Show AN EXPLANATION It is a small matter and one in which the public in this particular regard has little interest but in justice to the patrons of the DEMOCRAT and to this paper and to Mr llarte our local reporter we wish to say that there was no promise given by the DEMOCRAT or any one on its staff to Messrs Remington Johnston Co r i that there should be no mention made of the defalcation of their bookkeeper in our columns Mr Harte last night denied de-nied that the promise was given and when this was shown to Mr Remington Mr Remington branded the statement as a lie It is not a lie upon the I contrary it is the truth We will say further that we can see no special reason why a crime committed I com-mitted in Remington Johnson Cos I office should have any special indulgence and be hushed up any snore than any I other crime It seems to make a wonderful I won-derful difference with some who are Crying cry-ing for an enforcement of the laws where a crime is committed and that some have a right to a benefit of clergy while others have not No crimes are crimes everywhere every-where and should not be hushed up but gjrfiuld be pmiiBhexl E4irar D11t7c Ti 0 f 0 I R > ir 1 |