The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-07
Mr.. Bates Has
His Say.
HIRES A HALL
And VIII Free His Mind
Concerning Past SANDERS.

To the citizens Of Worcester, without
regard to their past or present political
faith or af1Hation.
For II years 1 have rested under t1la
charges Of political treachery In this
congressional district, and on account
Of the innumerable faIsehoods that
have been published concerning me, r
have been severely condemned and os-
tracked by many of our people.
In remarking upon en- interview with
me, published in one Of your local pa
pers within As hours. the private score
tary of Congressman Joseph H. Walker
has revived some of the old siandars,
haps Mr.. Bates would say all he forgot
to say last time; He wondered If he
(Bates) would allude to the way in
which he defeated w. w. Rice when
they were rival candidates for con-
gress"; "At any rate Mr.. Walker would
not accuse the great republican party
of in1delity to itself"
accept the challenge
l will explain to the people, for the
Rice was defeated and the part / took
in trying to prevent 1t, and l may have
something to say about Mr.. Walkers
accusing "the great republican party
of infldelity to itself"
l will no longer permit any man or
newspaper. directly or indirectly, to
publish such misleading and false state-
ments regarding me without openly an
swering all falsehoods.
l have therefore decided to invite the
citizens of Worcester, without regard
to party, to assemble in Mechanics hall,
| Monday evening, October TO- 1898, at
T.45 o'clock. 1 propose then and there
to review some Of the political history
Of Worcester county during the past 20
years more or less
| | shall be glad to have present every
clergyman in the city, every profession
al man-especially the lawyerS-every
school teacher, every manufacturer.
merchant and working MANN fact ev-
cry citizen of Worcester who believes
in honest politics, and in truthful rep
presentations and fair play in all mat
tiers between man and man, whether
regarding his business interests or his
| private life.
Some may say that they do not care
| to hear any explanation of private
grievances, or listen to the presenta-
ton Of old facts of such nature. But
ask the TepuplIcaIlS oI lsllS tlly, Ouo
and all, who, two years ago, went to
the caucuses, brim full of prejudice
and malice toward me, caused by the
grossest Misrepresentation, exaggera-
ton and falsehood, and who had never
heard a word from me in refutation
of the vile ISLANDERS, to now do by me
as they would be done by. and accord
to me that right which, In the spirit
Of fair play, exists in the mind and
heart of every Anglo-Saxon, whether
he be an American, English. Irish,
German or Swedish citizen, namely
| that no man should be condemned
without q hearing.
| That I have been most maficiously
pursued, and by not a few condemned,
and have never had an opportunity to
publicly respond, Is well known: now
trust that the spirit of fair play which
beats in the heart of every true man,
will prompt him to be present at Me-
chanacs Hall, next Monday evening.
The hall will be open at o'clock;
the galleries will be reserved for la
dies, accompanied by gentlemen, until
7.30 o'clock.
I ask every citizen Of Worcester,
without regard to party, to do as he
would be done by, in this instance, and
accord to me that which he under like
circumstances would expect from
others,-a fair hearing. Respectfully
yours,
Worcester. Mass. Oct. 8. 1898.