Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-04
A Few Thoughts for G. w. Robinson.
RROWNSDALE, Minn., Sept. I'd, 1879.

EDITOR OF TRANsCRIPT:- Geo. w.
Robinson, in the Republican, don't say a
word as to his lie about the decision of
the Supreme court. Let any one read the
case, 18th Min n, page 113, and they will
see uhy There is not a word he can
quote from il, even remotely tending in
the direction of his assertion. But he
starts with fresh lie. Of course I did
r c o" have ;: s: Said about the town Of
Ad,ms for two reasons: 1st, it is not true
"a, did not mention it 10 deny, because
l never heard the yarn before. l heard
Robinson's complaint against Allen;
saw the secret circular in which some of
my Christian brethren tried to persuade
the rural population that was plotting
one or more murders; I saw the second
wanted money bad, because the County
Commissioners refused to remove the
Deputy County Auditor, under the advice,
a$they believed, of c. J. SHoRTT immense
capitalist | heard, year or two later, of
an ardent Page man who when asked the
pertinent question why I was not pun
ished if guilty OF fraud in counting the
votes, who affirmed that he was present in
court when l 1cds tried, found guilty, and
fined $4,000. Let me deny now, as far as
heard from. never was fined never was
tried; never was convicted; never was
accused, except in circulars, secret, to
preclude denial, or more sparingly in
newspapers that refused the opportunity
for denial. I may have advised the com
missioners that they could not remove a
deputy Auditor. was County Attorney,
and did if they asked me, but think they
knew without asking, that they could as
soon ren owe the Austin postmaster or
the pastor Of church. l had not then,
and never have plotted, or intended MUIR
der, (not that they don't need killing
some of them), but remember who hath
said "Vengeance is mine, l Will repay"
l was Justice of the Peace Of the town
of Dexter. and by accident, was in Austin
about 8 or 10 days after election, aud, on
request, assisted the Auditor, with another
justice, in canvassing the vote. We re-
jected only what towns made no lawful
returns, and canvassed the others correct
ly, accurately and properly, as they were
laid before US by the Auditor, without
any change or erasure. The returns are
not made to a canvassing board, which
has but an hour or tWO's existence, but to
the Auditor. The canvass was made
publicly in the presence of numerous
members of both parties. I recall Judge
Rose, OF the Page ticket, as present all
the time.
Roblnson's final statement of what was
proved in court is wholly false, wi,hou, a
shade of shadow Of foundation, as much
80 as his asserted decision of the Supreme
court. Robinson Says he meant to hit
me. l have no doubt of it.; no doubt
but that the intention extends fur
Their back than the punch Insight
The man that moves these long
fingers mean: to hit me, and did nine
years ago. The crime Of differing from
Sherman Page in estimate. of men and
measures, has ever subjected the one
guilty of it, to open attacks upon his
character, and secret in.rigues to weaken
his influence, and if he dares to defend
himself, he IS "rersecutlng Page"
You and Sherman Page have both en-
joyeG the rewards of accusing others of
crime. You received eight or ten thous-
and dollars as Register Of Deeds for four
years, he 81 500 as District Judge. 1t is
easy 10 lay the premises again, Of univer-
sal accusation of crime, but will the peo-
pie draw the conclusion! These men &C.
cuse everybody; therefore, they are hon.
est, and entitled to every office and honor.
l am not mislead as to thinking the &C.
cusation or myself of any importance IN
the thoughts OF the people, but comment
on G. W. because s. Page intends to re.
wye every old SANDER and suspicion he
has instilled into the minds of the people
to make capital for himself. - =.
,..., C, j .SHoRTT.