Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-27
4 Singing Letter From q Scandina r;um.
"s Fergus Falls Telegram.

e. Fergus Falls Telegram.
We call the attention of our readers to
the following letter from Hon. Edward
Larson, to the editor of a Scandinavian
Chicago paper largely circulated in this
district.
renowned Scandinavian journalists i'll this
country, and has for quite a number of
years taken a somewhat prominent part
in the struggles of our party by fighting
monopoly and corruption in the press and
in the legislature, sometimes with
marked success. He is at present
here in Fergus Falls, as CORE
spondent for several Scandinavian news
papers, and has kindly furnished us with
translation of his last letter to one of
the Scandinavian papers for which he
writes. This letter deserves to be read and
needed by every voter in the district:
FERGUS FALLS, Minn., Oct. 90, 1882
My Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of
the 18th instant, have this much to say,
that having found Mr.. Kindred on the
right side whenever discussing national
economy and political reforms, do con-
slider him a staunch friend of the farmers
and laborers, whose interests, in fact, are
Identical with his own.
I have personally and repeatedly dis
cussed the matter with Mr.. Kindred, andaI
can assure you that he fully agrees with US
in recommending equitable legislation to
keep the railroads within their legitimate
bounds as common carriers, and to check
the tendency of some railroad companies
and other wealthy corporations to create
monopolies, and even menace the liberties
of the people by taking undue advantage
of their ability to shut out competition,
and to influence legislation in favor of
privileged corporate supremacy.
Being largely interested in farming
himself, and expecting to represent a
large farming district in congress, Mr..
Kindred is by interest and connection, in
full accord with the general demand for
cheap transportation, free competion in
all branches of trade and legislation
equally beneficial to all classes, unjust to
none.
These are the reasons why I consider it
the duty of all citizens to support Mr..
Kindred for congress; especially as the
public record and political associations of
Mr.. Nelson stamp him as servile mer-
cenary of the most voracious monopolists
in the state, and vote for Mr.. Barnum
simply signifies possibility of Mr.. Mel
sons election and new victory for corpo-
rate arrogation, monopoly, ring rule and
political corruption in general.
The false charges brought out against
Mr.. Kindred, in regard to his connection
with the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany, were really too silly for belief, and
ought to be left for the most tlnscrupulous
blackguards to circulate now, after Mr.
Willard, the president of said company,
has refuted them with the sweeping re-
mark that ssif G. F. Kindred is a thief, then
we all are, for we have bought land with
bonds, which is all he has done, and as we
are stockholders, we would not be likely to
steal from ourselves"
just as false as silly are those partial
charges against Mr.. Kindred as having re-
sorted to tricks and lavish use of money
to further his nomination and election,
by corrupting the press ETC., etc.
Whoever remembers time when the
very newspapers preferring these charges
were not willing, nay, anxious, TO be cor
rupted; when politics were devoid Of
tricks, and a campaign could be conducted
Continued ON Fifth r.ge,