The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-13

the INSCRIPTIONS aud vicious methods
which have been resorted to by the grain
Be very bad cause and a very bad bust
nesss that can degrade people to such an
extent az to resort to such disgraccful
, RAMBLING in FOOD PRODUCTS.
80 far as the unti-Option bill Is con-
cerned, | introduced this measure in abso-
lutte good faith, knowing, as well did, the
try In the last few years from the practice
OF gambling Ia agricultural and food prod
ucts: l knew well that it had not only in
business of the country; that it was under
US. to great extent. a nation 81 gamblers.
crime i" TIE c%tegory' oe felt that tie time
had come when the strong arm Of the gov,
ernmcnt should be invoked and the evil
been inspired with any other motives are
w., II notice" went On the senator. THAT Mr.:
largely interested Ia the elevators in this
sectioN IT the country, 1t was my interest.
not only to divert public attention from my
wheat combines and so on, but to enable me
to carry out my designs, to introduce this
measure as blind and MS means ans s OF de
statement that, barring All insignificant and
vators owned by the Pillsbury- Washburn
had any Interest, whatever. or was in any
sisyafSr e @ Mt N hi &
concern, nor any other concern, with which
| have been connected, own or have any
elevators in the country. Neither as an in
& Co., or the Washburn Mill company. d.
terest whatever in elevators, with the single
exception that while president of the Min
neapolis & Pacific Railway company, having
DDS Of handling grain which had grown up
in this country were not the best initiated
taa p sd OF sdn sps tSs saESs Vs
It was not the legitimate and proper func-
tton OF rail! Dad company to furnish ware
wheat, I'VE barley and oats III the same way
rs It furnishes facilities for receiving and
hh +; %sg other agricultural products like
tlMe allowing other parties to erect ware
houses Or elevators without restraint or
that f6is fe for believed
it on the line Of road referred to. This plan
With grades; assuring also the ely purchaser q
me grain OF the same grade as sold by the
rA'sr an IN f EX xaf9 t!Skf F XSs issued
"A railroad could have no motive whatever
Tor changing grades so long as it had no
interest IN the property for which
which were adopted by our company. oper-
ated we'll and to the entire satisfaction of
a.; III ft9a,n a It traversed furnishing US it
ket reports of Chicago and Minneapolis, 50
as to enable the farmer when he hauled his
wheat to the station knew absolutely how
ceive Tor the tickets when sold. I adhered to
this policy as long us it seemed practicable,
but the pressure from different quarters was
11xv III
ers. 1 was compelled to abandon it, but /
Ills y Sone { the on tas
OF our railway company were turned over to
new company made up Of the stockholders
ton hed sfoeE in the rasoapa ec%
3Hite an amount Of stock in what was called
however, subsequently, and very soon, sold
and have never owned a share in that or
"nNy 4taer elevator company since.
past few months and WHICH are are noW @q reit tne
a.ed IN thls document, that have been in
o2 Sf an1 Or n@ieats or oganza
11 f{et the price Of wheat are utterly
h false; l never operated in wheat on the
n nv OF d+h trade IN my fe either indvidu
with the milling business; neither was I
SSfr th IN a,S eomSinaiq for that
A FALSE AND ABSURD STORY.
1t IS also stated in the pamphlet referred
inc,fic Hallway company, ordered General
Manager Underwood not to furnish Wolcott
any cars This statement is without founda-
tlEn ana absolutely false never issued.
my SUCH order. and l challenge contrndic-
ton. Mr. Wolcott, in his screed, publishes
a;s .ette tn W ss6 by me to the Credit Lyon
ested in elevators and that had d motive
In writing the letter which 1 did. I see Il
IS referred to rs Senator Washburn's eau
tnt"soH ie!ter TINS thing is so utterly far
publish this letter in full as it appears in
the document, that the public can Judge
' whether there Is II word or syllable in the
ike, straightforward and truthful I re-
member well receiving Il letter from the
Credit Lyonaise in the spring Of 1850, and
a. a. " n,at1er OF courtesy l answered it as
hyPercritical reader indicate q word or syl.
liable i.!s that is not absolutely proper.
t,ce tr reter 81 TO- the antiopton bill no.
drawn in the office of Mr.. Pillsbury. Such
statement is absolutely untrue. Not only
the oil was rs, not drawn in Mr. Pillsburys
or even knew that | intended its introduc,
ton until after it had been introduced in tho
senate zen, a., and ! sent him printed copy. So
nahnE to do % he has had
the first instance or improving its features
since that time. The only thing, SO far as I
know, that he has ever had to do with the
mittees of the house and senate who had This
bill under consideration, and by whom he
was invited. to give his statement in regard
HAIL. TO IL; III ne Went before both committees and
statement Of the facts rs there are proba-
tirely familiar with the effects that this fu
m h0nf h0c
business and morals of the country as Mr..
lillsbury. If there is anything wrong abont
this y measure he should be held responsible
who has favored it. 50 far rs nv own
action has been concerned with reference to
this bill | am willing to take the entire re-
Portant, or necessary legislation, has been
demanded for years, and perhaps / NAV be
pardoned In saying that 1 shall not be de-
TERED Tor single instant In what I regard
public duty In connection with this meas
urc.'' ' ''o'''
You have stated that you think this pam
R PM c0 was inspired by the grain gamblers Of
managers Of the Democratic party in this
state have had something to do with it?''
,,, FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.
ayers In the state. are trying TO- use this
i think Their action r this scheme 'i is only MY
was in existence, It occurred to the Demo-.
cratic managers that it could be used efYect-
ually, injuring the Republican Marty
throughout the agricultural districts OF this
s"t S ts n nsas
they have made great mistake, for. "a
they have made up the issue, the Demo
ally Of the bucket shops and grain gamblers
Of the country. As a matter of fact, this
anti-cption bill has never been regarded in
any sense a political question. It passed n
Democratic house of representative by mn
overwhelming majority. nearly four to one.
members Of both parties in no way CON
voting for it. In the senate there is sim.