Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-14
Political.

Jed to the supposition, that strong Ct
fort would be made to defeat Governor
Austin, in the next State C,nveutirn
but the present indications are that h.
will be nominated by unanimous &C
claim. Or Republicans, there are tw>
olmses; and the same is true Of the
Democracy. The minority of each &C.
eepted the veto as an executive pre-
rogative exercised in the interests OF
Tho peot1', while the minority as
stoutly maintain that the State would
have received far greater benefit had
the Bill received tho Executive ap-
prevail.
The comparative value Of d.
ter.nt opinions entertained, by dit
ferent classes Of citizens, each having
the same ability, and the same opp"r.
tunities for information; is best deter
mined by all examination Vi the prob
sblu motives Of each, respectively.
It ir always conceded that the tcs'i-
nony Of an Interested witness is not the
highest character Of evidence. In an
honest endeavor to state facts, the party,
It may be, unconsei,usIy weaves into his
Testimony, tho expression o a strong
per*onut desire, which is not ut all
compatible with the facts. This tho
jury very readily discover, aud they
sAsIe their .erd1ct accordingly.
OILY th'se who huve no personal
interest in the decision Of litiya,cd
question, can give an unbiased >t.te-
mint Of at ;h'y l. o"> n d..
IT,. ..hs"' =, ~: >.
nh. -:
ever, $; ';:rr j;
hres1c" parties. Ia j." ,,'''.A', ia, r.
was not vote given for i!.o '.d'v.te'
Cat was not given with MGR" hearty
satistac,io" b. reason OF thr persona
interest which would be subServ,d by
che success of the scheme.
" it'll the Land Bill, tho Veto swept
away the hope Of immense profits, not
toths State at larye, but to corp 'rations,
and to individuals Connected with them;
and hence the Justification Of this pow
erful class of our citizens; pow crtul
mainly, because Of tho wealth which
they represent, and control.
There has always been tendency
aud it still exists.-to legislate in favor
Of business centres and corporations
This results chiefly from the fact, that
ci.ics and corporate bodies, by rcas n
of,he facility with which they become
informed Of what is transporting their
official organisatian and their money
power, are capable Of united and sroedy
movement; and their purposes are not
unfrequontly accomplished before tho
pe'plo become aware that any thing of
Importance is transpiring.
1t vas in this way tina: so many diff
eeyont counties were made to appear in
favor Of the Land Bill" last winter
Mr.. Lord created the impression that
Dodge and Mower Counties want, 4 :
division, when in fact Mantorville anG
Austin were mostly interested
Major Young carried Wascc:
and Freedom Counties into the
echemc, but the villages af Wascca and
.Alber. Lea, were about the only points
in bis territory to be benefited by it
Senator Bonniwell gave the impression
that tho whole section represented b,
him was interested in having division
snd such was the case generally. Blu
It now apps rs that these Senators were
laboring under a n'ist'ke" impression
Thoy were wrongly int"rmed, or rathc
not informed at ALL Cp"n thiF whole
question the people have had time t'cx
press the n,olvcs, and they say, "th' ct
fort 70 divide thu 81 IN Is WAS prompt
ed by local and personal int rest. w
we're never con ultr,l. Nor were ever
The wants %. thy state duly CONSIDERED
The only true representative which W.
had in n Il scheme, Was the COVER
NOR Nov rr"u"ty says '''s BY elect
ing "Au$t.r 'el.y; 8 'c ;
Steele, nd rb ,,;pp" il
vet, h. y
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