The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-24
HEARD FROM-THE
FISHER WAVE UNIVERSAL.

Our reporter had occasion to visit
Minneapolis one day last week, and, as is
his usual custom, called upon our ole
friend Jacob Kessler. Interviews being
his particular forte, he drew his pencil
and commenced as follows.
Mr.. Kessler, it is currently reported in St
Paul that the opposition is a unit in MinneapO.
lis in favor Of Fisher for Governor. How is it?
MIR. kessler--H is false. have talked with
quite number Of Democrats and Liberal Re-
publicans, and they speak as do upon the
subject, that the ,phole thing is a fraud NY
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Fisher is very
limited his social qualities or ability need
not speak but when an organized attempt is
made to ioist an old political fossil upon us,
deem it my duty to speak; and, l do assure
you, it is my design to speak in no doubtful
terms on this matter il he receives the nOmi-
nation.
say emphatically this, that will not assis.
to reinstate in power the old Bourbon Demo-
cratic party of 1856.
lett the Republican party to assist at the
publication of politics in this State and Nation,
Democratic party | want them to give rue the
date of their conversion to honesty.
want to know when this man Fisher be-
came politician. Was it during the War oil
the Rebellion, when he was one OF the editors
OF one OF the most REASONABLE sheets that dis
graced the North? Was it while he was de-
voting his talents to unearthing the rascalitie>
OF the Indian and pine land rings? Or was il
still further along when he was laboring with
might and main to defeat Bill King and elect
Wilson? Or when he was defending Cox last
fall against the corrupting issues OF S'rait's
money? do not draw this parallel threaten
ingly, but say this, that have some regard
for party tealty, and if Mr.. Fisher receives the
nomination he will most assuredly re, Give .he
reward he SO richly deserves for his party
treason last fall and before We will be told
that he did not control the columns Of that pa
per; well, then, so much the worse for him
II he las prostituted his pen and ability for
the purpose OF earning his daily bread-bet-
ter, much better and more honorable would il
have been for him to have gone to the Ramsey
county poor house. He has not the excuse oil
. necessity, tor ii that be true that he was not
qualified TO get an honest living in any other
manner, then say, and am sure the people
of this State will bear me out in the assertion,
that he has not theAualifcAtions for Governor.
No, sir, the interviews in your last weeks pa
per from Lake City express my views exactly.
consider him the tool of Ramsey, Window,
Bill King, Wheelock & Co., and when assist
to place that old ring again in power, may my
right hand wither.
am not certain that snail De In or take
part in any convention this fall, but il am
assure you it will be for the purpose Of rebuk-
ing any such bare-taced fraud Is this.
The fact of the DISPATCH attempting to NOM
mate the Democratic candidate is simply RI
diculous. | should like to know how long
since Hall became 80 good Democrat; his pa
per supported the Republican ticket two years
ago The term Floating might very prop
erly be applied to him. No sir, put me down
as one that will not support any man that is
gressive ideas of the present day; and / see
no evidence Of that fact in Mr.. Fisher or any
thing that is now or ever was about that old
Pioneer, at least for several years rack.
| think have expressed myself so
fully on this matter that need not be mis-
understood.