New-York tribune., 1886-01-30
WHAT CRITTENDEN SAYS.
DECLARING THAT HE WAS sLANDERED.
CRITICIsING SENATOR COCRRELL-A TALK WITH
LAMrS


CRITICIsING SENATOR COCRRELL-A TALK WITH
FRANK JANIS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20 (SpeddD.-The action OF
the President the Crittendcn affair has caused great
comm0tion among Missouri Democrats, and the anti
Administration faction is growing rapidly IL Is also
matter of serious consequence to the two Senators and
will he made in tho Senate election. Governor
Crittenden to-day said:
Had boen a Missouri Senator and presented the
name Of friend for appointment and received such
response Mr. Cleveland made to Mr. Cockrell would
have resented the full extent of the power that In
me lay. would have told the President that he not
only wronged my frieni but that he also nsuted me-
would not have calmly submitted to such unjust de-
nunciaton OF my friend. would have said, Mr.
President, II this subject does not please you,
let drop 1t and turn to other matters
when cOngenIaL' No. air, [ would have
promptly asserted my Senatorial dignity and would
have given the Pre- dent to understand that unless he
retractcd the ISLANDERS he had expressed against my
friends he might expect from me- aud you know a
President must submit In long run to
the dctation of the Senate. 1 say 1 would
have done these things and l would
had been SenatOr-unless / went to the President
under the mask OF hypocrisy and went there to prevent
my friends appointment Instead OF to secure It, But
had really desired 10 secure recognition for that frend
and had met with such reception, would have made
tho lightning the White House walls before
1 would have listened to such slander upon the
man whom l had presented. In regard to the
killing OF Jesse James by Bob Ford. have explana
ton offer. aud will say nothing for fear that some
people may think that am cringng and apologzing.
But want the President to understand that not the
chcfest jewel within his gift would induce to
apologize for any Of my administration
as Governor OF Missouri. What 1 did 1
did for what I deemed the public good,
for the peace and webeng of the people OF this State
As matter OF fac; knew nothing OF the sending OF
Enrd tn ind " "A
when Fords first dispatch, In which he said that he was
with James came to me, was completely In the dark
to its meaning. and compelled to telegraph Com
missioner Craig for an explanation"
t was then Ss
any existed between himself and Ford. lie said that
there was little history which had not already been pub
"Th,rc were some minor details" said he. which
have been published, aud which never will be.
when tho end OF the James business came burned
every bridge behind had letters and papers which
would have Implicated many OF tho leading people
OF tho State. but on the last day OF my term
n burned every ono OF themevery one Those papers.
had they been printed. would have done rtepara6e In
jury to many and good to none. They would have
caused strife and chickering's nnumerabe and scandals
state OF Missouri. burned them. am now going down
70 Tue tsrase anu gv ssosd ra s esat bHy &
he when death puts tho final stamp upon them.
think that the well being OF tho people OF Missouri de-
msnds that those details he not published" Frank
James who surrendered and was pardoned by Governor
Ctcudcn and Is nova clerk In stove store at Nevada,
No. asked to give bis views on his brothers asso-
Citations. . ,,,--.,
-ual, SAlu ne, dlklke 10 talk LOT puDUchllon,
hut In this matter think II Is my duty. do know
that Governor CrItteuden suggested to the Ford
tie plan Of assassination. satisfied that when
he cd with them about the capture OF JESSE dead
alive. that he meant might DO necessary for them 10
kill him whcn they attempted his arrest We must
member that Mr. Crlttcnden was the Governor OF the
state There was great cl NOR about tho crimes OF
the Jane, boys and he felt II hi. duty make the
strenuous Efforts to comply with tho public
demand for their extrpatiOn The Ford boys exceeded
the limit OF their Instructions and did that which Mr..
Crittendcn contemplated. There were hundreds
who ready take lIycs for tho sake Of
the reward which offered. and when Jesse
killed those the who cried the loudest against
tho murder For the base of tho Ford boys do
believe that hr Crttcnden should be held RESPONSE
Die. Ihs after the assassination open TO
1ertics hut Is well remember that thore but
Vow men who Approximate perfection"