The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-24

rectly reported When Il was moved to refer
the batch of lies and falsehoods filed with the
clerk back to the judiciary committee for In
vestigation, the chairman OF that COMMITTEES
stated, that while they had not had that par
ticuiar paper before them, they had seen the
substance of it published in the Press- Ifmcs
that afternoon, and that they had seen the
refutation OF the same in an official letter. Yet
he is reported as saying "that they had not had
those charges before them for investigation"
Ny traducers, to lend responsibility TO their
crowd, tried to drag in the name OF Mr..
0strander, but the fact remains that be made
no affidavit, and many OF the statements at
tiouted TO him are false and were never made
BY him. There are men in this city who know
OF $1,000 in cash and deed to twenty-four lots
in this city having been offered TO me to with
hold one little report; yet that report went in
with disastrous results to the one that offered IL
Others know of 1900 having been brought from
spokane to Seattle and then to Olympia 70 con-
troll my reports on certain lands than in my
hands for investigation; yet these reports went
in and the lands were held for cancellation
It viii be hard to make these men believe that
rogue, would pass by and report favorsbly the
stimsoas, Parks, Algers, Hawleys and other
large corporations and syndicates with their
millions, up to the very time went out OF the
service, and yet 60 to poor, weak creature Ike
Patterson, without . dollar Of his own in the
HOrlu, anu AK MIN lOE 70 rtpOIt ul9 pre-
emption claim fsvorably, especially when they
see the sfidavits and letters in my possession
showing that his reputation for truth and
veraciry il bad, and that they would nos believe
him under oath
Funny, isn't it, that he didn't tell the register
and receiver OF this, when informed BY them
that his claim was held for cancellationf
Funny that he didn't write the commissioner
about it and have me dismissed, wasn't itY Very
queer that he never breathed or limited q word
of this to his attorney isn't 1t? and queerer still
that he should give this secret (kept by him for
i've years. to the public just at . tims when
was q candidate for Office, and just at the time
and in the form dictated by Mr. stImson.
Many good citizens have inquired of me what
possible interest one Peltret could have in this
matter. Personally Mr.. Peltrst and myself arc
total strangers to each other; but those who
know of his wanderings over this city and his
frantic efforts to get financial aid to lift the
mortgage on his plant prior to ths late election,
and recall to mind the variegsted, crszy-quilt
style OF ticket he hoisted on Saturday before
election aud advised the people to vote Tor, 90
not wonder or make sucn inquiries. Probably
the following clipping from the Press Times OF
the 10Th inst. sheds some Light on the subject:
Editor Peltret, of the Spectator, prefers charges
against Mr. Carson Mr. feitIet has not beea
wearing q beautiful silk hat and training with
the skid COMMITTEES" for nothing.
As for my malicious traducers and maligners,
j leave kncLn 10 Wtest4o Win tne
OF their own condolences, If they have any.
With those who conscientiousiy or for political
reasons opposed me / have no contention, and
to the many loyal, sieadiast Democrats who
made my cause their cause, and TO the many
fair-minded Republicans who believe in lair
dealing and decency in political methods, I
tender my heartfelt gratitude; and to the press,
for allowing me this space, l am under obliga-
tiona. Very respectfully, J. n. CARSON.
Since the above was written I have observed
the continued frothing at the mouth of the
Spectator yesterday, and have only to say that
served in the Ohio legislature two years in each
brancn) from 1915 to 1879 During that time no
legislation was enacted in which tbs Standard
Oil Company was interested. Henry b. Payne
was elected to the United States Senate from
Ohio in 1853, four years after had retired from
the legislature. / had nothing to do with his
election to the Senate, nor he with my appoint
ment as special agent
There il just about much truth in these
last assertions OF Mr.. Peltret As the others. Re-
spectfuliy, J. N. CARSON.