The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

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 MT Editor.
 The Citizen reviyes the old. old story of the Lost Stubs. which han pened more than seven years ago. Wherever l have lived 1 have stood with the besS element and fought th. bad. He who fights must have enc. mics and bear scars I have had the courage to speak out on public ours- tions, and l have not hesitated to arouse the enmity of individuals where l felt it my duty to do SO. and this enmity has brought to me misrepresentation and abuse.
 If you want to find the best fruit in an orchard look for the tree thar has had thrown at it the most sticks and rocks; the same applies to {. man. l would suggest that the va rlous editorial writers of the Citi- zen who gave me so much free a. vertising in the last issue read Aesop's fables of the gnat on the bulls horn; you are the gnat
 My life speaks for itself, and l have been sufficiently prominent that l may be traced from my era de to this very hour.
 l have lived in three states ir this Union. also the territory O, Alaska. Wherever l have establish ed home beneath the Stars and Stripes have been honored with public office. l have served the people for fourteen years, was never dismissed from office and never de-, feated. l have rendered service e. the stump in four states in tn $ Union, and l have today the written endorsement from dozens of the lead ing Democrats from judge of the Supreme Court of the United States down to members Of the legislature who testify to my character, stand ing, ability and service rendered to he Democratic party
 l have been too long in politics and too often honored by the people both before and since this incident of the Stubs story, to let the buzzing of gnat or the yelp of defeated aspirant disturb me in the least.
 It has been truly said, "A big man should never be cheapened by a defense. Life is it's own excuse for being, and every life it's own apology. People who want to be. 'ieve the falsehoods told of this man or the other will continue to believe them to the crack of doom."
 am not a big man, but l have been too big to ever reply to this story in print before. but my friends insist that in view of the splendid endorsement given me for the posi- tion of United States Marshal should explain this old islander so that those who have moved into this section in the past few years would know the truth.
 On April l5, 1905, l was elected Municipal Clerk and Magistrate of this city. There was a receipt book that originally contained one thous. and receipts. My predecessor had used about one-half of these re. ceipts, and as there was not another book of this kind to be had without making it l continued to use the re ceipts and finished the book the last of August, 1905. This joint re ceipt book covered the first four months and a half of my admins tration. Before the election the next Spring it was discovered that this joint stub book. the old docket and cash book of my predecessor had disappeared collected hundreds of dollars from licenses. These stubs were not disturbed. Every stub of the last twenty months of my incumbency in office are in the City Hall at this writing, subject to the inspection of all Nothing was disturbed that did not relate to the new docket and cash book the day l assumed office. They are in the City Hall today, and you will find them neatly kept and as straight as string. It is books of original en- try upon which all settlements are made, and not receipt stubs. When had been in office about six months the City Council employed Miss EversOle, pure, noble woman, good accountant. to audit my books, and at that time all the stubs were there At the next election the lost stubs were fully aired. Miss Eversole made an affidavit which was published in the News. in which she swore that at the time she audited my books all the stubs