Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-21
EDITOR TRIBUNE:

The article in your issue of Oct 31st,
signed "a Voter" did not intend to an
swsr, rs 1t was so extremely silly, and
composed OF such lot of nonsense as
could only accumulate in the brains of
defeated candidate for public favor. But,
as Another Voter" comes to the front
with another production of a diseased
brain, must ask your indulgence to pub
lish reply from Inc to both Of these
"Voters."
"To "a Voter" would, therefore, say
to the point at once, that supposed this
was free country, and that had as good
a right as anybody else to be ON Independ-
snt Candidate. He, "a Voter" talks
about me belonging to clique, &c. Twas
really surprised to hear that such clique
existed, as that was the first ever heard
of it, But it seems he told the truth, as
have since found out, and it must be mighty
powerful clique at that, as it gave me 283
votes in this county. Would not "a Voter"
like to belong to such clique? If he did,
he would not now be an out-csst from the
party he once professed to belong to. But
his savage attack on me, is only an attack
In the dark, on some OF my friends, whom
he don't dare to vent his spleen on openly,
so there is no wonder "a Voter" is ashamed
to put his name to his communication, pre-
ferring to do all his slandering and back
biting in the dark.
Then, In your last issue, Another Voter"
comes to the front and attacks, not only
me, but is mad at the whole Scandinavian
American population Of this and adjoining
counties; saying that they supported me
because was one of their countrymen
The attack on myself, will answer, and
your Scandinavian friends (O" las you
have it, Mr.. A. ", can answer for them
selves, and you will undoubtedly hear from
them through another source.
I claim got elected by votes from all
nationalities in this county, and If the Scan
dinavians voted for me, they indisputably
had perfect right to do so, if they felt
disposed; SO also with the Irish Americans !;
and let me say right here, I think I had as
many friends among them as amongst the
Scandinavians, and that as many of them,
if not more, voted for me as any other ma
tionality, 30 why don't A. V. pitch into
them also, for voting for ME? suppose
| had some votes from native Americans
also. Why don't A. V. find fault with
them also? Now, let US see if the Scandi-
navians did vote for nationality in this
county: H. w. Stone, aa American, re-
ceivsd 1863 votes ard A. A. Brown, Scan
dinavian Independent candidate only 159;
A. j. Comstosk, an American, received
379 votes, and Ole Barsness, Scandina-
vian, only 3S. Can A. V. explain this, and
be CONSTANT on the same time in his re-
marks that IT a Scandinavia announced
hin'self as an Independent candidate 1t
eoould be equivalent to an election.
o! consistency, thou art jewell
The above ought to be enough to con-
vince anybody that A. v. is a sore-head
POSSIBLY defeated candidate), and wants
to vent his anger on somebody. He, there
fore gets his thoughts in words and has
you, Mr.. Editor, publish them, which you
seem to do very willingly, and, even more,
try to help him along in an editorial
Whatever the cry of nationality may have
been in other counties, / don't know, but
do know that it was not raised in my be-
half here; nor do ] think it was in behalf
| Of Messrs. Brown and Barsness; &nd if il
was, the above figures will show 1t was Il
no use,
/ A. ", cems out Of your obscurity and
let us know what kind of locking mar
you are. May be, next year, you woulc
like to go in for some Of that public pap
which will be dispensed when one or NOR,
get disposed, who have been feeding on
for years these are your own words) thel
it will be time for you to step in, organic,
party to suit yourself, leave out all for
eigners (as they have no business, 1t seems
according to your views, to hold Office, be
cause they have the misfortune to hav
been born little later, in the old country
tan your forsfathcrs; you come to thi
country bareLacked, whereas, the foreign
ers brought their 'duds'' alOng) Then 3
Voter" and Another Voter" could el u
! themselyer to all the oficss, and the
could, Of course, count on the support Z
their Scandinavian friends y as youwoul
have them led to the Polls in q string, !,
: bellsd: "These are all Scandinavians, col
sequently vote the straight Republics
! ticket" But hope the time win nev,
} come when the foreigners will have to 0
! ganize together TO protect themsslv,
against such Know Nothing principl,
= as A. ". advocates and advises.
: IoIfN TANnnunn