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HOPKINS
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II follows in part:
4 realize that you cannot be ex-
tradited for this offense but 7 chal-
lenge you to come to Ohio, submit
to arrest. and try this case In open
court. II you fail or refuse to do
50. you will be guilty Of the lowest
form Of cowardice by hitting below
the belt and running. You have
done me a grave and unforgivable
wrong and If you have any of the
instincts OF manhood you win per-
NIT this wrong to be righted-
please remember that I am still
In business and that my reputation
for 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
someone connected with the demo-
cratic state committee OF Ohio. You
did not name the person or persons
nor do you disclose what the alleg-
ed acts were. III you have evi-
dence Of wrongdoing against any
one connected with the democratic
committee Of the Ohio relief setup.
you will be guilty OF inexcusable
culpability II you fail to prosecute
to the limit. What right have you
to connect my lame with these al
legged wrongful acts which you
have done by inference when your
own letters shows that I had no
connection with these unnamed
sins?
Your action is despicable in the
extreme and the English language
Is not adequate to describe your in
decent and contemplate tactics.
This alleged. but unnamed,
vrongdoing on the part OF someone
connected with the democratic
committee, according to your own
letter. took place before the inau-
guration while I was still a pri-
vate citizen During that time 7 was
almost never In Columbus. During
tss period directly referred to, /
was In Florida with my family
seeking some much-needed rest. :
Furthermore, during the period
TO which you refer, the relief pro-
gram Of Ohio was under the control
OF General Henderson, who is un-
friendly TO me and the state commit
tee. Every official and employee Of
the relief organization IN Ohio was
appointed by him. and ! assume,
with the full approval Of your own
federal agents In Columbus. Not one
OF them was under the slightest OBJ
legations TO any one except to Gen.
eral Henderson and yourself.
This same condition existed un-
til February LIST. two weeks after the
inauguration at which time Mr..
Walls wv. A. Walls) "a appointed
state relief director. ! have never
spoken to him nor to any one con-
nected with the relief administration
regarding any kind Of business
whatsoever. I have never recon-
mended the hiring or discharging Of
a single individual and have left the
relief program severely alone.
You know, Is well as I do, that
your agents In Columbus have been
the absolute dictators OF everything
in the relief program Of Ohio. Not
q single move could be made with
out their approval. Several weeks
ago ! asked you 10 take this thing
in your own name, and admit pub
hcly the truth that you and you alone
were running II. I demanded that
your name be put On the front door
ar general manager. 20 that you
would take the blame publicly for
everything that was happening, and
not hide behind the scenes.
"Your action Of Saturday does not
change the situation one particle.
The relief situation In Ohio win
continue Just as II has been In the
past. with you and your agents ms
sole dictators Of relief. You have
done what 7 asked you TO DO and
have pulled off the mask, but you
have done II with such contempti.
bic methods. involving character as
sassination. In order TO make Ohio
and the nation believe that you were
taking control-the control that you
have always had.
Il have charged repeatedly that
the relief program In Ohio Is very
war'@ful. inefficient and many times
inh I m. These are the charges that
you seek TO evade. You might have
found a more decent and manly way
to evade the issues. and not resort
to blackening the name Of an IN
nocent man. 7 repeat these charges.
Mr.. Hopkins. Your administration
OF relief is wasteful. 10 Ia inefficient.
II Is many times inhuman- ] viii 90
further this time and charge that
TO a large extent II Is q violation OF
the most sacred right Of American
citizens; that Is. the tnviolability Of
private family affairs. This. Is done
through your professional young
case workers. who have become q
pack Of inquisitors. going 70 the
homes OF their victims with a gro
Gerry order In one hand and their in
excusable intrusion into the private
affairs of helpless people IN the 9TH
er.
"So-come 10 Ohio II you dare and
show that you r a man, or turn
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