Evening star., 1935-03-18
Governor, Facing Possible
Impeachment, Dares Relief
Director to Come to Ohio.
BRISTLING TELEGRAM
SENT IN RELIEF ROW
Declares Failure of Federal Off,
cial to Face Charge Is Admis.
sion of Cowardice.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18.-Gov
Martin L. Davey, facing possible i'm
peachment because of charges by Fed
eral Relief Administrator Harry l.
Hopkins that he had ''incontrovertible
evidence" of political corruption in the
administration of relief in Ohio, filed
a warrant charging criminal libel
against Hopkins today.
The startling developments came
two days after President Roosevelt
directed Hopkins to assume entire
control" of the administration of the
Federal Governments $4,000, ,000-a
month relief bill in Ohio.
Come to Ohio if you dare and show
that you are man or turn and run
like a coward and confess your con-
temptible character" Davey said ir
concluding a 700-word telegram tc
Hopkins.
The warrant for criminal libel was
sworn out in the Municipal Court al
Newark. Ohio, at am.
Makes Telegram Public.
A few minutes later Gov. Davey
made public his bristling telegram tc
Hopkins.
1t follows:
Il realize that you cannot pe extra
dited for this offense. but I challenge
you to come to Ohio. submit to arrest
and try this case in open court. II
YOU fail or refuse TO 90 so you will be
guilty of the lowest form of cowardice
by hitting below the belt and running
You have done me a grave and un-
forgivable wrong and if you have any
of the instincts of manhood you will
permit this wrong to be righted.
Please remember that I am still ir
business and that my reputation fol
integrity before the American people
is priceless in connection with this
business from which my living Is
made. You insinuated some wrongful
acts on the part of some one con-
nected with the Democratic State
Committee of Ohio. You did not name
the person or persons nor do you dis
close what the alleged acts were Il
you have evidence of wrong-doinl
against any one connected with the
Democratic Committee of the Ohio
relief set-up. you will be guilty OF
ineXcusable culpability if you fail tc
prosecute to the limit. What righ:
have you to connect my name with
these alleged wrongful acts. which
you have done by inference. when your
own letter shows that l had no con-
nection with these unnamed sins?
Action Is Despicable.
"Your action is despicable in the
extreme and the English language is
not adequate to describe your indecent
and contemplate tactics.
This alleged. but unnamed
wrongdoing on the part of some one
connected with the Democratic Com
mittee, according to your own letter
took place before the Inauguration
while was still a private citizen
During that time l was almost never
in Columbus. During the period di-
rectly referred to, was in Florida
with my family, seeking some much.
needed rest. I had absolutely moth.
ing to do with the Inauguration il
any detail. I have absolutely NJ
knowledge of the financial affairs o.
the State Committee. nor how tht
campaign deficit or the cost of the
Inauguration were financed. except
was told there was a deficit. Tht
money, energy, and ability of the
State Committee were used for al
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