The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-06
A BOOMERANG.
A Montana Man After q Minneso.
ia Rascal.

A judicious liar should confine him
self to generalities. Whenever he
descends to particulars he is in dan
ger. Fish Of the Great(?) West will
understand that great truth hereaf-
ter. Every week for nearly year
he has covered Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly with promiscuous falsehood and
abuse. He poured them out by the
tub Notwithstanding, pestilential,
nasty. But as no one paid any at
tention to his slush, he grew des-
perate and made a great mis-step;
he came down to particulars, where
it was possible to call witnesses; and
the result is he is being roasted on
u grid-iron all over the state of Mon
tana, as a most unparalleled liar
and slanderer. We have just re-
ceived copy Of the Missoula Mon
tana) Populist, Of Nov. Is, and in it
we find the following leading editor
ial:
A malicious scoundrel, without
brains or principle, whose only
mission in this world seems to be to
Islander worthy citizens, has published
Il statement in Minnesota to the
effect that the Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly, who lectured in several Mon
tana cities recently was hired to come
here by the wealthy mine owners;
that he betrayed the X. Of L. and
the peoples party, all OF which is en-
tlrely without foundation.
The truth OF the matter is, Mr..
Donnelly was invited by II. H. May
hew, in behalf Of The X. of L. to
deliver the principal address at An
acOnda On Labor day. NUtWith-
standing the fact that lie spoke dur
ing Il heavy thunder storm, the vast
thrOng listened very attentively, ap-
plaudlng the speaker at every point.
Not d single unfavorable comment
has been heard, either from men,
bers Of labor organizations or the
peoples party.
lie euitof or this paper invited
the renowned orator and author to
deliver Il lecture in Mi>soula, which
was accepted. The subject chosen
was tissues Of the Day" His aud
ieuce was composed mostly Of bank
ers merchants, and professional men,
many ladies being also present. Mr..
Donnelly very ably Set forth the un-
favorable condition OF the country
generally, every word being a strong
argument in favor Of TIE peoples par
ty. The writer interviewed many Of
his hearers, who stated that while
they did not 60 to the opera house
expecting to hear fullf1edged pOpu-
list lecture, they were much pleased
and forced to admit the truth OF Mr..
DOnnelly'S remarks. Our only re-
greet is that we haven't a few such
men in Montana to work us earnest
ly in behalf OI the peoples party as
does the acknowledged leader Of the
party in Minnesota.
No one who knows the Hon. Igna-
titus Donnelly will believe the Fish
story, which was started by man(?)
who has many times tried to break
up the third party"
We are in some doubt whether the
closing words refer to Fish or his
friend Kelly. But they will doubt
less tit either. We. don't knew ,Kel-
ly, and we don't want to; but "birds
Of feather flock together" and he
and Fish are probably two of
kind" In every state where there
Is a peoples party there are pretend
ed pOpulists, who are in the pay of
the enemy; and very often they pub
lish reform(D newspapers, and do the
cause an infinite amount of harm.
But the honest men are hard at
work all over the Union wedding the
rascals out. 1t is painful process,
but it has to be done.