The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-21

Hood River, Ore, March Sth, l902.-Friend
Davenport: In reply to your card in the Gla-
cer, will say to you that ! was not aware Of
the fact thai was placed at the head of the
list as being the most noted liar that Hood
River could boast of. You are the first and
the only one in the valley that has ever doubt
ed my word as to truthfuness since | came
to the valley, and do not know of any reas-
son that you should do II unless II is because
that have always taken your part and sup
ported yon financially and otherwise in every
respect.
Now in regard to the falsehoods. soon
after | arrived at the school house party
came to me and told me that it could be prov
en- by one of your foremen that you had
agreed to give every man in your employ
ment Sl.75 If lie would go to the primary and
vote the Williamson ticket. told them TO
let 1t go and not pay any attention 10 II. The
same thing was repeated the third time Just
as the bell ruDg. They insisted on my going
to you and find out II 1t was so. | went to
you and called you to one side and asked you
this question: Prank it is reported that you
have agreed to give all of your men Sl.75 If
they would come and vote the Williamson
ticket. Now Frank, tell me the truth, is IL
so?" Your reply was: "There is not dollar
of money up but Will tell you what am
doing and who compelled me to do it. have
told my men that ii they did not vote the
Williamson ticket and work TO my interest
they could not have job with me-" MY re-
ply was: "My God Frank, are you that kind
1t. | was phoned to come to The Dalles at
once by MIR. French. On arriving at The
Dalles went to Mr.. French's and they asked
me how and my men stood on the political
fight. told them had been"a Moody man
heretofore and | stood neutral, and my men
were about equally divided and was going
to let them fight 1t out. They told me see
here, you are owing us between 5000 and s4-
900 and If you don't get in and work for us and
Williamson you and your men, we Will close
down your mill plant Now Bailey what
would you have done?" My reply was: II
would have told them to go to hell that was
the kind of rotten machinery they were rum
ming the sooner they closed me up the better,
that money could not buy my vote. | would
crawl on my knees to the poor house and beg
before | would sell my honor" After arriving
| at Hood River Mr.. p. lsenberg met me on the
corner of Mr., JacksOn's. Mr.. lsenberg asked
| me- "Can 1t be possible that II is true?" | said
"What is?" He said, what Fratk Davenport
has done" said: ut was straight goods
And | repeated what had been said at
| the Barrett school house. Mr. Isenberg said
"My God pity the man." Just then you
came out of Jackson's store. lsenberg said
"Can 1t be possible that you are that kind of
mani" You asked; "What is it?" Isenberg
repeated what had said and you said;"I did
not mean IL just that way" | then repeated
what had been said at the Barrett school
house and asked you If that was SO and you
said 1t was so. Mr.. lsenberg said:"Frank, are
| you going to come here to the polls with your
men from the paner and if they do not vote
| that sentiment You are going to take the
bread and butter out of their mouths and
turn them out of a job?n You said: 81 am"
Mr.. Isenberg said: my God, Frank, | pity
you" | said: Frank, am sorry for you;
that sewers the cord OF confidence between
you and me. | can never trust you as once
did. This is your own statement and heard
by these witnesses and many others, and |
will leave ii for your many friends and the
public to judge who are the truthful ones.
| IL. II. BAILEY, ]. T.. RAND,
| THos. J. CUNNING, HARRY IL. BAILEY,
| II. Il, LINDSAY NJ. L. ISENBERG.