Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-02
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sIonn Letter distorted ont OF NJ
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sIonn Letter distorted ont of NJ
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Thomas w Blackburn. who had been one
of the officers OF the Indian department at
washington during the administration OF
cx-Prcsdcnt Harrison, when asked by
Bee reporter what he thought OF tho Brcck
enrdgc letter to Sloan pronounced the
World-Herald's version a campaign bughcar
The Interpretation sought to be given nss
the Bryanite organ to this letter" con-
tinued MIR Blackburn, lis misleading and
designed to make n false impression. MIR.
Breckenridge Is an enthusiastic republican
and he urges his clients TO vote for Nc
kinley and the republican ticket.
Tho World Herald distcrts the whole
letter, and out OF 1t seeks to make political
capital II lies at the outset and talSinrS
the whole tenor Of the communication 1t
does not say MIR, Sloan is pleading TO be
recognized as an Indian, but says he has
a claim Of $4,000 pending against the gov
ornment aud then proceeds to argue that
public money is to be used FOR political
purposes.
1T is a sufficient answer to the entire
matter to say that Mr. Sloan has no claim
whatever against the United states gov
crumont lie claims to be an Indian and
asks the Interior department to officially
fix his social status II Secretary Francis
on review Of the case approves the finding
OF the commissioner Of Indian affairs, then
Tom Sloan is a white man and must get
of the Indian reservation. IL he disapproyos
1t. then Tom Sloan is an Indian and can
take an allotment Of eighty acres OF Omaha
Indian land He does not get a dollar OF
public money In any event"
The congressional committee has also s-
sued the following:
THE political enemies of Hon David ",
Mercer, knowing our efficient and popular
congressman cannot leave the bedside of
his sick wife in Washington have begun
a campaign Of slander. They have flooded
the district with lies, and the committee
is informed that these contemplate and
cowardly assaults upon the public record
and private integrity OF MIR. Mercer will
be continued until the evening of election
daY.
'fhe friends of our congressman cannot
be mislcd by campaign roorbacks and the
sncaking tactics of INSCRIPTIONS political
mJnhgers, who would strike down the best
man the district ever sent to congress
David II. Mercer needs no defense ex-
cept With voters who do not know him or
are nor familiar with his record. The cow
ar1lv conduct of his political enemies ought
| to react upon their heads and the cam
didlte for congress who sanctions the meth
DDS of the political assassin should be re-
buSed at the polls by honest voters who
believe in decent politics
This committee his refused to attack
tho personal character or the past political
career Cf Mr.. MERGERS opponent. ami will
HOt nc hIlN'n INTO tnlt sort OF campaign
ing. Nciiher will il attempt further to
characterize the treatment which that gem
tcnar's hackers have accorded an honor
able absent opponent.
"Suilitu IL to say that these attacks upon
Mr.. Mercer win and should stimulate his
friends to renewed olfcrts in his behalf
Every Mercer man IN the district should
appoint himself campaign committee OF
one to work from this until tuesday night
to swell Dave MerCers majority. as a re-
buke to the managers Of the triple combina-
ton who seek his defeat.
In n letter 10 the chairman of his COM
mi:fee canCeling his speaking dates and
turning over his campaign for reelection
to his friends, Mr.. Mercer wrote these
words: 4 regret that | cannot 80 home as
be able to sit up for three weeks She
has typhoid fever. have two trained
nurses and the best of medical attention,
but she has had narrow call. and Is not
yet out of danger. ! propose to remain
with her so long any danger exists con-
gross or no congress. | cannot get an
other wife like her but | can get another
job If my absence from active personal
campaigning defeats me-
THE answer OF the old soldiers and Of
every right thinking citizen, as we'll was
wired to Congressman Mercer: we honor
you for remaining at the post of duty, and
You shall have our votes unanimously. Stay
with your sick wife We will take care
of your campaign
"Thc committee relies upon every friend
of Congressman Mercer to protect his in
terCsts in his absence and again invites
the cooperation of men of all political par
ties to Ie-elect him by the largest MAJOR
ity he has ever received"