The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-01
THE WHITE CONTEST.
A Singing Rebuke to the Administration
Congressman.

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The Administration Democrats have
been treated to surprise in the House.
The title of Mr.. White, of the Eleventh
Indiana District, was confirmed by a
vote of 1S7 to 105, or by majority OF
80. To put the case in another way,
the majority of the committee Zap
pointed by Mr.. Carlisle) against Mr..
White was showed under by the Ran
dali Democrats joining the Republic
ans. The committee claiming to rep
resent the Administration and the
party went on record against common
sense and fair play. and Democrats
like Randall, of Pennsylvania, and
Cochran. of New York Zone of the
anti-Cleveland delegates to the Chi
cago convention of 1880 bolted.
1t must be remembered that Mr..
White declared upon his oath to the
House that in the year 1865 he went
before a competent court in Allen
Cornty, Ind, accompanied by lawful
witnesses, and did then and there make
| the oaths necessary for naturalization,
and was then and there naturalized.
and did then and there receive certif-
cate of naturalization. He says fur
Their that he has lost his certificate,
and yet further that the clerk of said
court did not cause a copy of such act
of naturalization to be preserved. Mr.
White had done good service in the
Union army prior to his complete
naturalization. He has been a regular
voter ever since tie close of the war,
and his vote was never challenged in
Allen County, where Republican votes
are closely scrutinized. He has held
office under the law and constitution
of Indiana, and his citizenship has
never been questioned. He has borne
the reputation of an honest man among
those who have seen him on every day
for a quarter of century. 1t sur
passes the limit of partisan war that
this mans oath should be held of as
light account as that of professional
perjurer, and yet Mr.. Carlisle's COM
mittee voted to so regard it.
1t must be borne in mind that no
one impeaches his veracity by direct
charge. He swears, and no one con-
tradicts; he swears, and no one brings
a circumstance to cloud his oath
His word is the best evidence that he
can offer after the loss of the original
certificate and the absence, by NAL
feasance or neglect of the clerk of
Democratic county. of q duplicate of
the certificate There is no doubt
that majority of all the voters of the
Twelfth District of Indiana chose Mr..
White to represent it in Congress.
There is no doubt that he was chosen
without bribery. intimidation or fraud
of any kind. The fact and manner Of
his election are beyond question; it
was its validity that was impeached,
and upon the ground of his not being
a naturalized citizen. But he is either
a naturalized citizen or aperjurer; and
that he is perjurer nobody believes.
He was gallant soldier, and is an
honorable man.
The House has spoken against the
partisanship of the committee, and has
rebuked the attempt to brand soldier
and a gentleman with infamy. The
Democrats who broke away from the
line marked cut by the whippers-in of
the Administration are entitled to the
thanks of the country because they
saved the House from disgrace. Chica-
90 Inter Ocean.