Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12


the accident Of birth. We do claim
that any class Of our population, CON-
stituting one.third Of the whole, may
properly demand place in the State
administration, if they have therefor,
'eo-:":y ana con.petext s'a''. That there
are suitable men amongst the scandina-
VANS, every one having general a.
quaintancs, knows full we'll.
I his class Of people, perhaps, more
than any other Of our foreign born citi-
sens,is interested in immigration. The
Office Of Secretary Of State is the author
lied medium Of commu nication BE-
tween the commonwealth and al for
eigu powers. It is especially charged,
BY law, with the clerical work Of the
Board Of Immigration. Hence, it
seems emiueutly proper that the incnm-
bent should be a man who is familiar,
not only With the condition and advan-
tages Of this country, but, also, with
the means, customs and wants of the
people who contemplate q settlement
upon the western continent. The work
Of the Office Of Secretary Of State, is
in 90 proper sense, executive. 1t is
mainly clerical, and that man having
most familiarity with mere details,
other things being equal, will make
the best officer. The State II oas-
ury has been the occasion Of Infinite
vexatiou. There has not been, and
there il not now, any suitable law, or
well-de6ned policy for it, management
The officer in charge must exercise his
own Judgment disregard impractica-
be legislation-be subjected, more or
lem to Executive control, and. at last,
take his chances Of = public arr.ign-
meut and dismissal from Office. TO
keep of tho shoals Of public opinion
On ono hand, and Of bankruptcy on the
other, requires that peculiar American
characteristic, which compeh financial
success through mastery combination
Of business qualities and the brief i'd
ministratioa Of Treasurer Dixie, gives
abundant evidence that he u safe man
for the place. We trust that be will
not be deposed At present.
Capt. Grinager il . good citizen; he
rendered service to his country in her
hour Of need, and that government has
generously rewarded him. There il
no man in Minnesota, more highly e..
aeemed, BY al who know him; than Mr..
Irgeus. He, too, served his country.
but not - Captain i; hn vas less pop.
ular, and more arduo % service. He
has frst-elaes natural ability, and it is
embellished with liberal culture, cir.
cumstanee which oonters upon Official
station. both dignity an influence,
There is no reason why Mr.. Jennison
should not be displaced by such = man.
We said ia former article, that the
present officer was such, only ad int
rim. This is practically the fact. He
was nominated because the Norwegian.
would not agree upon one Of their own
number. The convention conceded thei,
right to = nomination. but they declined
to ezercise It. So = candidate was ex'
semporized, and Jennison was picked
up to meet what seemed to be an emer
gency. He knew, At the time, that hui
nomination was not dictated by any o.
those grave considerations Of public con
sequence, which usually designate can
didates for Office, that he was put upon
the ticket just as talesman is made .
member Of jury-by mere accident
Hence be must expect to stand aside
The party will demand it, and he mus