Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-01
C0LQUITT g
ABOUT LEI
TO A. G. KQBLE
DECLARES LETTERS SHOW NOTHING
OF ALLEGED CONSPIRACY FOR
GERMAN SUPPORT IN STATE.
DECLARES THAT He MERELY WROTE
FRIENDS IN NEW YORK ASKING
ASSISTANCE IN MOVE.

'N'HA II toAIutit, toiutudtt ltT (Nlitu
States senator. TO the Galveston Dallas
News in answer To recent articles in which
appeared letters BY him to New Workers
concerning German support Of his can
didacv.l
You have published the letters ! wrote
to Hon. A. G. koelhle and Bernard Ridder
Of New York. concerning the effort of Mr..
Ridder TO line up the German
OF Texas in support of one of my oppon-
ents fer United States senator. These let
terS show nothing Of O conspiracy. a. the
New York World alleges. and the worst
that can be- said Of them i that sought
- pet friends "a mIne III New York IA head
of the movement. Nv attitude on public
questions i 20 wei known that it wa, not
necessary to have recourse 10 these letters
20 know them. The News. with lis well
known opposition 10 me, has devoted many
columns 81 editorial and news space 10 a
criticism Of them.
The charge IN the New York World Of
= conspiracy to a. anything but what was
honorable and loyal to this country unon
my part or upon the part Of those To whom
wrote. - far a. | know If their atti-
fudes, ) Z libel pure and simple. And the
News II one of the few papers in Texas
allowing itself To be used IN circulate this
libel.
a. G. Koclblc and Bernard Ridder are
noth naive born Americans and lifelong
democrats Mr.. koclblc ~, or wa- for v
long time. the Tammany democratic leader
m hl> district. and Herman Riddcr. the AL
thcr Of Bernard Ridder. was for many
years treasurer of the national democratic
executive committee. and his paper gave
the democratic ticket strong and effective
support ~ presidential campaigns. Mr.
bidder seems to nave been induced IN
some one 70 write 10 Texas III behalf M the
candidacy 81 one "A my opponents. shall
not consume amy unnecessary space III
argue that II was entirely proper for M ~
write my friends concerning this siupport
Most of the editors of the German paner.
IN Texas were personally known to me. and
most of them ! knew to be beyond the cf-
Tort Of any one 10 influence them against
their Judgment and convictions.
but why should there ~ such MI nf-
Tort ~ create y prejudice III this country
against those NJ our citizens uf G.rman
blood! Are they not amrrr our hest and
most law abiding people, lave they not
always responded to the -ali og tins coun-
Try when Il needed soldier fo defend II
believe they would answer the call of
thcir country again. know they wonld
Bui can they ~ blamed tor I'm mpathizinu
win their relatives acro~~ thr Water I'LL
me News entirely free from prejudice
itself ~ account WI kindred blood arrn--
Inc sea! Are not the two men who con
troi the policy ot the New foreign born
Vas not ono of them born a Swi.. sub-
jeet. Was not another of the controIlipg
manager 81 the News born p British nh
lecit The News in p great new-plrcr INT
why not W. fair ID this NATTER dcnuuurr
IN y libel the animation that would rn
~" = conspiracy to defeat me democratic
nominee for president: | have hot nrrrrd
with the president On the Mexican one--
Ton and some other matters. but have
already, IN a public communication month.
ago, >hown that IN most of the matter- of
disagreement the administration bv cour-e
- events. has adopted n course very much
III mo with my own views at TIE time |
expressed disagreement with NJ.
Then, a~ thc News has Published tho
letters referred to. want " ak " II
agrees with the methods adopted 81 the
New York World r. obtain them for pub-
~neation. On unque,tiouable authority. I
am advised they were stolen. either with
the knowledge 81 the World. before or
after the theft. Does the News not recall
That the ~tenograrher who stole letters
from Hartman office aa- convicted and
1iven = term IN PRISON for thrftl Does the
News Justify these methods to secure the
basis for sensational tories for D~olitical
effect against 4 large element Of our
citizenship and publish the stories them
selves with the hope Of iniuring meg For
the information Of the News. | wish to
say that my files containing political cor
reSpordence that l. VI general public i'll
tere~t are always open ID the press.
You have put al your New York stuff
on your front page. with big headlines.
VIII You give this Ike position and
prominence IN your paperi
o. b. COLQUITT.
Dallas. Texas, April -.
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