The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-03-16
tn. VETO OF THE DIVISION BILL,

itself throughout the State against Gov
eruor Austin's veto of the Land Dr.
vision Bill. The need Of the roads
whose early construction the apportion-
ment would have secured, was apparent
and generally acknowledged, and the
aimsy reasons, if reasons At all, given
in support Of the veto are poor Offset
10 the benefits 50 confidently and rea-
sonably anticipated. We give below
the expressions Of newspapers aud public
meetings 10 different parts Of the State.
Aod first, from the Alex.ndria
douglas county, Post, the "extreme
frontier" paper Of Minnesota. As {.
representative voice from that "north.
ern half Of the State" which 80 en-.
gagged the tender consideration of Gov
ernor Austin, its words ought to have
SPECIAL weight With his Excellency:
We know that ws reflect the sentiments
Of . majority Of the citizens of Douglas
county In Importing this disposition of the
lands. 1t is clear that fairer disposal
cannot DO made than that proposed In the
last bill. 1t 10 also clear that those parts Of
the State % yet unsupplied with railroads,
want and will have their share Of these
lands. We hope it will DO made q direct
issue in Douglas county.
Then, from the extreme Southern
counties, come the emphatic words Of
the Freedom County Standard
In our judgment Gov. Austin has pre-
sumed upon executive authority to strike
severe blow at tho true interests of the
State, and that in 90 doing he has discredit-
Cd his honorable position; not only by in
sulting tho Legislature, but by giving rea-
sons unworthy Of thoughtful consider
alton.
The Fillmore County Republican, in
the same tier, Gays "the Governors
gross allusions and insinuations" in ibis
first reason "are an insult" to noble
men whom tho editor knows supported
tho bill; the second reason lis too
ehimerioal to::warrant an argument in
refutation )" and the third is given to
''toadyiug to the bond swindlers." It
reoommends3the Governor to the "care.
1ul cultivation Of . little more dignity y
and thinks "there is also great room 10.
Improvement in his logic"
The Mower County Transcript thinks
tho bin wa fair, and that it you'd have
secured the building Of Eve hundred
miles Of new road, and adds:
: We only regret that hs felt called upon
70 insult, % he did, those who held opposite
visws to HE, believing the members Of thu
1s4tslatufe favoring tho division % true q
Z - TO the material interests Of the State, .,
honest - he In their convictions, only ar.
+ irving q their conclusions BY observation
from Different stand point.
The Msakato Union, after . careful
critical and very severe review Of th.
message, finds 10 it2no just reasons 70,
the veto. II then adds:
We believe that the chief, and probabl,
ne only true reason for tho veto 10, be
cause The Sc. Cloud road did not run by St
Peter.
Judging from the Mantorville E1
pre.', the people Of Dodge county TAX
very much tho same Wow of the mes
sage, a that paper says:
This last mentioned place being the Gov
ernor's home, We have NO doubt hut his In
terest ct st. Peter was the principal ressol
for his veto, and should tho same question
d come up next winter and Gov. Auetin hol
his position, we advise the trainers q
the bill 70 - that this particular looslit
% cared fof. S.5%,: 49,
The impression is very strong hert
abouts that the difficulty limited At &
possible for next winter will be obviate
during tho coming fall.
A public meeting was held at Pin
Island, 0oodhue county, and the 70
lowing, among other resolutions, ADOPT
I'D: 53saS"
Resolved, That Gov. Austin had NO COZ
stitutionsl Or legal objections to bat
lis ,yeto upon, and that It was only truel
ling Of the one man power to the dictatio
,of The bond holding moaopolists.
The Mankato Rseiev closes q length
and calm review Of the message On
bill With tho following summing up
4 W. can lind no objection to the bill
showing in any respect that the interes
Of the State are not vol guarded and pr
tected, or any principle or right which
being violated, and no satisfactory re
sons for the veto. -
The Wabasha Herald takes Il
I ground that Governor Austin had ,
better reason for destroying q msasu
& public policy" than "personal pref
dice, piaue OF : petty assumption
nthaeity & Zone q ~ these"