New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-05

lie who might be chosen for governor
less; and, as he was bull in china
shop, the more he stamped around in the
senate the better, as all heads there were
a fair target; but what was my surprise
when not man I mentioned the matter
to but opposed it.; and finally. when the
most influential man in the Alliance
Donnelly's personal friend, asked me not
to do it because it would hurt the legis-
lative ticket, dcsisted. And now, ,since
the Sage takes it as a personal affront he
cause the convention dared to refuse 20
nominate his son-in-law, in spite of his
personal solicitations. will will let him
know the reason why Giltinan was not
nominated.
Mr.. Donnelly is chairman of the COM
mittee appointed at the last session of
the legislature to investigate the pine
land steals. His son-in-law is chief
clerk of the department to be Investigate
ed. appointed by the head of the depart
ment, who might perhaps become in
volved in the snarl Is itlikely he will give
his knowledge to stab the friend that ap-
pointed him? 1t was believed he would
not from the fact that Mr.. Donnelly is
chairman of the investigating committee
appointed to catch the pine land thieves
and, as manager of the Representative,
gets most of his advertising from the
men he was Investigating, and promised
us-mark it well--that his son-in-law
had bills prepared to stop future steal
ings. To lock the barn after the horse
was stolen and retire to rest while the
robbers pursued their way unmolested! !!
MIR. Donnely makes great parade of
the recovery of 100000 for stolen tim
Der, as though it was an evidence of sim
cerity. Place 5000 beside the millio rs
stolen and it is rot two weeks interest.
The timber thieves of Minnesota would
gladly pay ten times that amount year.
ly could they be made safe in the future
from disgorging their pelf and avoid the
danger of a striped wooden suit.
I now come to the crowning act of his
long life of political treachery. The
Farmers Alliance, at the suggestion of
this ''eminent" man, contributed their
money and stock in what is now called
the Representative. Mr.. Donnelly, in
order to have a Donnelly machine, pro-
missing to write over his own name. but
not to be held responsible for any other
matter contained in its pages. In order
that he might have that prominence So
eminent a person is entitled to, his articles
were set in larger type. When the paper
was moved to this city Mr.. Donnelly
shuttled and stacked the cards and dealt
all round. Mr.. Stroughton, the editor,
was asked to assume responsibility for
articles he did not write (you know Ig.
was only responsible for those over his
own name) and when Stloughton refused
ne was turned loose, and the paper al
lowed to drift along, so that a change
might not seem to be so sudden as to ex-
cite suspicion, and also that suitable
person could be found to be played up
on as Donnelly wil!ed; also the PAPER
was incorporated and stockholders asked
to donate their stock, for what purpose
If the paper was honest, God and Ig on.
ly know! The suitable man was found
on the editorial staff of a Republican pa
per,who qualified himself for Donnelly's
henchmen by stating that he had voted
Democracy for ten years and wrote Re-
and was now so thorough
ly mixed in both brews that he was a fit.
ting subject for Donnelly's tap and to be
uncorked at any time, and give Demo-
cracy, ,Republicanlsm, Populism or fusion
Here was mixture for dollar and
half year. Knowing of this combine, 1
kept my eyes open, and soon discovered
the Donnelly cipher in the edition Of
Aug, 1, entitled Municipal Election in
which the Peoples party was advised to
make No nominations in the city if suit
able candidates could be found in either
of the two old parties.
Were this donethe cry of fusion would
kill Owens chance of election and graft
fy the internal revenge Of Donnelly, be-
cause Owen, in response to the will Of
the people, has dared to stand for an
office that the people will not give to the
and eminent Sage of Nininger.
Then the central committee of the Peo-
ple's party met, and come citizens, feel
ing the necessity for daily Peoples
party paper, asked the commute to aid