St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-25
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sus preiudices, and we knew we would
want w. S. King in his home"
The course of the paper in the CEN
sus trouble was recited with effect. The
Pioneer Press had interfered with Mn
neapoiis. and the result was the census
report did not Indicate the number of
citizens it really has, and il was the
cause of cutting down st. Paul's popu-
lation below what it actually is.
"Why didn't the defense produce G..
p. Huntington If the King story is true.
He is i'll New York, and we have stip-
ulated that they may take his deposition
in New York. They know that Hunt
ington would not help their case. and
the money, he could have testified that
it was loan"
The course of the Pioneer Press in
supporting railway companies was
pointed out, and Mr.. Wellington de-
ciared that there is not a railway corpor-
alton in the United States that would
not fly to the protection of the paper if
they could. They are the foe of Igna-
titus Donnelly and would like TO crush
him out of existence, and. if G.. p.
Huntington could have aided the Pho
neer Press he would have eagerly de-
posed in New York.
The charge that the letter found It's
way into the columns of the press
through Donnelly's own agency was ex-
plOded upon logical grounds. and the
speaker detailed the methods often en-
ployed by reporters in getting the news.
Mr.. Wellington read the article in the
Pioneer Press of Feb. 8, and showed
that there was no excuse coupled with
it for its production at that time. This
showed malice. 1t was not used to
throw any light on any matter. Don
nelly was then member OF the state
senate, and the article explained that
the letter would prove interesting read
ing to those before whom he was pos
ing as reformer.
'What protection have you or your
families against such defamation ?n In
commenting upon the Oft-qdoted liberty
of the press, Mr.. Wellington declared
that it is the most tyrannical institution
that civilization has brought forth. The
car Of Russia is not equal to il. The
only protection is the libel law against it.
I'VE asked for retraction in the col
umns of the Pioneer Press. We told
them your own paper has already ex-
onerated Mr.. Donneily.' What did they
answer? MOP They thought the time
had come when they could destroy Don
nelly. They hunted around for evil
Qence anu cOucluueu they could prove
the charges. Now they come here with
the fiimsy excuse that the letter crept in
when the editor was away, If they had
been willing to retract, this case would
not have been brought. they said the
letter was true and they would help Us
investigate"
Judge FlaDdaau's arguments were
next taken up and dissected as only
Mr.. WelSpgton could do it. Mr. Elan
drau had asked "What is an independ-
ent man?" MIR. Wellington answered
with a perfect climax. He gave def
milton by pointing with fervor and burn
ing eloquence to the career of the most
famous men in the worlds history, and
ended by ranking Mr.. DonneIIy with
them. The applause ran through the
court room, and Judge Lochren admon-
ished the audience that they must OBJ
serve decorum or leave the room.
The fact that Mr.. DOnnelly had been
elected from his own county year after
year by his neighbors, who had known
him during his entire career of over
thirty years. was placed before the jury
in strong light.
"That is lgnatius Donnelly's certif-