Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-21
JUDGE COLLINS STATEMENT
FULL TEXT OF LETTER REPLY
ING TO DUNN's CHARGES.

In public speech at Minneapolis On
May Mr.. Dunn deliberately stated
that he had it on the authority of Mr..
James J. Hill himself that in the
campaign of 1894 Judge Collins SC
licited and secured from Mr.. Hill be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 as a CONT
button to his campaign fund"
In ringing statement charged with
good Republican doctrine Judge CO.-
liEs, with remarkable dignity and il! &
manner characteristic Of all his efforts
in public life, proves himself master OF
the occasion and leads contendlng fac"
tiOns to higher plane OF poiitica.
methods and party loyalty.
Judge Collins statement is as fol
lows:
Judge Collins Statement.
During my residence of fifty years
in Minnesota never before have | beef:
called upon to publicly resent an al
tack upon my personal character.
cannot allow the recent attack Of MI.
Dunn to go unnoticed. He has rigb
to hts own views upon public questions
and he may choose his political asso-
clates, but he has no right to defame
others who differ with him and his
friends upon these questions. Judge
him from his own language and acts.
Dunn and the Merger.
In the Pioneer Press of Jan 3. 1902,
he is quoted as saying concerning the
railroad merger, then the subject OF
heated discussion in this state: Il
believe that the fight against Mr.. Hill
is inspired by rival railway companies
and l am heartily out Of sympathy
with it because of this belief" MI.
Dunn has never announced a change
OF mind upon this subject. In fact,
short time since he caused this inte:-
view to be republished, with state
ment that he stood by it, and in his
interview with Mr.. Hill, published in
the dispatch Of the 7th inst, the latter,
speaking OF the present campaign, as
sured Mr.. Dunn that he had his (Mr.
Hil'sl "best Wishes and also that the
figures to be obtained at the office
might help Bob Because many
persons, including myself, have recog-
nized and seen fit to refer to this well
known relationship and intimacy be-
tween these gentlemen-which init
macy and exchange Of sympathy M.
Dunn now publicly admits-he found
provocation in a speech at Minneapo-
lis or May 6 to charge calmly and de-
liberately" that in 1894. when candi-
date for reelection to the supreme
bench | "solicited and secured the
support of James ]. Hill to the extent
of a contribution of from $4,000 to
$4,000 tG my campaign fund This
was direct charge that had solicit
ed from Mr.. Hill the large sum of
money mentioned for my personal use
In a letter dated May | asked Mr.. |
Dunn if he had used this language. but
to this letter 7 have received no reply |
and | note from statements in the pub /
lie press that none will be made. |
Knowing the utter falsty of this
charge and believing that Mr. Hill
would refuse to father it l wrote to |
him. asking the following questions:
Mr.. Hill Forced to Tell the Truth.
First-Did you contribute any sum
whatsoever to my campaign fund when |
| was candidate against the Hon. |
John Willis, Or have you ever con-
ributed to that fund in any other cam
,aisn? If SO, when, where, how much
and to whom was the money paid?
Second--Did ever solicit or receive
from you, or from any one connected
with you in business or otherwise, any |
money whatsoever for campaign pur-
poses? II so, when, where, how much
and to whom was the money paid? !;
emitting the address Mr.. Hills reply
was as follows: