Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-05
VAN DUzER AND "APPEAL.'

Mr.. Van Duzer break 8 loose in the COL
umns of the Reno Journal v it'll the state
ment that the APPEAL has gone into the
ranks of the Republican party.
The Journal says:
Speaker Van Duzer was in Reno last
evening on his way to San Francisco.
When he was asked about the attitude of
the LOvelOck Tribune and Carson AP
PEAL on his candidacy for Congress, he
eaid that the controversy in the APPEAL
Davis and C. NJ. Sain, that Sam Davis in
stigated the Tribune's article in order
that he, Davis. might have some imagin
airy cause on which to harp. Both the
Tribune and the Carson APPEAL are now
In the Republican party and Sam Davis
had now forsaken the Silver party and
had turned the influence of his party to
the Republican party. Mr.. Davis blames
me because he was taken from the chair
manship of the State Board of Assessors.
The best evidence of the wisdom of that
move" said Mr.. Van Duzer, @is the fact
that the State Board of Assessors are
considering the ad Visibility of introduce
ing resolution debarring the Controller
from officious interference in their DELHI
eratione.
1.-The action of Mr.. Davis is being Sc
verely critisized and only emphasizes
the fears which the Legislature entertain.
ed when they cut him out. The Republi-
can party is certainly welcome to Mr..
Davis"
There is very little to say in reply to
the above, except to print it in full and
allow it to refute itself.
While the matter is being discussed,
however, and since Mr.. Van Duzer wish
- to air himself in print, we have no OBJ
jections to hanging him on the clothes
line awhile in the sun, and states the real
trouble.
During the session the APPEAL took
occasion to call attention to some of his
~erand-stand plays" as they are com
monty called in political parlance. HI
objected to this and one day called at tn.
Office and brought . witness to keel
track of the interview.
The writer was asked to retract som,
statements, which he declined to do.
Van Duzer, was then asked the follow
Mug plain question by the writer:
Editor@"Did not ut your request r
to Reno where you were publishing tn
tisement of John Sparks to run one yea
for 500.
Van Duzer-"I believe ysu did,
Editor-"Did you not guarantee IN
that the magazine would run year if
would agree to solicit advertising fer it,
Van Duzer-"Yes."
EditOr-"I collected 500 Of Mr.. Sparks
did 1 not, and send it to you, notwitl
standing the fact that you owed N
money at the timer
Van Duzer-"Yes, guess so.''
Editor-"You published but one mo
issue, and then suspended publication
Van Duzer-"I think did,
Editor-"Did you ever return tn
money to John Sparks?"
Van Duzer--"No, but I intend to Fl
it,"
Editor-"When do you intend to retu
Mr.. Sparks the portion of the mon,
which justly belongs to him?"
Van Duzer-"Oh. I will fl Z it all right
Editor-"Have you ever paid me de
lar for the contributions made to 20
magazine at your earnest solicitation
Van Duzer-"I think not.''
Editor-"Do you come here today
settle?''
Van Misunderstanding his watch.)
have to catch the Reno train and it &c
in a few minutes
Editor-"You had better get move
rs the train leaves soon. Good nigh
Exit Van Duzer)
The gentleman whom he brought in
witness, sat there a few minutes a
then CALCULATED, well, I'll be id, is
he peach?'
The reader is referred to NJ r. John CO
sidine as the witness to the intervie
and any one can judge for himself as
whether or not Mr.. Van Duzer can
classed merely as peach or so
other well known garden vegetable.
The APPEAL, out Of justice to
Sparks, is now running his cattle adv
tissment. We are doing the work a
Mr.. Van Duzer is still keeping well
thenticated grip on the money.