The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-01
ToWNE TO Be PRESCRIBED.
MONEY PAID TO PRE- VENT
STATE FUNDS BEING
CALLED FOR. .o
NJ. o. Hall of the State Prison
Board May Possibly Become an
Inmate of that Institution.

Inmate of that Institution.
We have received the following let
ter:
Editor Representatives:
Where was Charley when the light
went out? 1t would seem our young
Demosthenses is not appreciated as a
representative in Congress, by his con-
stitutents Of the Sixth district.
We have it authoritatively that at
the Aitkin conventions his telegram
came near being cenSured for his
Eeretical doctrines and powerful
speech in Washington, as it was not
OK'd by his would be party managers.
Glorious country this! Think what a
privilege for talented man to be
obliged to ''eat crow,"Qr be cut off in
the beginning Of an exceptionally brill
liant and auspicious'- public career.
And why? Is it because his people of
all parties are lot satisfied with what
he has Accomplished. No. for we
never have had congressman that
has done more. The explana tion is,
that the fiat has gone forth, through
BOSS" GOodnow, the disbursing agent
Of Napoleon Mckinley and his CO.
hort Gods Of Mammon, and there is
no appeal from their, final decree.
Furthermore the result of the con-
vention does not express the PEOPLES
will, for more than two-thirds of the
commonality Of northern Minnesota.
are for free silver, and the pin head
delegates and pOt-house politicians
that controlled the convention, were
made up of small fry bankers and
henchmen of the Republican gold
combine.
We have not heard from brother
Towne since the abandonment Of BIZ
metallism by his party. that it has so
strenuously advocated for the past
year, but trust he will have repented
OF his sins, and come with the Lords
chosen people this fall. and be re-
turned by the magnificent majority
he got when first elected.
How intelligent and reputable citi-
zens can be so blinded, with PARTISAN
ship, as to indorse or acquiesce in The
nauseating conduct and policies OF
the old parties. is incomprchensibl
Some time ago we learned through
THE REPRESENTATIVE. that the Re-
publican campaign fund that beat
Owen for governor,was made up large
ly by an alleged Democrat, Jim Hill,
and his railroads, and that the state
ce ntral committee donated 900 to
the Democratic state central commit
tee, to keep Becker in the field, and
thereby elect Nelson.
For an additional chapter we will re-
cord something now that will surprise
even our own DOnnelly.
In criminal trial, in our district
court the other day, it was developed
by testimony and documentary evil
dence that M. q. Hall, (member Of the
State Prison Board, and possible fu-
ture inmate), while president Of the
authorized to be paid ex-State Treas
urer Bobletter 81 coo psesuma bly, to de-
posit state funds with his bank, and
800 to Koerner, the present incum-
bent, not to withdraw them, and
charged the same to the campaign
fund, or expense account Of the bank.
Thus the state is in the soup for
over $4,000 in event of the stock
holders of the bank being irrespon-
sible
Ye gods! What spectacle! An al
legged free people, dominated by a set
of rascals. Will the masses rise in
their might and sovereign dignity
next fall and call halto We believe
they will. D. F. CULVER.
Duluth, March u, 1896.
This is the same o. NJ. Hall. who,
with John Norrish, and others. Of the
State Prison Board prevented the
State Prison Warden, from giving an
advertisement of the state prison
Irvine to THE REPRESENTATIVE al
though the editor had been the prin-
, cipal agent in establishing that in
dustry Hall is charged under OATH
with milking the bank Of which he is
president, and then giving the cashier
$500 to run away SO that the blame
would all fall on his shoulders. They
are nice set of fragrant daisies, that
State Prison Board, growing on the
| muck heap of the G. O. p. /. d.
P. S.-Here is some of the testimony
| which resulted in the clearing of Stuckey
from the charge of robbing the bank.
Special to the Minneapolis Tribune.
| Duluth. Mimi, March 21--The second
| case against Stuckey assumed still
! more sensational aspect this afternoon.
Harry M. Decamp, cerk at the Mer-
/ chants Hotel St. Paul. testified that
! about the middle of October. the time Of
the robbery of the bank, NJ. O. Hall, pres
| ident of the bank, came into the hotel
with valise filled with money. 1t was
| in bills. and Hall told witness there was
$500. 1t was shown today that on the
morning after the robbery Hall came
down earlier than usual, hired man
to do Stuckeys work. told the bookkeep-
er to open the safe, all before Stuckey's
usual time to arrive at the bank, and be-
| fore it was known that either the money
or Stuckey were gone. At 10:40, before
the safe was opened, and the loss of the
! funds was discovered, Hall had ordered
four dozen pictures of Sttckey, to be
| ready by 5 O'Clock. Stuckey testified. as
] before that Hall gave him $500 and told
/ him to leave town, intimating that tho
bank might have to close it's doors soon.
Governor Clough will, of course, keep
! Hall on the state prison board. There is
ring there that must not be disturbed.
"LAND, TRANSPORTATION AND MONEY"
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