperance Assembly" and those who
wrote letters for Blaine?
Mr.. Clarkson should answer frankly aud
in detail each of these questions. He has
made charges and now utterly fails to prove
them. He must now apologize or be branded
as liar If be will make full confession
in regard to the bribery work of the last
campaign, and frankly and fully state Just
what he intends to 90 in the future, he will
confer favor on the Prohibitionists he at
tempted to wrong. Respectfully,
JOHN B. FINCH,
Chairman National Prohibition Commit,
tee,