Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-04-21

IL 1laS Deen uuQer MS pTeQeceS'
sors. What is the reason for all
this holy Indignation against ma
chine politics among the anti
Clough republican newspapers:
Two years ago Clough was a good
and great man. Now he is pain.
ted as an incarnate devil. Sc
with Senator Nelson. When run
ming for governor he was a saint
Three months after these, same
papers that had praised him dur
ing the campaign painted him
blacker than Belzebub. Why:
Because he had accepted an of.
fee that no citizen would refuse,
If Clough is re-nominated these
very sheets that now malign him,
will no doubt sing his praises.
Now, it is this kind of journa
lism, call it venal, corrupt or any
thing you please, for it is neither
decent nor respectable in any
view of the case, that we protest
against. AS republican newspa-
pers dare not speak out against
this vile abuse of the press with
in their own rank for fear of hurt
ing some local aspirant for a pet
ty Office it becomes entirely pro-
per for an independent newspa-
per like Willmar TRIBUNE togive
expression to some wholesome
truths.
From a partisan view tits none
of our concern who is nominated
for governor on the the republi-
can ticket. But as a citizen above
party politics we think we may
express our views without impro-
priety and without being charge
able with improper motives.
In our opinion the real gist of
the opposition to Clough lies in
the fact that he is poor, that he
has barrel. Then he committed
the objectionable sin of helping
to elect Nelson to the senate and
defeating Washburn. He is also
too common a man, not dudish
enough. He also appointed a
game commissioner that confs-
Gated some carloads of contra
band game of some Minneapolis
sportsmen. In fact he has not
been the obedient servant to
the select 100 of Minneapolis that
he should have been. State
Auditor Dunn is also non grata
to the lum bering barons of the
hub of the state. Now, honor
bright, isn't that the case against
Clough? ~..' :
And now you good republicans
look at the virulent anti Clough
republican press of the state!
He has openly traduced his own
home, his own city and his own
county. and he would probably
not hesitate, to traduce his state
or his country if thereby he
could advance his own interest
as he did in obtaining the COVER
norship. Governor Clough is
not respected of respectable
men, You see the charge, don't
you? He has not been the SER
vile tool of of Hennepin county
magnates. Of course all respect
able men of Minnesota live there.
We dislike very much to refer to
this matter, but as no republican
paper here has the temerity to
say one word against the dictum
of the select 100, and as our mo-
tives in this matter has been mis-
construed we may we think with
propriety let. the X rays pene-
tr;ate some of this mystery of
mud science.
Hennepin county has had her
ways for years and years, until
she has become spoiled child,
and when she found for once that
she could not have her will in
everything she went into a fit of
Mysteries, aud most of the coun-
try papers seeing the hub in
spasms thought they must fol-
low suit and at once went into an
anti Clough fit also. The whole
thing is supremely ridiculous,
and shows to what hollow empti-
ness a large section of republi-
can press of the state has de-
scended.
We hope this CIough fight will
teach the more sensible republi-
no ,,s thu 1o,oo.o~ ~ =