Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
HE SAYS HE WILL NOT.
Then upon His own Head must rest
the Results Of an Untimely Can
dldacy.

Editors Republicans:
In reply to repeated queries appear
ing in your paper, allow me to relieve
Mr.. Goddard and yourselves from
farther anxiety and suspense by
answering. l will not withdraw.
never entertained the slightest in
tention of withdrawing my name
from the Republican ticket. l re-
ceived the nomination for State Sena-
tor for the 42d Senatorial District of
Iowa by fair, honorable means, and
in spite of your opposition, receiving
decisive majority of the delegate
votes in this County Convention, and
the unanimous vote of the district by
vention at Calmar. | am ready to
defend this nomination against all
enemies of the Republican party. If
you are Republican, accept the
decision of your party. | am equally
ready to defend myself against the
slanderous attacks you have made
upon me, for political effect, every
one of which are false in all particu-
lars. F. w. DAUBNEY.
The public is indebted to DR.. Daub-
ney for this explicit statement of his
intention to cling to the nomination.
Upon his head let the results rest.
He must take the responsibility.
If a large body of the Republicans
of Winneshiek and Howard counties
feel compelled to vote for a Democrat
for Senator, it will be because in their
Judgment, that is the least of two
evils, in this crisis.
For the present we shall give at
tention only to the last assertion in
the above letter, viz: that what has
been said in these columns are
''slanderous attacks" made ''for po-
litical effect" 'every one of which
charges are false in all particulars. y
Let us see about that!
CD Is it false, Dr., that Feb. Goth,
1897, last you told Assessor McMasters
you had no moneys and credits, and
backed that up with an oath that
you had only $94 worth of assessable
personality?
(2) Is it false, Dr., that Aug. Goth,
before Judge Fellows, you swore you
had received in 1896, gifts of person
al property-moneys and credits
amounting to $1,000, which you still
owned; and did own when you took
the oath before Assessor McMasters?
CD If there is not perjury in one
of these two oaths what shall we call
it? NoTE-The two oaths are given
in contrast on the 2nd page Of PEE
DEE. Ed Do you dare say we
falsify these two oaths in any particu-
larf
az Is it false, Dr., that Mrs. Daub-
ney has brought suit against you
charging you with "a conspiracy"
the purpose of which is to secure
''the larger portion of the property
owned by said testator," viz: Geo.
Dobney? Is not this charge semi
criminal in nature, and be it true or
untrue, is it not an existing charger
(5) Is it false, Dr., that in that suit
plaintiff also charges you with re-
moving secretly and wrongfully"
certain securities from Geo. Dobney's IS
safety box to your own box? What
is the plain English for that trans
action?]
Co Is it false, Dr., that in that suit
it is charged that the endorsements
on two of the alleged transfers, viz:
the $4,000 certificate of deposit and
the $4,000 note, 'were neither written
by the said testator Geo. Dobney)
and the same are FoRGERIEs made
by one or the other of defendants,
botn being parties?' Whether guilty
or not guilty, is not this grave charge
criminal in its nature, still pending
over you?
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