The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-11-27

John d. Rockefeller, attempting to
prostitute TO his own base uses the
press Of the entire northwest and
most surprising OF all-partially sue
ceeding; they show hitherto hOnOred
and respected member of the journal
iStic profession of Minnesota willing
to sacrifice his reputation for honesty
and uprlghtness in exchange for the
gold OF the Standard Oil king, willing
to act as procurer for this millionaire
anarchist and decOy to his intellectual
harem the prostitutes among the
press; they show almost the entire
daily press of st. Paul and Minneapolis
ready TO betray the people for few
pieces OF silver, ready to throttle
justice and strangle the laws of their
land, to impugn the motives OF an
honest jury, to deride the acts OF an
able and conscientious court, that
this vile OppreSsor of the people, John
ID. Rockefeller, may thrive and fatten
on the fruits Of others industry.
1t matters not that this attempt to
buy public opinion will undoubtedly
be baked; it matters not that the
people will rise up in their might and
repudiate this attempt to override
justice and the cOurts-the fact that
it was attempted shows an offense
against free people almost hellish
in its enOrmity. A man who would
attempt to buy up the press of a
nation would certainly not scruple to
purchase, if possible, the favor Of the
courts; he would not hesitate to cor
rupt legislatures and congresses. He
is capable of greater crime than was
ever known in the criminal records of
any nation under the sun.
And what can be said of the papers
that have polluted their pages in this
manner? This list includes the Times
Herald, of Chicago; the Pioneer Press
and Dispatch, of ST. Paul; the
Tribune, Journal and Times, of Min
neapOlis. 1t is not surprising that
the Pioneer Press and Minneapolis
Tribune would agree to such an un-
holy sale, but we have heretofore
thought better things of the Journal,
Times and Dispatch. But they are
all in the same category now and the
best they deserve is the utter contempt
Of every honest man. Their utter
ances should have no more weight in
future than the sworn testimony of
the greasy, oily, soft-footed, sniveling
sycophat, the sanctimOnious perjurer
Gates, whose soul is sold to the devil,
the purchase price being portion of
John d. Rocefeller's ill-gotten gains.
1t is charged that III. 2. Hall is the
author of these articles. If that is
true he should not only be expelled
with dishonor from the editorial
association of Minnesota but he should
be driven out of the country. The
main article is from beginning to end
mass Of braZen falsehOods and facts
distorted. If all his career has been
as dishOnorable and disreputable, it is
no wonder that he has failed in every
thing he has gundertaken. If this is
true, hereafter Il. p. Hall stands
branded as a moral leper, too vile for
association with honest men.
1t Is no wonder that some men are
anarchists; that others have no re-
Spect for law or courts. That such a
corrupt substituting of the press of
America in this enlightened age is
possible, is not only surprising but
amazing. 1t leads one almost to a
loss of faith in the people-when so
many of their representative news
papers can be bought to perform such
disreputable service. But we still
believe in the integrity of the masses
and we still believe they will eventual
ly consign to everlasting dishonor and
disgrace John d. Rockefeller, his
miniOnS and his ilk."