Morris tribune., 1890-09-10
HixSon Called Down.

EDITOR IRlBC Me- IOGlCe III you1
issue of August 9th letter addressed
to you, under date of August %, 1890.
by ID. w. Hixson, in which he refers
to statements made in a letter to
Hon. III. w. Stone, in relation to a
conversation had with him, Hixson,
in May 1889. Mr.. Hixson says my
statement is "a base and malicious
salsehood. l have made affidavit to
the statement contained in my letter
to Mr.. Stone, and inclose same here
with. / would refer Mr.. Hixson to
the early settlers of Stevens county
for information touching my reputa-
ton for truth and veracity.
Mr.. HiXson says he has no reccol-
lection of ever meeting me, ''But
takes me to be an emissary of the
wheat ring" Is it because I live in
Minneapolis that he takes me to be
an emissary of the wheat ring? Or is
it because Mr.. Hixson thinks that to
raise the cry of Wheat Ring" will
disarm any statement l make, touch
ing his declarations of his position, to
that extent that they will not affect
his political interests! A display of
such keen logic that he does not know
me, but that he takes me to be an
emiSsary of the wheat ring, estab-
fishes, beyond possibility of disprov-
al, his ability as statesman. Nh.
HiXson does not remember me! He
has forgotten! He is fortunate in the
existence of corroborative evidence
of his, being faulty memory! He
was elected to the last Legislature, in
part, at least, by farmer constitu-
eHcy to guard their interests and to
assist in enactlng laws that would be
safeguards to the farmers vocation,
and thereby benefit them and the
great majority of the population of
our state. The incidents of the
journey to the Capital probably en-
joying a trip by the courtesy of a
railroad corporation) and then the
prevalence so soon after Mr.. Hixson' S
arrival at the Capital, of that "Epi-
| demic," the power of money, and he
probably among the first to fall a
victim, what wonder it caused lapse
of memory, and he should forget that
he was elected to legislate in the
interests of the people, and that he
got so mixed up and found himself
following the lead of THE Power of
Money" l trust that the farmer has
gotten beyond that period when any
demagogue has only to set up the cry
of Wheat Ring" when he wants to
cement the farmers to him and cause
their disbelief of any statement any
one else may make. The prosperity
of the farmer affects all industries i'll
our state, in proportion as the pro-
duets of the soil are realized upon,
and the proceeds added to the pur'
chasing power and the circulating
wealth of the people.
Mr.. Hixson says this is distorted
fancy,s'a farm is curse to any man.
When a great railroad magnate reor
ganiZes the different properties under
his control and in the shuttle steats
S20,000,000 and adds to his own cof
fers, it does not add to the genera
prosperity of the people, but on tht
other hand they are burdened will
excessive tariffs to pay this enormous
sum to the rightful owners. Mr.
Hixson says there is no use of fight
ing these steals, zone only gets the
name of being a kicker and ''yol
can't do anything" If every dolla
which Mr.. Hixson spends during thi
falls campaign has the imprint upol
it, the signature of J. J. Hill, l hop'
it will not possess sufficient purchas
ing power to elect him to the legisla
ture. / desire to ask Mr. HiXsol
what explanation he has for hi
presence in Minneapolis when tn,
last legislature was in session in tht
Office of parties entire strangers tt
himself, seeking for offers for hi!
vote, on the ''Minnehaha State Park
question! How does he explain
his inquiry of these parties (who were
, desirous of defeating the bill, because
} it would virtually cOnfiscate theil
property, what there was in it fol
him? And when told that they were
: not paying for votes why was hi
reply that he had been offered team
that would sell for two hundred anC
fifty ($250) dollars any where, to vott
for the bill, and if they could no
raise the bid, he would have to VOTE
!, for it. fear I may tire you with tot
long a communication so will defer
other inquiries which l would like tt
make, and may make in the future
| think every voter should be inter
/ ested in an explanation of the ''syndi
, cate scheme worked in the last leg
| islature for carroing important meas
, ures. Yours respectfully,
, J. T. AVERY.
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, } :,
STATE OF MINNESOTA. 90
J. L. Avery, first being duly sworn