Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-10-19


One day last week, so we are informed,
couple of Nelson understrappers, Samuel
Larson, would-be-reprcsentati and Ole
+. Hanson, would-be prominent, stung to
the quick by the truthful, Just and hence
merrited expose of their chiefs wretched
candidacy, as published in part in our last
issue, endeavored, by apersonal canvass to
draw away support from and thus cripple
and intimidate the publishers of this pa
per. They went on their ronnd from door
to door in their efforts to obtain names :;
they begged, pleaded, and labored with
the TRIBUNE supporters in their vain at.
tempt to obtain signers. To the credit of
those who were approached be it said,
they with but one or two week kneed eX-
Ceptious, Indignantly declined to COM
mence any such Klu Klux tactics.
Were care not for the combined
attack of the ring candidates supporters,
We only allude to these facts to ow the
desperate and @espicable methods they
will adopt in their laundering efforts to
aid their "boss." We take occasion to
rebuke such methods because, as Ameri
can citizens We must mostseverely con-
dem any act of any manSr sort of men
which tramples upon or threatens in the
remotest degree our sacred and inalienable
rights us such. No language is too Sc
we're with which to put our seal of disap-
prevail upon DULLES and bulldoZers, we
care not for their attempt to injure US or
our business, we bid defiance to them all,
we do not speak because of this dirty at
tack Oh US. We condem the principle in
VOWED and methods adapted as being
wrong, unjust, and un-American, and are
confident tnat all lovers of the fundamen-
tai principles of our government will
place the seal of their condemnation on
such men and such tactics.
One of the privileges enjoyed and guar
anteed 10 every citizen of this free repub-
lie is that of free speech. 1t matters not
whether the words are written or spoken all
have the right to say what in their opinion
is right and proper, This is free coun-
try is the proud boast of every loyal citi
zen of this republic, and. we glory and
are jealous of this priced privilege won by
US by the heart blood of our fore fathers.
Every man is held accountable, under the
law for his words and acts, if aught is
said wrong there is a legal redress, but
when the truth is to be spoken fearlessly.
when merited rebuke is to be given and
just censure made upon wrong deeds and
acts of others, the press, more than indi-
vidual should enjoy full freedom. 1t is
because we were called upon to sharply
critizise our political opponents, that an
aboritive effort was made to muzzle ard
destroy the freedom of the press Shame
on such cowardice, out on such methods,
we scout at such bidding efforts, scoff at
such perule tacticts and have nau hit but
| contempt for those who would resort to
such paltry and despicable efforts. Every
| legal American citizen should, and we
doubt not will, consign to deserved OBJ
| security all who are traitors to the princi-
pies of free government
The attempt to bulldoze the TRIBUNE
has aided rather than injured US. Nelson
should muzzle his ours as their yclping is
| injurying his cause more than he i'm
magines