Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-26
Il M0ligA0nt Liar.

4 Malignant Liar.
To the Editor of the Globe:
ON TRAIN BETWEEN ST.. PAUL AND DU-
LUTH, Oct. 25, 1882.-Permit me the space
in your columns to reply to communica
ton from Fergus Falls which appears in
the Pioneer Press of this date, and which
communication contains most foul and
wilful aspersions against my honor.
To my many personal friends need no
vindicator.
A residence of over q quarter OF cen
tury in Minnesota has established for ne
reputation which none can assail to my
detriment, and were it not that am the
candidate of the great and noble party
with which have acted since my first vote,
cast over thirty years ago, should
not now attempt to vindicate my
self through the public press, but,
having consented to become its standard
bearer in the Fifth congressional district,
I assumed, at the time of my acceptance.
all the responsibilities attached thereto,
and intend, by every means at my COM
mand, to deserve and command success
and to fulfill, to the extent of my ability,
each and every one of those responsible
ties.
In reply to the base and vile insinuations
contained in the said correspondence,
have simply this to say, no such PROPOSE
ton from Mr.. Kindred Or his friends has
ever been made to nae, either as to selling
out the party, or Withdrawing from the
campaign. and, were such propo-
sition or propositions to be
made me, I should scorn
them with the contempt they would de-
serve, and should 1, even for moment en-
tertain either of such propositions, I
should hope. to forever lose the respect of
my fellow men, and to be lashed from their
society by the scourge of contempt and
scorn that should deserve.
No man holds in his hand the Democrat
ic party of the Fifth or any other congress
sional district Of this state; hence the alb
surdity Of any statement that or ony one
else could turn it over at will.
Mr.. Kindred and his friends know this
as well as do, and he is too keen fnan-
cier to for one moment think sf making
such proposition, knowing' full well
that it would be impossible to s'turn over
the goods"
Such proposition emanates entirely
from those who are afraid of the rapidly
growing sentiment in my favor, and is in
tended only to throw doubt upon the
| minds of those whom cannot see before
election.
In every section of this vast district that
have visited, the Democratic party is
wheeling into line, and hundreds of Re-
publicans are declaring in its favor, and
the evening of the 7th of November next
will show conclusively to the most skep-
tical that the grand old Democratic party
still exists in the Fifth district, and also
that its standard bearer is not
only true to his promise of uphold
ing its banner against all taint of
corruption OF bribery, but that he intends
also to return it to his party in all its
pristine glory, purity and honor, as unsul-
lied as when placed in his charge; and to
this end call upon every Democrat in the
Fifth congressional district as well as
every lover of truth and honor, to assist me
in hurting back with the scorn and con-
tempt which it deserves, any and all such
base charges, and also to assist in purify
ing the district from the disgraceful re-
pute which it has gained. Respectfully
yours, E. P. BARNUM.
The. Kindred Uare iss PIX Coun.y.
Mr.. A. FiliatrauIt, former resident of