, 1912-10-10

nrevent the United States from buying
light from the Cheyenne Light. Fuel
and Power Company.
Golfers and some other undertaking
sheets have see fit to attack Fort
russell as a military station and to
helittle its usefulness as such.
WHAT THE SECRETARY OF WAR
SAYS ABOUT FORT RUSSELL
In n recent visit to Fort Russell by
the Secretary of War, his staff, and
accompanying officers. the Secretary
remarked to prominent citizens who
went with him to visit the Grow Creek
or Pole Mountain maneuver ground,
which is an adjunct to the Fort D.. A.
Russell Military Reservation. that 1t
was the most wonderful and complete
reservation for Army maneuyers that
he had ever seen. And in the course
of a speech at the Industrial Club in
cheyenne, on the night of September
1. 1912, Secretary Stimson took COCA
sion to comment on Fort Russell and
the marvellous march made by the
Eleventh Infantry from their camp at
Pole Mountain to their barracks at
Fort Russell In one day. The Score
tary said:
"On account of the wonderful
climatic conditions which prevail
in this section of the United
States, Fort Russell is unsur-
passed as q military station.
Everything II found here 10
make healthful soldiers. Take the
wonderful record established by
the Eleventh Infantry when the
regiment marched a distance of
,ar fhtrfr rpflao IN ana do~ Th~
pure air and other climatic condi-
lions are responsible for such q
record"
The above may be found in the Army
and Navy Journal of September IA.
1912.
DID WARREN VIOLATE THE LAW7
The Collier article says:
Warren violated the law and was
promoted to the craftsmanship of the
most important committee of the Sen
ate"
AS shown by Section 3740 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, which | have just quot
ed, Warren did not violate the law.
And what the two lawful and ordinary
business transactions have to do with
my being chairman of h most i'm
portant committee of the Senate, Is an
enigma too deep for plain-speaking,
truth-loving people.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE
INTERNATIONAL ELECTION
The mex paragraph avers that War
rem was elected Governor of the state
of Wyoming under a promise that he
would serve out the four years II elect
ed and that he would not be a candi-
date for the United States Senate.
This is Numerically n absolutely
untrue, for l stated at the beginning,
throughout, and at the end Of that
campaign, to every friend who asked,
that I could not and would not serve
out the four years. | did not desire
the nomination for governor; was
nominated when | was Ill, too Ill to
be consulted, and the time was too
short after my recovery to permit me
to withdraw. And anyone VINO said
at that time, al any place and under
any circumstances. or who has sala
since, or who says now. that l agreed
to serve four years as Governor OF
the state of Wyoming, has uttered an
unqualified falsehood.
MEYENpoRFF AND THE UNION
PACIFIC COAL LANDS.
As to the Union Pacific Goa lands,
to which / believe | nave already re-
ferred, and Special Agent Meyendorfi;
any alleged connection Meyendorfi
had with me: the statement that he
died in a Portland hospital. large
ly as the result of the bounding
of dishonest officials"
and that
he was succeeded as special
agent in Denver by Nick O'Brien,
a member of Warren's ring n
a personal friend of w. A. Rich
ards, then commissioner OF the
General Land Office"
Ibis is absolutely untrue insofar as 1t
concerns me in the slightest particular
or has any connection with me. Mey
endorff may have died as stated. for
aught | know, but he was not succeed
ed by Special Agent Nick O'Brien, be
cause Nick O'Brien was appointed q
special agent of the General Land OF
tice ten years or more before Meyen'
dorf entered the service, as the rec
ords Of the General land office VIII
show. O'Brien is still in the service
OF the government and can verify TINS
facts.
The article recites:
Shortly after Meyendorff began
his investigation, according to MS
sworn testimony before the In
terstate Commerce Commission,
he received from United States
Senator Francis e. Warren a let
ter. urging Meyendorff to meet
Warren at the Oxford hotel in
Denver"
AS to this statement, | had received
two or three pleading letters iron
ACKNOWLEDGMENT as l receive from
gthers-asking help in getting him {
letter government position, and ask
,ng whether he might not see me II
Denver, and when. Answering this.
wrote him naming a date when