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Show HERALD-REPUBLiGArj Mm DIED J. Alex Bevan and F, J. Mallet Reply to Story Recently Re-cently Published. J. AW rcan. oci.'li'-t member of the state If ffislatut f . d nies a reeent report published In the l(ra!d-r.e; ui'li'.an to tr.e ef f " t th.it he was to l-nd the fiicht tic.iin.u prohibition in tht- state U i;:s!arure Mr. B-'.ar: is emphatic in his d nhd and declares that instead of oppo.-inir prohibition prohi-bition he wiV, vote an 1 wik for a bill suhmtttincr the prohibition qu.-stlon to a vote of the people of ihc state. The a rti.'le in the Herald - Republican was based on a purrorb-d Interview with F. J. Mall-;, -.-halin-an i.f trie 'iv'-e mun- ty orKumzittion. Mr. Maliet d-:,i-- th.it he Rue any suolt intervi.-w t-i ti.e j Herald -Rer ubiioan aii'I de-lares thr.t It-1 made a demand on the I-K-pub!ican ! that It retra' t tlie a'.'-.-e. jnirlcw. j In letters to Murray K. Kluir. a w.-l- known local Socialist, l-th Mr. Mallet and . Mr. Bevan make foni.al d.-m.il of the hI- leged tnteniew. Tiicir t tatements fed- 0V" MALLET'S DENIAL. ! Tfole. He:. 12, 1?M. " Murray 12. King, ear Comrade: I had no Mich in- i tervi-w as the one nlleu'fl in the Sun- d'iv tlrrald-Tb-pubhcaJ:. and a s.-.n as mv att.Tifoii w.s i.i'lol to the aril. ar-il. 1.. 'I :o :!. n.T.hd-K-riib-11. -an bv p..fJif : r-k. 1- r .i dc:-'tl. 'I'n. v 1 a rot pii..ih-.l H :- cl a:.d I have n Until thai Hoy vih. 1 -h 'u! to .I., all a can to off-s.-t Ih.s d:itv wo. k Tu ni.lv i :e. 1 d:. .. 1 t'-.- pro- ( ' lih. -.t. "ii rpa -r. w.,s in t 'o.- t r.--ci e toi:.-.! a:; 1 Ir. W . .M . Khi-f ;n I'...' Int-r-M. unt.i;-i W-s h r -- I P'ri;ct wc.o w;i. ii:i-re. but 1 rn-vrr m.i-.H anv or i-ii- s:.i:.--i..-rr.s p'll.'.ish.-d in tltf H-ra id - U.-puoih an anyw h- r-'. V.-ur.s for ... ia-lsrr. K. .1. MALLKT. ; BEVAN 'S STATEMENT. To... h ftah. Dec. Z . XM. Mr. Murr."-.- H. Kn.i,'. .-i.t'.t Ln:-;e i':;-. T'tnh. I::..urach a try -"ate1, on prohibition prohibi-tion has ln-.n loo'c.i-ht in otiesTmn a fake tii:-r i-w in the H-rahi-lb-puhacan. I wish t 5.iv that the only sa;e:nel,t I have I : : l I on tu.' Iro-hli'ition Iro-hli'ition fp:t b'.i'.n va.- a s;atenient to l.'.t .-'ttc 1 Toinbi! Ion l-au-ae i:i answrr lo t h'. i r rrholut ion t i.tki- t hi- .ir.t s-t;on s-t;on . 'it .f p.j.itis i.nd yi! mit it to ih p'Opb.'hy i r'-ndum 1 ar--cr. ri ti.at I was it: foil ii;i:y with t '.'. movement ai.d w.'ihd it my sup port. My star.din: In the community and tii.-'t re'"OTd on nwral questions should b.- sutt'i' ier.t n nsw.-r to t he charge ir.dde tl it I would bad the onpo-ltion t.i prohibition, aial the wiir.'.e .--bene ,f So.-ialh-ni is bae.i mi the principle of i In- pe pie"? nilirir thetrselves by their own laws ena. u 1 by refererai u:n. My e.ii.siit'J'-rcy can test assured That" i i ' aim is for the het cotd -:' i tin- community, ai;d If 1 know the will of the majority I am r.-ady to act lor their goo h Vrrv flncerclv -oirs. j. Ai.i-.x m:vAN. |