St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-22
Dunnell Hen Making a Fierce
Fight in the Last Days CT
the Campaign.
Further Proof Of Lobbying
Rendered Unnecessary by
Dunnell'S Admissions.
The Grinding System Of AS
sessmentS Which Once Pre-
vailed in the District.
Employees of the Railways Re-
quested to Vote Against
MP. Wilson.
Special to the Globe.

Special 10 the ArlODe.
ROCHESTER,, Oct. 21.-The canvass of
Mr.. DunDell has reached the stage of
desperation. and from this time on to
the close of his course may be marked
by the pyrOtechnics of speech dis
charged by him, and the savage attacks
of his followers upon their opponents.
The feature Of the week Just closed has
been the admission by Dunnell, in his
sneeches at Lake City and PetSdam, of
the truth of the charge of Congressman
Wilson as TO his being a lobbyist.
Wilson-Since Dun-l Dunnell. al Lake City
neil was mustered Outr-What If i waSs
of congress he has Duunell at POtSdSm
been in Washington i received for five
every session as theImonths $500 a month
paid lobbyist Of theifrom the attorney of
Northern Pabitic rail he Northern Pacific
road. railroad rs an assist
amt.
The admissions make unnecessary
the submission of any further proof as
to the absolute truth of what has been
charged. 1t is most remarkable that
the DUnneil campaign alleged 10 be an
appeal TO the intelligence Of the district
should be conducted on the lines of
evasion. falSehoOd and a sly stealing
through back districts where the OppO-
SltiOn cannot reach the managers.
Dunnell has StudiOuSly avoided the
large cities Just as he has lodged the
direct questions hurled at Inn from
every part of the district. If united
Republican party; if the brain and
honesty of RepublicaniSm were with
him i'm the contest tits would not be
necessary. but, lacking it. he must hunt
low and keep a covered hand. He was
at La Crosse early last week. A con-
ductor on the Milwaukee road. who is
voter in the district, handed him GLOBE
and requested that certain questions
as to his public course presented there,
should be answered. Dunnell read the
list, hand the paper back and turned on
his heel without Il reply. He met the
questions presented to him at Lake City
and Dodge Center in the same way. 1t
has never been his intention at any
time, it seems. to allow his public record
to be discussed when he could help it.
ASSESSMENTS.
The history of the rotten system of
political assessments that prevailed in
this district during Dunnell'S twelve
years service as a congressman keeps
coming to light. II. c. Rand, of Clare
mont, said to me Friday:
Mr.. Doe, the former Republican
postmaster of ClaremOnt was assessed
purposes. | can well remember
some years ago when Dunnel
was congressman and working
for his reelection that he was
booked for a speech here. and Post
master Doe came to rent the hail of me.
He tried to cat down my charges for the
Use Of the same, because It was neceS-
sary for him as a postmaster TO pay the
bill out of his own pocket. The ASSESS
ment system was carried to that extent
that government officials were forced to
pay the hall hire for Dunnell's cam
paign meetings out of their own
pockets
COIEMAN'S STORY.
Dunnell'S financial Swath has been
tremendous one. ramifying as it has
federal salaries. private pOcketbOOks.
ana even tie common debts of every
day life. Seventeen years ago Dunnell
owned q bTickyard at Winona. One
day man employed in it desired to get
away temporarily. but could not. hay
ing no money. Farmer Coleman.
living near WinOna. says that he
advanced the money to him for Dun
nell, and that. with other sums loaned
Dunnell, a debt Of about So was
created This" said Mr.. Coleman,
last week. has not yet been paid. al
L
nell for it. and he has promised at
different times to pay it
RAILROAD INFLUENCES.
There is no Republican in the district
mot even DunnelD asserting this year
that the railroads are assisting Judge
Wilson. for the very good reason that
il is common report that they are I'M
qualifedly in favor of Dunnrl. The
Congressional record shows that when
in congress Dunnell was particularly
interested in securing the time extern
sion and the widening Of Ger
tain land grants of the WinOna
q St. Peter Tor Northwestern system
and that he succeeded in having this
done. thereby making the corporation
friendly to him. These railroad com
panies have still other grants at the
present time that need congressional at
tentiOn. There is some chance that
these grants might revert TO the people.
4 thing which all railroad men stand in
horror of. Having once (as the records
show prevented this from occurring,
Dunnell may safely be counted upon. if
elected,tO 90 it again, hence railroad in
fluences are for him now. The word
has been given on the Northwestern
system that DUnnell is to be favored bv
its employees. i brakeSmdn on that
road said to me Friday:
I'VE men who work in the ditch on
this system nave been given to under
stand that they must vote fer Dunnell.
and while / shall vote us | please
would not dare to advocate Wilson's
election. The word comes to us ali
straight. bat more particularly to the
section and gravel train men. Every
one OF them that can be reached will
get his orders, or has, to stand by Dun
nell"
1ue railroads lend their influence very
secretly because Dunnell might be de- |
feated. and they might desire to curry
favor with Wilson, but they are -'agin'' |
him now. y man who returns their
passes, and engineers bills to tax their |
lands, is not enc they Will serve if they |
can help it.
PLEDGES.
The sample Of pledges that DunneIl |
and his managers are distributing
among the gulli0le is amusing. They |
came to light here and there as indiS- |
erect tongues let them slip. Iappend
few that | have heard Of:
TO be postmaster of kaSson, y. E. |
Anderson.
TO be postmaster of Dodge Center,
3. F. T. Latta.
"A Sunday mail for Dodge Center and !
Kasson.'
\ dozen more could be unearthed if |
were worth while to waste time upon |
such political methods.
4 HEALTHY BOLT.
The Republican newspapers Of the |
district are in no sense making a cam |
paign for Dunnell, and why he does not |
control them Is a matter of question. /
But few of them in the pass dared him /
The files of the WinOna Republican of |
ten years ago TEEN with denunciation of |
him. and most of the PAP ers are in the /
same boat. Caring more. perhaps, for |
consistency and honesty than for Dun /
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