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.
l refer to Mr.. Arthur Young of Prescott,
Wis, and his communication to the Pioneer
Press published yesterday duly 12).
TO Mr.. Yonng's wide fame there must now
be added the charge Of eccentricity, mas
much as ne approves of one Pioneer Press
editorial after several years perusal of that
estimable journal.
just why Mr.. Young should have unloaded
his undigested Might Thoughts" upon the
readers of morning daily does not appear
until you read fer enough 10 find out that
his entire letter is but the vehicle for the one
low fling at the intelligence of a majority of
the people of this country; his Inference
being that editorials in Democratic papers
need not necessarily be righteous, as thew
appeal TO party whose majority is without
Intelligence.
A reasoner (arguing from Mr. Young's
premise, admitting afterwards thnt he reads
Democratic papers, must of course. place
him III 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. $,
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,r
TO whom l can but make few suggestions
for future use. should he again be seized with
all inclination to see his name in print
First. l would suggest n more careful study
Of Bulwer's "Tomlinsoniana." that he may
acquire ease aud grace III starting from a
false premise and build more plausible.
structure upon it: for instance, instead Of
saying 1t is unfortunately true that ma
j0rity of the party has no intelligence Mr.
Young should have started at is universally
admitted. etc. This has the true ring OF the
false premise. and has been used for years
successfully by some of our most eminent
prevaricators. 40
Next.she should avoid eeeentrieity: mag
netism is the mark OF true greatness at pres
ent, ana no magnetic man can be ecce,Erit
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 thar the editorial
page bore Mr. ioaag's sweet words of com
tort TO all news stands.
An excellent thing 10 remember is that if
one throws enough dirt some of il will s,icE.
one more suggestion and | am through If
YOU Should teel that some Inonstrous isser-
ton OF yours VIII hot be well received per-
suade some stupid local clergyman TO in
dorse y0iIr views. Tell him your interest i'm
mankind pro.npts the statement and he will
believe you; his Endorsement VIII carry your
statement and YOU will In res pet:ied as n
pious person. very friendly with lie clio, h.
1t Nh Young viii carefully fellow these
suggestions. believe lie cam 5eccm. Il O.
iiL:cal Success. ard sCEie dag iie n.ay ie
elected 10 congress by labor votes tJt;c.
there he ran ciVer tina. ..u.cr:i A.!4-..-
Prescott, with reelected elsry py ,t,.
a.airst resinct.ou u III ,arlif -.
d. Paul. July IL.