The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-06
CALLED DOWN.
GovernorCampbcli and Editor Galbraith
Corres pondlng.

COLUMBUS. o., Aug. 5.-The Eyeninl
Press on July 2sth, having stated that GOV
ernor Campbell had threatened in CONVEX
sation TO call out the militia in case an at
tempt should be made TO enforce the "lodg,
bill'' in Ohio. the Governor to-day sent it,
editor the following letter:
- Columbus. o., Aug. ;, 1S'O.-Mr. j. II
Galbraith. Editor Daily Press, city: My
Dear Sir.-The Cincinnati Commentaries
zette Of Sunday states that one Of the edit
ors Of your paper claims to be prepares, Ia
lnfront me with witness who will dis
pute my denial Of the wholly untruthfui
story concerning me which appeared in
your issue OF Monday evening, july 2Sih. !
beg 10 say that no person ever heard mo
use the language YOU imputed to me, or any
words that could possibly be- strained 10
have such meaning. lido not believe you or
any one connected with your paper has ever
talked with any person who will so state.
Your alleged witness is a myth. I'm order
tu test your truth and sincerity, | Will give
five hundred dollars to any charity which
YOU may designate. il, after which YOU
disclosed the name of the alleged witness Ia
either Of the following gentlemen. t0wit
Daniel j. Ryan. ID. h. Watson, +. VI. Poe
;. Il. Flocknger and George Il. Nash.
Is responsible and yeracious, and uphOlds
your charge against me even tOlerably; for
I do not exact literal proof OF course ]
shall demand the witness named, shall
repeat what he. personally, heard me say,
not what some third person says. This
oller is open for acceptance until noon of
Thursday. August :. Respectfully,
JAMES h. CAMPBELL
The Press editor answered as follows:
"Colunb,ts. ~. Aug. ,, lNJ0.-Ilon. Jas.
l.. Campbell. Governor: Dear Sir:-lour
letter of today is received. Your denials
Of the truth Of the story published in the
Press To- which il ailudcs. have 50 far been
of such general character that il
Is not plain what part Of II
Won question. Il YOU Will make an
explicit denial of the charge that You eN-
pressed i'm words the idea Of calling out the
militia to resist the enforcement of the
Lodge Federal Election law, should
it lee enacted we will furnish YOU
with our source of information, which YOU
Yourself, we believe, Will acknowledge 10
be trustworthy. In order that there may
be- no further Quibbing we suggest that you
SIN and deliver 10 u- the following explicit
statement. II hereby declare that | never
stated nor suggested 90 any one the calling
out OF the military Of ohio IN
case the Lodge hill should pass, ana all
attempt DE made 30 enforce it in
my state. / never stated. suggested or ln-
iimatCd to any one that would make such a
declaration in my speech AT the state house
at the meeting called for the 10Th Of July,
lS00.'
The Press is not charitable institution.
II is a newspaper. and our desire. we assure
YOU. is only 10 establish the truth. Upon
the receipt Of such a statement rs above
suggested. we will furnish YOU and the pub
lie. at no expense whatever. a complete
story of our source Of information and the
manner i'm which the matter came 10 be
used. !. n. Gdlbraith. Editor Press"
The Governor answered in IA letter. say
ing: If hereby declare that never stated
nor suggested 90 any one the call
ing Out OF the militia in Ohio IN
case the Lodge bill should pass. and an at
rempt be- made ~ enforce tin this state.
never stated. suggested. or intlmated to
anyone that ! would make such dec
iarati0n in my speech at the ,,ate-liOus'
at the meeting called for the l9th of july.
$500"
Moiz is ~ lawyer, but is understood to
M,0f the suD-Ireasury Bill. II is also be-
licgcl that W. j. Iolbert, the Alliance state
lecturer, win be rum in G00de Iillman's
district. This makgO five Alliance candi-
dates already ia the ield, with two districts
l0 hear from.