Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-07

of the various banks Of the city. but will not insist upon any condition except that we have the naming of one member of the committee and that all shall be reputa- table business men.)
 PROPOSITION H.
 We will upon notification of the acceptance of this proposition by Mir. Adams, or any reputable person for him, deposit One Hundred Dollars (S10W, against Fifty Dol lors (S50) to be donated to some worthy charity as mentioned above, if we fail to prove to the satisfaction of said commit tee that our information as to the dona- tion of S509 for municipal campaign pur poses by the same party that Is alleged to have loaned MT. Adams S1,000. Is based on the testimony of one or more reputable. ereditable informants, who received their information direct from one of the par ties to the transactions; the same proYiso holding as to the donation Of Fifty Dol lars (S50.00l by Mr. Adams if we prove the above to the satisfaction of the commit tee.
 PROPOSITION III.
 In the event of the acceptance Of both the above propositions by Mr.J.W. Adams,ed- ttor of the GAPHIC or any reputable per- son for him, we will deposit another One Hundred Dollars (Sl00) against Fifty Dol lars fS50l to be similarly donated. If we do not prove to the satisfaction of said com mittee that our information Is not only credible and reliable, but absolutely cor rect and true, in reference to both pre- Vious propositions; provided the com mittee will sAnd for and examine under oath such persons and papers as may be designated, and that it is hereby conceded that iii both the above transactions the lender and the donor may have been rep resented by an agent
 Propositions I and II may be accepted by Mir Adams to the exclusion of Proposition III. if desired; but acceptance of the last, as & matter of course, carries with it acceptance Of the previous propositions.
 1t will be observed that the above propositions are hedged about with conditions and limitations. For in- stance, the third cannot be accepted without carrying with it the first and second. The first is as to tone or more creditable informants. h other words, we are invited to wager that Mr. Murray was not informed so and so. The second is of a like nature, as to what some one might have iaforpeed MT. Murray, and the third-as to the truth of the charge cannot be accepted without carry ing with it acceptance of the pre- vious propositions" Sly, artful and cunningly devised are these apropo- sitions, , and specially designed to deceive the public.
 Now if MT. Murray really wants to get out of a bad and unenViable predicament, and shield his ''reliable informant from the unholy gaze of the scrutinizing public, we will sub init him the following proposition, which has mo string tied to it" and is not hedged about with conditions:
 PROPOSITION I.
 On today there was deposited in the hands of the cashier of the Bank of Pine Bluff a certified check for One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars which we will donate to the Ladies Hospital and Beneyo- lent Association, of Pine Bluff, if Mir. Arthur Murray will produce evidence to the satisfaction of a committee composed of three re- putable business men, establish ing proof as true and correct the statement that Mir. J. w. Adams borrowed, directly OF indirectly, money from the "keeper of q house of prostitution which ma terially aided hi.n to his present start in life;" or if he will estab- fish by proof that Mir. Adams, at any one time, ever borrowed One Thousand Dollars from any per- son ito equip his printing office;;' or that Mir. Adams ever borrowed any sum of money from any per son who donated $500 to the mu- nicipal campaign of 1889; Proyi- deG that the editor of the Press Eagle will deposit One Hundred ($10000) Dollars to be donated in the same manner in the event he fails to establish the truth of his charges Said committee to have full power to examine, under oath, all persons and papers de- sired. We will be satisfied to re- fer this matter to committee composed of the cashiers of the three banks, or to any three re- putable citizens.
 The above proposition will remain open for acceptance until the 14th inst, and should Mr Murray desire to accept it, he has only to signify his determination and we will meet him at the Bank of Pine Bluff in person, or delegate a representa- tive to meet and arrange matters.