The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-18

NOW, submit that there must have
been somebody to have named the
Things which were demanded" and
who could it have been but GARRISON?
And yet he says that, "all that it 1.-THE
commlttee) did, was to listen and dis
cusS the overtures and propositions
made to it," If Mr.. Clarkson was an
honest man, why did he not indignant
ly refuse to entertain such propositions?
But, finally, Mr.. Clarkson names James
+. Legate, of Leavenworth, KS, as 1.-THE
long suppressed name of this middle
man, and proceeds to publish what he
claims to be Legate's letter which ,wheth-
er genuine or not, serves further to show
up Clarkson's perfdy. In what Clark
son claims to be Legate's letter, dated
at Topeka, KS, October 4th, addressed
to Mr.. j. A. Clarkson. Legate says:
Here follows the letter already pub
llshed
Who makes a witness of Legate in
this controversy? Why Clarkson.
What was their relations? Let Clark
son witness, Mr.. Legate tell Here is
what the Associated Press reports him
as saying on the 18th inst: 81 was
acting as the agent, doing the wish of
Mr.. Clarkson, as 4 member of the
National committee, and those with
whom he was associated in Ohio in all
that was done"
But what does Mr.. Legate say about
myself? Let US give his own words.
published in the daily State Journal,
Topeka, Ks, on the 18th inst. Here
they are: "That Governor ST. John had
never talked to him on the subject; had
never offered to make any terms
with the Republicans, and that
st. John had never authorized him
to make any propositions, and that any
full lie, gotten up to injure ST. John and
ease down the men who had been lying
on him Thus by Clarkson's own wit
ness, Legate is made his, and not my
agent, and 1 am exonerated from all
completely in these matters. But it is
said that | saw Legate at Oberlin,
October 9th. That is true. But why
was he there and in whose interest?
Why he was sent by those managing the
Republican campaign in Ohio for 1.-THE
express purpose" of making a Republi-
can speech. which he did on the even
ing Of October 7th, in answer to an sad
dress delivered by me on the 9Th. But
to throw little more light upon Mr..
Clarkson's relation to this whole matter,
hear what his friend, J. J. Mccullough,
of the st. Louis Democrat. in the
interview reported in PoSt-Dis-
patch of st. Louis, on the
Both ult.: Mr. Clarkson of the
Des Moines, Ia, Register, who was a
member of the committee and who had
charge of the department which con-
Quoted the negotiations, has proof of
the fact This is in such a shape that
he is bound TO some extent and cannot
/ r1c hY,f tho for nerfoir on n
it. st. John wanted $4,000 and $50
lecture"
Now, / submit to the candid judg-
ment of every good citizen, unbiased by
partisan prejudice, even though should
interpose no word in my own defense,
do not the statements of Clarkson,
Legate and Mccullough show that there
was plan laid to either fitch money
from the treasury of the national Re
publican committee, or to bride me to
betray an honest, sincere and
conscientious minority and thus
prevent fair expression of the
will of the people and through such
corrupt means gain victory for the
Republican party? Failing in this and
smarting under the lash Of political
defeat and blasted hopes, to crown the
infamy, Legate is treacherously be-
trayed and offered as sacrifice upon
the altar of corruption. and these are
my accusers; but it has been charged
that l secured early in the campaign
from Senator Plumb letter introduce
ing Mr.. Legate to the national COM
mittee as the person authorized to act
and speak for him, "me," to which
reply that L have not seen Senator
Plumb for nearly year and have had
no correspondence with him since Mr..
Blaine was nominated, and never re-
quested him or anybody else to do any
such thing, and Senator Plumb is at
liberty to publish anything that he has
from me touching this matter. 1t will
; be observed that it is stated that wrote
letters to 'L. w. Page. State organizer
for Ohio, A L. Corrie, of Samantha,
Rev. Mr.. Gegan, of Columbus, and
Prof. w. G. Frost of Oberlin." Now,
respectfully ask these gentlemen if any
, letter or letters, or other communities
tons, were ever received from me thai
/ tend to throw any light upon this ques
ton, to publish the facts. Again, it is
: charged that "there are several gentle
/ men who could help prove" what SAID
/ to the Democrats; and the editor of the
D Chicago News is mentioned as one, anc
Senator German, of Maryland, as an
| other. NOW. Wnne nave noI Ine Holo
/, of personal acquaintance with eithe1
of these gentlemen, respectfully
+; request them, in the interest o
o common fairness, if they have an,
t evidence that eliminates me, to give /
2 to the public. did not go to Phlla
e delphia with Mr.. Legate, nor from Phi
e ladelphia to New York with him, but
e did, when in Philadelphia, the night o
j. The 18th of October. in answer to {
!. request made through the columns o
u the New York Tribune of that date, b.
: what purported to be the New Yorl
d State Temperance Assembly" that
It withdraw from the campaign, write a
It open letter, published in the New Yor
and Philadelphia papers of the 18th, il
d reply to said request, in which l sal
,r that 1 should F'neither withdraw nc
d assume neutral position" but woul
n continue to fight against the liquor ira
in fic as long as should live, and the fla
" of our country waved its protectin
a. folds over the legalized dramshops.
er was never in the headquarters of eithe
of the Democratic or Republican part,
id end to this day do not kno
es where they were located, ne
ne did [, during the campaign, eve