The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-02-17

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the work. If it was in supplement or
plate form The GAZETTE alone gave it
to the people. Whenever the Repub-
lican State committee desired to reach
the voters of this section, it was
through the columns of The GAZETTE.
This paper alone did all the work.
Whenever the congressional committee
for this district yea, even Mr.. Nc
Cleary himself, wanted to reach the
voters with congressional literature,
and Mr.. McCleary's own Peoria sup
plement, necessitating an extra
amount of printing, The GAZETTE did
the work without charge. It expected
no monetary consideration-it re-
ceived none. 1t paid the additional
postage direct from its own cash
drawer, and with a feeling that it was
it's contribution to the Republican
party.
But to recur to other circumstances.
4 little over twelve years ago the dis
Membered limbs of a decayed Mar
shall paper we're moved to Redwood
} Falls. From its first inception it was
an Office leg-puller. Successive edi-
tors we're not it's owners, and as each
owner went to glory the proprietor
protested, because he received nothing.
; Aside from this it was placed here for
political money-and it's career since
it's birth has been on that line. But
to recur to its office seeking propensi-
ties the following St. Paul special to
the Duluth Herald is given as
authentic:
WE'LL SJTRSIDIZED PAPER
ST. Paul, Jan. 29.-(Special to The Herald.)
There is much dissatisfaction over the
selection made by Congressman McCleary
for the postmastership at Redwood Falls
reception to ascertain the sentiment of the
people on the question. He admitted that
) James Aiken, of THE GAZETTE had the lead
in the voting contest in his parlor, but that
he was followed by A. E. King, chairman Of
the Repu blican county committee, who was
from 10 to 20 behind Mr.. Aiken Then came
latter having about ten people advocating
his candidacy at the parlor reception Now
he has decided to recommend the appoint
ment of Hughes who is editor of the Reveille.
There is naturally great kicking by ma
jority of the Republicans, who think that
the Reyeille has been sufficiently rewarded
! in the past for all it has ever done for the
party. The paper was established at Red
wood Falls ten years ago by C. c. Whitney.
the present State printer, and all of it's many
: editors and proprietors have been we'll taken
care OF as the following list shows: c. c..
Whitney, owner for five years, State printer
for four years at $4,000, $4,000; w. M. Todd,
first editor, deputy insurance commissioner,
four years at s1,4OO, $4,000; S. w. Hayes
second editor, deputy collector. of internal
revenue, four years, at 81 800, $4,000; w. L,
; Abbott, fourth editor proof reader in
government printing office at Washington.
three years, at $1,000, $4,000; George B.
Hughes, fifth editor, postmaster, four years,
at $500, $4,000 This makes at total of
S29, 200.
}, Not satisfied with this continuous
pull at the public trough, it has de-
manded and received money, and the
writer here makes the charge openly
and detiantly, prepared to prove it in
court of justice, that it has openly re-
ceived money for its support of candi-
dates for State Offices. This
was before the convention had made
nominations, and soon after the papers
: inception. It's career on senatorial
!, politics is also open on a like plat