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

sec{ieS II me country: it was my interest,
rot only to divert public attention from my
wheat combines and so on, but to enable me
measure as. blind and MS a means Of de-
statement that. barring all insignificant and
Indirect interest that now have In the ele-
vators owned by the rillsb%Ery
had any Interest, whatever, or was in any
way connected With the management Of any
concern, nor any other concern, with which
| have been connected, own or have any
thing thing to DO with the management :e Of any
dividual, as member Of Washburn, Crosby
& Co.. or the Washburn Mill company, d.
rectly or indirectly, have I ever had any in
terest whatever in elevators, with the single
exception that while president of the Min
neapolis 4 Pacific Railway company. having
dr a2 been sati that the
S ths p a$a Of haying TIE EailrSaa
never been able to see any good reason why
It was not the legitimate and proper func-
ton OF a rail! Dad company to furnish. ware
wheat, i've barley and oats In the same way
MS IT. furnishes facilities for receiving and
handling other agricultural products, like
time allowing other parties to erect ware
houses Or elevators without restraint or
l1ndrance. l have for many years believed
sought, the earliest opportunity to Introduce
it on the line of road referred to. This plan
assured the publi: against any tampering
the grain Of the SAME grade az sold by the
A'e' e2S e Ta5f1 tfk fh Xss issued
for changing grades so long as it had no
t issued tickets This piSpp Under der ~ raies
ated vel! and Il, the entire satisfaction of
aia' twice daily at every station, the mar
as to enable the farmer when he hauled his
wheat to the station knew absolutely how
'e Gce fdr 1 me ne would be entitled to re-
but the pressure from different quarters was
SO So great, and especially, as it did not meet
ers. l was compelled to abandon it, but /
have never changed my own views on the
s4 When this was done the elevators
a new company made up of the stockholders
ti9m as thfy held stqek in the railroad
quite an amount Of stock in what e WAS caiie,i
the Atlantic Elevator company. This stock,
n nov he, subsequently, and very soon, sold
any 3thef elevator company since
nas4 fo statements %ant,t that have been made the
p tS ~" Hontns, anu whlcn are now reiter-
aany combination or syndicate Or organiza. a.
ton Of any description for the purpose OF
TnI ee.'hf the price Of wheat are utterly
boards OF trade iii my life. either individll-
any or otherwise. excepting in connection
ever IN t"c an lalns business; neither was
All these statements, / wish to say III he
0'0'4sS FN XI$ ar" AN fbs19l Hsf7yS falsS
III IS also stated in tho pa,nnJlo<
10 that, as president Of the Minneapolis &
!aclnc halfway company, 1 ordered General
anx nser Underwood ; not to furnish Wolcott
ton nc! and absolutely false. 1 never issued,
directly or indirectly, verbally or in writin~
my my s1ch order, and challenge contradic.
lettcr mr. wr MHleott in his screed publishes
alse, In 1850, as proof that I was Inter-
ested IN elevators and that I had Il motive
in r wiling the nc letter which did see it
ous letter. % II as fhns eau
Fetched would be very glad if Won yvomii
publish this letter in full as it aDpears " IN
' document fSnrs It that the public
ictter which was not absolutely business
ike, straightforward and truthful. I re-
member Gra,,!t well receiving letter from the
os ma nyonase IN the spring Of 1882 and
ana: and l would be glad to have the most
in ct crit reader indicate word or syl-
IADlc tudt Is nOL absolutely DrOnpr
IN reference to the antioptfon bill no.
tlce that 1t Is stated that this bill was
drawn in the office of Mr. Piiisbury' Smch
statement Sta ,2, Is absolutely untrue Not only
o ot OH hut wa H. n45 Drawn in Mr. Pllsburys
or even knew that intended its introduc,,
ton until after it had been introduced in The
fer ns M ana pis sent him printed copy
nothing to do with formulating the h;,l IN
the first instance or improving it's features
since that time The only thing so far as
amHw tnat ne mas ever had to do with the
mittees Of the house and senate, who had this
bill under consideration, and by whom no
w vas invited. to give his statement in regard
MADE an unusually strong and intelligent
statement of the facts, rs there are Droha.
ply few people in this country 50 en-
t,rely damlliar with the effects that this fll-
business and morals of the country as Mr.,
Iillsbury. If there is anything wrong about
TINS measure he should be held responsible
who has favored it. So far H., nv own
action has been concerned with reference to
this bill | am willing to take the entire re-.
spo o1smt as fully believe no more i'm
demanded for years. and perhaps I NAV he
partloned in saying that shall not he de- To-.
TERED for single instant in what regard
ure e''''' '''' Ill '''"ec'lon with this meas
You have stated that you think this nam.
R pm WAS inspired by the grain gamblers OF
managers Of the Democratic party in t ids
state have had something to do with # ~ "''
..r,, For POLITICAL PURPOSES.
o mne re Is no doubt the Democratic man.
think their action n this scheme is only 9
was in existence, It occurred to the Sec mama
cratic managers that it could be used efYact-
nally. injuring the Republican, party
ttats the agricut%ra districts Of
nent Republicans. In this matter 1 think
they have made great mistake, for rs
cratic party is ea up the the
ally Of the bucket shops and grain gamblers
Of the n+; country try As matter Of fact this
ANU ee's OH nas never been regarded in
Democratic house of Representatives. bv mn
| overwhelming majority, nearly four to one,
mected with p these aasI,i IN no way con
voting for it. In the senate there IS n sims
liar condition Of things. There are no more
IVY SAars'":, ~ H""sno!-e ''e re-. y n!Isa
! few exceptions, all the Democratic senator,
ta to te ranE s'stes lie 50 O. s1
Gratis in this state. who have no Sympathy
whatever with this nefarious business. to
place ne and me OF supporting
The following is the letter Senator Wash.
burn refers to in the above interview. $50
= >>7.5s1' United States Senate
Washington, April e. 1850
ii; G; F. Stuart. Esq, Credit Lyonnais
Bank, Paris, France-Dear Sir: I am in 70
ceipt Of yours Of the 9th inst, asking 70,
information concerning the grain and eie
| tirely clear as to the character Of the in
\ formation you desire, whether 1t IL wifi
the view Of buying stock In the differenl
elevator companies, or lOaning money OF
notes issued by them for the purpose ri III
raising funds to operate them. -. -
The elevator companies, especially thoa,
| that have extensive houses on tie hnea =,