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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15
Senatorial Bribery.

lion. +. S. Hoppin, member of the
house. sWOre:
II know Of an attempt 10 corrupt a
member of the legislature to secure his
vote for one of the candidates for United
States senator before the late caucus
the day before. ! was that member. 1t
occurred at room 1872, Merchants hotel.
in this city. | was approached by a
man who was introduced 10 me by the
name of Thompson. He was introduced
TO me by stranger, but | have since
learned that his name was BTintnell.
He claimed 10 be OH the force of the
Minneapolis Tribune. 10 was about ,
O'Clock of that day. He requested a
private interview. and asked where we
could go, and / said if there was no
other place we could go 10 my room.
We went there. He said to me If you
will 20 into the caucus tomorrow night
and east secret ballot for w. ID. Wash
burn will give you $500 spot cash
and $3.50 after the caucus is over"
Mr.. Iloppin refused the offer.
Hon. J. Z. Shoemaker testified that
Fred l.. Warner. who had been candi-
date for chief clerk OF the house. offered
him 81 800 if he would stand by Wash
burn clear through" Warner is a we'll
known politician. Mr. Shoemaker re-
fused the offer.
Hon. &. Ii. Davis testified that a man
named Johnson approached him and
said "he had stuff with him" and "that
il was worth that much (holdlng up two
fngers) for me to go into the caucus in
support of Mr.. Washburn. / told him
that was pretty nigh figures, what did it
mean? He said high stakes were beng
paid - Mr.. Davis refused the offered
bride.
Hon. II. /. Williams, of st. Paul. tes-
titled that }. w. Hamm. of st. Paul, told
him that a man named Gen. ii. G. Stone,
a writer for the Pioneer Press, had said
to him that he (Williams) could get $500
il he voted for WashDurn; and that If
he came out and advocated Washburn
he could have 5000 or $1,000 Stone
had been writing articles against Sena-
tor Sabin.''
4 Hon. II. w. Lightly testified that the
same Thompson who tried to control
the vote of Mr.. Hoppin, laid roll of
bills upon chair in his presence, and
told him he would make it all object to
him 10 vote as he desired, and that he
(Thompson) admitted he was working
for Washburn.
J:W. Hamm admitted that he had
told Hon. II. l.. Williams that he could
have $500 or s., COO for supporting Wash
burn, and that Fl. g. Stone had paid
him $50 to work around the hotels for
Washburn.
In Face of This.
And yet. in the face of ali this testi-
mony. by unimpeached members of the
house, Hompe joined in a report which
said:
'While we find that certain members
of this house have received improper
offers of money to influence their action
in the senatorial caucus lately held, the
evidence before us shows that such of
fers were made by over-zealous, out
side, professed adherents Of both Sena-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15
Just Think Of H!

Why did not IIompe add-and voted
for it, Think of the scampishness OF
this man, lecturing the legislature OF
1889 for giving $l2j To each reporter,
when he himself was one Of The guilty
parties-if there was any guilt In the
tranSaction-and then doging the vote
F. on the same question in 1891. by agree
inent with the reporters. and filing
protest the next day. after the money
had been appropriated and paid, and all
to lay a foundation to attack me and di-
vide the Alliance.
On page 800 we find the house adopt
ing, without division, resolution to
pay for all newspaper supplied 10 mem
bers without Limitation as to amount
Where was llOmpe when this great rob-
berry was practiced on the people? Why
did he not demand the yeas and nays
and put the members on record?
Mr.. HOmpe was one of the committee
of seven appointed to inquire (Jan'y
81, 1852. So OF journa) into the ques-
ton OF bribery of members to vote for a
candidate for the United States senator
ship. The resolution was especially
aimed at Mr. Washburn, who had been
selected on Jan. Il as the caucus nom
inee. The preamble to the resolution
read as follows:
Whereas, Charges are freely made that
money has been freely used 10y one or more
of the candidates for United States senator.
TO control the votes TO be given bv members
of this house. Oh the election OF senator; ana
Whereas. This house cannot afford, for its
own honor and credit. to eject any man 10
that high office against whom there is a rea-
sonable ground Of suspicion VINO has been
guilty of bribery. therefore, etc.
Hompe heard all the testimony taken
before that committee. and in spite OF
it he voted for w. ID. Washburn for
United States senator. What was that
testimony? Here are samples of ii
taken from the report of the committee.
printed at the last session on 1y de-
maud:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15

Call and examine these
bargains. Buy your Pi
amos direct from the manu-.
facturers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15
It Was TaRy

But it served its purpose. 1t was "a
tub thrown To the whale" IL was some
thing wherewith to stop the mouths OF
the bowling grangers. 1t was 'tahy,"
fed with a long spoon, TO the dlscOn-
tented agTiculturSts. 1t was reform
like the Warehouses; orangepeel
wine-"all right ii you made believe
very much; but if you don't it will bear
a little more seasoning
And llompe says played dictator"
during that session, and that mo man
could be my friend unless lie was my
slave" etc. Does it look like it when |
knew all | did about Hompe, as re-
vealed in these letters. and yet refused
to smte him, and permitted him to re-
turn home with all the appearances OF
an honest man?
Did do right in not denouncing him?
| felt like il, more than once. But what
would have been the result If | had
done so? Men would have said: This
DonnelIy is tyTant, an autocrai, a
slaughterous ogre; who goes around
smashing men over the head with a
club, whenever they do not agree with
him. He Is ambitious 10 rule and can
stand no differences of opinion. He IS
running the Misunderstanding II the III
stTument OF his own rcVenges," etc,
etc.
No; | sacrificed my feelings, and what
was perhaps my duty, for the sake OF
holding all the alleged elements OF re-
form together.
But there is limit, however, when
fOrbearance ceases 10 be virtue. When
that which should have been an Ali.
ance eagle, high sailing over the prairies
of the Northwest. deserts the pure
upper air of duty. from which, ever
and anon, il should have fallen like a
thunderbolt upon tue oppressOrs OF the
people, AID stOops to gorge itself like q
turkey-buzzard upon the carri0n OF cor
poratIons. we may refuse to 20 cunning
for il, because the corpse would be fl
for no earthly use. But when, grown
insolent from immunity, the creature
waddles forward and strikes its polluted
beak into the clean flesh of unOffending
and honest men and seeks to fill their
veins with the blood-poisOn OF lies and
SANDERS. it becomes disagreeable ana
painful duty TO pound the wretch over
the head, even though streams of cor
ruption flow from ii with every blow.
lGNATIUs DoNNELLY.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15

Gov. Burke dropped into Minneapolis
yesterday on his way home from Hot
Springs. lie says Harrison will surely
be renominated. North Dakota will
send delegation to Minneapolis for
him. OF course that settles it.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

Tho ST. .'Louls Republic figures
it out that the recent rise in cotton
has made the South richer by $500,
100000 since the middle Of October.
We are better off than those figu.
res show. The final Disappearance
of the force bill gives. capital conf
dence In ne for all time to come.
The prospect of speediy tariff and
fqanclal reioFm has stimulated eve
~ industry and enterprise, and the
people are neither hiding nor hoard
ing their money, but are turning it
loose to develop the country and
carry on business.
All this makes us richer ~ hum
dreds OF millions than We were .
few weeks ago.
We need not sing Of q good time
. coming. II IS bore!
And now let Us settle down to
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22


In the light OF present events,
even another years full crop will
not throw tho price of cotton back
into the depths from which It bus
just emerged; but wise planters will
not be blinded to their interest by
the sudden rise SO far as to again
neglect the one crop on which they
can safely depend-the corn crop.
What the condition of the country
would have been this winter had we
not had an ample supply Of the staff
OF life on hand, il is difficult to tell;
and for several years, at least, it not
forever, it IS to be hoped that the
lesson Of the past three years will
not be forgotten, and an abundant
corn crop provided for as we'll as the
doubtful and misleading one foot
ton.-GreenviIle Times.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

Tho Jackson Clarion has obtained
from the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
the following information relative
to tho pension distribution IN the
State. which will be of interest:
The total number OF pens, oners
in tho State ID 1885. The amour,
appropriated by tho last Legislature
Was s64 200, making the pro rata 10
each pensioner 1925. The d,str,-
button Of this fund will be made
promptly after January l. 1898. The
last disbursemedt on pension account
was made IN Jkuuary Of tho present
year, hence il is deemed proper to
delay this until next year."
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

BRANDON, DEC ITO the ed =
tor: Yes, says the anti.stock law
men, we know that tho stock law
would be good thing, but we are
not ready for it now. Wait little
longer, say they. TILL the county is
more density peopled, then we will
DO in favor of il. Yes wait, good
friends, we have less people to-day
than we had ten years ago. and will
have less ton. years hence, unless
something is done to change The
present regime. Yes wait, We are
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that. Start something new, shake
off the old dust and the moss of bali
a century and let Us take new de-
parture. | once know a man ia IL.
inois who was 30 Glow that the school
boys used to sight across fence
post to SEQ whether he moved or
not. He. left there years ago,
think that his shadow must have
fallen across this regioh.-C. l.
Martin Bandon News.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

Gold folds--reputed to be rich
have been announced IN the w icbi-
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In iian reservations, which'is embar-
RAISING to the gold hunters.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
SOCIAL STRUGGLERS.

One of the most interesting phases
OF American life Is found in the
struggles for social supremacy which
are constantly taking place IN the
ever changing condition. of society
in the larger cities. Hjalmar Hjor,h
Boyesen, who spends his winters on
Murray Hill and his summers in one
ofsthe most fashionable of the Long
Island watering places, has written
story for the Cosmopolitan dealing
with those phases of American lite
which is likely 10 be received with
the widest interest. The powerful
strokes Of the sturdy nouveau liche
have nowhere been so truly and so
Witty presented as in the case OF
the BulkeIeys, whose fortunes are
begun in tho September Cosmopol-
itan. Side by slde with the fortunes
OF those; who havo SO much money
that the most serious concern OF life
becomes the question of how to
spend, il q discussion Of tho fortunes
OF those with whom the question is
how 10 provide the necessarles Of
life. This is done by Mr.. Walker,
editor Of the Cosmopolitan, who
chooses to view tho Homestead diff
cultles as an object lesson in the
Evolution of y Republican form Of
government He considers dispass-
ioaatedly all the dangers to the state
arising from the extensive colonies
of workmen brought together under
our present systcm OF concentration
and tho growing imrorfection in our
system OF distribution, and does not
hesitate to say that reform should
come from the hands Of those who
fix tho laws regulating distribution.
The story Of tho Chicago Conven-
ton bears re-teliing by the veteran
Murat Halstead. The first Of ssr~
les of three articles on Education in
the South is from the pen OF the
President Of the Un,vers'ty Of Ten
nessce. A delightful article on the
Island OF Jersey and Jersey Cows.
An article on tho Cotton District Of
the South and Miss Esther Single
toms chronicle Of certain celebrated
but uncanny British spectrcs en-
brace some Of the moro entertaining
features Of the September Cosmopol.
itan.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
Merit Wina.

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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

The State teachers Association Of
Mississippi, will hold its Seventh An.
nual Session in the House of Repre-
ssntatives. At Jackson, December
28th. and Goth.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

The Supreme Court Of Mississippi
has decided that only registered vo-
tiers who have paid their taxes are
eligablo to jury dnty.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

A special from, Cn'cAgo-the whis-
Ky trust hendquarters--asserts that
the trustess favor An increase in tho
whiSkey tax Of 60 pcr cent. This
viii add hundred millions to the
government revenues and an equal
increase IN the profits of the whisky
patriots; who have cornered the
stock o. hand as we'll as tho distill-
err. But il will raIsc tho price Of
drinks s cents, and then won't tho
bibulous American citizen squcaIS
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Read our clubbing propositions.
Snow fell here Monday night.
'.Jim Roes" article received. and
will appear in our next issue.
Mr.. Burt Hill and Miss Idella Jones
were married on December 10. 1892.
Rev. W. A. Clark officiating.
We wish all OF our subscribers
merry Christmas and a happy New
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22

The Official count shows that the
electoral college will stand: Clcve-
land 27S, Harrison 1873 and Weaver
%.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-08
COST OF GROWING WHEAT.


Tue American Miiier says That No Tt.ed
sun Can u. Named aud Tells WIN.
some ~ our agricultural contcnpo.
rarios are still ~ II discussing the iUu.ive
problem Of the cost " growing a hushel
OF wheat That the discussion unpruHt.
able Is instanccd BY the figures given nv
various wheat raisers and the itoma OF
cost enumerated show that no fixed
amount can b. named rs the cost Of rails.
INK "a bushcl Of wheat even In the ~.
stricted bounds OF One state. One farmer
In Benton county. Ind. gives seventy.
two cents per bushel n the cost figured
from his account book with every dctni.
temiled. Another farmer gives bis "a.
Pericnco, showing that 06fi cents is "a
fair cost price Ut producing u bu,lul Of
wheat aud getting It to the station An.
ithcr farmer IN the Same state puts the
iost Ut forty cents. aud he Figures 1.-Two
iollnu per acre rent ~ part OF the ok.
pousc. while the man who itcuuzcd tho
cost at scyenty.twu cents included only
three dollars per acre az rent san un.
other Indiana farmer gives the rcsult on
three fields " I've. fourteen and tyonty
acres IA costing. respectively. twenty.
eight. forty-nino aud ifty.four cents.
Still another gives 3iii cents ~ fair
cost Of raising wheat in his part Of the
state
Tho point that strikes reader OF the
various estimates which AFRO given by the
practical men us TO tho cost OF farming
operations ia thuir wide diversity. " ono
man can raise wheat Tor ~ ceut- pei
bushel the farmer who spends seventy,
two cents h wocinlly uxtrnSagant or ox.
trnvagantly wrong Bu, another thing
to be noted " that somo figure ON bnsi.
that wOuId surprise most business men
They include the rent Of tho land which
they own. pay themselves wngos Tor thoii
work and include this AL ait Of the cost
Five dollars ront on ground wouh, say
fifty dollars per aero, is 10 per ccut THIS
Is not depreciation, az might be argued
In case OF "a factory or mill, but rcut ~,
whole question -immcrod down sgruis 3,
be- whether uAn can tuut land at PEI
cent. hfrall tile work done. rai-r wheat
and mako money. Probably not. at least
IN states whore Land is valuable But II
makes difference what the yield b
made by good farming or chances TO bD
! BY the happening OF good year Ccrlgil
II is that no man eau name u cost u
which his neighbur eau produce wheat
/ Thp figures already given show that on,
man hgufcs ont comfortable prot
whore another scores loss to tho pro
Queer.