Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-17
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Underestimate Political Meeting.

Interesting Political Meeting.
Last Tuesdayrgsevsning eex-Gov.
Marshall, Col. G. D. Kerr, and D. 81.
Searle,, Esq, made speeches at the
Court House il Little Falls On The
political issues of the day. A good
sized audience was present, and all
listened to the remarks Of the speakers
with close attention. The speakers
thought that the financial policy Of the
Republican party has been and is for
the best interests of the people, and
adduccd arguments to show that such
was the case. Our space is not suf>
fcient to give general review Of the
speeches, but they were generally ac>
,cepted as sound by those present who
had previously entertained the same
view, GOV. Marshall referred in his
speech to!the cong gressionale contest IN
this district: and was, Of course. a
hearty supporter, of Washbtrn: He
proceeded to explain that ashburn
is not responsible for the operations Of
the Minneapolis Millers' Association,
and that the Association has dealt
fairly and justly by the farmers. Un-
fortunately, after he had flushed de.
tending the Millers' Association he
stated that Washburn had honestly
paid all the obligations held against
him at the time he made an assign
ment Of his property several years ago,
and that all work;ngmen in his cm.
ploy at that time were paid cash in
full. There we're several persons pres
ent who knew by personal. experience
that the speaker was mistaken, and
as he had expressed a desire for any
person to make such remarks as they
wished, two or three persons briefly re-
ferred to the fact that they and others
within their knowledge had lost from
40 to 60 per cent Of dues for work
they had done for Washburn. The
Governor at once asserted, with evil
dent anger, that he was ready to un-
dertake to prove any man liar who
asserts that Washburn had not paid In
full every honest bill for work. that had
been presented to him. This was
equivalent To calling some of our best
citizens liars, and the i'll feeling in the
audience was intense. Col. Kerr, and
Mr.. Searle afterwards spoke at some
length on the political issues, and their
evident candor and able remarks did
much to a|lay the i'll feeling that had
been aroused at the close of the Gov.
ernor's speech. But the moment the
speaking was ended one or two per-
sons arose and commenced to tell when,
where and how they had been swim
died by Washburn. Tue Governor
replied with growing anger, and the
audience arose aud begun to disperse
to aYoid having disgraceful row. At
this point W. T. Lambert, treasurer of
Morrison county, and several other
leading and influential men in this
community went up on the speakers
stand and stated to the Governor that
that they had only been able to collect
part of what Washburn owed them for
labor and logs when he made the as
signment, and they were willing to
bring sworn witnesses to the Governor
then and there to substantiate the
truth of their assertions. The utmost
confusion prevailed, and some one pro-
posed three cheers for Donnelly, and
the cheers were given with astonishing
vigor. The crowd then went to the
Vasaly House, and the Governor there
reiterated his statement that he was
':ready to undertake to prove any per-
son liar" &c. Nearly everybody, ir~
respective ofparty, strongly condemned
him for the course he took. j. Roo
who ran last fall on the Republican
ticket for Sheriff in this county, said
that if the Governor had applied the
term "liar" to him in the same man.
ner as ne did to those who claimed to
have been swindled By Washburn, he
could not have restrained himself from
doing the Governor personal violence.
Mr.. Newman, leading Republican
in the township Of, Rich Prairie, said
that the Governors conduct was abso<
.lutely disgraceful: And many other
Republicans expressed views Of simi~
lar import. 's' In view of his high stand
ing in society and his honorable record
his visit to this place is deeply res
GREETED by all. 81 s,.. .>~..>.t -: -:
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