The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-10

might seem difficult to determine to
which of the foregoing classes he belongs.
He belongs to both. I am able to be
definite in my description because I can
say to Renville 'thou art the man. y
Both of the descriptions fit him. He is a
hermaphrodite. This article was an un-
provided attack upon the Business Mems
Association under the cover of hypocriti-
cal pretensions of interest in the progress
of Redwood Falls. He asks what has
become of the Business Mems Associa-
tions Intimates that they have marched
up the hill and then marched down
again; that the various committees have
accomplished nothing, that the PAM
phlets published was q failure, and in
tended to serve private ends, that the
funds furnished by poverty stricken
people were ample but that there has
been no return, and then processes to
feel special interest in the matter of
bridging the Minnesota, although the
committee on Public Improvements had
already fully investigated this matter
and pefected their plans, AND HE KNOWS
1T.
I answer him that the live men of Red
wood Falls are marching up the hill and
will continue to march up. with no
thought or intention EVER to march down
again. They mean to go upward and on
ward until Redwood Falls shall be reco-
gnized as the most flourishing town in
southwestern Minnesota in spite of the
whole cowardly and craven brood of
croakers. I answer him that the funds of
the association which he thinks SO large
was derived from membership fees vol
unfairly paid and that it has been judic-
iously expended in the publication and
distribution of 5000 Pamphlets which is
dread cast upon the waters and will be
heard from whether ''croaker" has faith or
not. answer him that within few
weeks two Bridges will span the Mime
sofa, put there by the efforts of the asso-
citation, and that they will be good places
for "Renville" to spend his nights in
croaking; he will find company there,
suited to his tastes. care nothing for
his intimation that the Pamphlets were
published to secure the sale of the Town
lots of the venerable President" Of the
association. grant you Mr.. ''Renville"
that the general progress of Redwood
Falls and every public improvement great
or small will enhance the value of my
property and benefit me, as it will benefit
every other citizen, and say very frank
ly, if it will afford you any qualification,
that in the interest which have taken in
the Business Mems Association have
been largely influenced by this considera-
ton. But you and l differ just here,
whilst you have been squatting in the
marshes CRoAKING, UNWILLING TO BENZ
FIT YOURSELF BECAUSE IN DOING so YOU
WOULD BENEFIT OTHERS, have taken q
different view of the situation. am
willing to give my time devote what
small talents have and contribute my
towards any public enterprise
for my good AND THE GOOD OF OTHERS in
the hope of prospective gain, and you
may 60 down to the Bridges we build over
the Minnesota and ''croak" with the other
frogs to your hearts content.
Not content with throwing dirt on the
Bushes Mems Association you propose a
"Citizens association, and for some pur-
pose, not apparent to me, drag before the
public the names of three respectable
Sir you neither favor Bust
ness Mems Association, nor Citizens
You would croak against
the one as you would croak
against the other. Mr.. s. Sickle whose
name you insincercly and invidiously
nominate for President of your proposed
is an old and intelligent citi-
zen of this place. Although not a number
Of the association, more than any other
man in Redwood, he rendered me efficient
aid in the matter of the distribution of
Pamphlets and in every way manifested
a hearty interest in the enterprises which
the Business mems association sought to
advance. DR.. Hitchcock is one of our OIL
iest residents. He is almost as venerable
as the Venerable President" of the AS
ISOLATION. He has devoted his life to
healing the sick, visiting the widows and
The fartherless in their affection and
keeping himself unspotted from the world
and it was hcartless to name him in this
Geo. w. Braley is mo-
lest and retiring man who during the
years of grasshopper plague, when no man
had credit and farms were valuless,
loaned his capital to the destitute and
BY his industry and by minding his
own business has reaped his reward. He
should not have been named by such a
writer in such connections. IKNOw WHO
is, and nothing but the sacred
ness of confidence prevents me from pub
fishing his name when our citizens would
zee at once the animus of his article. But
notify him that a repetition of this out
age will absolve me from all obligations
10 secrecy.
j. w. PAXTON,
Prest Business Mems Association.
l RUESDELL.