The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-01-08
A PLOT DISCLOSED.

Senator Richard Hamer Lays Bare the
Tactics of Sholin, Asher How
ard and Kay Todd.
A Deeply Laid Plan, Which Was Frus-
trated, to. Secure Club to Hold
Over .Hamer's Head.
Milaca, Mimi, Jan. 8, 1920.
To the Editor of The Union:
: Ouch (grouch). That hurts. What
hurts?
The irony Of fate. The irony Of
facts, whereby the malicious charges
of the Milaca Times, failing to stick,
returned back home to roost. Instead
of Hamer being coached" and manip-
ulated by certain unnamed bankers Of
Milaca, it is the banker member of the
Times Publishing company who was
implicated in plot to entangle the
senator, and the publication of this
fact two weeks ago elected long
reply in the Times of last week. We
are glad that it has attempted so much
discussion and put it in cold type. This
discussion has several interesting fea-
lures, one Of which is the quality Of
the argument.
In this communication, however, we
can consider only one of these fea-
lures, viz, the connection of Mr. Sholin
with the plot referred to above. AS he
takes exception to my account Of it I
will relate the following particulars
which will place the matter in clear
er light:
Shortly before the so4called work
mans compensation bill was consid-
cred in the senate, April last, the
writer was approached by Representa-
tive Asher Howard of Minneapolis in
advocacy Of the bill. was not too
sfavorably impressed with the bill, but
would not commit myself to any par
ticular attitude until further study.
So he left, but said he would see me
again.
On the night of April 2, after ar
ranging with me for private inter
view in my room, and after learning
the number of the room and that there
was telephone in the room, he came
somewhat later, bringing Mr.. K.
Todd, who, on being introduced, said
he was attorney for the Farmers Ter
minal Packing Co. Without asking
my permission they were going to have
me talk with some one in Milaca Their
action reused my anger somewhat and
I denounced their scheme as trap.
They were taken aback and neither one
had the courage to say that I had mis-
judged it.
On the following day, April 8, the
bill was acted on and lost, but, on
Monday, April 7, it was, on motion,
voted to reconsider that action on Fri
day, April H.. On Thursday night I
met Mr.. Sholin at the hotel, and he
Immediately began to tell me how dis
appointed everybody in Milaca felt, but
I had in my possession positive evil
dence that number of Milaca people
swere opposed to the bill, and Mr.. 7Sho-
lin was the only one in this legislative
district who had expressed himself as
he did. Mr.. Sholin admitted that he
had not read the bill and did not know
it's contents. He also admitted that he
had a long distance call on the night Of
April 2, about the time that I was in
terviewed.
Now in view Of the facts as here
narrated, what are the findings?
-First-After making such arrange
ments for that interview AS he did,
it was very poor observance of the
rules of etiquette for Mr.. Haword to
bring in another man. Second That
the visit and its purpose was in ac-
cordance With prearranged plan by
The three persons involved, and chat
when Mr.. Howard had arranged with
me, he went to secure the other actors
in The affair and came back when
everything was ready. Third That
the purpose was not wholly to secure
my support Of that bill: The method
ff approach indicated some Interior
aim. There was no attempt to discuss
or argue until after the failure to use
the telephone; and the man at the
other end was, according to his own
confession, incompetent to discuss the
bill at that time FourthIf they had
succeeded in carrying out their pro-
gram it would have placed me in such
condition where they could report any
thing they wished regarding my state
ments, promises, etc., and support it