Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-31

In the opinion that Mr. Roosevelt
ought not TO be elected president and
then I concluded that II was my duty
In opposition 10 his candidacy TO pub
lish the statements. which. then be-
lieyed TO be true. thereupon wrote
and published the article which is
here complained or This publica-
ton was intended only as a blow to
MIR. Roosevelt's candidacy for the po-
sition he then sought. In this pub
Ilcation ! acted In entire good faith.
believing that the facts stated were
true and believing that M a publish.
or owed The duty 10 my readers 20
make that statement.
After this articie was published
on the twelfth day Of October. 1919.
neither Progressive candidate nor any
one In his behalf notified me that
he claimed th' charges So made were
unfounded. nor did they request me
to make correction Of the same. on
the contrary this suit was commenced
on October 29th, 1919, and the serv-
Ice OF papers constituted the first in-
timatlon I received that the article
was complained OF.
After the commencement Of this
suit there was nothing tor me to do
hut to prepare 10 defend Il, and 7 did
so To the best OF my ability. From
that time proceeded TO investigate
the actual facts which could be shown
by witnesses who would testify under
oath have said, up 20 the time of
publication my information had been
that certain persons claimed Ia have
knowledge of the statements which
had been made and ! went forward 20
verify those statements.
additional Information came 20
me from various sections OF the coun-
try as this case had been given wide
publicity Both my attorneys ana
myself went forward with the prep
arasion for the trial with great thor
oughness. In all parts of the coun-
try We found reputable witnesses who
were willing 10 swear that during
observation OF certain Of the addresses
and public appearances OF MT Rooso-
welt they believed he was intoxicated
when they saw him.
we have been unable, however,
to- locate or produce witnesses VINO
will swear that they have actually
seen Mr.. Roosevelt drink 90 excess
Upon this phase Of the case when the
stntements attributed Co such persons
had been sifted IL was found In each
instance that the witness did not him
self know that Roosevelt drank TO eK-
cess.
During this period I also talked
with various repuiahle people In ish-
pemlng and elsewhere than the
places heretofore mentioned, VINO
cIaimed to know the conditions an
they existend In Washington and IN
whose statements I had the utmost
confidence, both as to their reliability
and their opportunity 20 know the
| facts.
"Durlng the spring OF 1879 news
papers came 90 me on our exchange
list various of which contained ref
erence to Mr. Roosevel'a drinkins
habits. I saw and read these news
paper publications From the state
ments so made In these papers ana
Ian the Information which had come
20 me from the other sources men'
/ toned, I felt that l could no longeI
| doubt the truth of the statements
which had been made much az re-
gretted to believe them.
when Mr. Roosevelt was nomi'
mated for the presidency on the ma
uonal Progressive ticket, opposed
him. having been "A lifelong Repub
ucan and believing that the success
Of that party would be for the oes
interests of the country.
"It IL fair Ia the former presiden
10 state that | have been unable q
nnd In any section ~ the country an
individual witness who N willing 4
state that he lad personally neei
Mr. Roosevelt drink to excess
~ have taken the testimony ~ IN
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