Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-08
SAYS 1T is FALSE.
Gov. PinEree Declares Alleged Inter-
view In which He CritIcises Me-
KinIey Is n Fabrication.

Detroit, Mich, July 3.--Gov. Pingree
has dispatched letter to Secretary Al
ger, brought out by criticisms of the
secretary and the numerous comments
recently published concerning the
agreement made by the governor to
support Secretary Alger in his cam
paign for the United States senator
ship. With reference to the recent al
legged interview, in which the governor
is quoted as criticising the administra-
ton, the letter says:
"The interview is a pure fabrication
There Is not a single sentence in 1t whlch
was spoken by me. 1t is the invention OF a
reporter who may or may not nave been
acting upon instructions from MS chlel'
1 have at different times expressed an
opinion of the necessity for the war in the
Philippines. / have. in common with thou
sands of others in the country, disapproVed
of it, and have had no hesitation in giving
my views whenever have been asked FOR
them. / voted for Mr.. Mckinley, and
have had no cause whatever to regret II.
If he Is candidate again 1 will take pleas
ure in giving him my support"
The governor says he is well satisfied
that the attack upon the war depart
ment is nothing but cunningly con-
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filled by a New York politician. AL
ready. he says, the New York newspa-
pers are discussing the distribution of
the patronage of the department, and
he declares SIT is not surprising that
Senator Mcmillan and his me too Sen
ator Burrows have joined in the con-
temptible scheme to discredit and de-
fame the war department" He con-
| tinues:
"Insofar as the alleged alliance with
you is concerned, I can freely and frankly
say that none has been made. AS you are
already aware, simply proffered you my
| support in your candidacy for United
| States senator, and only wanted to know
| whether YOU were in favor of an amend
ment to the constitution permitting the
| election of United States senator's by direct
| vote of the people. was glad to be advised
! by you that you favored the restriction OF
| trusts but neither of these things was
made the condition of my support. In COM
| mon with thousands of other Michigan peo-
Pile. / merely offered to assist you. If any
thing, I have profited by 1t politically, be
cause the American people detest cowardly
methods of fighting"
1.-The language which is attributed to me
| In the false interview in which I am made
| to criticise and abuse the administration
| should have condemned the interview as a
| fabrication at once. But even more ab'
surd is the statement made by the press
that 1 am an avowed candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president at the
next national convention; that you have
made an alliance with me, and that there
fore you have practically declared your op'
| position to President Mckinley, and should
| retire from his cabinet. OF course, such a
| statement Is too silly to be entitled to seri'
| GUS attention 1t is sufficient to say to yoI
| that have not and never did entertain the
| remotest intention of becoming a candidate
for the presidency. The story is only an
other invention of Michigan newspapers.
II think the time is not far distant wheT
public opinion will compel newspapers to bt
fair and decent in their treatment of mer
in public life. Until 1t does, 1 am convinced
that the only course topursue is to ignore
| their malicious attacks. Attempts to ccr
rect their reports only result in provoking
a more liberal outpouring of editorial ven
ON. After all, it is we'll to remember that
| newspaper represents the opinion of onil
| one man, and that that opinion is usual!
| influenced by every motive except a desir,
to do full justice. The time is not far dis
tant when the people will awake to thi
fact, and when they do there will be a rad
ical change in the policy of conducting th'
newspapers of the country, and especiall!
In their treatment of public men.
| "Regretting If the unwarrantable lib
| critics taken with my name have caused yol
any embarrassment, l am, yours very sin
| cerely, HAZEN S. PINGREE."