Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-05-05

he oGeele ozone seems to be seek
Ing to establish reputation as the
most virulent and traitorous newspa-
per in the northwest. 1t berates the
soldiers Of the Fifteenth Minnesota
because they sought to avenge the
death of one of their comrades whom
saloonkeeper filed with whisky and,
when the soldier became abusive, mur-
dered. The Ozone is villainously
unfair in its criticisms Of the adminis-
tratton and compares Gen. Otis to
Butcher Weyler. Such exhibitions Of
disloyalty as the Ozone editor makes
were not uncommon in the loyal
states during the civil war; but they
had no influence on the masses who
stood firmly in support Of the govern
ment, or with the soldiers who be.
leyed in their country whether it was
right or wrong, and who were willing
to risk their lives on the field Of battle
without first pausing to discuss the
question as to whether or not the con-
stitution gave the right to coerce Sc
cessionfsts. The civilized races have
the same right now to occupy the 4
portions Of Gods footstool that are
cursed by the presence Of barbarous
and blood odthirsty peoples that the puri-
tans had when they sent Miles Stand
ish and his iron-nerved men; into the
forest to do battle with the red saw
ages who had held the title Of posses
sion for generations.
Following are a few extracts from
Cne eUutifuio1'S or i6=Riducr county
copperhead who is more venomous
than any other newspaper man we
know of in giving aid and comfort to
the enemy. The explanatory words in
parenthesis are ours:
"If Gen. Otis is correctly reported
by Gen. McC. Reeve, of Minneapolis,
just returned from the orient, we have
no hesitancy in saying that Gen. Otis is
| entitled to tie same rank as a humanita-
rian that has been accorded Gen. Weyler. :"
ssIt is to be hoped that Col. Leon
hauser (of the 18th Minnesota) will
get his fill Of this military investiga-
tion business. There were probably
as many rattle-headed tough nuts in
that 18th as you would find in any 9TH
er thousand men picked up in the cit
ies."
CHOW they are telling what a nice,
Well-behaved man he 1.-THE murdered
soldier) was who was shot for using
foul and obscene language in the hear
ing of the wife of the saloon keeper
whom he was patronizing. Got what
he deserved Is the general verdict.
And the fact that he wore soldier
clothes makes no hero of him. Lots
of the worst toughs in the cities en-.
list, as well as upright and gentle
manly fellows. And the rattle-headed
mob OF soldiers who defied military
discipline to 60 on lynching-bee
would very likely have met the same
fate las the murdered NAM had they
been let alone.''
Read the daily reports of the belli.
cose numbering by authority and di-
rection of the United States govern
ment, and the reports of returned SOL
| d1erS, and now and then q soldiers
letter, and ask yourself If the attitude
OF this government-carrying on war
| with Its former allies not humil-
1attng as well as brutal? And, il you
think SO, In the name of liberty and
human rights don't be afraid to
say so.''
So, according to the Steele Benedict
Arnold, our soldiers in the Philippines
are murderers. "Don't be afraid to
say so," he says. Forsooth, it is the
sense of shame and not Of fear that
should possess him.