The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-03
ACCUSED or FALSE STATEMENTS
C RlchsHsu c0hmsn RspHss to Numerous
chSgss Of C oconor eooheh

Reply log TO Mr. GoJlriek's letter a.
published IN The Free Lance on Tuesday.
July 9th. Ia which hs charges me- with
assuming uae Ositiou Nth dry men IN
tfeueficKs u1rg ah1 another with wet
meo In epOtsy lvaiiA aud 10 answer
thereto VIII say tact I hereby denounce
this charge as an Infamous and malicious
telsehood, falling as II does for the frat
time from the lips Of Mr.. Goolrick.
Ny platform speake for itself aud |
hereby give for publication an extract
therefrom upon this question. namely !.
i am 10 sympathy with and favor ali
temperance laws and II the question OF
StaSewiie prohibition should be brought
before the Legislature while am a mem
Der, shall vote for the same To be sub
mit1ed TO the people OF THE State for
their decision"
Mr. Goodrich further charges me with
being responsible Tor removal OF certain
judges Ia S0Otsylvania and for the an
pointment OF Mr.. Smith at PArtlows
which charge he has not only published
out has circulated Ia person throughout
the county. and Ia this connection will
say that | hereby denounce hts charge as
an open aud tiagrant untruth, because
the County Democratic COMMITTEES has
tuh power OF appointing all Judges and
clerks In all primaries in the county
which committee | am neither chairman
or member thereof. The electoral board
has iull power OF appointing Judges and
clerks 10 all general elections, but has
nothing to do with the primary, hence
no one could feel aggrieved, as presume
ths old judges and clerks In the county
VIII conduct the general election and
therefore no one has been removed.
R-DlEfnU m
out by Mr. Goolrick ia bis speech IN Fred.
eericksburg and as published in The Free
Lance 81 july 81:
FIRST In reference TO the COopsr episode
Will say that no attempt has be- n made
10 Islander either Judge Goolrick or he
sou, aud any charge to the contrary is
absolutely untrue Mr. J :. Cooper has
reBtti med his affidavit as sworn to he
t1re Mr. A. h. Bolts, notary public aud
/ erewith submit the statement OF
Aessrs. Geo. f James and John b Hern-
don. which reads as follows:
To all whom Il may concern: We. Go.
+ James and John b. Herndon. do here.
10y certify that J. s. Cooper stated to us
Ia person In Fredericksburx GU Saturday
Ju'y 3lst. 1909, that he never made anv
statement TO K E. Bozel, nor did he ever
authorize or direct X E Bozsl TO sign
MS name to that article as contained 10
the speech OF Mr.. G. O'Conor Goodrich "a
published In Fridays Star. nor AID he 90
into X. Z. Bozels store with Judge GooI-
rick, and he resffirmed bis affidavit here
totOre made, and did declare that his
name was never signed to said piece with
his consent. Given under our hands this.
the 3lst day Of July, 1909.
George b James.
John b. Herndon.
The truth, though crushed to earth.
shall rise again, and from the foregoing
10 can Toe clearly seen that someone
forged Mr.. Cooper name to the "ex-Con.
iedeTate article" In behalf OF Mr. Cool
rick. and 81 the cap fits Mr. Goolrick be
must wear IL.
Second. Mr.. Goodrich says that bis
promise 10 the voters OF Spotsvlyania
Was conditioned on DR.. c. K. Nassey's
candidacy and that the same was known
70 me. desire to say that Mr.. Goodrich
pledged himself to the people OF Spotsyl-
vepia Ia open speech ia his last cam
pa IN not to run again for the House OF
Delegates, that the same was free. volun-
tRry aud unconditional and his charge
that knew that Il applied To DR.. Massey
only / wish again to denounce as an
open aud notorious falsehood and no one
SHOWS OF It's ialsity better than the peo-
pie OF Spotsylvania county.
Mr.. Goodrich further charges me with
being chairman OF the Democratic party
OF the county when Mr.. Evans defeated
him In the county for the Legislature. 1t
Is very humiliating for me TO be forced
TO keep on denouncing as ialse these uu-
tree and derogatory statements. DR..
Massey departed this life on or about
November %. 1907, and he was chair
man OF the County Democratic Commit
Tee at the time OF his death, and az the
general election between Messrs. Cool
rick and Evans took place on the first
Tuesday IN November, Il can clearly be
seen that Mr.. Goodrich has again charged
me with a deliberate ialsehood.
His insinuatiOn that am responsible
for Mr.. Evans victory in the county over
him Is unworthy Of notice and Is another
deliberate untfuth, for no man can truth
fully charge me with not at all times Civ
Ing my support and influence 20 the sue
cess OF she Democratic ticket
C. Riehelieu Coleman.