Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-19
ST. JOHN ONCE MORE.
He Denies Having Made any Bargain
With Either the Republican or
Democratic Parties.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. lS.
The letter furnished to the press by ex-
Governor St. John. brief extract of which
was telegraphed last night, concludes as fol-
lows;
at has been charged that secured, early
in the campaign from Senator Plumb, a
letter introducing Legate to the national
committee as person authorized to act and
speak for him. mel, lreply 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 S. w. Gage.
State organizer for Ohio, A. L. Carey,
of Samantha, Rev. Gegan, of Columbus
and Professsr w, G. Frost. of
Oberlin Now | respectfully ask these gen.
tlemen if any letter or letters or other com
munications were received from me that tend
to throw any light on 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 have not the honor of personal
Will eitHSI VI tutse ReUti5meU,
/ respectfully request them in the interest of
common defamers, that if they have any evil
dence that eliminates me to give it to the
public finally. l did not go to Philadelphia
with Legate, nor from Philadelphia to New
York with him, But did when in Phila-
delphia, on the night Of the l1th of October,
in answer to a request mace through the col
umns 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 oped letter, published
in New York and Philadelphia papers Of the
18th in reply to said request. in which said
should ''neither withdraw nor assume a
neutral position" but would continue to fight
as long as should live and the flag of our
country waved its protective folds oner the
iegalized dramshop. l was never in the
headquarters of either the democratic or re-
publican party, and to this day don't know
where they we're located; nor did during the
campaign ever speak, write or telegraph to,
or to my knowledge see any member of the
national or state committees of either of said
parties; nor did receive penny, pledge or
promise, directly or indirectly, from any
political party, committee or other organiza-
tion, except nv Legitimate expenses, amount
ing to less than 5000, paid BY the national
committee of the prohibition party; nor did
ever do or propose to do or omit to do any
thing for the purpose Of decreasing the pro-
hibition vote or increasing the vote Of either
of the other political parties; nor did get
a sore throat or pretend to get one," and
think that even the republican party will no
claim that ''feashered" my speeches; and
again l challenge my defamers to prove to
the contrary. With charity for all and malice
toward none, now submit tnis statement to
the people with firm belief and full realiza-
tion that for the truth thereof am to answer
| to ny God.
| (Signed) JOHN P. ST.. JoHx.