Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-05-31
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Mr.. NeWettS statement follows.
II was born on farm near James
vile, Wis, in 1856, and lived there
until was about Is years old
81 obtained my education IN dis,
trict school in that vicinity, working
on the farm summers and going to
school winters.
81 came to Marquette county in
1873 and have lived here ever since.
In 1874 | began working for the Iron
Home, the first paper published in
Ishpeming. and have ever since been
engaged in newspaper work in this
county.
''In 1879 I left the Iron Home and
started the publication of paper of
my own and have continued its pub
lication from thtl+ mil the present
time. This paper is known as Iron
Ore
"The Iron Ore is a weekly paper
which contains the usual local news
published in such papers in communi-
ties like Ishpeming. and in addition
specializes in mining news, covering
not only the mining districts of Michi
gan, but elsewhere. In October, 1912
it had a circulation of from $500 to
5000, four-tifths of which was confin-
ed to the county of Marquette, and
the greater part of the remainder to
other towns in the upper peninsula.
81 do not use wines or liquors my
self in any form and am an absolute
tee-totaler. having strong convictions
on this subject. Neither do I use to-
bacco in any form.
prior to 1912 had been for
many years a strong supporter of
Theodore Roosevelt, recognizing him
as the great Republican leader and
had frequently published editorials
and other articles in Iron Ore COM
him and approving his poll
cies and l had heretofore assisted all
his campaigns not only by personal
effort but also by financial assistance.
In the primary campaign Of 1912 ]
him as second choice for
the Republican nominee.
"I mention these facts as indicat-
ng the impossibiity of my harboring
my feeling of personal malice against
he plaintiff
Heard Drinking Stories.
Some time before 1912 began to
lear statements from various sources
hat Mr.. Roosevelt was drinking
vines and liquors to excess. During
his period | took trip throughout
he western country, passing through
he states of Montana, Nevada and
arizona as well as the intervening !
'elt's excessive drinking were /
epeatedly made in my hearing in var /
ous sections by many persons who ,
elieved to be reputable, but not
redit them. l felt that there was a
that these persons were
and therefore thought thc
tatement probably unwarranted.
I<dIcI uuI luS tllo WlulSI VI IJls, I
ook trip to Florida. passing through
hicago and other cities enroute and
pent several weeks at Belleair and
ther Florida points. During this trip
1e same statements as to Mr.. Roose-
elt's habits were repeated in very
way although no one
as able to say he had actually seen
[r. Roosevelt drink to excess or posi-.
vely knew that he done so.
During this period also WED
18th various reputable people sh'
eming and elsewhere in places hen
oned, who claimed to know the cor
itions as they existed in Washing
IN, and in whose statements l had
lie utmost confidence, but as to their
eliability and their opportunity TO
now the facts | could not say. Il
During the spring of 1912, newspa-
ers came to me on our exchange list. +;
arious of which contained reference y
, Mr.. Roosevelt's drinking habits. {
iw and read these newspaper publ, I