Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-03

And Then Goes to saltwater and Offers tn
Kill the st. Paul Boom if They Will Vote
| for Him-Tllence to Tay1ors Falls. Where
He Offers to Cut StilIwater's Throat in
Return for Votes-More Large-Hearted-
observation-disclosures Refuses Saw Mill Refuse
to Anoka Poor and throws 1t Into the
Rivera General Cut-throat Job, Which
Can be Checkmated by Down with Wash
burn and the Swindling Brass Kettles.
We reprint the following article from the
DAILY GLOBE of Nov. LIST, as there is an ex-
traordinary demand for it, and our edition of
| that date is exhausted.-ED.z GLOBE.
Bill Washburn's campaign for seat in
Congress will go down to history as the most
disgraceful and shamefully corrupt in the
existence of the State, not even excepting
that of Bill King. Having secured his NOM
nation by corrupt bargain and direct pur-
chase, and having put an army of character
less ward bummers at work dispensing his
swag over the district, Washburn himself,
inflated beyond measure with an idea of his
own ability, essayed campaign addressed
to the intelligence of the voters of the dis
trlct by series of meetings at some of the
most important points, though refusing to
divide the time with his opponent, the peo-
PIES champion, Hon. I. Donnelly. The his
tory of this portion of Washburn's campaign
is briefly written. 1t was still-born at Anoka
in sight Of the Touring mill owned by him
solely, and used by him as an engine to op-
press the people, and within hearing of the
curses of the laboring man and the walls OF
widows and orphans defrauded by him in
his swindhng failure and settlement, and
it expired in ignominy and shame al
Morris, where, after one of his pointless anc
insipid harangues, the sturdy farmers anc
laboring M n gathered!together to his defense
showed their appreciation of the man anc
his cause by rising as almost one man anl
giving three cheers for Ignatius Donnelly
the uncompromising foe of all rings and thu
enthusiastic, able defender Of the rights O.
the people. Though having the hide of
rhlnoceros and conscience of adamantine
the rebuff received at Morris satisfied Wash
burn with a speaking campaign, and he lief
the stump for brothel and swag dispensing
campaign. In mapping out the work will
his co-laborers in the dirty work of corrupt
ing the voters of the Third district, Wash
burn took upon himself the task of fixing ST
Paul, Saltwater and Pine and Chisago coun
ties. In pursuance of this plan he spen
four days in st. Paul last week in persona
opportunities and in placing large amour
of money. His operations here are nov
matters of public notoriety. With the bet
ter class of citizens, men above the reach O
money brides, Washburn approache
them as sycophanr mendicant
almost literally on Bonded knee
and with profuse promises of loyalty to st
Paul interests begged their support of hi
candidacy. Among his numerous promise
made to these men was his aid and assist
ance of the st. Paul boom project. Indeed
he was to DO so loyal to st. Paul that b
knew he should incur the hostility of his in
tensely sectional friends of Minneapolis, bu
if elected, he could afford to see beyond th
narrow limits Of that city. So desperatel
brazen was he in his opportunities that lead
ing Democrats, supposed to be little luke
warm in their advocacy of Mr.. Donnelly
were approached and importuned in tn
most abject and slavishly ssryile manner, t.
give their support to him, man whose ey
cry political act and instinct has ever bee
opposed to Democratic principles. Coupl
with this the open and notorious purchase
of score of purchasable ward bummers
and saloons for headquarters, and you hav
Washburn's career in ST.. Paul.
Having, as he thought, fixed st. Pau
Washburn. with a GLOBE reporter on hi
TRAIL takes his way to Saltwater, where tn
same dishonest tactics are used. His friend
are sought out and importuned, as they hop
for aid and assistance from him and hi
friends, to take off their coats and 90 t.
work, and save him, if possible, from tn
overwhelming defeat staring him in tn
face. Messrs. Lafayette French and Viii
liam Getchell are selected to dispense tn
swag. Thus having fixed his ccrruptin,
programme, he commenced his game O
promises. Seeking out the lumbermen, ant
supposing from some cause that they ar
hostile to the location of boom privileges a
st. Paul, he promises them that b.
will use his every effort to de
feat that measure, which he tells confidently
no can do. Further, he promises the mos
extravagant appropriations for the improve
ment of the st. Croix, and the advocacy O
every other measure in which the people O
that section are supposed to be interested
Here, as in st. Paul, Washburn also ap
preached leading Democrats with the sam
profuse promises, but in this he met will
rebuts fully as humiliating, and possessing
more lasting sting, than that met with at th.
hands of the farmer voters of Morris ant
vicinity. Giving him full sway to tell hi
sycophantic story, and make his lying prom
lses, these Democratic lumbermen told hin
that they were too old to be caught will
chaff; that Minneapolis and Saltwater wer.
rival and antagonistic communities; tina
through his manipulation of the surveyo
| generals office, and the pine land rinl
formed during his administration of that of
fice, he and his associate pine land thieve!
had for years been able to cripple the grea
lumber interests of the st. Croix, from the
fact that lumber manufactured from stoler
logs could be sold cheaper than that made
from logs paid for, as they of the St. Croiz
had to do. Washburn sought to explain,
but the indignant lumbermen would have
none of it. But he has left his swag, il
goodly sized piles too, in the hands OF
Messrs French and Getchell. Bu1
report does say that these gentle
men, having no real love for the
organizer of the Mississippi pine land ring
and not caring to array themselves against
the predominant public sentiment of thai
/ locality. are using the funds in aid 81