The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-24
REV, STILlMAN
NOT CIRCULATING
SCANDAL Letter
DIR. S. Hall Young's Attack
on Mr.. and Mrs. Marquam
Not Approved by
Local Pastor.

Rev. o. A. Stillman, Pastor of the
Northern Light Presbyterian Church
of Juneau, this morning gave the
press u statement in which he de
clared that he is in no way respon-
sible for the circulation of a letter
written to him and signed by Dr. S
Hall Young which attacks the char
acter OF Thomas A. Marquam, Inde.
pendent candidate for Delegate to
Congress, and Mrs. Marquam. Mr.
Stillman said he is not supporting
any candidate for office or any po-
ltcal party or faction in the present
campaign. but he deplores the use
of such matter as DR.. Youngs letter
contains, regardless of its truth or
falsity.
The letter referred to by the Rev
Mr.. Stillman is the one copy of
which was read by Mr. Marquam,
without comment at a meeting at
Chatanika. Mr.. Marquam did not get
the copy from the Rev Mr. Stillman,
as no copy has been made. 1t is
known that other copies of the let
ter are in circulation.
Rev. Mr.. Stillman's Statement
To the Editor oI me Empire
1t has been brought to my atten-
ton that there is being circulated
in various parts OF Alaska what pur-
ports to be copies of a personal let
ter from Dr. s. Hall Young to myself
Presbyterian Church at Juneau. at
tacking the character of Mr.. Thomas
Marquam and his wife. AS this
letter contains permission to publish
ii if | should see fit. and as it is
apparently being circulated without
any comment which would give a
clue as to who is responsible for its
circulation, it gives the impression
that | am responsible for its publ
cation. In justice to myself | ask
is being sent to every newspaper in
Alaska.
did receive such a letter from
DR.. Young. 1t seems that other
people received copies of this letter.
for few days after | received it,
and before any other person than |
had seen it, received letter from
third party requesting copy of
DR.. Young's letter for publication.
| not only refused to give out a copy
of the letter, or permission for its
publication, but | positively forbade
the publication of this letter or any
similar material with my name, or
the name of the Northern Light
Presbyterian Church appearing with
it in any way, in case copy OF this
letter had been received from its
author, or from any other source.
| also wrote something of the same
effect to DR.. Young. | have shown
this letter to but one person. who
agreed with me that it ought not
to be circulated under any circum'
stances. | have not given out TINS
letter or a copy of it to anyone, for
publication, or circulation or FOR any
other purpose whatever. The copies
of this letter being circulated nave
not come from me in any way. and
such publication or circulation mas
been absolutely without my know
ledge or consent.
am not supporting Mr. Marquam
Mr.. Sutherland, or any other person
party or faction in the present cam
paign here in Alaska. On general
principles l deplore the use OF such
matter as this letter contains as cam
paign material, regardless or lts
truth or falsity. l most deeply re
sent this attempt to involve myself
and the church | am serving with
the fortunes of any political candl
date, and most especially with the
circulation of campaign material OF
this character.
(Signed) REV. o. A. STILLMAN,
Pastor Northern Ligh
Presbyterian Church.