The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14
POINDESTER TO ROCKWELL
Asks the Tax Commissioner Some Pointed
Questions

ASKS the lax Commissioner Some fointeu
Questions
Kenewick, Wash. Aug. 4, 1908
Hon. T. D. Rockwell,
Spokane, Wash.
Dear. Sir:
The following letter has been for
warded to me.
Leavenworth, Wash. July %, 1908
Mr.. John w. Greb,
Spokane, Wash.
Dear Sir.
Yours of 18th inst. to hand. In his
speech at this place last night Mr..
Rockwell made quite a severe attack
upon Mr.. Poindexter. Among the
most startling statements he made was
that Mr.. Poindexter had never taken
an active interest in the cause Of the
Republican party, had never made
speech, never contributed a dollar
toward a campaign fund, or otherwise
spent either time or money to promote
party success, and that if it could be
shown that ne had, he (Rockwel)
would Withdraw from the race.
DEED H. MAYFAIR
In reply thereto I would say, that
in 1896 I voted and used all the in
fluence I possessed for the election of
VIM. Mckinley and the entire Repub-
lican ticket. In 1898 I made speeches
throughout Spokane county for the
republican ticket and platform. In
1900, with several other republicans
of Spokane, I endorsed a note given
by the committee of the Young Men,
Republican Club of Spokane to the
Spokane Eastern Trust Company in
order to raise funds for the Mckinley
banquet in Cases warehouse. The
present creator and sponsor of your
candidacy was member Of that COM
mittee which allowed the note to go
by default. I paid portion of the
note and collected the remainder from
the other indorsers. At the banquet
referred to I made a speech in behalf
of the republican party. In the same
year spoke for the party at Fairfield,
from the same platform with you.
Later in the campaign l made
speeches throughout Spokane and
Stevens counties for republican poll
cies and the entire republican ticket.
In 1902 I made campaign speeches
in Spokane county to the same effect,
and have in my possession letter from
Mr.. D. J. Ham, then chairman OF the
county committee, thanking me for
my efforts in that behalf. In 1904 l
made many speeches in Spokane and
Stevens counties, especially the latter
in behalf of the republican cause and
the entire ticket, entirely at my own
expense. In 1900 l contributed $500
in cash and in 1904 l contributed
another $500 in cash to the campaign
fund of the republican party for Spo-
kane and Stevens counties for which l
hold receipts and cancelled check.
1t is true that in those years | was a
candidate for office, but it is also true
that in addition to the 5000 so con-
tributed, and other sums at various
times, l conducted in both of those
years, at great expense to myself Of
time, labor and money, a campaign
both for myself and for the party. If
you have really concluded to with
draw from this campaign I should
not pursue the matter further, but in
view OF the following questions may
here add that have had the pleasure
OF contributing to various public enter
prises without regard to party, have
paid considerable taxes each year for
the support of the government, and
have paid all private bills.
How is it with you Mr.. Rockwell,
upon this particular test which you
have raised of fitness for Officer What
sums of money have you contributed
to the party2 Has the party paid you
or your expenses, for the speeches you
have NADER How much do you pay
in Spokane county, or any other
county in taxes to support the gov
eminent.
Why do you raise this question Of