Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-02-19

at Is necessary to pass histcyy somewhat
ancient IL order 20 dispose Ct the nebulous
charge Of bribery and corruption member
OF the Pennsylvania Legislature nearly twenty
five years ago, in connection with an action for
libel against the then editor OF the Pittsburgh
Commercial with Characteristic malignity my
assailants have been careful 10 emphasize the
fact that the case was never pushed for trial.
They fail 70 say the libel was retraeted and
that the defendants pleaded nolle contendere,
paying the ,osts Of the case and the fees Of the
counsel.
at is proper also to dispose Of some state
ments upon which less stress has been laid.
One accusation is that over twenty years ago
attempted to bribe Alexander T. Tuition, then
supervisor OF internal revenue for the Eastern
district OF Pennsylvania, to prevent the seizure
Of an Illicit distillery. This is a wicked and
malicious falsehood, without excuse for its VI
terance or evidence for its support. Tuition
is now living at bennington, Pa, and bis re-
ports are on file presume, In the internal rev
enue bureau.
"A statement has been made that when the
present high-license statute Of Pennsylvania
was pending In the Legislature Of that State
liquor dealers Of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
raised a sum specified as 5000 and gave il TO
me and TO a Federal officer tn Philadelphia
who is not named for the purpose OF securing
an amendment TO that legislation in their in
terest This also ] denounee as an absolute
falsehood. William J. Friday, who IS stated
TO have paid the money, Is a reputable mer-
chant now living in the city Of Pittsburgh.
FINALLY / reached charge that il some mys.
FERROUS way brought defeat to the proposed
amendmen' Of the constitution Of Pennsylvania
prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in
that State which was submitted to
vote Of the people IN 1882 others, l
understand. have already exploited the
silly faleehood Of the publication from
which this charge arose and l specifically
denied II at the time II appeared. BY my vote
alone did l affect the verdict Of the people upon
the prohibitory amendment nor had 1 ever in
any contest any corrupt or unlawful concern
with the liquor or any other interest concerned
in legislation constitutional or otherw Use, In
the State Of Pennsylvania or elsewhere.
Il have endeavored to make this utterance
complete, even at the cost Of the time
of the Senate ara the WEAKNESS of
Senator's / have endeavored to answer
every specific charge OF N alfeasance
full perusal Of the mass OF direct
falsehoods, confused statements, inlendo, in
situation and cunning implication that, with
an industry worthy Of better cause, has been
gathered together for my destruction. l deny
them seriatim and in toto They are false and
foul to the core
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1s.-Samuel Gus
tine Thompson president Of the Young
Mems Democratic Association of Phila-
delphia, who presided at the Pat
tison meeting in the Academy of Mu-
sic in the last campaign, says: Il
was counsel for the woman in cues
ton. TO my lSnowledge-and | am ac-
quainted with all the facts in the case
Senator Quay never defrauded or at
tempted to defraud any one of a single
penny. Though | am Democrat in
politics, made up my mind to make
this statement public during the cam
paign If senator Quay had seen fit to
deny the false allegation, and | would
have done So if he had sought to vindi-
cate himself