Show THOMAS HOLT SLANDERED Denies Malicious Falsehoods Published Publish-ed By Hanna Organ Thomas M Holt denounced as devilish devil-ish the statement that appeared in the Itarum organ a few de > s since to the effect that he was knifing G H Back nan that Backman offered to bribe him and that he refused Mr Holt savs he is out for Backman and the toole Democratic ticket He says he realized when he entered the race for recorder that he was against a man with a splendid official record and one of the strong men of the Democratic party and he considers it no disgrace to be beaten in such a contest Mr Holt wants it understood that he never tulles in his tent when the battle is on that lIe i a Democrat and Is for the Democratic ticket |