Morris tribune., 1890-10-01
Reynolds Relentlessly Roasted.
MoRRIs, Mimi, Sept. 90. ls0!

you to allow me space in your paper
in order reply to j. w. Reynolds.
ordinarily would send my commune
cation to the paper making the attack,
but for good reasons, do not for a
moment imagine that Mr.. Reynolds
would either publish my reply, nor in
the improbable event of his doing so,
would print my communication as
written. am compelled to take this
pitiless view of Mr.. Reynolds moral
obliquity, for / have yet to hear
human lips express either regard or
esteem for him, or yet to hear or learn
of one person who has, or ever had, an
iota of confidence in the fellow.
That he is craven and coward is
proved by the fact that in the issue of
his simple minded sheet-published
but one day before the date of holding
the recent convention-he took occa-
sion to accuse me, knoaoiag I had no
chance to reply, lst, with manipulat-
ing the basis of representation; End,
with unworthy motives in postponing
the convention; 3rd. as being deter
mined to pursue an unfair and un-
warranted course in organizing the
convention.
No editor of repute would descend
| to such unfair and contemplate
tactics. 1t is unprofessional, and yet
was wholly in keeping with the fellow
and his usual disreputable methods.
But as to his drivelling charges2
1st. Now, 1 was but one among
five of the district committee who
| decided upon the basis of apportion-
ment. Mr.. Canestorp was present and
had more to say than any member of
the committee. However, allowance
was made for Mr.. Canestorp, as it was
not his fault if he did not know any
better. The basis was deemed very
satisfactory and more (than just to
Grant county, which has never yet
cast a straight Republican vote for
local candidates.
End. -Four of the five members of
the district committee not only sane
toned, but endorsed the postponement
of the convention.
3rd. A majority of the committee
decided, only an hour before the con-
vention was called to order, upon the
course to be pursued in organizing the
convention.
l think that fair and impartial
pablic will sustain my assertion that
Mr.. Reynolds charges (D were base,
malicious, and cowardly tissue of
falsehood, and that my reply as above
proves that / acted only for and with
the majority of the district commit
tee. Mr.. Reynolds seems to be
afflicted with a very vicious and rather
too vivid imagination, that never
allows itself to be embarrassed by
facts.
Now, let us folio his course in the
convention. Mr.. Reynolds claimed
then, and has since claimed (see last
issue of his delectable Sheet that Mr..
Canestorp had Is out of "a delegates
a majority of three-fourths of the
convention. And yet, in the face of
this claim, the imbecile bolted. Why,
Mr.. Editor, the fellow either adver-
tises himself a liar OF a fool. No
other inference is tenable, for if he
had three to one in the convention
favorable to Mr.. Canestorp, he was an
all round chump to bolt, and the fact
that he did bolt would prove his claim
was lying one. He claims sure
thing, and then admits he did not
know enough to hold on to it. /
wonder in what niche in the economy
of nature Mr.. Reynolds was made to
fill. 1t would seem to me th at so far
he has done and is doing for the
human race what the donkey does for
the equine family, namely, the
jack-ass act.
If it will be any balm to Mr.. Rey-
nolds' envious soul-or rather gizzard,
to know regarding the status of my
consular application, 1 will inform
him that it was withdrawn at my
request about the time Mr.. Randall's
name was mentioned in connection
with the Morris post Office.
AS regards my having the lease of
the court house, that was done SO that
if Mr.. Reynolds had tried any of his
Elbow Lake tactics, he would not
have had women to insult or cope
with. I never consulted with the
sheriff, or asked his assistance, how
ever.
Now, some may shy if Mr.. Rey-
nolds is as black as you paint him,
why has not Satan claimed him for
his own. This is reflection on
Satan's intelligence and judgment.
He does not want any dictator, bolter
or possible rival in his domains, and
hence Mr.. Reynolds has not been
called down to demoralize the other
imps.
AS my communication is exceeding
bounds, / will for the present close,
with many thanks for the use of your
columns. Respectfully,
w. j.. MUNRO.
p. SIN order to soothe Mr.. Rey-
nolds' wounded and palpitating
inwards, / would state that although
have been offered the craftsmanship
of the new district committee, I have
not yet accepted.