The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-24
AGAIN DENIES IT.
David Overnyer ReEterates That lie
D1dns& say It.

David OwGEmyer R@8Gerates That rs
DIdn'4 say tt
TO tbs Editor Of the STATE JoURSAL-
GREAT BEND, Kan, Oct p In your
paper Of the 2Ofh you publish my denial
Of the absurd lies the P0puIists are cir
culating about my having made prohlbl-
ton and woman suffrage speeches and
having denounced the Germans You
also publish some other matter intended
to c0ntradIct me. but which does not
contradict In the first place these sup
posed contradictions do not refer TO the
question Of woman suffrage or the Ger
mans. but allude simply TO prohibition
Your informant frankly admits that the
llshed at the time twelve years ago.. but
says he wrote it ont himself from IN
formation given him by some persons in
the service Of the present administrations
and jet, as first published BY you this
alleged speech was put in quotation
marks as though a literal copy. 1t Is
eminentIy fitting that such an Infamous
lie should emanate from that buzzaro's
roost AZ the state house. As to Judge
Huron's statement, it is clear that
he, like your informant simply
assumes that I was for prohibition
because / made a Republican speech
when prohibition was in the platform,
but Judge Huron's memory is clouded
BY private grievance against me, and
his conscience dulled thereby. AS TO Dir.
me yesterday morning that Wilson told
him that he knew nothing about the
matter and had made no such statement
as you publish. Mr. Arnold, to whom /
referred yous also told me that your re-
porter was informed BY him that he had
known me from the time OF my arrival
in the state. and that ! had always been
opposed 10 prohibition. Why didn't you
publish that9
Now il conclusion repeat, that any
man who says that / ever at any time
place uttered one word IN favor Of female
suffrage, directly or Indirectly, or that
ever uttered one word for prohibition.
directly or Indirectly, or against the Ger
mans, is an Infamous liar, and if he will
swear 10 it I will send him to the peni-
Tertiary. DAVID OvERMEER
David Overmyer asks in the above let
ter why we did not publish the state
ment of A J. Arnold land n. b Arnold)
in regard to his position On prohibition
and suffrage. What they had to say was
published October p in the JOURNAL
Ia order that Mr.. Overmyer and ali par
ties interested may see it, it ID repub-
lished below. The article with headlines
was as follows:
ovERALXER's VIEWS IN 1882
The Gentlemen Referred To BY Him Inter
viewed by a journal Reporter.
Judge n. B. Arnold, to whom David
Overmyer refers as one Of the men who
has known about his political position
since he came to Kansas, was seen by a
STATE JOURNAL reporter about Mr..
Overmyer's position IN the campaign Of
1882 HE JOURNAL would have pub
lished this matter Saturday. but was IN
able to ind MIR n. B. Arnold in time.
Judge Arnold saids Yes, I remember 1
very veil the campaign Of 1882 Over
4 4rr~r = t<4.&t
time, and while l was supporting Click I
for governor and was an anti prohibit |
zionist, Overmyer was a Republican /
and supported St John His first
speech Of the campaign was made at 7
Meriden and / remember very well I
that the next day a lot of fellows /
from over there came into our Office I
and were kicking to me about the rabid +
prohi biti0n speech he made. We had /
been stributing a good many Of our I
cards in the neighborhood and they /
came to me with their kicks because /
they knew | was an anti As remember +
il Dave only made three or four speeches +
in the campaign. ] think he spoke at /
8Ieriden, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa and at
HoIton.
He presided over : meeting in North +
Topeka where Joe Ady made the princi- +
pal speech and / remember that in tax
ing the chair. Dave told 4 story
an Indiana Democratic politician
who was about to make political speech
when it commenced to rain The speaker
raised his hands and said: @Let it rain;
more rain more corns more corn more
whisky more whisky more Demo
Gratis, thank God for the rain: let It rain 2
Postmaster A J. Arnold was also seen
by the reporter Captain Arnold said:
Il did not hear Overmyer talk during
the campaign of 1882, although I remem-
Der that be supported the Republican
ticket I always knew him a. an anti
,rohi hitionist1