The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30
"sLIprgRYs TONGUE CAUGHT.
PORTLAND, May aolh, 1890.

PORTLAND, May s6lh, 1890.
To the Editor Of the "Otrgoaida."
"No might nor greatness in mortality,
Can censurc 'scepe, back woundng ealumny
The whilest virtue strikes, what king SO strong
Can tie the gall up In the slandefous foapae,
Shaks, NJ. for M. Act ! Sc and
The OregoRfaR OF May s4th contains the
following report Of an interview with Mr. Ton
que;
"Sena,or Thomas II Tongue, Of llillSboro,
was in town yesterday, and reporter showed
him clipping from the Weekly llfoHd the
democratic organ, which quoted colonel I X
Cornelius, the republican candidate for Cover.
nor four years age as saying that "hoth Penney
CT and Thompson defeated him last election,
and now, between the two, he favored the
man who fought HIM openly and was his op'
ponent from principle, and he would therefore
give his suffrage to Pennoyer." Replying to
this, senator Tongue saidi
"rhe democrats began industriouSly TO Iir-
culate this report soon aler Mr. Thompson
was nominated. In conversation with Col
onel Cornelius, referred to the rumor. lie
denied II, saying i was absolutely without
foundation. lie said he would support MI
Thompson, not only because he was arepuhN
can, and ON the'republican ticket, but his ex-
perienee with Governor Pennoyet had taught
him that the governor was not n good man.
and that during the campaign four years pgo
he found Governor rennoycr 10 be ustruthtu
and hS word was not to lie taken in politics.
Last Saturday IN his speech at lllllshoto, Gov
ernor Penuoyer feietred TO Colonel Cuinehui
as one of Gods nohlest works. IAN honest man
/ After the meeting was over Colonsl Cornelu
! told Governor penuover that personal eompli.
ments now were not in accord with persona
misrepresentation made about him IN the can
vass iour years ago,
Now comes IL Flagg, Esq, respectable
citizen OF Forest Grove, Washington County
who under oath makes the following affidavit
! 81 interviewed colonel Cornelius Salurda,
and he stated that either the reporter OF Sena
tor Tongue was mistaken. Colonel Colneliu
says tha, in the county convention at ilisbou
he told the delegates that II he was seat 10 Ih
Stale Convention, he would not vote iur Day
Thompson, as Me- Thompson WAS not his Kin,
OF a maA. In regard to Governor fenEoyeI
he said he considered him a nice man, an hon
est man. and man who tried 10 do his duty
bu, cranky. In regard TO ID 7 Thompson, h
said he was a good business man aud a none
maker. That he had made money out
every ihing he handled, aud II he was elecle
NtoNCtuois u NOolu DC y stEAnkc klllb " TIC W
not make money out Of that Office. lie sai
MI Thompson was an able man and could ms !
good governor il he were honest"
T. III FLAoG.
State Of Oregon
County OF ofWashington.
|, + II Fisgg. being first duly sworn und
oath say the foregoing is rue account Of Il
interview and conversation set forth as yerI
believe.
l. III FLAGG.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 20
) day Of May, 1890.
Geo L BARKER.
Notary Publ
In justice 10 Governor PennoyeT aud To Co
onel Cornelius would respectfully ask you
inser, this in the "OFeCoR}aH."
Very Respectfully,
II GOLDSMITH,
Chairman Dem. State Centrsl Com.
The above was handed to the Orrgoaia
but the Editor declined Ia ffattlish IL