St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-14
MIR. YOUNG OF PRESCOTT.

To the Editor of the Globe.
Mr.. Young of Prescott has spoken. and we
may now look for speedy settlement of
Homestead difficulties.
1 refer to Mr.. Arthur Young of Prescott.
Wis, and his communication to the Pioneer
Press published yesterday Gully 12).
To Mr.. Young's wide fame there must now
be added the charge of eecentricity mas
much as he approves of one Pioneer Press
editorial after several years perusaI of that
estimable journal.
just why Mr.. Young should have unloaded
his undigested Night Thoughts" upon the
readers of a morning daily does not appear
until you read far enough 10 find out that
his entire letter is but the vehicle for the one
low fling at the Intelligence of majority of
the people OF this country; his inference
being that editorials i'll Democratic papers
need not necessarily be righteous, as they
appeal to party whose majority is without
Intelligence.
premise, admitting afterwards That he reads
Democratic papers, must of course. place
him in one of two classes First and most
likely, for mathematical reasons, among the
unintelligent; Or in that modest minority of
people who revise lhe Intelligence of the en-
tire literary world without compensation,
and at which an unsrateful republic is some
times cruel enough TO laugh. 49,
If il were not ridiculous, it would be az
grayating TO see a party, always prolific of
great men. and more SO today than ever be-
fore, pilloried by some Village Ham pden'
TO whom l can but make a few suggestions
for future use. should he again be seized with
an inclination to see his name in print.
Eirst l would suggest a more careful study
OF Buiwers "Tomlinsoniana." that he may
acquire ease and grace III starting from q
false premise and build more plausiDIei
structure upon it: for instance, instead Of
saying 1T is unfortunately true that a ma
jority of the party has no intelligence Mr.
Young should have started 'It is universally
admitted. ETC." This has the true ring OF the
false premise, and has been used for wears
successfully by some of our most eminent
prevaricators. 40
Next,rhe should avoid eeeentricity: mag
netiSm is the mark OF true greatness at pres
ent, and no magnetic man can be ecce,iiric
he cannot afford it. In this CONNECTION Mr.
Young's approval of the Pioneer Press was
bad form: even the Journal itself was so
stunned by the admission that the editorial
page bore Mr. IoaagS sweet words Of COM
fort TO all news stands
An excellent thing 10 remember is that If
one throws enough dirt some of il Will sticr.
one more suggestion, AMI am through If
You Should teel that some fnonstrous isser-
ton OF yours VIII lot be well received per
suade some stupid local clergyman TO in
dorse Your views. Tel him your interest in
mankind prompts the statement. and ne will
believe you; his Endorsement VIII CARR your
statement, and YOU will te re> peeied MS n
pious person. very friendly i,h tie cIo,h
II Mr. Young Will carefully fliIox these
suggestions. believe lie c.tii Jeecm. q 10
it:cal Success. aistt scE.e day iie nav re
elected to congress ity la,yor y,i,es DAG
there. he ran cover that u-uecr.i Af:Is-,..
Prescott, with reileelesF eE.rs u, ,5r.
asaiiist Il resinct.oiI et lh- ssisiff. -.
81 Paul, Juiy Is.