The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-19

d, in favor of his pre-eminent fitness for
| the position and attestations of his in
nocenoe of the charges brought against
| him.
J II was asked several times to have an
| interview with Mr.. Pomeroy, and finally
consented If this interview could take
place in the presence OF third party.
| Mr.. Pomeroy assented to the presence
of one or any number of my friends.
| Accordingly, on Friday last, / waited
on Mr.. Pomeroy and there, in the pres
| enoe of Captain Peck and two others,
we had a brief conversation. After a
general talk about his prospects and
other matters relating to the campaign
I put to him the question direct:
Did you or did you not write the
letter signed with your name and d.
rected to W. W. Ross, and having re-
ference to certain profits in Indian
goods?' In reply he handed to me the
affidavit of ]. B. Stewart and one signed
by several citizens of Lawrence and
asked me to read them end say whether
I thought he was the author of the let
ter. I replied:
Mr.. Pomeroy. you hava not said
whether or not you did write that Ross
letter and he answered: I did not write
| the letter. I then said 10 him: MT.
Pomeroy, you are the most Infamous
scoundrel that ever walked the earth,
or the worst DETAINED man that ever
stepped on Kansas SOIL
The interview ended and as I sup
posed, all relations between Mr.. Pome-
roy and myself. But a day or two af-
forwards 1 was importuned 10 accord to
Mr.. Pomeroy a private interview.
"At this time it became apparent 10
several of the anti-Pomeroy members
that Illicit and criminal means were be-
ing employed to secure Mr.. Pomeroy's
reelection, and 1t became US, as far It
lay in our power, to clrcumvent the en-
ployment of them. I consulted with the
tried and truest friends OF this movement
Mr.. Simpson. Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Jackson
and others, as to the course I should
pursue. and upon their advice I acted.
visited Mr.. Pomeroy's rooms in the
dark and secret recesses of the Tent
house upon Monday night, and at that
interview my vote was bargained for a
consideration of $500, $500 Of which
was TO be paid TO me upon that even
ing 5000 the next afternoon and a prom
Use OF the additional $1,000 when my vote
had been cast IN mis- favor / noF, in
the presence Of this honorable body, hand
over the amount OF S7o00 just as I re-
ceived IT, and ask that II be counted by
the secretary.
81 know that there are many here
who may feel disposed to impugn my mo-
tives in this matter, who may decry the
damnlng rascality which has eaten Ike
a plague spot into the fair fame of
this glorious young state. am con-
scious that, standing here as do, a self-
convicted brfbe-take-. I take Upon my
self VIGOROUSLY the odiuIn that has made
the name Of Kansas and Of Kansas pol
itics a hiss and a byxord Throughout .
the land. I do not undertake. the de-
fenss OF my act any further than Il
may convey with IL RS own justification. /
From every part OF the state comes a de-
mand. thunder-toned and unanimous.
from the honest masses. whose viii has T.
been 50 long disrez arded and over
sIaughed BIZ the corrupt use az money
By individuals and corporations. that We
make a final and trrev1cabie end -
corruptiozists. IN this matter have
had the unpleasant and uneavfabls sen
SatIon q handling the pitch that deaIsth.
but my feelings were secondary % the
common veal IN fart, they were not
taken tnto the account. IN a solemn ex- I
igsncy and fo-icrn hops q this character I
consiie- * any mans highest honor.
IN however Questionable a y0sse his 4
service comes. % man the breach. and.
& such a cause needed - atonf1g victim.
7 would gladly oGs- myself az q saeri-
fee.
Y promised. 81 Consideration n ts.sgs
II hand. 10 vote for Samuel c. Poreroy
and 7 here and u1< redeem thar p,e5zs
b. voting f0r him Tor term f. Re per
Tertiary rot exceessnx twenty yHars.
y demand. Nr. President aid gentle
men. thai re actions u Sau1aeI 9. Pom
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arained. and that ttss co-Tsa1foa nseneg
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