The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14

solicitation or suggestion. If Mr.. Hills
letters referred to contributions made
by him to the Republican state central
committee it will be seen that they
have no bearing upon the charge made
1 by Mr.. Dunn. In this event, it must
be presumed that the tommittee used
/ its funds for the benefit of the entire
ticket, including Mr.. Dunn, who was
| a candidate for state auditor and Hon.
J. p. Heatwole, a candidate for MEM
| Der of congress.
Denies Ii ALI.
81 now state, without equivocation or
reservation, that never suggested, and
never requested, directly or indirectly,
/ that money be solicited or secured
from MI. Hill for that campaign, or
/ for the present contest, Nor for any
| other. If such solicitation has been
made it has been done without my
1 knowledge, authority or consent, and
| twice have I unsuecessfully endeavored
4 to ascertain who did this soliciting or
secured the naoney-if anybody.
| want the names of these parties pub
lished to the world in a letter from Mr..
Hill and then let the public judge
whether or not countenanced or au-
thorized their acts.
II have carefully RETAINED from
making any attack on the character of
Mr.. Dunn or any other candidate, and
cannot be justly accused of any mud
! Singing whatsoever, but a candidates
record, political associates and attitude
on public questions are fit subjects for
discussion in contest like, the pres
| ent one.
IT have not hesitated to say that
| the Republican party in this state has
| been one of principle. In 1902 it took
/, an unequivocal position on the merger
| question and with clear voice in
1 6nrco6 fho oofi0r of PraSidont Rn0Co-
welt and Gov. Van SAINT in bringing
| into the courts the Northern Securities
company to answer to the charge that
! it was guilty of fragrant violation of
| both the state and federal statutes.
! The charge that it had violated the
federal law stands substantiated. l
! believe that the party meant precisely
what it said upon this subject, and
that it was not trifling with the people
at that time. ] believe that it will not,
| at the coming convention, repudiate
its platform or stuftify itself when
nominating its candidate for governor.
| If it does. its Endorsement Of President
Roosevelt and Gov. Van SAINT was
mere ceremony, to be disavowed at
| the first opportunity IF demanded by
| the candidate. The issue now before
| the party is not whether one or two
or more men shall be selected. but
| shall the party be consistent, or shall
! it go into the campaign with a repu-
! diation of the doctrineSupon Which it
appealed to the people in 1902, and
which was upheld by the ajority for
Van SAINT of more than 10000?
"Those who have taken any inter-
| est in this subject cannot have reached
any other conclusion than that the
| fight against these interests has just
| commenced. Not only Minnesota but
| the entire country is involved in a
! great struggle to determine whether
! such interests shall be subservient to
! law Our party will certainly take a
| decided stand upon this subject, and an
aspirant for the highest office in the
| gift of the people who has openly de-
| clarea himself out of sympathy with
question ought not to complain if he is
| criticised. Il. w. Collins"
What Nelson Says.
State Librarian Nelson's statement,
which closely followed that issued by
| Judge Collins earlier in the day, is as
| follows:
Immediately on learning that Mr..
| Dunn, in a speech at Minneapolis, on
| May 6. accused me of having called on
Mr. James J. Hill and asked him to
| contribute $25, 1000 to Judge Collins
! campaign fund, and that he gave Mr..
| Hill as authority,.I wrote Mr.. Hill,
! asking him to state whether he had
| authorized such a statement and
| whether it was true. / newer expected
| anything but a fiat denial from Mr..
| Hill, but in. my haste / overlooked the
| well known mutual obligations and
| sympathies existing between him and
| Mr.. Dunn. Mr.. Hill, in his letter to
| me, makes two positive statements,
/ one that l called at his Office and spoke
| to him about some farmers coming to
1 fr,~ n
! the other that he has always tried to
avoid any connection with state poll
ties The former statement is true,
1 but the latter will make some people
| choke if they must believe it. Accord
I ing to Mr.. Dunns statement as to Mr..
/ Hills street corner talk, 1t would ap-
| pear that Mr.. Hill has been interested
| in politics to the extent of hundreds of
| thousands of dollars during the past
/ five years. 1t is evident that someone
| is forgetting to tell the truth.
His statements as concerns my
having solicited $4,000 for Judge Col
Inns campaign fund, or, that I named
such sum as being necessary for his
campaign, is indefinite, and it seems
that Mr. Hills usually excellent mem
DRY has played him a convenient
( prank.
Disputes Mr.. Hill.
ION this statement beg to radically
| differ with Mr., Hill. At the interview
referred to, carried orr standing in the
| public reception room OF his office,
within easy sight and hearing of Office
| employees and visitors,I only mere mem
1 tion of Judge Collins. candidacy was
made, and no sum Of money whatso-
ever was mentioned. When / see Mr..
| Hill about contributions to anyone's
campaign fund I'll see him comfortably
| sitting down in his private office.
1.-The following is Mr.. Hills letter:
Dear Sir: beg tor acknowledge your
! letter of this date, and in, reply desire
/ a call made at my Office some time during
| the past winter. You spoke about some
] farmers coming to the state agricultural
| farm, and then asked me if / had enough
| interest in the election of governor of the
! state to contribute twenty or twenty five
! thousand dollars to a campaign fund If
| Judge Collins could be nominated, or that
| with that sum he could be nominated.
| replied that l did not desire to interfere
| in state politics. that my interest in the
! matter only went so far as to hope good
| man would be nominated, and that |
/ would not undertake to furnish that or
any other sum of money for the purpose
| requested. This, 1 think you will recall
! is substantially what occurred.
For some time past there has been a
! determination to make political issue
| in the state of myself and my work and
| while what I have done in the state is a
| matter of public record for the past quar-
| ter of a century, have always tried to
| avoid any connection with state politics.
Yours truly, isf-Jas. j. HILL