The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
A Severe Retort on the "Western
Times,,..Mr. Conner Defends Him.
self and Carries the war INTO Al


self and Carries the War into At
rica.
rive have received from our esteemed
friend Michael Conner Esq, the following
open letter addressed to the editor OF the
western Times 1t would take great deal
of evidence tc make the people OF Dakota
county believe anything else than that Mich
aeI Conner was an honorable and honest man.
We leave the Western Times to his tender
1uercies.
RosEMouNr, DAKOTA Co., Mimi,
November 10, 1874.
Editor of the Western Times
The '%avans of Rosemount' feel under
lasting obligations to you for the very
tlattering notice gave them IN your
last issue but they do not understand
why you made SO fierce an onslaught on
them for declaring themselves tempe
rance men and good Christians. unless
YOU were dissatisfied with them for
standing to the principles of the old
Democracy. You wanted Bill King.
the radical and lobbyist we, the ener-
getic and working Eugene Wilson. We
were not bought, would not be bought;
YOU would barter and sell US all, body
and soul, for consideration, to the
Republican party. Since you have
pursued such course, your occupation
is about gone. The lrishmen Of Rose
mount and of Minnesota are good men
and true, who will not suffer themselves
to be sold by any such adventurer
as you, and who will therefore feel
themselves disgraced by patronizing
your sheet.
You insinua:e that we are not good
Catholics. Why notl For not voting
for Bill King and those of his ilk2 If
voting the Republican ticket against
ones conscience constitutes a good Cath
Ole, then we are not. You cry out that
the church is in danger from such Cath
olics as we, and compare US to Carl
baldi or Bismarck. If any danger
ever threaters the liberty Of the church
in this country. the lrishmen
of Rosemount will be found
standing up to the rack,
while you would be seeking some place
Of safety between St. Paul and the
Canadas. God help the cause if an.
other Bill King made his appearance
about that time; Judas-like, you would
be only toe willing to take the thirty
pieces of silver, and then, instead OF
hanging yourself, you would make
some plausible excuse that you acted
so for the good Of the dear people.
One word about myself. You call
me defaulter to Dakota county.
pronounce your statement malicious
falsehood, and brand you as base
wretch for uttering such calumny
You know, or ought TO know, that when
leaving the Treasurer S Office, settled
up fairly and honestly with the com.
mlssioners Of Dakota county. The
records in the Auditor S Office will sat
isfy any reasonable man that such is
the case, and the same records will
prove you a miserable maligner.
hope you have some spark Of manliness
left in you. and that in your next is
sue. you will correct the false impres
sion made by your words, otherwise
you will sink as low in public es,ima
ton as your predecessor in that print
ing office.
would not have noticed your word.
at all, but for the personal fling a
me. l did not write the open letter t.
which you allude. but it expressed N,
feelings. My forte not being lette'
writing, l will now for the first ant
last time give you my compliments.
NJ. CoxER.