New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-10-05
Shielding Wrong.

ipal administration in Minneapolis Of
late years, the Minneapolis Times, either
Inadvertently or with fairness that is
commendable, recalled one chapter in
the career of Candidate Eustis that hard,
~ warrants the admiration which that
gentleman commands at the hands Of
the Times. It says; 80
"When HaneY was indicted and
brought back from Illinois he was taken
by the sheriff to the Nicollet house, and
there received with demonstrations of
sorrow by many Republicans of promi-
nence in the city. Among the rest there
was William Henry Eustis, now the Re-
publican candidate for governor. He and
State Committeeman Henry F. Blown
offered to 60 upon Haney's bond, and
did, in fact, become sureties in his behalf
to the extent of $1,000. Though nearly
every person understood perfectly we'll
that Haney had been for many years one
of the most corrupt officials that ever
disgraced the city and as such the chief
manipulation of the city council, never
theless the leaders of the Republican
party stood by him, gave him aid and
comfort and actively promoted the mis-
carriage of justice that followed. Every
body knew Haney was guilty, and the
Republican leaders knew it better than
any one else. But party welfare, and
no doubt the individual welfare of many
prominent Republicans, required not on
ly that Haney should be kept silent, but
that he should be acquitted. If he dis
closed the facts within his knowledge, of
which he gave hint in his confession to
Mr.. Bassett, calamity and disaster would
no doubt have come to the party and
its leaders,
On par with Eustis' role as a pro-
tector of Haney, was the part he played
in shielding the swihdler, Menage Of the
Guaranty Loan.
William Henry Eustis was not only
connected with that company, but was
for the whole term of it's largest opera
tons, an active, working director. When
the charges against the concern, original
1y brought by John H. Burke, could no
longer be suppressed, President Menage,
as bluff, rendered his resignation at a
meeting of the directors at which Eustis
was present.
Thereupon special investi eating COM
mittee of the directors was appointed,
to Investigate the charges against Men
age. Director Eustis was one of this
committee, and soon after reported,
completely whitewashing Menage. The
latter thereupon returned to his posi-
ton. It is estimated that fully $3,OOO,-
900 of the swindles of the company
were effected after this withdrawing by
the directors, out of the grand total of
$s,000,000. Director Eustis thus did
double duty. His name and influence,
with that Of Lowry, Fletcher and others,
had roped IN the dupes from the begin
ing; but after this investigation" the
victims came in at lively rate, until, at
the final collapse, when Menage had fed,
they covered all parts OF the country,
and included people from all walks of
life.The pail thrown over the good name
Of the city of Minneapolis and the state
has not to this day been removed. -.
Official proof of Eustis' connection
with the Guaranty Loan can be found
in the state bank examiners Office, and it
is playing the baby act for him to claim
that his name was used as a director
against his will. =.:e..>--- :..--s-.
j. Adam Bede> doesn't like it little
bit that Charlie Towne refused to honor
him with joint debate. The fact is,
Bede realizes that a great opportunity
for attracting public attention to him
self has been spoiled. Trotting around
the country before small audiences, tell
ing funny stories and cracking puns,
isn't adding to his national reputation
to the extent that debate with Towne
would, and Bede knows it. Bede isn't
a fool, if he is a clown. On the contrary
he has an eye to business, and figures
that debate with Towne, in which be
certainly would not get the worst5of it
would be advertisement enough to keer
him on the platform at fairly good
price for year to come. Bede admits
. that he isn't Towne's equal, either il
oratory or argument, but at the same
time he believes, with Holmes, that the
joker has the advantage with an audi,
ence IN some respects and that we'll
directed pun is sufficient to upset .
Il II - -