The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-14
THE TRUTH OF 1T.
Castle Rock, Wash.

Castle Rock, Wash. Oct. Z.
To the Editor: To keep pace with the
Popu.istic mind in its various inirlcacies
OF formulating things unheard of. un-
thought of and things not seen, IS task
that no right-minded man would wish 10
undertake. In the Seattle Evening Times
OF the 5,h inst. appears an unvarnished.
uneouth, libeious Populistic report of Hon.
w H. Doolit,le's meeting held here on
the I'd inst. II is evident that the CORE
sponaent writing the '.Mattohd" report OF
the meeting Is not well posted in political
history or he Cor shep would not have
started the communication by titling Mr..
poolittle as ''ex-congressman." We (tne
Republicans did not have any notice OF
Mr., Doo,ittle's intention 10 appear here
until Tuesday evening. September ., at
about 2 o'clock, by telephone from the
state committee, hence the proposition or
allegation as set forth mat Mayor Pen
meyer would be here TO debate the issues
with Mr.. DoolitIle Is false and absurd. az
the time intervening between the receipt
or the notice of the meeting and the meet
ing was entirely too limited 10 admit OF
arranging a project of that kind. Besides.
printed notices were Immediately gotten
out and posted over the town and sur
rounding country. stating that Hon. w.
II. Dooiitle would appear before the peo-
pie at Castle Rock on Friday evening.
October ?. Not word was said about
Pennoyer, nor was he thought OF in con-
nection with this meeting. excep. In the
ethereal matter under the Uranium OF the
wculd-be gods OF the Popocratlc Office
seekers holding forth here. The slap the
communication OF the Times gives the log
gers hereabouis in his "of course. the log
gers being free silver people," will work
backwards in the result as set forth In
the counting OF the ballots after the cleo
ton November ;. The icgsers OF CowiItz
county are intelligent. hard working and
honest citizens. and are not in favor OF
the rs TO craze: are opposed 10 repudla-
ton. Class legislation. ansrch ss-n and all
the other Organized isms under the sun.
They were tsome % theml at Mr. Doc
lttle's meeting. appreciated his efforts.
treated him as gentleman and did rot
desire 20 do him or any one else physical
injury. That statement OF the Times cor
respondent I brand as a libel on the log
gers OF Cowlitz county. After the meet
ing was over the Ka.ama Glee Club.
whIch was in attendance at the meeting
and entertained the audience with theft
songs. made the welkln ring until tho
train arrived al - a m. and they made
the weIkln ring for Mckinley and sound
money. The episode between Mr.. Duff and
Mr.. Doolittle occurred after the meeting.
ard on the stage from which the audience
n41 BtFN &f1tfFt~s~fSf- "A SelisANffl<tc II at
tendance Introduced Mr.. Duff 20 Mr. poo-
little, AMI stated IN the Introduction that
Mr. Dun was a manufacturer % shingles
and was engaged IN that business here.
Mr. DufS said. Il take exceptions 10 your
statements that we do not ship shingles
into British Columbia. as ship there ana
Ee. better prices than anywhere IN tbs
United States" Mr.. Dool.ttie replied: II
do not doxas your statement" Mr.. DAFT
then said: Il have man nov knot saw
inc in my mill whom I pay sl.s5 ger day,
rha has inst co-ue from British Columbia.
where be received s9A a day But"
said Nr DcoHtsie. ''who were working
e-ith him in the NIL when he received
these wages, doing other things than IL
rC1ui-sSi q skilled labor Cinnamon a1i
japs. and I assure yog, Mr.. Dsan. l do aot
go back On the statement ] made IN my
speech. can prove every word OF IT.
On Investigation I found that NJ. DuS
Does not ship shingles 70 British Column
nsa. aas that tsa knot sawyer Sho IS here
getting s. - n day. left Sgslssher's zniIi IN
Eancouve~ because they sGp0sante5 him
and Other knof lawyers with Cinnamon a.;
t1.l1 day. ana that other Cinnamon were
doing the other work about the mills.
reply - the Times correspondent 20
pace our Meeting right before esne- Ezases
ehsEB In Castle Rock knows the repors as
X appeared in the Tines - sssoyrect from
TOO - bottom. ard ;sSel o. the fnfe.as-
Ssn-e % or community.
W r. DILLON.