St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-01
NO POLITICS IN IT.
THE STATE AUDHTORSHHP is.
SUE CLEARLY DEFINED.
Shall Honest Adolph Biermann
Be Retained in Office to Pro-
tect the State?

The declaration of Bob Dunn that
1.-THE Republican editors made me what
am" Is resented in a very emphatic
manner and to very good purpose by
the editor of the Duluth Press, one OF
the most uncompronising, as well as
one OF the most influential Republican
papers iii the state. When Bob said
what am," lie probably referred to
his position as candidate for state aud
itor on the Republican ticket. The
editor of the Press has probably heard
OF Bob Dunn, but in his discussion of
the matter he does not mention the fact.
Here Is what he says in his issue of last
Saturday:
Politics appear to be eliminated from
the singular contest now going on over
the state authorship, because the Great
Northern railroad has incOnsiderately
and unwisely marked the incumbent OF
that Office for slaughter, if his defeat
lies within the serpentlne power of that
grasping corporation.
1t Is Adolph Biermann heroically
standing by the state, on the one side,
and the Great Northern clamorIng for
the first slice of our public domain on
the other.
10 this remarkable complexion has
the tight been reduced
The lands In dispute are estimated to
ne worth more than round million.
The case in nut she'll is this: Jim Hill
CHARMED the right to make the first
selections from these lands. Mr.. Bier
mann, ALI honest man, under his oath of
office said No! The state of Minnesota
has the right to first select its lands, and
thereafter the Great Northern can come
III and select its lands. Standing by the
taxpayers OF Minnesota. and the honor
and Integrity OF the state in this heroic
manner, Mr.. Biermann angered Jim
Hill and his corporation contingent,and
the whole gang at once set up the howl.
down with Biermannw
What now is the situation? Politics
demand Biermann's defeat because he
is Democrat. The Great Northern
clamors for his scalp because that corpo-
ration could not buildoze him-could
not use him as plant tool. What will
the JuStIce-loving people OF Minnesota
say about it? Is an honest man, who
stood between the state and more than
Sl,0O0,000 worth of public lands and
greedy corporation. to be sacrificed? 10
defeat Blermann, under the circum-
stances. will put premium on official
dishonesty, and invite his successor to
surrender the rights of the state to a
railroad combine.
The issue is made up.
1t can't how be lodged.
Biermann stands for Minnesota, and
the state treasury. Where are the
honest men of the state to go regardless
of party?
Politics are not in this fight. Hon.
esly is.
To support Adolph Biermann is de-
Tending the state, and guarding it's pub
lie DOMAIN. To oppose him is sur
rendering our public lands to jim Hill.
Can any honest voter hesitate one
moment as to his line of duty? How
can he? He can't! All honest men i'll
all parties must stand by Adolph Bier
mann!
Eminenily IN keeping with the spirit
OF the above is the following extract
from all editorial which appeared in a
recent issue of the Moorhead News,
another able and consistent Republican
journal:
1t is evivent that there is fire where
there is so much smoke. The News is
glad to see courage and integrity in a
pubic officer. and hopes that Mr..
Blermann will hold out and never sur
render any of the peoples rights to the
unjust claims of any person or corpor-
alton, however wealthy or powerful.