Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-23
.DOBSON IS DEFIANT
Hurls More Charges at Capt.
Hull in Answer to the
Libel Suit
OLD CHARGES REITERATED
Opponent of Present Incumbent in the
Seventh District Congressional Cam
pagn Makes Another Sensational Ad-
dress-charses of Graft Are Freely
Made-Other News.

| Made-Other News.
| Des Moines, March 23.-Hurling de-
| fiance at Capt. j. A. L. Hull and de-
claring that the $4,000 damage suit
which has been brought against him
for former utterances is for the pur-
pose of befogging the minds of the
people, Hon. George l.. Dobson reiter-
ated his charges that Wall street had
contributed to the campaign fund of
in Highland Park last night. He not
only declared that he verify believed
| these charges to be true, but that he
had heard with his own ears the state
ment made by General Wadsworth, the
leading corporation representative at
Washington, that he himself had con-
tributed $1,000 toward the Hull cam
paign.
1T was no doubt thru the kindness
of his heart ironically said the speak,
err, "he no doubt did it as the agent of
the association of ladies aid societies
and was for the purpose of presenting
bouquets to the men of Des Moines.'
And what do you say of that, Cap
tain Hull" he challenged, lis that
true? Had you not better recall your
petition and make it 100000"
The Odd Fellows hall in Highland
Park was crowded by representative
hot ri of hn
city. The suburban cars were crowded
with men from downtown who went for
the purpose of hearing the fiery ora
tor They were not disappointed and
sensation after sensation was sprung.
Principle, Not Man.
81 may not be the proper person to
succeed Captain Hull said Mr.. Dop-
son in opening his address. but know
that am on the right track. If the
voters of the district say that am not
the candidate for the place. then point
him out and George Dobson will take
off his coat and work for him ike a
man.
II have been sued for $4,000 for
damages and it is due the people that
I explain what authority had for the
statements that l made at Horsmall
hall a few nights ago. propose 10 40
them Justice by telling you tonlght
where / got 1t and few more things
that know before I sit down at the
close Of my speech. t
"It nas never said in my address that
Mr. Hu,l spent 500, 900 in the last cam
paign, furnished to him by D. rlerpo,iI
Morgan. | will say and did say that 70
the best of my knowledge, MI. duil
got $4,000 from Morgan ana 'llau
where 1t was spent do not Know. NO
doubt it was delivered over TO some
obscure statesman in New Mexico OF
Arizona and used there to guarantees
and insure denomination ana electioH.
or course it was sent by Mr.. Morgan
from the Ladies' Aid Societies or some
other such organization to buy pou-
duets for Des Moines voters.
The Cooper Episode.
~ do know that Judge Charles
H,shop and DIR. Louis Schooler were
riding together on train with Repre-
sentative Cooper, of Wisconsin. and in
q conversation as to the expenditures
of the congressional campaign MI.
Cooper told them the story just as l
related it at my meeting Monday nlght.
If YOU don't believe me, go to them ana
ask them. i doubt not that they Will
tell you.
~ believed then and ! believe 1T now
thai these men are telling the truth.
81 NAV be crushed down. / know l
am going up against the hardest stone
wall any man ever went up against
in political way. l know that the
corporations will come into Des MONIES
and spend minis of money II necessary
to see me suffer defeat and to sustain
the prestige of Capt j. A. Il. HUI. l
know that If it is necessary Tor me 10
be forced to pay the $4,000 in order 10
sustain that political prestige II mlght
be done. / know that the forces
against which have made these state
ments. which / verify believe to be
true, may even send me to the penl-
tertiary to carry out their plans. But
propose to tell the truth nevertheless.
But men, / did not tell it all. l Will
not tell it all at once 1t don't SINK IN
if YOU tell too much at time. WIFE
fell YOU more before l get out OF here
tonight
Suit is to Befog.
"Moreover, l will not let little $lO.-
600 or $4,000 damage suit befog the
issues of this campaign. Iwant to BRING
before your eyes the things which even
Mr.. Hull himself has never disputed.
"Why does he not deny that ne
voted to reach his hand down into the
rockets Of the people and take from
the public Golfers, the $4,000 for rail-
road fare in order to enrich hlmselt
and other congressman for railroad
fares and tips which they never TOOK.
The measure passed the mouse ana
Hull voted for it. The senate cast IL
out calling it unholy
"Wlhy doesn't Mr.. Hull sue me FOR
that? Why does he not use 'nat as an
action for damages
"He did not need the money. He
could have borrowed those few paltry
dollars from the great corporations
which he himself is interested In why
didn't he ask the directors of the Phll-
innine Lumber Company for the money
IA nav his wash woman and his gro"
cerp Why didn't he ask the Colllseum
Comnany of Chicago, of which ne -
nresident. to loan him the money In
stead of trying to stoop down ana take
# out of your pockets and mine?
.T,et Mr.. Hull add another $4,000
for that.
O. p MORTON is CANDIDATE.