The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
HON. COE |. CRAWFORD
Republican Nomonee for Governor
COMPLETE VINDICATION
Geo. N. Breed Not Guilty Of Wrong
Doing as Charged by Tribune


:, During the recent campaign in this
county the NOlga Tribune made a
vicious and unwarrented attack upon
the character Of Geo. y. Breed, presi-
dent Of the Register Publishing Co.
AS the newspapers, which were sup
porting the "machine" faction, were
making an attempt to attract the atten-
ton of the public away from the real
issues by just such tactics it was
decided to pay as little attention as
possible to any personal attacks until
after the campaign was over, however
false and malicious they might be.
Mr.. Breed had enough faith in human
ity to believe that when Mr.. Allen, the
editor of the Tribune, had been given
an opportunity to make complete
canvass of the situation he would be
willing to make proper retractlon.
The wisdom Of this course has been
exemplifed. Mr.. Allen realizes that
he had been misinformed and, as this
paper stated at the time the article was
published, there was not an lota OF
truth in the allegation. After having
nearly three weeks notice and claiming
that he has exhausted every means to
substantiate the charge Mr.. Allen
makes the following statement which
frees Mr.. Breed from the charge OF
embezzlement, or that his bondsmen
wereobliged topay any amount because
of a shortage, or that there was any
shortage. We hope scandal mongers
in general will read the statement OF
Mr.. Allen and reflect upon the heart
burnings and endless amount OF
trouble few idle words sometimes
lead to. Mr.. Allen no doubt believed
that there was foundation for the story
when Unpublished the article, and has
now proven himself gentleman by
endeavoring to repair the wrong he
realizes has been done fellow citizen.
Read what he says:
Brookings, S. D., June 2, 1906
|, 4. p. Allen, in the presence OF
witnesses, do hereby state that while
editor of the Volga Tribune, published
at Voiga, S. D., did write and cause
to be printed and circulated in the said
Volga Tribune on Thursday, April
18th, 1906, an editorial reading as fol-
lows, viz: "While Geo. \. Breed
handled the money OF the Brookings
A. Q. U. W., Lodge he was short about
$4,000 and his bondsmen had TO
make the amount good. That was a
number of years ago but this honest
reformer' has made no effort to reim-
burse the gentlemen who SO generously
saved him a trip to Sioux Falls"
After diligent investigation, eXami-
nation of the books of said A. o. I. W.,
Lodgeand from inquiry among various
persons who were in 1898 and 1894
members OF the said A. o. L. W.,
Lodge and are still members, and who
would have known it had there been
foundation for such charges as were
i. contained in the editorial referred to
and copied as above, linn fully satis-
fed that there was no foundation in
fact which would bear me out in max
ing such unwarranted charge and
attack upon Geo. n. Breeds character.
l desire to have the public fully under
stand that / give this statement over
my own signature and also desire that
it have as full publicity as the said
charge had. A. p. ALLEN
In Presence Of
Gro. A. WEST
AUBREY LAWRENCE