The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-15
FROM THE PEOPLE.
sPoKEsMAN-REvIEw EXPOSED.

Colfax. Wash. Sept. 10, 1900
10 the Editor; In your issue OF the 9Th
inst appears an article headed First
Campaign Lie OF the Season Nailed" |
wish to state that every word contained
therein was true, and that the ATTEMPT
OF the Spokesman Review. in a late editor
ial. TO cast discredit upon my statements
is In line with It's usual unfair mode OF
dealing, especially with those whose Views
do not happen 10 conform to those held
by that paper
The editor OF the Review knew the facts
with reference to the matter published IA
the Post-intellircncer. but did not tell the
facts. as he well knows on the contrary
his comments were unfair and untruthfui,s
and not a statement Of the facts. as n,
claims.
My letter to Assistant Secretary Lysons,
from which extracts were quoted, was
written August 81, and at that time my de-
NAL OF tho matter had not appeared In the
Review, Notwithstanding II
had been in possession of that paper for
two days. IL the editor OF the Review de-
sired 70 be fair why did he not tell his
readers that my letter reached his Office
August 20 and should have appeared In the
issue of the day following that IL was
held until September l. in order 10 give
its Informant an opportunity TO reply IL.
the same issue, AZ the time | made tn.
assertion that my reply had not been
given space IN the columns OF the Review
the statement was true. but the editor az
that paper makes Use 81 the circumstance
that :, was published later, TO endeavoi
10 convince the reading public that told
an uutruth.
! sim assert that the columns Of the
Spokesman Review are not open 20 me on
a fair basis. II the Review was as honor
able as II claims 20 be. why did not my
letter appear either IN the issue following
It's receipt, or two days thereafter. at the
least9 The editor charges that I had made
no reply 20 its correspondents rambling
remarks though eleven days had passed
True. And 7 VIII state that many more
days are liable 10 pass before shall again
offer anything 20 IT, columns on any sub
Jet where just treatment IL expected 10 be
part ~ the consideration In regard 20 its
correspondents PROPOSAL 10 substantlsts
his word ~ oath. ] VIII say he had better
DO 50. II Il requires such bolstering e
make Il pass muster. Our difference Il a
question OF veracity and the people are
20 be the judges. l am willing 90 submit
my side 81 the case hased on nay word 81
honor az heretofore given. ana stand ~
the verdict n be rendered IN whitman
county, where we are both well known.
IN regard 20 the campaign. will say II
has All along been the policy 81 she Ne
publican party IN this county 10 eliminate
ali past differences. aud there IL NOT =
1.-THE 81 the dissension abroad that the
Democratic press woula have AZ believe.
whitman county s. IN harmony wfth the
state ard nation. ard vii roii 80 good ma.
f3rifiss for the entife Republican itrket
from Mckinley down. The Demecratio
press Will accuse ms n another antruth
for making tbs above statement. but am
getting used 20 that. The people are the
best nrblyers. after al.
". J DAVENPORT.
Chairman whitman County Republican
Central COMMITTEES