Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-30
DOUBLE.DEALING OF THE RENO JOURNAL
IN FIGHT AGAINST UNIVERSITY REGENTS
LAlD BARE. c. B. HENDERSON ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND PRODUCES INTERESTING
DOCUMENTS PROVING ATTACK UNWARRANTE

ough" and that his job would be semi.
political and be subject 70 the political
influences of one or the other of the
factions. - To which does he belong. to
the Henderson or the other?'"
/ 1t was. of course, impossible for you
; to have reproduced the above garbled
quotation without having in your pos
p session Il copy of the letter from which
II Is quoted. Is II not justifiable sur.
mise that among your sufficient data
at hand, unpublished, iu connection
with the land bill and the political
activities of the university. which. IL
used. would fill several issues OF the
local publication" you have the origi.
nal or copy OF the reply to this let.
ter?
For your information | may say that
! | have the original letter from which
such garbled quotation was made. and
/ the carbon copy of the reply to IL. of
/ which YOU undoubtedly have the or.
! iginaI.
The alleged quotation is from let
ter dated May 6, 1916. and written by
one "E. l.. Brown. attorney-at-law,
Reno, Nevada" who in his letter
claims a ten-years' residence in Reno,
although his name does not happen to
appear in the telephone directory.
II was addressed TO, and OH May
I 18th was answered by Hon. 4. F.
i Clarke OF Portland, Ore. a distin-
guished citizen OF that state. and the
nominee of the Progressive party. last
election, for United States senator
! AS the eXemplar of Truth and
Idealism' and fearful that II may with.
cr In an atmosphere of Deceit and
/ Double-Dealing and of Suspicion" the
lofty ideals OF yourself and Mr.. Brown
seem not to have deferred YOU from
quoting Mr.. Brown for Mr. Clark and
omittlng Mr.. Clark's denial that he had
/ ever made any such statements. az
! placed in his mouth by Mr.. Brown.
! Am correct In the assumption that
| the other evidence" in the possession
OF yourself and associate propaganda
( lists for the reformation OF the univcr
! sity, IL given opportunity for scrutiny
! would be found of like validity
J That this may be clear TO all con
ccrned here include as part OF my
/ reply. copies of Mr. Browns letter TO
Mr. Clark and OF Mr Clark's letter TO
! Mr. Brown. as follows:
Reno. Nevada, May g. 1916
Mr.. e. a. Clark, Attorney al Law.
| Fort land. Oregon.
Dear Sir: Just as reminder: |
called upon you during the latter part
| OF February of this year making I'm.
/ qviry concerning one a. w. HendriCk
! Having indulged in the game Of
! politics TO u very considerable, in the
! neighboring state. to yours. Washing.
! ton. and having as thought graduated
! in the science. | came to this state de.
/ tcrminPd to stay ont OF the game en-
tircly. and SO far I have done so, al.
! though have had several opportuni.
ties to get into the game in this Rot
| ten Borough.
Upon my return To my home here.
and within a month thereafter I was
| asked 10 address two different public
! meetings on the 'Pittman BILL Pitt.
man being our senator, and his bill
being land grant bill of 100000
acres of land to the state for school
and university purposes.
at the same time found the presi-
dent of the university at Washington.
| y. c., lob wing for the 'pittman Bill
There was strain of familiarity
! about that as 7 had just been going
! through very similar experience Of
this man in Washington. in his efforts
/ to Let Fort Walla Walla for Whitman
! College
We ale all IN favor Of the land
grant. but ~ Nevada Is practically
owned by fourteen cattle men we won.
! 0crod whether this grant was for the
purpose Of taking out of all possibility
/ of homesteadIng. all of the remaining
: lands within the borders of this state,
or whether II was for the purpose Of
! adding fifteenth owner OF the bal.
ancc OF the state instead OF leaving II