The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-21

Committee. Challenges J. Adam Beade to
Debate and Jadam Hides Behind His Commit
tee.
Editor Representative:
You have doubtless noticed that little
Jadam Beede was put up to tantalize
Towne. ! send you a clipping of my chal-
lenge to Beede Also copy of his reply.
Also my last letter to him.
In the meantime he wrote funny let
ter of the 4th inst. to the News-Tripune'
and referred to my smallness or CAMPER
and said he felt like the old darkey VINO
prayed for a soft, gentle rain that would
make corn grow, for he hated to shuch
q nubbin." But now he has shut up.
Neither does Norris dare to take 1t up.
These are the pointers. Use them II you
like to show how they funk when there is
a show of fight. Yours, IL to !,
]. II. Austin.
AUSTIN CHALLENGES BEDE.
]. Adam Bede has been without notoriety
ever since he so dearly purchased large
quality in bulk with his resignation from
a paying office, until he managed to get
into the Barnum debate with Towne Little
Jadam cannot live without notoriety, and
to secure a good supply he seems determln-
ed to bob up and infest the public in sea-
son ana out OIL SeaSoH ne Wttheo 'oAiiS
more Joint debates, and Z. H. Austin is
willing to accommodate the little chap, as
the following letter will show:
Peoples Party Congressional Committee.
Sixth District of Minnesota, Il. H. Austin.
Chairman, Duluth, Minnesota:
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 20.
]. Adam Bede, ESQ.,, ST. Paul, Mimi:
Dear Sir: l note you are out in a letter
to Mr.. II. r. Hudson expressing a desire
for more debates with Mr. Towne. You
say you want Il discussion full of joints.
You say your affair at Barnum was very
pleasant. You intimate q desire for more
pleasure-more funny business.
NOW, Mr.. Bede, the voters or this dis
trict are too much engrossed with the grave
and very important issues of this great
campaign to devote any further time to
funny business from you or any one else.
This campaign is serious affair. Its re-
suits will seriously affect the great COM
mercial and industrial interests of this
country. Mr.. TONNES time is fully taken
up in the discharge of a duty he owes to
every voter of this district. That duty is
a full exposition before as many people as
possible in the short time that remains be-
fore election of those fundamental truths
upon which rests the great issue of this
IL.
of them don't know what the trouble is.
They are anxious to know what it is. They
want to study and the time is short.
The people would gladly listen to dis
cussion between Mr.. Towne and his oppon-
ent, Mr.. Morris. Or if some man more
nearly Mr. Towne's caliber. such as Thurs
ton Cush Davis or Tom Reed could be
secured to discuss with him this great is
sue in a dignified and logical manner. then
the affair would be more suited to these
troublous times.
note, however. that you say in your
letter that you are moved to accept any
challenge that may have been issued. From
this l take it that you do not confine your
self to Mr. Towne, but are willing to cross
swords with any of his friends. Therefore
and in view of the fact that We all believe
in putting things on parity, have decid-
ed to accept your challenge. So If you are
really in earnest and seriously anxious for
q debate and willing to let me play in
your yard, then please proceed to arrange
the times. places and the Joints as well,
and / will endeavor to accommodate you.
In order that you may be able to main
tain the parity of any ratio you see fit,
I should be pleased If you would bring Mr..
Norris along to assist you. Any arrange
val. and with either Mr.. Morris or your
self. or both Trusting to have you oblige
me by early advices l remain yours, very
respectfully, Il. II. Austin.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct /, 1896
T.. H. Austin, Duluth, Minn.-Dear Sir:
Yours of yesterday at hand. I have not
vet heard from Mr.. Hudson, and therefore
am not free to make any arrangement
with you However, If Mr.. Towne is un-
willing to meet me- 1 shall not object to
dividing time with you at any meeting
where 1 am billed to speak in the Sixth
district. This action must of course be
approved by the committee under whose
auspices 1 speak. AS am not a candidate
for office and have nothing personally at
stake, l cannot of course go to any expense
for Independent meetings. But you are
dbates after asserting that the people don't
debates after asserting that the people don't
want any more of my funny business. Is
Towne afraid? Very truly,
j. Adam Beede
Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 4, 1885,
J. Adam Bede, Esq, st. Paul. Mimi:
My Dear Sir: Yours of the LIST inst to
hand 1 have also read your letter in
the News-Tribune of the 4th inst.
note that you are averse to shocking
nubbin. The farmer regards the nubbin
as the best food for calves. What better
business you engage in than to shuck
few for that golden calf you people are
trying to turn loose upon the products Of
American toll?
You ridicule the size Of my caliber, and
clamor for n contest with Mr.. Towne
Now, my friend we never turn our cannon
upon snow birds. The Flobert rifle Is
equally effective, and leaves the game in
better condition.
When confronted with the impossibility
Of occupying any more of Mr.. Towne val
liable time, you have plenty of that COM
modify to spare. and are free to make any
fronted with the absolute moral certainty
of getting any kind of game with me you
want, then you are pressed for time and
are forced to get the consent of your COM
nittee. All, consistency. thou art a Bede
Now, don't want any more jockeying.
Accept my proposition or else decline it. I
leave the matters Of time, places and rules
Of debts entirely to you. 1 prefer, how
ever, contest beginning at Duluth. as
soon as possible. and extending throughout
the district. and continuing until Nov Sd.
without ceasing. II you cannot accent all
of this then accept such part of 1t as YOU
can. Should previous engagements pre-
vent your regular daily attendance at ev-
cry meeting. you may provide any substi-
flute for such occasions as NAV suit you