The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-06-26

6th.-There is no adjustment of
leaders so far as the GREAT WEST
source of peace with those intriguers
that is their complete ann
practically been accomplished, there i
that is to move forward in a grand
lines and sharp boundaries, preparin9
year-and to sweep the country in Is
We respect Mr.. Stivers very much
will be construed to shadoy
tions-though we may earnestly disa
Chas. Canning, when he lived at his
country station and farmed, was a
true alliance MAINLAND as such VT
aided him in his political aspirations.
When he went to Duluth to enlarge
his grain traffic he became emphati-
cally one OF the Off-color men. Like
Gen. Barrett he renowned the new
party movement publicly at the con-
vention. Gen. Barrett maintained
his position consistently, neither
working for S. NJ. Owen, nor voting
for him. Mr.. Canning accepted a
place on the campaign committee Of
a party he denounced-a position Of
actual control when hostile to the in
terest. This not only showed the
duplicity OF R. J. Hall-but the lack
OF political integrity on the part of
Canning.
Now Mr.. C. takes part in the wheat
investigation, and it turns out, on
the testimony OF his own partner,
that Mr.. c. is in the wheat ring! We
clip the following:
"Mr. Moffatt, Canning's agent at
Hendrum, was next sworn. He tes-
titled that at different times he had
done considerable buying for Can
ming. He had obtained prices from
different sources, sometimes from the
telegraph operator. He admitted
that he had entered into an agree
ment not to buy all his wheat in any
one place, but did not understand
that the agreement had any bearing
on the matter of prices. Hewas not,
he stated, in any agreement to share
profits in case any of the elevators
were shut down. Mr.. Canning had
closed his elevator for while last
fall, ostensibly because he had damp
wheat to take care OF, but witness
understood it to mean that Canning
had received more than his share and
was willing the other buyers should
have their slice. The witness had no
fault to find with the inspection de-
as his business, on the
whole, had been satisfactory. Wit
ness was governed in fixing his prices
by those furnished the regular eleva-
tor agents. Occasionally he received
kilograms from Mr.. Canning at Du-
luth, to advance or lower prices from
the regular list. In that event the
other BUYERS followed suit
This wheat investigation, under
taken to whip the wind out of the
mighty canvas of the GREAT WEST,
on an old rotten affair scraped up by
R. J. Hall way off to Duluth, $50
miles away from the head centre, is
turning up some exceedingly interest
ing matter once in a while. When it
is all over, there will be some surpris-
lines of highland the
focus will be right in this Office!
LATER-Mr. Canning is working in
conjunction with other wheat men
and elevator lines-and in perfect
harmony with them.
Since making the above note we
feel that more should be sailor
At Hendrum there are three buy
ers, the MINI. Dakota Elevator
Co., the Minneapolis and Northern
Elevator Company, and the firm OF
Canning & Mohtt.
Bangs, Ag't of the MINI. & Oak.
Co. testified that there had
been a private understanding be-
tween Mr.. Moffitt, Canning's partner,
Mr.. Hancock, of the Mimi. & Nor.
Elev. Co., and himself, to divide up
the wheat receipts. Mr. Moffitt, Can
ning's partner, went on to the stand
and admitted the truth of the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Bangs, in essential mat
tiers. And from other sources We
have distinct statements that Can
ming is heart and soul in the COM
bine. Brandborg subsequently testi-