The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-11-02

HC OuIOu OON4iOy OShbAHA COA
mittee has extensively distributed a
circular bearing upon the official rec
ord Of Orie L. Philips, as assistant
District Attorney, charging said Phil
lips with having taken sides against
Colfax county in suits to protect pow
erful corporations and wealthy indi-
viduals from law enforcement; with
having compelled the District Court
to appoint a special prosecutor in
State VS.. Dewey Johnson for the kill
ing of N. A. Hypes, at the expense
Of Union County; yith having required
Judicial pressure as an inducement for
him to act in State VS.. Mansker, and |
having bitterly criticized the Hon.
Thos. D. Leib for appointing a special
prosecutor when he, (Phillips( failed
TO act.
Hugh B. Woodward, Union County
spokesman for Phillips, and other Re-l
publicans characterize the matters in
the above referred to circulars, and
briefly mentioned above, as campaign
lies. Thereupon, The Democratic Com
mittee verbally challenged Mr.. Wood
ward to meet Democratic speakers in
public discussion on said charges, so
that arguments and proofs relative to
the charges might be submitted to the
public. Mr.. Woodward pleaded in
ability on the part Of himself or his
republican friends to participate in
such a discussion because of nearness
Of the election. He only had time to
say that we were lying and that it
would not be convenient for himself or
Phillips to enter into joint debate of
the matter and thus give US an oppor-
tunity Of driving irreyocably home the
truth Of our charges against Phillips.
Following is a copy Of written chal-
lenge, directed to Messrs. Palmer and
Hugh 3. Woodward, which was handed
to them in persons on the evening of
Octoberr So at which time a verbal
demand was made for a prompt re-
ply, either accepting or rejecting its
terms, but no answer is forthcoming.
This letter speaks for itself and
shows there is no shriking of respon-
.sibility for telling the truth on Phil
lips.
October 80, 1916.
Mr.. R. Q Palmer, Chairman, IN
ion County Republican Central Com
mittee.
Mr. Hugh B. Woodward, Union
County Spokesman for Orie L. Phil
lips, Republican Candidate for Dis
trict Attorney, Eighth District,
Clayton, New Mexico.
Gentlemen:-
The Union County Democratic Cen
trail Committee have gotten out and
widely circulated certain printed mat
ter bearing rather directly upon the
official record of said Orie L. Phillips
as Assistant District Attorney, Eighth
District, and you gentlemen as we'll as
certain of your Candidates and the
Clayton Citizen, editorially have char
acterized charges in said printed mat
ter as campaign lies. Briefly, it was
charged therein that said Phillips has
represented powerful corporations and
wealthy individuals of Colfax County
in suits to restrain the officials of that
county from selling the property of
said corporation and individuals for
the collection of delinquent taxes, and
drawing fees therefor while it was
his sworn and paid for duty, Under
the law, to represent the said county
of Colfax in such matters; that Phil
lips was acting illegally and in viola
tion of his official cath in representing
outside interests in SUITS against the
county wEen he was sworn and paid
to represent the county; that Special
Attorney had to be employed and ap-
pointed by Hon. Thos. d. Lieb to pros
-ecute Dewey johnson for the murder
of N. A. Hypes, at the expense of the
voters, Philips coming in later and
asking permission TO assist, under
pressure of public opiriop; that the
plcadings in a mandamusaproceeding
had to be by the Court, read to Phil
lips before he would take action.
against R. 7. Mansker, deposed sher-
iff Of Union County; that Phillips was
entitled to no credit because of the
pleas of guilty entered by seventeen