Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1886 — ‘He That Halit an Err, Let Him Hear.” [ARTICLE]

‘He That Halit an Err, Let Him Hear.”

(Remington News-) Mr. Marshall, Editor Rensselaer Republican: In your issue of May 20th, you say that it is to be expected that I would be ready to indorse and side with any abuse of the Republican for having criticised Mr. Hoover and exposed something of the real reason of his resignation of the Indian Agency, and further you say I have a more intimate knowledge of Mr. Hoover, both, political and private than almost any other man that could be named, and you also state that although I have trained with some rather doubtful company, politically speaking, that I am still an honorable, upright citizen and a man of truth and veracity, and you intend to treat me with candor and frankness in this matter. lam under obligations to you for placing me m such a favorable ligl t before your readers-and in my answers to the questions you have propounded will keep in view the fact that I intend to ke p that reputation unsullied. First, when the article referring to Mr. Hoover was copied from the Message, the heading should not have been copied, as I cared nothing about your leadership. My only object was to alio v the readers of the News to see thfit an editor who was not bi-» ased by communications from prejudiced persons, as I honestly believe the editor of the Republican has been, could give Mr. Hoover a show for his good name and that of his family. The News had persistently kept from publishing the facts for fear that it wonld be charged with being partisan. Now as that embargo is withdrawn by your soliettation I am met at the very first step with the knowledge that to whole history of this case I would have to bring in the names of parties here who have furnished the false information, which has lost nothing by its travels, ami as the person who is the main spring in’this labyrinth of misrepresentations personally requested me not to mention his name I have concluded to withhold it, knowing that time will c lear Mr. Hoover’s name from all imputations regarding his resignation of the Indian agency. I will only give the following to partly clear the minds of your readers as to any false conceptions they mav have had of the matter. As your first question is one of politics and as I do not desire to enter into any controversy for or against Mr. Hoover as to this q uestion I will dismiss it with s ying you have a perfect right.to discuss any of his votes while senator, also his official conduct as Indian Agent. As the other questions are purely personal we will dispose of them by stating as to the second ques ion that I have no personal knowledge of what any onejof Mr. Hoover’s family may have been reported a having said, but I do know this, as Bro. Marshall knows that the statement

published in the Republican has not been verified. The truth is that only one ol his family occupied any position,land that is his daughter, as teacher, who was selected by the Superintendent. Mr. Durand’s visit to Washington and his return from there had no connection with either Mr. Hoover’s resignation or confirmation and that as far as any charges being made against Mr. Hoover, Mr. Durand states that there was not a single charge in any of the departments against M.. Hoover, but on the contrary he was urged not to resign. After Mr. Durand reached Remington he learned that a certain party here had just forwarded some of his own private maiters as charges, to the Hon. Ben. Harrison. Abont the same time a number of republicans signed a letter testifying to the fact that Mr. Hoover was held in high esteem as a citizen and neighbor and sent it to Hon. Ben. Harrison. Mr. Hoover was ignorant of the fact that either oj the papeis had been forwarded until he received the information after Mr. Durand’s return home. I know nothing of

the nature of the charges in the hands of Mr. Harrison and have not been able to find any one that does, but I am able to state this, without fear of truthful contradiction, that INI r. Hoove ’s resigna tion was not on account of any charges made whether false or true. That I knew before he left for Washington that he would resign if certain abuses in relation t j the appointment of Indian traders Mas not abolished, and even if this was righted ho would resign if he co’d make satisfactory arrangements to go into the cattle business. As he arranged for the enterprise immediately after his arrival m Washington, he only carried out his original intention befoie leaving Remington. This communication has been called forth by yourself and now I ask ,ou in all candor, can any one state with truthfulness that Mr. Hoover resigned on account of auy charges preferred against him? Yours,

O. B. MCINTIRE.