Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-21
MORGAN ANSWERS The Vicious Attack of the Mont
 gomery Advertiser. DEN0UNCEs AS FALSE The Allegations, and Remains Easily Still the GrandeSt
 Roman of Them All.
DEN0UNCEs AS


 Replying to the vicious attack of the Mont gomery Advertiser of this morning Senator Morgan this afternoon published the fol lowing card, addressed to the members of the legislatures:
 To the Me mbers of the General Assembly of
 Alabama;
 l had no right to xpect this sudden at tack of the Montgomery Advertiser made on me this morning, because l have never had any communication, direct or indirect, orally or in writing, or in any way, with any populist, third party man, Jeff fersouian democrat or republican that in the least degree gives support or counte- names to the accusations or intimations stated in this mornings issue of that paper.
 For that reason, and to meet these false and unjust statements thus suddenly sprung upon me and the people of Ala bama, I desire to lay before you my ex- charges, accusations and assertions, whether they are direct, inferentiaI or in the nature of argument or insinuation.
 As to Taubeneck, 1 state, as he seems to have stated to the agent of the Advertiser, that never saw him, nor did l know of his existence until l read in the Montgom- cry Advertiser since the August election letter or document relating to some alleged arrangement of political character be- tween Colonel Denson and Taubeneck. l never had any commun cation with Taube- neck, directly or indirectly, on any sub- ject whatever, nor have had any commu- nication of any sort with any person who represented him. So that he could not have heard or learned from me any of the matters with which he has falsely inspired the statements made in the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Iknow MT. Tibbles, the person from whom it is steted that Taubeneck got his information as to my alleged purpose of opposing the election of Governor Oates and the other false statements in the Ad- lvertiser's 8 indictment against me of this date.
 While know very little of Tibbles, N have supposed him to be an honest man, and have no doubt that be will contra dict Taubeneck's statements concerning him and his alleged conversations. Though do not care whether he does or not, 1 state that they are utterly false and with out any foundation. Tibbles married an Indian girl Of the Ponco tribe. When l first saw them they were not yet married. ne had been educated by lady in New 1. ersey, and she was favorite with the De st ladies in the eastern states. l was then and am yet member of the commit tee on Indian affairs, and the subject of the claim of the Poncas to be returned to their reservation in Nebraska. from which the government had removed them to the .Cherokee strip,' was referred to me for examination and report. They appeared before me in advocacy of their rfghts, and the government granted them. After few years, when they were married they again came to Washington as advo- cates or agents of other Indian clai ms, which are very numerous, and occasionally they came to my residence to explain those claims to me. This was the only business Tibbles had with me; his visits were very infrequent and he was not always received by me. He lived in some northwestern state or territory, do not know where, but 1 suppose he lived on the POnca or Omaha reservation. He had no more con- rection with Alabama politics than if he had been Chinese. l must leave my de- nial of his alleged statements to Tau benack, as indorsed by the Advertiser, to stand upon your estimate of my veracity and com mon sense, as cannot reach TiDbles today.
 l could not think of anything that would be more absurdly foolish than that should confide to this man anything had in mind or heart in the nature of treason to the democratic party. had no such sentiment or feeling, and would not have stated such a thing to any man, and more especially to a man circumstanced as Tibbles was. 1 never intimated to him, or to any other person, that would not support Colonel Oates for governor. On the contrary, in letter published in the Advertiser, before the state convention was held, written to
 
 that whoever should be the nominee of that convention I would give him my active support.
 was made, Colonel Tompkins, chairman of the state executive committee, went to Washington and invited meeting of our mem bers of congress from Alabama to take into consideration tue pending campaign. General Shelley also attended the meeting.
 After Colonel Tompkins explained the purpose of the meeting-COlonel Oates be- ing present. was the first to speak, and pledged my active and cordial support to the state ticket.
 That kept this pledge in perfect faith thousands of people will testify, and sup pose that none will testify more cheerfuliy than Governor Oates and Colonel Tomp- kins.
 In that work kept to the course from which have not varied in fifty years of faithful service to the democratic party. From that party have never thought of withdrawing under any circumstances, for I believe that it is true in it's creed and is the only hope of Alabama for good or de. cent government. Within that party aud in its counsels have always been free, and always will be, to discuss and vote upon the proper application of our creed of national or state policy as they arise n the course of human events. When decision is reached abide by it.
 am pained to be compelled to make this yindication against an assault that involves my character as man, democrat and as 6 senator from Alabama, at the moment that my successor is about to be chosen, and am admonished by the importance of the occasion that ! should suppress any ex- pressions of indignation at the animus of the assault, it's evident want of reasonable