The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-08-15

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WI. Edison was sent to the post
master at Princeton, MIMI, which
letter contained the following:
II am reliably informed from a
variety of sources that Mr.. Bede
has secured the support of certain
individuals in nearly every locality
by promising them federal posi-
tons. I believed am safe in saying
that Mr.. Bede has promised the
post-office in nearly every locality"
This letter was given Mr.. Bede,
who in the Duluth Herald of July
18th, and his Budget of July 24th,
denies having promised federal po-
sitions, calls the letter base false
hood and Judge Edison liar.
In the Herald Mr.. Bede says: II
will give 500 to any charitable in
stitution in Duluth that Mr.. Edison
may name for any reasonable proof
that have promised any post-office
in the district to any person for po-
litical support, and I will leave it
to the pastor of Mr.. Edson's church,
Mayor Hugo, to Judge Morris, or to
any judge of the district court in
Minnesota, if the case is proven.
The letter is a shameless falsehood."
The Budget is wrathful and saws:
at is always source of pain to me
to see a person once held in esteem
go wrong, and I sincerely regret
that Judge Edison has turned him.
self to persistent falsehoods in this
preliminary campaign. He has pre-
sided in the police court of Duluth
several terms, and while that posi-
ton does not demand the highest
talent it ought certainly to have
taught him the simplest rules of
evidence, and on those rules he
knows his letter is untrue. I have
only the deepest regret that he has
done this. Knowing this, I cannot
feel that regard which 1 would like
to have for an opponent, nor can
think him quite worthy of the high
place which he aspires to fill. The
truth is good enough for me-"
The following is letter to Mr.. T.
A. Caswell, postmaster at Anoka,
written by Mr.. Bede on June q, 1902,
nearly a month before the Edison
letter:
Duluth, MIMI, June q, 1902
Dear Caswel1:-
1t would please me very much if
your county convention Tuesday
would give my congressional can
uldary an endorsements I wish YOU
would talk the matter over with
0horlcv, CnHSc, Lee and the rest Of
your push. can only say that if
elected to congress. lfnoka county
folks Will run Nnoka county affairs,
ant they Will also l,r called into
consultation On district affairs.
do 1,ut know why Uuluti, shou,.]
floid all the good places, and shall
recognize all parts of the district in
the l'''1 office appointments. a.,
you know. there will be no vaCa1-
c1cS Tor about four years, and have
kept myself free from any promises
but | will go SO far as to say that if
your folks will agree on 4 man for
receiver OF the land office Anoka
county can have it when the vacan
cy occurs, and it would please me if
they would agree on you when you
are through with your law studies.
l say this much, lest you might
think l was tied up to some gang
here or elsewhere that would en-
barrass your folks in their local af-
fairs or ignore them in district mat
tiers.
Judge Edison, who is now men,
toned as the Duluth candidate. is
So years old, is no public speaker,
has had no political experience, and
is selfish old hog. He has lived
here ten years, and was elected po-
lice judge by the A. P. A., in 1895.
He is now serving his 3rd term of 8
years each at 100000 a year. His
term runs until March, 1904. He is
Presbyterian elder, but the other
officers of the church are for me. I
shall carry this county and all the
others. The iron range push are all
with me.
Igo to Tower tonight to address
Finnish meeting tomorrow at the
dedication of new Finn hall. Shall
be in Duluth again Monday noon,
and intend to be in Anoka Monday