River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-23

newspaper III the city OF Irescod'
Hence its inconsistent vagaries, like
this: "And qtterpards repadiated The
proposition" That Mr.. Kimball repu-
dated his contract is true, as we can
prove by Ira Williams, of Ellsworth, il
any man wants further information on
that point.
1t is true that Mr.. Morse entered
into compromise with G. W. Kimball
to tke effect that neither paper should
raise any issue over the printing ques.
tion-that Mr.. Kimball should do all
the printing, if granted to either the
JOURNAL or the Herald. And on this
financial basis: Mr.. Kimball was to
have all of the pay for the sheriff's no.
tees, but he was to give the proprietors
of the JOURNAL twenty five per cent of
the money he might receive for print
Ing the delinquent tax list, the notice
of lands liable to be decided by the
county, and for publishing the proceed
ings of the County Board-all this,
and nothing more.
Now, under this compromise, it made
no difference who might be the in-com-
ing officers, since Mr.. Kimball was to
de- the printing on those terms, and all
Mr. Morse asked was that Mr.. Kim.
ball should state before Mr.. Ira Will
iams, of that place, just what the un.
Outstanding was. This he consented to
do, ani the compromise was ratified 10
his presence, with no other conditions,
save distinct understanding that each
should favor the nomination, and the
election of such men for Office as he
might prefer.
Next, Mr.. Morse proposed that Mr..
Kimhall should state in his paper that
the printing question would not be in
issue in the coming election, so that
candidates could not use that question
for leverage in working up the conven-
ton, and no prejudice could be created
against any locality And now came
horse to be shaved, a1d Mr.. Kimball
said that he must consult Messrs. Paine
and Warner-that they might hare
something TO sag about that. Mr.. Morse
said that Mr.. Kimball could do as he
pleased, but he thought it no more than
fair to aspirants for Office, and to their
friends that that matter should be fair
" understood, and more than this, that
he should state the fact in the JOURNAL.
With this understanding we separated.
But. 10, and behold mot two hours
had elapsed before Mr.. Kimball with
visage grave and faltering voice, APP
preached Mr. Morse, saying that he had
consulted his masters (Paine and War
ner, aud that they told him ID would
not onacer-that Mr.. Morse must sup
port them iar reelection. or ne (Kim-
balm must - back an tuat compromise
that he was owing those men-t they
were good fellows-that he cared not "A
continental land he don't now for
Clark Brown, but Paine and Warner
must certainly be the men, and that
Nr. Morse must support them, or he
should repudiate-not tie proposition -
because that had been accepted-Jut
tie compromise. To this Mr.. Morse
replied chat he would have no further
conversation with man who would 90
back on his word at the bidding of
Hans Warner or any other man, ex.
cept in the presence of responsible
witness; and, inasmuch as Mr.. Will.
lams was a personal friend of Mr.. Kim
ball--a friend of the Herald, and a
friend to both Paine and Warner, he
preferred that all further conversation
should take place in his presence.
Hence it was that Mr.. Williams was
again sought, and conversation took
place which may be Of some interest
to the public--a conversation, the sub.
stance of which we shall endeavor Ia
place before our readers at an early
day.