Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-06-29

Judge County court, Lawrence coun-
ty. Tenn.
FOSTERS STATEMENT,
Lawrence County, June oath 1891,
In regard to my statement contained
in Mr.. Smiser's communication in Pu-
laski Citizen June q, 1894, | have to
say. On being called upon in regard to
it by Mr.. Boyd that the statement in
said article is not az intended to give
in regard to Mr. Boyd being an indie
pendent candidate eight years ago. |
cannot say whether | received letter
from him before or after the conven-
ton at Waynesboro, and if did make
such statement to Mr.. Smiser it was
not intended, for did not so intend it.
The statement that l did make to Mr..
Smiser was with the full understanding
that he was not to use it publicly. And
| therefore make this statement, because
my statement to Mr.. Smiser was conf
Dental; and in making it public he be-
trayed my confidence and | further
state that do not pretend to say, and
in my statement to Mr.. Smizer, did not
intend to convey the idea that Mr.. Boyd
was an independent candidate for At
toruey General eight years ago. My
former statement was written up by J.
A. Smizer; this statement is written by
J. A. Slmms of Lawrcnceburg, by my
request, FROM the fact that | was not
able to write it myself on account of
sickness.
ID. NJ. Foster.
State of Tennessee,
Lawrence County
Personally appeared before me, j. A.
Simms, Judge of the County court of
Lawrence county, Tennessee, d. NJ.
Foster, and makes oath that the fore
going article was read to HIM by J. A.
Simms and thatit is a true and correct
to the best of his information, knoWl-
edge and belief.
d. NJ. Foster,
rSworn to ard subscribed to before
me July, 9th, 1894.
J. A. Simms,
Judge County court Lawrence Co
To the Public:
l see in an article published in
the Pulaski Citizen June q, 1894,
under the head of "Mr. Frank
Boyed-was he an Independent
candidate eight years ago." signed
by Jas. A. Smiser, that my name
referred to as authority for theassca-
ton or charge made that Mr., Boyd
tod me at the Waynesboro con-
yention, eight years ago, after the
nomination Of John l.. Jones, that
be, Boyd was an independent can
didate for the office Of Attorney
General" ! regret this very much.
Under no circumstances would ]
have given my consent to the use OF
my name to injurc the prospects Of
either Mr.. Boyd or Mr., Smiser, and
| now and here protest, as | have
heretofore done, against the use Of
my name in the canvass. They are
both my friends, and | feel equally
kind towards both Of these gentle
men, and | determined in the be-
ginning of their convass to give
neither of them an active support
against the other, nor against Mr.
Jones, knowing all of them to be
good Democrats and gentlemen well
qualified for the Office Of Attorney
! General. And feel that it is i'm.
possible for the Democratic voters
to make a mistake by clecting
either of these candidates to the
Office of Attorney General.
In regard to the charge made
against Mr.. Boyd that he was al
Independent candidate against Mr.
Jones eight years ago, have Mr.
Boyd's permission to say, and dc
state. that we had conversation
in Wayncsboro during the sitting
of the convention, which nominal
ed Mr.. Jonesin which converse tior
Mr.. Boyd stated that he was being
strongly solicited by many person;
(somc of whom | knew tobe Demo
Gratis in good standing) to make The
race against Mr., Jones as an indie
pendent candidate, and that he
Boyd, was seriously considering
the matter, owing tothc fact tina
. Nj, Jones, was SO bitterly opposed
by some eff the people of Mamy
county, and my impression wa.
then that he would bc candidate
(which | stated to several of the de
lcgatcs who came back with me.
Bul heard nothing more about