The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-22
SOME HISTORY.
A Statement From the Editor of the
Representatives.

inence in political circles in Hennepin coun
ty. 1 can truthfully say that this notoriety
las not been of my own seeking. So far
as mere notoriety is concerned, l have not
and never had any desire for it, but in the
course of my 80 years residence in this
state it has SO happened that my opposition
to rings and corruption in public affairs has
given me a somewhat wide notoriety. AS
many of the people of Hennepin county are
not familiar with the facts regarding these
matters, 1 deem it proper that l should
make a statement.
Within few days 80 years will have ex-
pired since l became a resident of Mime
sofa at Winona. There l cast my first
presidential vote, and it was for Abraham
Lincoln. My first connection with politics
was to take part in movement in that
city to break up what 1 thought, whether
justly or not, was ring which surrounded
William Window. That movement result
ed in the election of Hon. d. S. Norton to
the United States senate. 1t is not neces-
sary to here recount the beneficent results
of Mr.. Nortons election. 1t is enough to
say that he stood like a rock against the
unhappy attempt to
IMPEACH ANDREW JOHNSON.
Unfortunately death cut his career short,
but history has ensnrined his memory on
one of it's brightest pages He needs no
defense.
come to the fight made to dislodge Mark
H. Dunnell from congress for the reason
that his political methods were demoraliZ-
ing; that he voted for and took the back
pay, and that he voted for the measure
making the government mortgage on the
lie q result
this last vote the government is now re-
alizing. The people of the old district rep
resented by Mr.. Dunnell know that l led
that fight for many years with unwearylng
industry. They know that l finally accom-
plished my purpose of retiring Mr.. Dunneu
and substituting Milo White. The fight was
an exceedingly bitter one. 1t would not,
in all probability, have succeeded but for
a fortunate circumstance. A letter written
to a postmaster by Mr.. Dunnell fell into
my hands In that letter Mr.. Dunnell an
nounced his intention of being candidate
for senator against Mr.. Window well
as a candidate for reelection to congress.
The publication of that letter enabled me
to rally Mr.. WINDOWS supporters against
Mr.. Dunnell. | undertook to get Judge
Start, the present Republican candidate for
associate justice to the supreme court to
become candidate for congress. Mr.. Start
declined, saying that he had no political
ambition save in the line of his profession.
| then asked Milo White to take the field.
Mr.. White after some hesitation consent
ed The result was that he was nominated
by reclamation. Hon. II. d. Stocker, of
this city, was the president of the conven-
ton and knows that what l say about
THIS MATTER IS TRUE.
Mr.. White was elected for two terms and
was succeeded by Thomas Wilson, who de-
feated John y. Lovely, of Albert Lea,
much to my regret.
The part which | took in the long hght
to overthrow the Ramsey party in this
state and elect Senator Davis, | have re
Gently recounted, | will omit it here.
| notice that some of the Republican pa
pers in this state have denounced the let
ter which l addressed to Senator Davis
on this subject. None of them have had
the fairness to republish the letter or any
extracts from it. The statements which 1t
contained stand unchallenged to this hour,
with the exception of the allegation that
money was used to re-elect Mr.. Davis,
they are absolutely true. His friends have
privately denied this allegation. On the
other hand. gentlemen in whom L have
confidence have told me that it is true.
L have no knowledge of my own on the
subject and wish to so state. If it is not
true it does not affect my main argument
that he was elected on false pretenses. and
that he has not been true to the pledges
which he made to the people who elected
him. This is introduction to what l
wish to say upon the issues pending in
the present campaign.
| believe. and l think that every honest
main in Minnesota who knows anything
about the facts will agree with me, that
we have in this state a corrupt organiZa-
ton knows the pine land ring. 1t has
it's Headquarters in Minneapolis. 1t num-
bers men of both of the old parties. It's
leaders are men who have been honored
with high positions by the peCae OF this
state Their influence in political and
financial circles is unbounded. They are in
n l
believe that the school and university
funds of this state have been
ROBBED BY THIS RING
of hundreds of thousands of dollars My
interest in this campaign is centered in
the effort being made to overthrow this
ring and unearth its past wicked deeds.
For that reason l devoted much time to
the work of nominating Robert c. Dunn
for state auditor on the Republican state
ticket Mr.. Dunn made good fight
AGAINST the pine land ring in the last
legislature and l thought he deserved rec
ogntion for that act. This was prior to
the time when | gave my adhesion to the
Peoples party. The subsequent strike at
Chicag go convinced me that the time had
come when the people must make a stand
against corporations and rings, or the coun-
try will be thrown into "a state of revo-
luton, with what result God alone could
foresee.
Now, whether Mr.. Dunn will have the
courage and integrity to be true to the
people if he is chosen state auditor | do
not know. I do know that the circum-
stances surrounding the proposed investi-
cation into the crimes of the pine land
ring Of this state are such that there is
not man in ten thousand who has the
iron will necessary TO accomplish this pur
pose. Mr. Stromberg. tho Peoples candi-
date. l do not know hence l can have no
intelligent opinion of his capacity to do this
great work. / am told by those who know
him that he is just the man for the task
[ hope this may prove to be the case
for either he or Mr. Dunn, in all human
probabilit will be elected. In either case
then, there will be chance that the work
will be done.
Now, a word to the people of Minnesota.
The main issue presented to you in the
fall is not the tariff; 1t is not the unlmit-
of who shall succeed Mr.. Washburn in the
senate 1t is shall
THE ROBBERS
Of your children's school fund be punished?
Shall the crimes of the pine land ring be
stopped? Shall there be full and complete
investigation of the affairs of the state au-
ditor and state treasury offices? That
great corruption exists therein | am firmly
convinced. The evidences of it ev-
cry hand Nothing can be done if YOU re
turn Republican or Democratic legisla-
ture Leaders in both of these parties are
interested in covering up these crimes and
screening their perpetrators Ii you know
what you are about you will use all honor
the legislature of the people. l do not mean
to say that all of the candidates for the leg
slature which the old parties will put in
the field will be corrupt. Far from it MANY