Daily globe., 1882-10-21

party had been treading the downward
road, and soon would its complete over
throw be recorded. This because the old,
honest leaders, the thinking men, were de-
serting the party on account of the 'thiev-
ing policy. They are now massed with
the Democrats in New York, in Pennsyl-
vania, in Ohio, and in fact in nearly
every state in the Union. The Republi-
cans of New York, driven TO extremities,
realizing the fact that the better class of
Republicans were becoming faithful and
staunch Democrats, were tacking to
their platform prohibition and other isms.
He had been reliably Informed that Wash
burn had told an intimate friend that
he (Washburn) proposed to stand upon the
Prohibition platform because Dr.. Ames
was upon the whisky platform. The
speaker challenged Washburn to attempt
to deny it. The speaker was fully conf
dent that he could clearly prove to the en-
tire satisfaction of the voters of this dis
trict that Washburn had actually pledged
himself in favor of prohibition. DIR.
Ames at this point again re
ferred to the Red lake district, showing
how Washburn was trying to steal S40,-
000,000 worth of lands for only $15O,0OO.
He mentioned the fact that a correspcn-
dent signing himself as '.Sixth Ward
Mechanic" had asked him to place himself
upon record in reference to the tariff ques-
ton. The speaker continued, Il am
willing to meet my competitor On
the platform and answer all questions he
may ask me upon this tariff question, pro-
viding he consents to attempt TO answer
my qustions upon the same subject" The
speaker then devoted some time to show
ing up the robberies of the ;''grand old
Republican party eliciting at frequent
intervals the applause of his audience.
Washburn had inveigled the city council
to vote him $25O,OO0 in order that he
might break the railroad monopoly which
then existed, so that they might ship and
receive wheat, ship flour, lumber and other
products of the industries of Minneapolis,
upon the express condition that it be kept
Minneapolis institution.
Did he keep his word?
No; he sold out Minneapolis. The peo-
pie who had voted him this $25O,OOO to
help him build the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad finally become aware that he was
undertaking to sell it out. A telegram
was sent to Washburn to ascertain the falls
ity or truthfulness of the rumor.
Washburn replied promptly that
he had not nor would he sell the road.
This was an Infamous lie. He had or did
sell out the road.
d. B. JOHNSON
responded to enthusiastic calls by stating
that there was an old aphor1sm that
speech lis silvery and silence is golden, -
and considering the lateness of the hour,
he would treat his hearers to silence.
The meeting was closed by pointed
address by Ed. A. Stevens, who stated that
Charley Johnson, in view of the fact that
the voters of Minneapolis intended to de-
feat Washburn for selling out the st. Louis
railroad, had written for the morning pa
pers what purported to be an interview with
Washburn. but which was in fact written
without asking Washburn single question
and in the absence of Washburn, which at
tempts to explain that instead of Wash
burns selling out the st. Louis he had
really purchased the Rock Island railroad.
Mr.. Stevens closed by saying, Gentlemen,
you can take as much or as little stock in
this theory as you please.