The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
HUDELSON SAYS
YORKE FALS|F|ES,
The State President I'm
pugns the Chancellor's
Truth.
PROVE OR APOLOGIZE"
Statements Concerning Ex.Gov.
error Sheldon Declared
Incorrect.
REV. FATHER YORKE's LETTER.
The Issues Joined Concern Five Points
Only-Father Wyman Replies to
DR.. York.
REV. FATHER YoRKE's LETTER.
The following communication is self
exnleDatorv.
OFFICE NF TIL
OFFICE OF THE
STATE COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA,
Room 80, Academy of Sciences Building,

OFFICE OF THE
STATE COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA,
Room 80, Academy of Sciences Building,
S19 Market street.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. IL, 1896.
To the Editor Of The CdEi-DEAR SIR: The editor
of the News Letter (he is not member of the
A. P. A. complimented Father Yorke in q re-
cent issue on his ''deftness in dodging.'
In your yesterdays issue appeared a remark
able diatribe from the pen OF the Chancellor,
which is worthy OF mention ii this time only
in order that your readers may note how Stren-
uously that gentleman is endeavorilg to dis
tract public attention from the real questions
at issue He desires 10 discuss individuals
rather than principles, and far from standing
bv his offer to prove every statement made in
his former letter, he is industriously engaged
IN running away from every disputed PROPOSE
ton, whether made by himself or by another.
On casual inspection OF the letter, however,
I notice that the priest ofars 10 apologize if he
makes unauth enticated statements. am not
surprised that he makes the offer, but l shall
indeed be surprised if. being found in the
wrong, he does apologize. And in this con-
nection demand that he apologize for his
statement concerning Ex-Governor Sheldon or
Is as follows:
Ex-Governor Sheldon making an A. P A.
speech in Los Angeles He stated that there were
arms concealed in the basement of the cathedral.
A Catholic gentleman present named DOnnegan
produced certified check for $1,000 and offered
10 pay ii over If arms could be found, and asked
that committee be appointed to search the
cathedral on the spot. The Ex-Governor refused
10 accept the test, etc
1ulS statSiuSut, SO lar as ex-governor smell
don is concerned, is absolutely and unquali-
fiedly, and, | belisve, purposely false. The rea-
son Tor making II Is found in the fact that the
eX-Governor's name IS now prominently before
the people as probable delegate to the next
National Republican Convention, and in the
further fact that neither Father Yorke nor anv
OF MS kind can use Ex-Governor Sheldon to ad-
vance the political interests OF the church"
So, Father Yorke, you who adopted the
phrase, Put up or shut up" take little OF
your own toddy, and prove or apologize
Further than this | have, on casual inspec-
ton, found nothing in the letter worthy OF Sc
rious consideration. Father Yorke might ex-
plain why he quotes in an alleged reply to me
snti-Catholic literature, which he ''is not pre-
pared to say was circulated by the A P ;"
However, there may be something of value in
the letter, even as q microscopic ASSAY of tail
ings sometimes reveals traces OF metal. So at
the proper time, shall further consider his ef-
fusion. prefer, however, TO do one thing at q
time, and do 1t well, even if the object OF my
] shall return 10 the consideration OF his first
letter to me.
In my former letters [ have analvzed one bv
one, Father Yorke's wordy remarks in alleged
reply TO my questions. l have made evident
TO your readers what each answer is whether
simple affirmative or emphatic negative and
! have pointed out the numerous instances
in which Father Yorke has plainly lodged the
issue. In order that your readers NAV at a
glance realize what the results have been |
have prepared a brief synopsis in which |
have referred to my questions by number and
have set opposite each the Yes" or the NO
contained in Father Yorkes reply: or have in
dlceted the fact that he has eyadcd answering
the question, and has thereby lodged an issue
This table, which for the sake OF future refer
ence, shall call Table A." is as follows: