The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-13
A BLACKA1AII4ING SCHEME
UAderlles the Production OF the
Pamphlet Written by Wolcott.


Pamphlet Written by Wolcott.
Whatever the facts may be about the op-
Grafton Of some Of the country elevators in
the Northwest; whether there may or may
not DC ground for complaint of unfairness
IN grading and aockage and prices, the ele-
VatOr COMPANIES need not trouble them
selves to any great extent about the
charges made against them in book is-
sued be the Chicago option gamblers, and
which was prepared by one c. G. Woleott
under the sensational title of "a Gigantic
Conspiracy; the Northwestern Wheat Ring
and its Infamous Kobbcries." For all the
statements in that pamphlet of a dam
aging character rest upon the authority of
the aforesaid G. e. Wolcott, whose infa-
nous character as a Matchmaking adven-
turer Of the worst type is fully established
by the testimony of leading business men
coming from such dlsreputable source and
Inspired by the basest motives do not
need any. other REPUTATION than this expo
author. The facts Of his career IN pa:
kota and Minnesota show that he divided
his pursuits between robbing tine farmers
elevator companies, and that as the ruling
spirit of the Scandinavian Elevator COM
lany.,.so-called because there was not
trived to combine both pursuits, robbing the
farmers on the one hand and trying to
blackmail the elevator companies on the
ers who had been hoodwinked into taking
stock in 1t lost their Investments.
His Pa'nt w1s IN sin baeE
n''''1 IFS * F9UNDAr1oN WAS FRAUD.
bank nix to Write dsc5y sters to the
elevator men Of Minneapolis and to others
inqdiring as il for the bank what the div
ilendS of the elevator companies were.
Having obtained these letters which STA
ted the dividends Of several Of the elcva-
tor companies to be from 20 to 40 per cent.
here, to blackmail the authors of the let,
tiers. In no other way can it be accounted
for that some time after they We're writ:
some Of his friends and coafederates IN
Minnesota, and that these men attempted
to extort large sums Of money as cond1-
the owners Of the elevators. Failing in
this the letters are again in the possession
of WOlcOtt, who now makes them the chtc1
sued under the auspices and ut the expense
and circulated by the Democratic state cen en-,
trail committee Of this state as campaign
document. Wolcott's motive was one OF
revenge upon Pillsbury and the other ele,
for m6ve tie e Sheasa saS
it appear that Washburn its author. and
Pills6ury, its earnest advocate were Par
''' THE DEMOCRATS DISTRIBUTE 1T:
The aid Of the Democratic state commit
ed by the addition Of two Or three pages in
which was vaguely attempted to connect the
K the ess3 w HRa state Se
existence, that it could only: have existed by
that he co the warehouse Commission had not
prosecuted an elevator company on charges
preferred by Holcombe, the fact being that
wheat from the company and was serving
cut his sentence in the state penitentiary ut
the time the elevator company surrendered
dietion Of the commission: The only other
alleged fact connecting the state adminis-
tHtH With the eSn4e 9ha
Ills rs ess*
ss G fSs he Els s
before the expiration Of his sentence In or.
der to save bis citizenship; course which
h0v'0r Fl rs r fs53 Eso a BOOMERANG.
narv The ant sRe to the an
erang for the Democratic party, for it re-
etcial records that ali the effective iegisla-
frauds on the part Of the elevator com
publican party in providing for a complete
and unassailable system Of state inspection
at the terminal elevators and in requiring
individual farmers upon their application,
and to ship their wheat to any destination
and consignee designated by the farmer. At
warehouse commission had for years been
urging upon the legislature the Importance
of extending their Jurisdiction over the
tect the farmer from fraud. but that all
bills to that effect had been defeated by the
Of the farmers themselves; that such legis-
lation was urged without effect upon the
last legislature, which was dominated by
that bill recommended by the commission
designed to enable independent wheat buy
ers to build elevators on the right of way Of
the railroad companies was defeated by
that Alliance Democratic legislature.