Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-15
A Reply to Ogre11.

. A Reply to Ogre1.
Editor Tribune - - .,...,'E =
sInthe Argus of the 3rd inst. appeared
an article by one G.. S. Ogren, a '!sstu-
dent OF finance for. six years. Its
real object appearsrto be a criticism
on my resignation from the Young
Mems Republican Club. It is indeed
an honor to receive even an unfavor-
able comment from. the only man in:
Kandiyohi county who thoroughly
understands the financial question.
Mr.. Ogren at length insinuates that
my withdrawal was prompted by more
:"loaves and fishes'' in the other par
ty. In literal sense, yes. I believe
that there will be more loaves for
the laboring and producing classes if
the silver forces are victorious in the
coming election. But if he speaks
fguratively and the gold standard
party is going to have such victory
as is claimed by Ogren and others,
then is it not strange that one would
desert the stronger party and join the
weaker for the purpose of securing
those isloaves and fshes?' = -.
It may 'snot have been known. to
very many that I have studied the
financial question. But what sur
prises me is that such an all-knowing
and all-wise being as G. S. Ogre n
should not have known it. Of course
Ibid not go to him. for information.
AS far as can be seen he is unsound
and radical. A man who claims to
know it all, who will not admit Of a
remote possibility Of being mistaken,
who denounces all as fools who dis
agree with him, is the last man to ask
a candid opinion from. Neither did /
rush into print and fill columns with
nonsehsical nonsense as some do.
Eve did not know however, that he
has been studying the question for his
own benefit. = For whose benefit then:
You admit that there is some one
needing light. i Is it G. S. o.?
IS Now, Mr.. Ogren, If you are bound to
know, I'll tell you what first put me to
thinking. It was such a; congl omora-
ton Of words and phrases, false state
ments and illogical conclusions as
have been dished out every week by
you and other notoriety seeking men.
= on have innocently fallen into error.
~ our unlimited amount OF conceit
leads gu to think that all people are
bound to look up to you as final au:
thority That every word you utter
is an argument in itself and every re-
Spouse thereto is: either the braying
Of an ass or the raving of a maniac.
The next time y on write do not make
statements only, and expect us; TO ac-
cept them as truths just { because Solo.
mon says 50. S. Show yoursautho critics:
otherwise VIC shall be compe He'd 10 say
that our writing rest upon the illu-
sions Of the :inagi nation that must
vanish at the touch of reason. &c is
the illegitimate Offspring of hard
times nnrsed BY demag ogues, con:
eeiyedab dishonesty and born Of
norance = Z
After reading your articles it is i'm.
possible to come to 4 nclus ion where
you! stand. hare asked several fol
ian opinion but have Away received
the reply that they have not read then
81 they consider them enigmas.
But judg ing' from your read iness e
discuss the question q print and
t.knowing from experienc the imposi.
sbiHty to receive q d irect5 answer &c
queries put to YOU ii onYeesatio Oh, D
I have no doubt but what 81, will sex,
plain the fol lowing tatements "a youl
lsarticle Of the 3rd inst.
81 That under the free and Unlimited
tcoinageso u and silver Ii will III
necsss as Tor Inited States lone
Ito create and ma ntain an artifcial
Esprice Of 81
under the Tree and limited
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after baing coined via Still rem
'Ecomnodit sonI
under tthe ffree al nlimitei
i coinage ofSgo and silver We canno
;Epay our BAL ances ia I, viii
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That che le9a el,a etlaen1t asinf
gold prinar Money not lncreas.
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