Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-24

canoe of the purchase is that the Rock Is
land management some time since deter
mined to secure footing in Minneapo-
Es.''
| The Journal said: "At last it is con
frmed that the Rock Island has secured
the contr >lling interest"
| A telegram from Washburn said: "A
large block OF our stock has been sold to
parties interested in the Omaha & Rock
Island roads, who are represented in our
boards X Minneapolis can congratulate it.
self on this transaction"
And few days later he telegraphed an
interview from Washington published in
the Tribune of May y in which he said:
''All the stockholders were not notified of
the contemplated sale of the stocks as it was
deemed advisable to consult only the lar
gest holders.''
AS though it were necessary for him to
announce that he would not stop to cor
slider whether the smaller fry were salts
fed or not.
And now for the interview IL last SatEr-
days Journal. What was it! Simply
| ''the old, old story of Washburn and his
| love- how much he has done for Minncap-
| lis, but not one word of how much Mime
apolis has done for him. Then he denies
selling to the Rock Island road, and ex-
plains that he sold to parties interested in
that road who will bring it here. e
doesn't hint that the transfer of the man
| agement having been made to Chicago
feeder, 1.-THE line will run to Chicago as
naturally as water from tunnel" Oh no,
| that sort of talk was before he bought his
brothers stock.
In conclusion let me quote from the
Evening Journal, whose loyalty to Wash
burn will not be questioned, and to make
its words my own ''whether the change was
sprung upon the st. Louis company, sud
denly, whether its officers were ignorant
of their own business, or whether the only
other alternative is true, the public is left
to judge for itself"
Said man to another: "I met a man
who said that girl is my sister but I am
not her brother; how do you account for
it? 1 don't know-how do your
Easily enough-ied."
Scion Armstrong was introduced and
made short but pointed speech during
which he said, ''The party in power have
been going on year after year making the
I1CA Il6sA CuSA pun AAoA BOOICI,
and this thing will go on just as long as
you and vote for them, but when the pub
lick shall rise up and say. this thing shall
be no longer" it must stop. And when
the party in power gathers to itself all the
the rascais ard all the cranks
in the country, it Is time for the
honest men to rise up and overthrow that
party, and want to see you on the next
election day, walk up to the polls and
elect the
PEOPLES FRIEND.
Mr.. W. II. Donahue was the next speaker
and ne delivered short but warm'address,
which was frequently interrupted by bursts
of applause.
As Mr.. Donahue closed Col. Glenn rose
and said: ''Fellow citizens: have the hon.
or Of introducing to you the next speaker,
our next congressman. the young warhorse
of the Democracy, Dr.. A. A. Ames."
DR.. Ames' remarks were brief and char
acteristic and brought down the house"
frequently. Said Mr.. Ames: "Soon after
I was nominated for congress I issued
challenge to Mr.. Washburn to meet me on
the platform and discuss some of the ques-
tions with me, but he refused; 1 understand
that I have scared him off and that
he has crawled off to South Minneapolis,
and if had not been advertised to speak
here this evening, should shave gone to
South Minneapolis in order to catch him
where he could not get away and ask him
few questions" Loud applause 81 have
been trying for weeks to get chance to do
this, but they are afraid OF. me, and care
fully keep out of my way" The doctor
closed his remarks and took his seat amid
storm of applause.
81. P. Hening was next introduced,
but excused himself on the plea of the
lateness of the honr, and the meeting ad-
journed.