The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-17
DBLAMATER AND RUTAN.
DELAMATER's SPEECH AND RUTANs
DEFIANT ANSWER.

The pungent letter from Senator
Rutan in answer to reflection upon
Rutan in Delamater's Bradford speech
is the most important development Of
the campaign. In order that the issue
between them can be fully understood
we give the full portion Of Delamaters g
speech that aroused Rutau, with Ru-
tan's answer, as follows:
From Delamater's Bradford speech.
Furthermore, another lie | want to
nail. This man--shall / name hint
who lives in Mexican county, here in
Bradford, has charged that up till
within two days of the final vote on
the Billingsley bill in the Senate, Sena.
tor Delamater was doubtful as TO what
he wanted TO do, as to how he would
vote upon it. keslly this distinguish
ed Senator from Mexican expected his
support foriit, and, suddenly, within
forty-eight hours of the final vote,
Delamater changed his mind and
opposed it, and he has had the gall
and the face to lie and say Delamater
received $500 therefore.
brand the whole of it as a lie,
venomous and dastardly. Let me
prove it! l can bring every member
of the Senate, don't care whether he
be Democrat or a Republican, ex.
cept two--one your representative in
the Senate Emery, whom no man
ought to believe (hisses and cheers);
another, the man aoho sorote that let
ter { (Hutd'a), aohom 1 soaft TO say, IN
all kindness, is not responsible for
sc|sat he says, tohich gd0e the only
oasis .to' any charge about S65,000,
| can prove it by every one Of them,
except two; / can prove it by your
chairman here, who was there with
friends endeavoring to induce me to
change my mind and support the bill.
| want to say that there are forty
eight members of the Senate who will
prove to you that from the first was
opposed to the bill, and 1 want to tell
you why.
SENATOR RUTAN's ANSWER.
To the Editor of THE Times.
Senator Delamater is reported as
stating at Bradford last night that
am not responsible for the statements
contained in my letter to Colonel Dick
His statement is false, as he we'll
knows. l am responsible in every way
for the words contained in that letter.
Every line and word written is true
and challenge him to put me TO the
proof. The letter, though confidential,
bears evidence of honesty and good
sense and therefore needs no explana-
ton.
Iserved with Delamater's father in
the Senate for three years, and, as
every one knew, he paid thirty thous-
and dollars for his seat in order to de-
feat George X. Anderson. 1 was
Speaker of the Senate during his term
and as every member of the Senate
knows, always cast|the mantle;of charity
over his weakness. His son has the
effrontery now to ask charity for me
we'll knowing how easily and complete
ly | can pierce his armor.
Ihaoe his o,cn letters to prove that
he is a demagogue, a falsifer and the
holder of stolen goods. I sincerely
hope he aoiH prosecute me for libel in
order to enable me to justify myself
His organized body of liars and thieves
cannot in the end shield him from the
punishment he SO richly invites. My
thirty years. service for his maker will
not prevent me from telling the whole
truth, now that he has forced the way.
J. 8. RUTAN.
Washington, October 10.