Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27
From Capt, Houdc. Ssh.
Little Falls, Narce Is, 1855.

From Capt, Houdc.
Little Falls, Msrce Is, 1883 =
E.lK@f ofthe Transcript:
I notice ti,st the recen, disast11 ms do.
Feat Of the united forces Of the imported
Grand Duke from, GERMANY 6, Study
and the saapper of the Democratic parry
OF Morrison so;,niy "a. r. S,"rey) anil
tasesr unsavory associates and lieuien-
ants, a. the recent town election Of Little
Fails has Caused. ti,ose gentlemen great
anguish OF mind. They see in shis CON-
parn'ively Insignificant election forebod-
ings OF certain defeat in the general
election for county officers in 1854 As
their chances fse Offices and continued
political power in the county have be-
come reduced to q mere possibility, ~
. last resort it appearsthey propose 70
test what virtue there is in willful aud
malicious lies. So in pursuance Of this
plan Of attack, the Snapper fits the
Little Falls Sun full Of scurri|ons mat
ter abont Mr.. Lavl1ance, aud, is6si,eae
me on its first issue afteratite reeent
town election. One Of these lies,
which he evidently thinks a sumner,
~ he inserts it about dozen times in
extra largo type reads as follows:
~ would rather he an Indian dog
than Dutchman."--Leon Houde.
lam reported as saying this It, my
speech at tie jubilee VIZ had over our
victory in the town election. Now the
fact is did not use those words in that
speech or at any other tilae. That /
did not use them Mt that time I have
proved by statement signed by large
number Of our most respected citizens.
I could ref,te all the lies they have
told or probably will tell butte attempt
TO do 80 would more than fill your pa
per. Not content with filing the Sun
with lies and 'scurrilous matter, the
Grand Duke Of Germany sent down a
sasderous Communication to The Nord-
stern, 4 German paper printed at St.
Cloud, that has an exte nsive circulation
in this COUNTY, inserting the above
with several other lies, It is barely
possible that these political moguls
may succeed in deceiving Il few soft
shells who haven't gotsense enough to
tell dude from respectable citizen,
hat tho reaction that is sure to come
before another, election will no doubt
make close sweep Of the few cranks
who are here for tbs sole perpose of
holding Office.
! wasrraisedin Morrison county from
boyhood and have been ia politics ever
aimee l Was voter, and was never
defeated for any county Office for
which ran. No man who knows me
will believe for moment that pnb-
IDLY or privately inst,ftet the German
people az Il nationality. AZ, too old
in politics to commit pol itical suicide
in way those dudes have asserte. 1
did.
Last fail did good work for Mr.. Ell
lenbecker, which I think lie appreci-
ates rs an honorable gentleman should.
l also assisted to .lect Sir. Stoll q year
sgc to the Office OF county treasurer.
lie vas then almost stranger to me.
/ was Impressed then with the idea
tnat he WAS respectable gentlemea,
b,!t | have since learned his true char.
aatcr and must say hs is crank Of the
first water. Not only myself, but
many of his former supporters hold
the sanse opoinion. If he wishes to be
ont at the next election, MI he
has to do is to continue in bis. present
course.
A 10 the LITTLE man Storey: Several
!. ears ago Inet him first ut st. Cloud
lie possessed but little Of this worlds
goods, but nc had grin that marked
aim as one among multitude, and I
thought I saw inthis youth the making
of mao. But, alas! what Il mistake!
l tosk IN interest III him, brought him
to Little Falls, 60, hiu. appointed to an
office, backed and kept him up for many
years When failed to back him with
my moaey and influence he soon disap-
peared from the arena as an office holder,
sod to-day he is reaping the reward Of
bic incompeteacy and chicanery, a
reward which will surely be melted out
10 StOll, who will sooo rest by'his side
in private life. The events ,of the las,
few p,ontlss have also robbed his features
Of tkat grin, and, it was indeed cruel
fate which took from him his last poses
sion, Formerly With neither cash, credit
nor character, anu now gninless! What
fall was there, my eo'tntrymen.
Respectfully,
LEox HouDE.
TO The Public: