Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-12
COMMUNICATED.
To the Editor Of the BONANZA:

Sir-About fifteen months ago |
became interested with several
friends) in certain mining properties
in and around the Tonopah district.
Since my advent in this state certain
controversies have arisen which have
brought my name (regretably) into
prominence. 1t has been stated by
certain newspapers: lst-That was
a promoter of prize fights. 2d-That
was a forger. 3d-That | was the
agent of the National Republican
committee. 4th-That / was the
agent Of Governor Peabody Of Colo
RADIO. 5th-That | was the agent
of Messrs. Sherman and Bell OF Colo
RADIO, whoever they may be. 9Th
That | was the agent of the Citizens
Alliance and the Mine Owners asso-
citation of Colorado. 7th-That /
stopped over IN Denver to consult
with Messrs. Peabody, Bell and Sher-
man for the purpose of consulting and
deyising means and methods to pro-
mote the election of Mr.. Yerington
over the present incumbent. 8th-
That | changed s., 900 into five dollar
gold pieces at a local bank in Reno
in order to purchase votes. 9Th
That / was a murderer. l0th-That
| shot d~efenceless Spanish prisoners
at Santiago and a host of other
charges equally vicious in their lying
construction and malignancy. deny
every statement made against me
both in these newspapers and upon
the stump. Every one of the state
ments above enumerated | unquali.
fiedly stigmatize as absolutely simon
pure lies out of the whole cloth, with
not even a suggestion of truth in any
one of them. | only strive to clear
my associates and myself from the
asDersions cast upon us by lying
misrepresentation, a privilege that
belongs to every man, If the subject
MATTER became involved in politics
and was accepted as an issue it was
no fault OF mine but was forced upon
me by the fabrications uttered. |
have striven in every way possible to
avoid any political mixture, even to
the point of secluding myself. No
one can justly or truthfully state
that | have in any way interfered ia
the canvass of the present congress.
sional incumbent. Since my advent
among your citizens | have never il
anyway violated the courtesy auc
generous hospitality extended to me
| have in every way endeavored t.
conduct myself with decorum, cour
tesy and decency. defy any one t.
prove to the contrary. | am here al
the managing director of our com
panies, and we + developing ouI
properties at a monthly outlay 0
over S $500 all spent in Tonopah
The charge made that | am the enem,
of labor is thus amply refuted.
call in evidence every man who ha
been employed by me in this distric
during the past fifteen months ire
spective of politics, and if anyone 0
them can state and prove anythin,
but square, manful, honest and de
cent treatment at my hands, III for
felt $1,000 to any public charity name,
by you. This also applies to any an,
all that | have had ANY dealings wit
in this community. ] am labor
friend-have been all my life. sim
ply ask through your columns a fair
just and impartial investigation int
my past and present life; my action
since coming among you, an impartia
judgment to which | am entitled, un
: biased by political canards, campaig
lies, and false and libelous misstate
! ments. ! have the honor to be
: Very respectfully,
DUNCAN B. HARRISON.