Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-23
GOV, ST, JOHNS TR0U BLES,
DENIAL OF THE RECENT CHARGES.
He Makcsa statement in their Rctutnti"h
and Calls upon the Persons Named
to Furnish Proofs-An Appeal
for Fair Play.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-Thc state
ment furnished to the Press by eN-Gov.
st. John concludes us follows: 1t has
been charged that secured early in the
campaign from senator Plumb, Il letter
introducing Mr.. Icgatc to the National
committee as II person authorized to act
and speak for him Omc, reply that
have not seen Senator Plumb for nearly Il
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 that
he has from me touching this mat
ter It will be observed that it is
stated that wrote letters to l.. w. Gage,
State organizer for Ohio, \. l.. Carey of
Samantha. Rev. Mr.. Gegau of Columbus
and Prof. w. G.. Frost of Oberlin Now
| respectfully ask.the gentlemcn,if any let
ter on letters or other communications
were received from me that tend to throw
any light upon this question. to pub.
lsh the facts. Again, it Is charged
that there are several gentlemen
who could help prove hat | sold out to
the Democrats and the editor of the
Chicago News is mentioned as one and
Senator German of Maryland as another.
NOW, Wllllt | nav e HOl lllp nDlbG vi IL per
sonal acquaintance with either of these
gentlemen, respectfully request them in
the interest of common fairness if they
have any evidence that eliminates me, to
give it to the public. Finally, | did not
go To Philadelphia with Mr. Icgate nor
from Philadelphia to New York with him,
but did when i'll Philadelphia on the
night of the llth of October, in answer to
a request made through the columns Of the
New York Tribune of that date by what
purpOrtpd to he the New York state tenn
perance assembly, that | withdraw from
the campaign. with an open letter, pub
lishcd in the New York and Philadelphia
papers of the 18th, reply to the said re-
quest in which sad that | should "ncith-
or Withdraw nor assume Il neutral posi-
ton but would continue the fight as
LONG rs | should live and the flag of our
country waved its protective folds over Il
localized dramShOp' ] was never in the
headquarters of either the Democratic or
Republican party and to this day to not
know " here they were located. Nor did
! during the campaign ever speak, write
or telegraph to, or ever to my knowledge
see any member OF the National or State
committees of said parties, nor did | re
CeiNe Il party pledge or promise, directly
or indirectly from any political party. com
mittCc or other organizations except my
legitimate expenses amounting to less
than 800. paidby the National committee
of the Prohibition party nor did ! ever
do or purpose to do or omit to do any
thing for the purpose of decreasing the
prohibition vote or increasing the vote of
either of the political parties; nor did !
get Il sore throat or pretend to get one
and | think that even the Republican
party will not claim hat "fcathered' my
speeches: and again challenge my de
famers to prove to the contrary. "With
charity far all and malice toward none |
| now submit this statement to the peo-
pie with firm conviction and full realiza-
lion that for the truth thereof am to an
sWer to my God.
,Sgned ,JOHN p. IT. JOHN.