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tried to instruct Mrs Grant
where to find the letter and
have asked her to forward it.

Mr Herrin and the R. R.
influence are accused by my
friends of making all the
trouble which I am experiencing,
both as to my candidacy and
as to the disgrace they are
endeavoring to heap upon my
name. They have proved only
that I have used every honor-
able method to help elect a
republican legislature, and
nothing more; but they seek
to have it appear that I
have attempted bribery. This
they cannot do without re-
sorting to perjured testimony.

In my campaign I followed
religiously the advice of Senator
Perkins and have made the
same campaign he made
on two occasions. The