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Show - i A Refutation. It is pleasing to note that tho "patent" "pa-tent" Is not entirely devoid of gratitude grati-tude in that while its financial interests inter-ests now Hot in another direction, it still has a goo'd word for "Tom" tho man who made its existence possible. Logan Journal. Tiik Rkvuhmcan trusts that its sense of gratitude is not small, and will never diminish, but contrary to our unworthy contemporary's remarks, wc are In no sense Indebted to Hon. Thomas Kcarns. What has been said In his favor In this paper has tccn given unsolicited and lias been nothing noth-ing more than wo believe Is honestly his due. "The only's" statement Is contemptible In the extreme, wholly without foundation and was born of nothing but disappointment that this paper exists at all, and a desire to take from the rightful people the honor of Its existence, growth and unprecedented success. For the enlightenment of that small portion of the public which reads "the only" and are still so befogged as to accept without Investigation the remarkably re-markably Incorrect statements which that paper Is wont to Impose upon them. Tiik Rki-uiimcan will stato that Senator Kcarns has spent with The Rei'Uiilican during the two years It has been In existence exactly $52.50. Inasmuch as the expenses of this olllce reach about M00 a month, it is easily seen Just how much of a ilgiue Mr. Kearns has cut In the existence ex-istence of the Institution. The editor edi-tor will not deny that during tho llrst few weeks of this paper's early existence ex-istence he solicited Mr. Kearns for assistance and was refused. |