The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-12

,.beep Fneminateds will anaither advocate nor
seek 70 enforce any measure tending to
cripple any legitimate interest sin the state
much less one SO closely identified with the
development and welfare Of our great COM
monwealth.
But, upon this subject. we shall insist as
we shall in all other cases, that there shall
be In this state no power higher or greater
than the law and the duly constituted Off
GERS for its execution. Every railroad cor
poration shall have the strong arm of the
law applied In good faith for its protection,
but we also propose that 1t shall submit to
Its rule as well-as the humblest citizen
ina, transportation rates, at least on GER
tain commodities, are unreasonably high, and
higher than In our sister states less favor
ably situated, is fact easily demonstrated.
Inc Inc republican party in its platform Of
1870 pledged itself to secure the reducts on
OF rates on grain, lumber and coal" How
1t has redeemed the promise let the people
answer In the section Of the state. where
| reside. on the lines Of the c., NJ. & ST.
r ana the @. N. w., where | am the
most familiar with the situation, rates on
grain, more especially instead of having
been reduced have been advanced from 10
to Is per cent In the last ten years This
fact remains true though those companies
nave made nominal reductions at a few
points since | called public attention to this
state OF affairs at Minneapolis some weeks
ago The people have right to demand
and 1t Is the duty Of those in authority to
see to 1t, that no greater burdens are i'm
posed upon our producers than justice and
idli TREATMENT TO all interests demand. No
radical action is proposed. but we intend to
see to 1T that rates are adjusted With ref
erence to the interests Of the producer as
Wen as the railroad magnate. That such is
not now the case is best shown by the evil
dence Of Mr.. Stickney, president of the
Kansas CITY road. On Aug s last before
t tIe interstate commerce commission. he tes-
tlfied; Il tell you gentlemen. this scheme
OF rate making is what makes anarcbists
~ says to the farmer, DO as | want YOU
20, or ~ see that you don't do anything
algh rates are charged the farmer
lor shipping his grain ard then tha ,icb
sia.h merchants are given low cut rates"
In IN the matter Of taxation the thougbtfuI
eZen cannot escape the conviction that
t nosn our o iaWs and our methods of applying
tbehi are detective. 1t is a subject deseryins
ne earnest attention of our peonle Jrndor
me present system the largest share goI1s
Nh properly perry employed in production. Wills
.HS lorIhs OF accumulated wealth escana
entlrely and the burden generaJJy ,S ,,p
eqquaiiy and unjustly distributed To ren,e5u
a ms eVil wise legislation must come 70 tbe
~ - pe'tef methods of adm nistration.
PUBLIC LANDS.
another question demanding the atlantic,
~ IL Tue people is the preservation of the nnh-
eove %nus granted to the state by the general
fSnS nnlent. me management of our swami
lands and the neglect of state evecuti,ap
anu omcials to guard the Interests Of the
pa ner'e ana the public domain in that particu-
lar is scandalous. 1 will specify opiv one
case In 1875 the legislature passed an ant
sla1ling to the Duluth and Iron Range Rail
rosu eto1nlpany grant of 400 acres of land
per miie 20 aid In the construction of thai
road. time limit was fixed bv that ia
subsequent acts for the completion Of the
roao, put 1T was not built within the time
n;rod wv M many years after the limit had ex
PIreu. Inc grant was not earned No stems
were taken by the state government to Sc
cure Its forfeiture. Lands have hean certiL
neu rom time to time in large areas to the
company, though 1t was in default In the
selectlon OF the lands for the grant the com
Rany was united to lands lying in St. Louis
LAKE ana Cook counties. To secure enough
ldnus 10 Ill the immense grant within the
counties named the appointment of seryile
TOOLS as deputy United States surveyors was
secured, who returned large areas of high
ana timbered uplands as swamp No ATTEMPT
TO expose these frauds or to prevent their CON
summation has been made by any state Of
nclal, SO Tar as | know. except the present
state auditor. He has refused to certify fur
tner lands, but he Is unable to get the ques-
ton as to whether the company is entitled
to any lands tested in the courts as the
attorney general refuses to bring the neces-
sary suit for that purpose.
Other needed reforms will be discussed in
the campaign. | have already made this
communication longer than 1 intended.
In conclusion, permit me to add that much
as appreciate the confidence shown and
the honor conferred upon me by the great
party which you represent, l assure you
sponsibility which 1t imples-not only for
the campaign, but in the discharge of the
high duties Of the office-for which 1 have
been nominated If elected.
| bring to your service in this campaign
neither money nor great talent l will aid
you in the work before us to the best of
my ability. l shall bear with fortitude and
patience the calumy and ISLANDERS which
are always the lot of those who seek to
overthrow abuses of power and place. Over
the result | have little anxiety. 1t is not
my contest My personal success is matter
of small moment. 1t is not my cause or
the cause Of any individual that we seek to
further. If elected, l shall, by all constitu-
tional means, further such reforms in state
affairs, in legislation and in administration
as the situation and the just expectation of
the people demand. l shall do my duty as
God gives me judgment to perceive it.
John Lind.