The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-20
A SENATORIAL SCAMP.

The man who stands out in bold re.
lief rs the champion blackguard in
Minnesota politics this year is Edward
L. Young of Appleton. a lawyer who
officiated as chairman of the senate
Judiciary committee in the last legis-
lature. In a speech at Benson, near
which Young resides. Gov. Lind re-
ferred to the railroad gross earnings
bill and the stern opposition 1t met
with from the committee of which
Young was chairman. saying he might
rs well address himself to a post as to
that legislative committee on the ques-
ton of increasing the rate Of taxation
on the gross earnings of railroads.
In passing, Gov. Lind intimated that
the committee had been interviewed
by railroad lobbyists and that argu
mcnts more convincing than those of
the tongue had been used on the men,
bers. At the same time, he declared
he had no proof for the assertion, but
that 1t was the prevalent opinion of
those who had watched the proceed
ngs in the senate that corrupt in
fluence had been employed to dereat
his recommendation. He mentioned
Young as strong opponent Of the
measure and said the Republican par
ty had recognized his services by MAX
ing him chairman of the recent state
convention with authority to name
members of the different committees
for active campaign work.
When Young read report of the
Governors speech. he sat down and in
dited IN open letter to his excellency
In the Appleton Tribune, in which he
demonstrated, not that he was mis-
represented, but that he is proficient
in vulgarity and blackguardism. In
stead of controverting the statements
of the governor in dignified style as
becomes state senator and q grad
uate of the University of Minnesota,
Young descended to the lowest depths
of Billingsgate and surpassed Teddy
Roosevelt in the use of vituperative
language.
Those who know Young intimately
are not surprised at his ability in the
use Of abusive words. His personal
appearance is such that no one could
expect refined language to flow from
his lip or pen. If one met him on n
dark night in a lonely place he would
take him for one of Roosevelt's rough
riders and pass him by hurriedly. His
aspect is anything but prepossessing.
Physically and mentally, there is moth.
ing attractive about Young. He is ab-
solutely destitute of suave and affable
manners and possesses none of the
characteristics of polished gentle
man. Listen to the following extract
from his reply to Governor Lind:
"Now my mud-slinging gubernator.
ial friend, let me say to you that your
temporary and purely accidental in.
cumbency Of the high Office you occu.
py will not protect you from being
treated, just as the people in the scale
to which you have lowered yourself
are treated. And I want to say to you
that when you insinuate that was &C
tuated or moved by any corrupt OF
culpable motives in voting as did OF
the gross earnings bill, you are q
deliberate and Intentional liar, and vol
know it,"
Further on in his letter Young says
that if the Governors recommendation
had been adopted and the gross earn
ings bill was passed the state coult
not collect the tax unless the rail
roads consented! Did you ever know
the railroads to consent to anythin:
against their interests?" he asks. O.
course, Young knows that is all bun
combe. The house passed the bill ant
knew what it was doing. Why die
| not the senate follow its example? Il
it fact, as Young says, that the stat,