The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
journalism in Duluth

-. JourndIlSFn IN OUIutHs i.
, ~-I1nder the beading Of "nuluth and
thes-Pork Barren," and signed "By w.
II. Patton" there appeared in the Du-
luth News Tribune, among it's lay edi-
toffals, on Sunday morning, May 31st,
1s8SSs the following article:
sses1s..::Senator Nelson came to the aid of
Du1Mth in the nick Of time, and this
city will get the $4,000 for the fed
era1 building site. Mr.. Bede should
be congratulated by the citizens Of the
Eighth congressional district for hav-
ing such a valuable ally as the SEN
ator, who has performed a meritorious
Eervtce which Duluth will not soon
forget.
-"Mr. Bede has been fortunate in OBJ
tanning sillked help in times Of need.
When j. B. Cotton, T. F. Cole and
others went to Washington to see
about that bridge over the St. Louis
river, which will be a benefit not only
to the Minnesota Steel company, but
to every citizen in Duluth and on the
Mesaba range, Mr.. Bede was absent,
but~in the emergency his friend, Con-
gresham Jenkins Of Wisconsin, came
to the rescue and the bridge will be
built.
:ssaH.Two years ago the appropriation Of
$125,000 for Duluth was obtained by
the active labor Of Congressman Stew
ens,..Mr. Bele being unable to give his
time to the matter.
ut Is necessary for big cities and
their 'contiguous territory to be next"
to thee national pork barrel. 1t is for
tunate' that Duluth has a congressman
who, is so efficient as to have influ-
ential friends who can attend to his
duties when he is unable to give them
proper considerations
First of all In reply to the above, it
would seem sufficient to say that there
is mot in Duluth any such person as
VII. Patton. Such name does not
appear In the city or telephone direc-
tories, and I have made diligent in
uutry to discover the alleged author Of
fkIsaarticle In my search I have in
uaired Of the editor Of the Duluth
NsWs Tribune, but he is unable to
Give me any information. on the sub
jeet. The only rational conclusion to
draw is that the article was written
msthe News Tribune office and fic-
;tateAs name signed to- it. So far as
NssRfers to me, every statement Is
fAfAs, except the satire that have
friends In congress. L have been in
theTnewspaper business myself, and
can assure the public that no paper
dso1xd print such an article without
pfSef Of the authorship, and it is up
,tp~fi1e News Tribune to produce the
author in this case, or stand con-
demned as malicious liar and libeler.
s.ss-Eo far as the item Of $125,0OO car
y3e9rin the public buildings bill two
years ago is concerned, I secured such
item in the house bill unaided by any
ore When the bill got to the senate
the item was cut down to $4,000
The bill then came back to the house
ard went to conference. Mr.. Stevens
nsndered good and valiant service in
:Getting the senate amendment strick
.en.-Qut, and the item put back to the
6ririnal $125,ooo. ~ p 49,.
The statement regarding the bill
1eE.a bridge over the st. Louis rive,
fnEaihe new steel plant is untrue Sir
eEsSy particular. When the gentle
men representing the steel company
reached Washington, !. met them al
! their hotel, introduced them to Secre-
tsry Taft, Chief Engineer Mckenzie
I o1sssthe war 81 apartment, presented