Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-05-01
DAKOTA
The Boynton-Johnson Business
Sparksy Getting Tame.

The Boynton-Johnson Business
sparksy Getting Tame.
Special Correspondence of the IxrER-OcEAx,l
WASHINGTON, April 2G.-The words Of
journalistic wisdom are found in a re
cent letter from Col. Lounsberry. He
says Burke and I want Washington
correspondence concerning Minnesota
affairs, just as when in the territory, We
we wanted Washington correspondence
concerning Dakota affairs. This paper
has been publishing stuff from patent at
torneys. We don't use any such trash.
One letter has just come to US and gone
into the waste basket, and it shall be the
last from that source. 1t contained an
account of Millburn, the blind preacher,
which was an exact copy of what l had
already read in the Washington Post.
We know how those patent shysters get
in their work on the papers, as we'll us
on the poor devils who patronize them.
We have seen them copying items from
the daily papers and sending the stuff
out to second-cla weeklies to be pub
lished as special correspondence from
Washington. When this paper wants
copied matter from Washington papers,
which are ,he poorest in the land, we
will make the copies ourselves in the
way Of reprint and give credit to the au-
thor and publisher. II is SC seldom, how
ever. that there is anything worth pub
fishing in Washington papers that the
News will not be likely to use any stuff
from that quarter. We will certainly
waste no space upon alleged patent at.
torneys who are too worthless and impe-
cunious to pay for advertisements. Our
space is worth money to u.s.
1t would be we'll for the people to
know the facts above set forth. The av-
erage country paper takes the cheap
stuff Of these fellows and palms it off on
their readers for genuine matter from
Washington. 1t is nothing Of the kind.
1t would be agreat deal better and much
more honest for the country publishers
to subscribe for a good New York pape,
and clip from its Washington correspon.
dence and give credit for the matter. II
is penny wise and pound foolish to Use
the silly pretence of correspondence
which poverty.stricken shysters send
them. These fellows could not earn a
dollar a week on any Washington paper,
or any other paper for the know moth.
ing Of journalism. l can tell you this
that whenever a new paper bites at the
attorney bait, the news goes around,
"Another sucker hit today" 1t is pool
journalism and false loyalty to their pat
rons to publish the advertisements OF
quacKs, many of them of questionable
repute and well-known "sharpers." l,
isn't honest to ask your readers to pat,
ronize men who can do them no good
and who take their money for nothing
These alleged attorneys know none Of
your public men, and couldn't write you
a special letter concerning territorial
matters to save their gizzards. They
are mostly seedy and shabby fellows
with shiny buds, holey shoea, hungry
.stomachs and thirsty jaws. Any tramp
printer, two-thirds drunk, would be well
coined in Il printing office while they
would be left outside the door in a biz
card to cool off and air themselves.
The cruel war burst upon US wher
Ordway johnson wa selected to a posi-
ton upon the Democratic congressiona
committee. That move was probabl,
the work Of Alex. Mckenzie. He wa:
there at the time and kept very quie
and hidden from view, until he had lai(
all the pipes. Then he went home ant
left the final battle to Ordway. Inmal
and Johnson. When the final tussI,
came, however, Boynton was the onl.
man here to fight for Johnson. He wen
to the committee room with him, ant
did what he could for him but it wa,
in vain. The committee appointed
subcommittee to investigate the matte
and that buries it forever. MIR. John
son was greatly disappointed. He want
ed the position, but he gave it up cheer
fully. He spoke kindly Of Mr.. Da,
afterwards and said that he believed tina
he was honest, but mistaken. He sait
that he would support him for any OF
fee which he might seek or desire. MI
Day on the contrary is not inclined t.
make any concessions. He says tina
he has been opposed by John
son, Inman and others ever since tn
Democratic party came into power, an,
that he has tried all available means t,
secure harmony, but without success
He now proposes to fight them until on
side or the other finds defeat. He ap
peals to the territorial convention an,
will let the representatives Of the peopl
decide the whole matter. He is decides
and earnest In the matter. He now say
that he does not want any compromis
and will listen to none until the CONVEX
ton speaks. He predicts, this mornin
that the convention will not be called a
an early date. because he believes tina
Mr.. Inman is afraid to meet the peopl
and let them decide. He says that NJ,
Inman will put the matter off as long a
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