Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-16
WHALLEY INCIDENT
Plain Words to a Multnomah Mem
Der Who Wants to Fight.
lie Is Invited 70 Produce Facts 70 Back
Up His Slanderous Ac-
cusation.

Representative Whalley Of Portland
seems disposed ~ press his quarre
with the editor Of the CAPITAL JOUR
NAL, having attempted % do him
bodily injury In Strong's restaurant
this morning.
A plain statement of the matter be.
becomes necessary.
In the debate on the Daily textbook
bill on the floor of the House Wednes-
day, Representative Whalley pointed
out the editor OF this paper who was
occupying a seat within the bar Of the
House, aud charged that he had ap-
preached members aud threatened
them that II they did not vote for the
DAILY textbook bill, he lmeaning the
EDITOR would hold up their measures
10 the Senate The Multnomah rep
resentatiye evidently did this ~ create
scene and create prejudice against
the DAILY bill.
a private citizen has no rights OF
speech In the legislature, but Mr..
Whalley was called a liar IN no un-
mlstakable language. The House
properly passed vote Of censure on
such condnct. This morning he de-
mauded retractiOn, saying he had
said he was told what he charged was
true. The JOURNAL editor refused
JO retract.
Whalley was picked up bodily by
the proprietor OF Strong's restaurant
and carried 10 the door and told he
would be thrown out OF the house II
he undertook 10 fight there. He re.
turned and threatened the.edltor with
more violence.
The House did right In passing a
vote OF censure, and It's censure was
on Whalley, for IL has Jurisdiction
only over the conduct Of its own mem
bers aud officers.
Mr.. Whalley Is clearly wrong 10 his
charge against the editor Of THE
JOURNAL. His statement IS wholly
false and without foundation and we
defy him 10 prove H. by any living
witness, II he cannot he owes the
editor of this paper an apology
that he as a gentleman should
make publicly and before the
legislature. For "a legislator, or
any public Official, 10 80 far forget hls
respect for law, order and common
iecency as 10 charge a private citizen |
With au infamous crime, when he is
n the presence of the sovereign law |
making power Of the state. when he |
s himself privileged from arrest and |
.ssault, left no course but 90 hurl |
'ack the Infamous insinuation on the
loor Of the House. Mr.. Whalley has
yer been referred 10 In this paper a.
lonest aud sincere In his opposition
o the DAILY bill, ms have all members
ppOsing the bill.
His display 0f pugillsm will settle
Iothlug. His assault on private
lti1en isan assault on an private
itizens, an assault un TIE liberty of
he press. For the right to crlticIse
'ubllc officials aud TO contend yigor-
usly we shall stand against all :
omers, be they honestly mi staken or
.lreling advocates, The man whose
iuse requires misrepresentation even
luugh he back 10 by brute force.
lows an utter lack Of moral courage
face the real issue founded upon y
he facts In the case. fan such we
ave nO fear whatever d
Let Mr.. Whalley produce the facts G
back his charge. Let him produce =,
slugle representative or senator ~
ho before a court or committee will
y he was approached" or threat. a
led' la the Interest OF the Daily bill It
the editor of THE JOURNAL, and n
shall publicly retact aud arolo- q
ze % Mr. Whalley and the leeisla- c,
IRE. While he Is privileged from ar. y.
" the editor Is not privileged and .,
ks no privileges whatever Ifhe nI
Is no proof of his accusation the
ist he eau do as gentleman is to
.er similar retmctIon and an.
lgy,