Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-07-20
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For R.prese.sas;r. Nv Co.yress-Fr" District,
Mark n. DUNNELL.
REPLlCATloS.
Two weeks ago we made some observa-
t,ous upon Mower County politics, and
we also gave brief account Of the causes
which led to the "PersoMal controversy"
deprecated by Resolution Of The recent
convention. Our remarks upon those top
ics, Us We supposed they would, excited
Hotclk,ss, and were made the occasion
Of some statements by him which have
not the shadow If truth In them. Mr..
uotcNkiss is widely known, rs most noto|
rious characters are. The Editors and
Publishers Of the State aud many of the
most prominent citizens are we'll acquaint-
Cd with him, and among them he has es-
tablishcl what is called a ''claracter."
Having passed the transition period in
which it may be said that man has u
reputation" he has developed into that
crystalized form which denotes IN unalter
able condition, and that is, in his case, the
condition Of w1LLFUL FALs1FrER. Mr..
Hotchkiss is known to public men rs a
LIAR and sLANDERER. So notorious is
he in these respects that none who know
him ever associate his name with anything
but falschood and vil,fication. This is no
new indictment. preferred by oursclt. We
are merely repeating what hundreds have
said many times, that "Hutchkiss lisa liar
Of the viiest character" These arc but
quotations from II Judgment entered against
HIM long ago in the high court Of public
opinion. lie appears ON tho record, in
the newspapers. in the church, and in the
social circle as Il MALICIOUS LIAR, so that
the terms odd Hotch' and "talsehood"
have become synonymous. He lies from
habit, from choice, and from education,
because he rather do it than to tell the
truth, and worse than that, he is any mans
liar at any time, if his services in that line
are worth fee. These are facts and they
arc undisputcd by any man who is init
mately acquainted with Hotchkiss. His
public record is that Of liar. Under
these circumstances he cannot by any al.
legation create even suspicion againsta
citizen Of ordinary standing, nor make it
necessary for such an one to say word
in self defense; but since there are 4 few
people that read his paper without know
ing what hc is, we will make a brief re-
view Of his slanderous falsehoods.
LIE NUMBER ONE.
In the convention Rev. George Stokes said
uarwood, X. I. Smith and others Of the Sylves.
tor Smith faction werc in his town making
efforts to corrupt and control the caucus.
Mr.. Stokes did not call the names of
any persons who visited his town to con.
troll caucuses.
LIE NUMBER TWO.
Ono Of then. (Harwuod or Smith, it is said,
on Sunday morning before the assembling
oil tho county convention. put key of beer
into carriage and sent it, in charge Of one
Of their faction, to ono of the towns easterly
from Austin to aid in corrupting . Republic
eau C8UCVS.
Neither HARDWOOD nor Smith, (nor any
cue else TO the knowledge Of either,) put
n keg Of beer into carriage, or sent beer
in any way to any town to influence a
caucus, nor for :ny purpose.
LIE NUMBER THREE.
They sent Mr.. Thomas Riley, we'll known
Democrat u the city If Austin, into the town
Ut Window to get his Democratic relatives to
tho caucus in numbers sufficient to defeat the
purpose Of the Republican caucus.
They did not send Mr.. Riley to Window
nor did they send him anywhere 70 get
Democrats to aid in carrying a caucus,
nor for any purpose.
LIE NUMBER FOUR.
The inoorrnptible Republican clement in
tSe essaty are, for the most part, sup
Portsrs Of the Republican
uotchkiss, aided by the personal efforts
et'a little regency which he calls "incor-
np.it&c" bolted the Republican nominee
for State Senator last tall, and ran zone
hundred twenty seven dollar ninety-eight
cent Williams" who, Of 1900 votes cast re.
ceived 17s! "Incorruptiblc Republicans''
In this county are scarce according to
HOtchkiss.
LIE NUMBER FIVE.
Hsrwood replied that Meigs had stood in
tie way VI lii persoMai tMteresn and must 10
out Of the post Office, or words to that effect.
"Or words to that effect,' is very good.
We said that Meigs was a traitor to the
Republican party. mere tool IN the hands
of = clique, and that he should go out of
the Post Office.
LIE NUMBER SIX.
About year ago we asked (Harwood) how
il happened tia: he nd Judge Page were no
longer friends. We asked the direct question:
''Did the Judge undertake to dictate your
coursc 40 . journalist? liarwood replied, mo
That va tho trouble. knew from bis ac-
tions that he was displeased, hut could new
er get him to say why, Or make suggestions
- 70 what be desired me to do.
We never held any conversation what
cvsr with Hotchkiss about any disagree.
mem between Page and oursclf.
LIE NUMBER SEVEN. ..
II tbs Mower County Republican Was start
As0@-
ter IT'S origiuators kept to themselves. We
published 6vo numbers Of their paper and ~
vsived pay fvr it, and also accepted their Pa-
per and its business a. donation and moved
into Austin % . business enterprise without
reference to usrwood.
At the county convention held in this
city on the oh day OF October, 1878, Hotch-
kiss was permitted to make some remarks
concerning the manner and purpose Of his
coming to Austin. AT that time he said
tho Mower County Republican was his
own enterprise. that nobody ever had any
interest In the paper but himself, that Ste.
vens was only temporarily IN charge. as Its
Editor, and that Mcigs, acted rs business
manager for few weeks merely 10 &C.
con,modate him,-that his object in start
ing the paper as he did was to get bust
ness established here before he made
known his purpose to remove from Fill
WORE County. klaieh of.the two stories is
I: false we do not care to lanow,-quite prob.