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

EultOr LII pune.
lnthe Argus of the 3rd inst appeared
an article by one G.. S. Ogren, ''stu-
dent OF finance for six years. It's
real object appears to 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 fshes'' in the other par
ty. In a 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
figuratively and the gold standard
party is going to have such a 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 "lOaves and fshes?''
1t may mot have been known to
very many that l have studied the
| financial question. But what sur
prises me is that such an all-knowing
and all-wise being as G.. S. Ogre
| should not have known it, OF course
| 7 To Il ;,,fo
! 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 I
rush into print and fill columns with
nonsehsical nonsense as some do.
1--WE 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 Is it G. S. O.9
Now, Mr.. Ogren, if you are bound to
know, I'll tell you what first put me to
thinking. It was such d conglomora-
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.
You have innocently fallen into error.
Your unlimited amount of conceit
leads you 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 bray ing
of an ass or the raving of a maniac.
The next time you write do not make
statements only, and expect us to &C.
cept them as truths just "because Solo
mon says 500 Show your authorities:
otherwise VIC shall be compelled TO say
that your writing ''rest upon the illu-
sions of the imagination that must
vanish at the touch of reason. It is
the illegitimate offspring of hard
times nursed by demagogues, con.
ceived by dishonesty and born of ig.
norance."
After reading your articles it is i'm
possible to come to a conclusion where
you stand. I have asked several fo1
an opinion but have always; received
the reply that they have not read then
or they consider them as enigmas
But judging from your readiness tc
discuss the question in print ane
knowing from experience the imposi
bility to receive a direct answer tc
queries put to you in convers alton,
have no doubt but what you will ex
plain the following statements in yoa1l
article of the 3rd inst.
That under the free and unlimited
coinage Of gold and silver it will h
necessary for the United States alone
to create and maintain an artificial
price of silver.
That under the free and unlimited
coinage Of gold and silver, tile silve1
after being coined will still remain :;
commodity only.
p Why under the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver we canno
pay our ''balances in commerce" will
gold as we'll as under the single gol,
standard. :. : .......>...
That the legal enactment making
gold primary money did not increas
it's value. 4 -. !. d. s:
That "our past free coinage histor,
has been failure. -: ssszzS !. !. -, -
Also are you in favor Of the fire.
>. and unlimited coinage of gold an,
silver by sinterna tional agreement
:%s.z ::~- SAINT OLSON. Z
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