Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-11-12
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1T would be an injustice to the outraged
and insulted intelligence of the people of Kun
diyohi county, while it may be dignifying de-
pravity and doing honor to assininity, to pass
unnoticed an incident in the campaign just
closed which is still fresh in the minds OF the
people and evidently entered in no small meas
ure in their choice of state senator ON election
day, judging by the handsome majority accord
ed the republican candidate, Hon. L. O. Thorpe.
The respects Of every good republican and
every citizen Of the county as well, whose
senseof honor has not been scared beyond the
hope of redemption by malice, and prostituted
to the degree of degeneracy by constant con-
tact with all that is either unjust or contempt
able In political methods, is due to the repudi-
ated chairman Of the populist county commit
tee and the vealy youth who has beendignitied
to an altogether unmerited degree by the title
OF secretary OF the pOpulist county committee
driven to the point of desperation, their
frantic efforts for hopeless cause at the
eleventh hour. and with a foresight chara cter-
istic of the source, they had no hesitancy to
result to the most despicable of vile political
methods, the roorback," in an attempt to de-
feat Mr.. Thorpe. Nothing except ignorance
colossal, and inexperience of the most deplor-
able stripe, can enter as an excuse for such
methods. It is perhaps not too harsh to say
that their sense of honor was too insufficient
to be considered in assigning reason for the
''rOOrback," neither is it at this time to call
attention to the bunglng untruths and glaring
inaccuracies contained in the ''roorback."
Respects are due only to the motives and
minds which promoted it, and not to the sub
ject matter which it contained, as the people
of the county have passed on that point in the
most emphatic manner. The ''roorback is
The illegitimate offspring OF a diseased mind,
prostituted and depraved to every sense of
honor. The stamp of the public disapproyal
has been placed upon it by precedent times
Vulnerable. and the people of Kandiyoh coun-
ty have expressed their appreciation Of 'roor-
backs again in the most satisfactory manner
The general public is not ignorant. Because
a kind and generous Nature has neglected to
endow certain people with less than the aver
age OF good sense, it does not follow that all
other people are as unfortunate. During all
of the campaign the columns of the Populist
state committee. The incidents upon which
the fimsy groundw orlz of the "roorbaclz' was
constituted did not transpire after the last
they were the truth, why were they not pub
llShed? Every man who is accused, either
justly or unjustly. is entitled to hearing.
Where is the boosted fairness of the county
populists, that tried and faithful few to whom
today the rancor of a crushing defeat must be
a consolation drear, dev old of any balm which
will allay the terribly deserved rebuke which
have been administered to them. Misfortune
hos thof
until it is well nigh thing of the part, and the
best reason for this circumstance may be
found in the fact that men of the Hedin stripe
have had the shaping of its policies regarding
local affairs The presumption which he dis
played in going before the people in an at
tempt to reflect upon the honor of Mr. Thorpe
is only trif1e compared with what he is cap
able along the same lines. The people are
tired of hearing the troubles of the county
pOpulists, tired of whining biliousness of Mr.
Hedin and others of his ilz. They realize that
the flag end of discombobulated political
party is not readable as source Of Informal
ton, and Tuesday they voted accordingly.
"As for the boy Stanford, the brilliant mind
which combined with Mr.. Hedin in the issu-
ance of the circular, let it be said that it i'll
becomes such whif1lers to attack man of the
standing of Mr.. Thorpe is this community
Insufferable vanity, colossal conceit, tender
years, and d limited experience with men and
| affairs, have reconciled him to the fond delu-
| sion that the people of the county at large
awaited in GREATNESS suspense any and all
things he might be pleased to say or indict in
regard to the political or public record of any
| man. He did not hesitate to constitute him
self an oracle, and as such the people did not
hesitate to appreciate him. John e. Calhoun,
| Daniel Webster and the immortal Henry Clay
| have been lost to the nation for many years,
but Mr.. Stanford may in time develop"
What is there in the above to vindi-
cate 1.-THE outraged and insulted in
telligence of the people of Kandiyohi
county," The only fault that The
Gazette has so far pointed out in re-
ference to the aforesaid circular is
that it was issued too late. If the
peoples committee had attempted to
promulgate FALSE reports at late
date, they would have been open to
censure, but not now. It may not
have been wise to call attention to
Thorpe's connection with the dump
deal at all, as the people are only toe
glad to honor him for it, and it GER
tainly would have been more effective
if published more early in the
campaign. AS it was, it suited the
purpose of the ruling republicans bet
ter than that of the opposition. The
circular was circulated on Saturday.
The republican committee had ampe
time to issue circular (printed and
circulated on Sunday in which it de-
nounced the populist circular as a
"roorback' WITHOUT REFUTING ONE
ESSENTIAL FACT PRESENTED THERE
IN. IT DID, HOWEVER MAKE A sA-
WAGE ATTACK UPON SENATOR GRUE
ALONG LINES WHICH HAD NOT BEEN
DISCUSSED IN THE NEWSPAPERS.
Was that :'reprehensible?" Did that
constitute "roorback?" Let the Ca
zette answer.
Since the above abusive article was
published we have had requests from