The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-15
ANSWERED.


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/ The Russenvilie DHxocR Ar Of the ist inst.
contains communication from MT JEFF Davis.
in which he CLAIMS that certain parties are cir
culating statement claimed TO have been
made BY him. and that the same Is apervcr-
SION OF the truth.
| As am one Of the parties charges with per-
| version OF the statement, and A. Mr.. Davis
| fails to give the statement circulating. bnt
eyades II by giving q subsequent part Of ms
| conversation over the signature OF Mr.. Tucker.
deem 1t mr. duty to make this answer In vim
dicstion OF my credibility, and give the state
ment verbatim.
On the nd day Of April, 1890, was In the
store Of Mr.. Tucker. conversing with several
other persons about the ''Citizens' Commerce.
Association bill (which Mr. Granger pros
nouncsd similar to tho Blair BILL hard times
reform mea sures. money depression, and gen
eral hard times among farmers At this juno
ture MIR. Davis came IN, passed the crowd, and
turned facing the speaker. Mr.. D. d. Granger,
raised his hand and prefaced his remarks with
this exclamation: These fellows had better
be 1t home. between the pillow handles, follow
ing mule. II they want TO see better times,
work harder and be more saving. Look At
Bun Davis and Jim Brown; they made money
farming"
As language Is the medium through which
ideas are conveyed. and utterances are an In
der of the heart or mind, and from the abund-
ance Of the heart the mouth speaketh. shall
make no comment.
The above is the part 81 ar. Davis CONVEX
sation which have told, and that in regard 20
hne gins, country meat markets. ETC.. came in
subsequently, IS q codicil or supplement-.
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does not, let day be set. and the following
witnesses summoned J. L. Tucker, ID. b.
Granger, r. NJ. Taylor, Mr.. - Hays and my
SELF hope none OF the parties have "pervert-
ed Mr.. Davis declaration. aud as TO what
"these fellows'' mean, l leave for people to
draw their own conclusions. Mr.. fuckers
statement Is In the main correct, but he claims
that 1t is only part Of the conversation, and
what / have told is another part. had no
malicious or political motive In telling the
above. but thought a voluntary expression Of
that kind manifested very little OF that phiian-
tnropy necessary for the equitable dissemina-
ton Of justice among those who make their
living by the sweat OF their brow-men who,
though poverty stricken, are entitled to the
same consideration Of others. I am not desir-
GUS Of entering into journalistic controversy,
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branded as "perversionv Of the truth, 1t is
his right and duty to defend hi 8 integrity.
til well -known that the most heinsus crime.
IL committed under sudden heat of passion,
when the provocations seem to be irresistible,
mitigates the or iminality Of the offense. Now,
il this discussion Of tn ese reform measures
(Which we believe to be for the benefit OF the
farming ciass,) the money problem, and hard
times generally among farmers, w-s subject
Of such heinous mien rs to dethrone to some
extent. the gentleman's discriminating facul-
ties, the criminaiity OF the ofense would be
mitigated; perhaps this would have been the
best count to have elected in this cause. 1t is
also weil-kn that the weight attached to
testimony il determined by the credibility of
the witness, his means Of knowing the facts TO
which he testiaes. his manner Of testifying,and
his interest, IL any manifested. 1t 10 also well
known the superiority Of positive, over mega
tive testimony. But 1t is not so well-known
how the people can analyze and construe SEN
fences so as to make them harmonic and con-
meet "Bun Davis aud Jim Browns having
made money farming" with the leaders and
organizers Of secret societies for political pur-
poses, as referred to In the DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Davis says he has lived in Pope county
all his life. and that the people all know him.
have lived in Pope some too. have been q
continuous citizen Of Pope county ffty-one
years. consequently, I,too, am pretty generally
known by the people Of the county.
The subject of "futility" mentioned, will
pass for the present. DIP. WEST.
Dover. Ark, Mays.