The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-07
AN OPEN LETTER

The Oracle has spoken once again.
Nature has been decidedly lavish in
the make up, not sparing anything
that was requisite in producing a
natural born fool, it would seem, in
this specimen of humanity. If A. NJ.
Morrison does not know any more
about horses or pedigrees than [ know
of type lice and italic spaces, his
bump of self conceit must be load
to carry around, as we never claimed
to be posted in this speciality of his
line. But expect that this greeny
found out what they were by practical
experience.
He refers to broken down Chicago
druggist clerk, a jewelers. apprentice
and rich relatives. l do not see where
this has any bearing on the case.
L do not know what he is talking
about or to what he refers in regard
to the broken down Chicago druggist
clerk. He is about as far off in this
as he is on his position and infOrma-
tion in regard to the May horse deal.
His explanation of the reason we did
not advertise with him was decidedly
rich. He states it is because he is
POpulist. Well, is this not a corker?
A regular side splitter. The state
ment of this political acrObatic
monkey. | actually had not heard of
A. M. Morrison or seen his paper for
two years or more. He has perched
on the platform of every political
party. 1t would be absolute folly to
lay anything up against him as a Pop
ulist. | supposed he would be per-
forming on some other perch by this
time. Knew he was rather fleshy for
the back hand spring act. He does
the straight ahead act beautifully
and with great ease, but expect he
has hurt his wind in turning over SO
fast. l have noticed all great aero
bats take quite rest before starting
backwards. l am afraid he will take
fall on his back act as he must have
strained himself as well as hurting
his wind in turning over so fast, or he
would be at it before this. To show
how far off he is we will state that we
advertised in Owens paper as long as
we advertised with any paper outside
of the county and that l take his
paper now, and we are now advertiS-
ing in paper that supported Owen
in the last election. Oh, no, my per-
forming friend this is not the reason
we do not advertise with you and you
know better. We will repeat the rea-
son again 1t is because it does not
pay us to advertise with paper that
has such a small circulation as the
MankatO Journal has. At the Maple
ton office | understand there are five
or six copies distributed. Four at
Beauford, one l understand at the
Sterling office. About ten at Good
Thunder. | have seen several parties
that said they were going to stop
their paper. One man says that he
has paid up and ordered his paper
stopped several times. 1t would stop
awhile and then start up again. He
says this time he will pay you il you
will stop his paper but will not pay
if you keek sending it to him. In re-
gard to Mr.. Mays education, | will
say that | have found out that he is
a ready reader and quite declaimer,
but little forgetful as | listened for
about two and one-half hours of
select reading and defamation by
this gentleman and for man that i S
such good reader and inspector of
school marm's certificates for Il
years, l really can see no excuse Of
reading French Draft or National
Norman Horse Association as Per-
cheron Norman. In regard to Fayette
Wilder's statement, l will say that
what is biting this Cheap John is be-
cause we did not cut any on our prices
of our horse to him. He tried to get
cut from our man, but he did not
get any as we do not do this kind of
business. He is rather a striking
parallel to the fellow that is always
wanting something for nothing. | am
glad to see that A. M. Morrison came
right to the front with such child
like frankness and admit that he
doesn't know anything about
horse matters or ever had horse sense.
Still even this is like a good deal of
his paper. Very stale indeed, as
everyone knew long ago. You should
have found it out before being so fast
to set yourself up as authority. |
never set myself up as authority on
type lice or itallc spaces. But if l
had been secretary of the Knights of
Labor, secretary of the Peoples party
committee or run the Cottonwood
County Citizen, might set myself up
as authority on type lice and italic
spaces. Yours truly,
r. e. FULLER.