Morris tribune., 1896-10-07

His Whole Duty and Acted i'm the
Interest of the State.
Gen. f. NJ. Pope of Mankate is the secretary OF
the Minnesota Democratic state central COM
mittae. Gen. Pope is known to the people Of
Minnesota as gentleman OF viyih Imagination.
As member of the state legislature, as an
apostle of the Farmers AIliance he became
famous for the immease breadth of his visionary
ideas.
Gen, Pope secretary OF the Tlemocratic state
central committee has suffered no change men
tally. If anything, he is more visionary than
ever. He has dreams His latest dream seems
to be species of nightmare which has at
hicted him to such an extent that his best friends
are alarmed ON his account.
He has dreamed That Gov Ciough has committed
an act OF msl-a&miaistration in state affairs and
he thus announces 1T to the silver newspapers of
the state:
n BlunSleadflGg Circular
Minnesota DAnocratic State Gentr,,l Committee
Globe Building, ST Paul. Mimi, Sept. % 1896
Dear Sir Senate File No. ST5, which became
Chapter i65 of the I4tws OF 1895, was "A bill fer
an act TO forfeit The rights Of tlra Hastings &
Dakota aiw3y company to select o. acquire title
to any of the p.Itlc tlllIs OF this st8te''
This bill passed r.ie soma on the 18th If March
1898, by a vote Of :'3 to ., recorded on page
465 Of the Senate Journal
It passed the house on rhe 9th of April by
vote of 80 to 4 us recorded on pags 742 Of the
House Journal. ON April Is, 1895 the bill was
approved sisaea and deposited in the office of
the secretary of stata by, Gov. d. NJ Clough.
In tie records of the state auditors office,
"Railrsaa Records " Book 3. page 49S, is recorded
deed of date Apr; 49, 1895, executed by Gov
ID Al as1uuuh virrt no Pms 81,
all the lanfls is,volvei in and affected by the
legislative bill, whica lsnds had been declared
forfeited Fy tiift silct
So that betweea the date when that legislative
act parsed almost unanimously both houses OF
the Legislature ana t,ie date when it was returned
by his excellencX, the governor with his approval
he had destroyed Sll beneficial effects of the bill
nulliheG the will of the people of the state. thus
expressed in the legislative act and insulted the
legislature by returning to them a bill which ne
knew and they knew.had by his act been made
empty of all results and this righteous measure
of the Legislature was, IN this manner. defeated
in the interests Of the corporation which was
contrasting with tfe state for the lands in 4nlas-
tloE. This matter is brought 10 yogr attention
as matter of official record. We claim that it is
proper thaf the official actions OF this aimnistra-
ton shouts he made .phhlc as condemned if they
are worthy OF condemnation. 1t is brought to YOUR
attention individually for your consideration
trusting that your judgment thereon will be ex-
pressed by your vote at the polls in November
Very truly yours,
L. A. Rosiag, Chairman
II. NJ. Pope, Secretary
Democratic state Central Committee 3
To persons not acquainted with the circunl-
stances the charges against GOV. Cl0ugh would
seem very serious. if true. Happily they
true The CIRCULAR is simply tissue of rnisrep-
resentation. falsehood, and misrepresentation of
facts.
Gov CloiIsE sought the opinion Of Attorney
Gehefai Chlis on TINS sase ami Mr. Chlds gave
IL as ms oplhioh 0aat 1nefe was no reason at
IA" lor tne governor refusing TO execute the deed
covered by list No. y, as 1t bore the certificate
OF state AUDITOR Hermann Attorney General
Ahlld opinion mere gIVtzi is very complete in
us review OF Ffe history OF the grant,
Attarney General $ Otoee ST. Paul April II,
IS9o HIS Exce{iency: D. NJ Clough, governor.
sir nave examined the question of the right
OF .tti5seI Sage, trustee, TO a conveyance Of the
iands descrlheu IA proposed deed number nine
rendered IN MS sehdlt Tor your signature.
me conveyance III qdeStlon is Sought oy virtue :
OF Tue matters ana Things set forth and teferred
TO In the body OF the proposed instrument Briefly
stated the facts material TO the question are In
substance as Io4in"S
In 1866 congress granted to this state to aid
IA the construction OF railroads including one
from hastings through the counties OF Dakota,
Seoul carver ana Mcleod TO srf7n point on the
boundary OF the stdse as the legislature of the
state may determine, every alternate section Of
lana designated by odd NUMBERS TO the amount
OF HVe alternate Secth9flS per mile on each side
OF said roas Provision was made chat defcien-
c1es arislag from previous settlement reservation
OF other cause should be supplied FROM the public
lands OF the United States nearest to the tiers
OF sections ahoVa specified, 50 much land IN alter
nate sections Or parts OF sections designated by
Odd NUMBERS as shaIl De equal to SUCH lands
tnuS disposed OF IL was FARMER provided that the
said lands should be SUBJECT to the disposal OF
the legislature OF Minnesota for the purposes
AFORESAID ana ne other, ana that when the cover
nor OF this state shouId certify TO the secretary
OF the interior to Che completion in good, sub
stantial and workmaniike manner as a frst-class
railroad, or any section OF ten consecutive miles
thereo, the secretary OF the aterl0r shall there
upon issue 10 the state patents therefor OF avail
able lands lying e6-terlnlnous to SAID completed
section OF ten miles and not exceeding one
hundred sections Tor the beneft of the road |
having completed the ten miles aforesaid Sue
cessiye patents were 10 issue rom time to tme
on the reqIlsIte sho~rhSs ana ceftlheates tEdSer-
ton comp ~
Inc Hastings Minnesota River ard Red River |
or the North Raliroad caulpanF was Incorporated |
by the legislature OF the Territory OF Minnesota
In 1891. and It's name was subsequently changed |
TO hastings u Dakota halfway company. IL was |
authorized by It's charter 70 construct and operate
rallroad from Hastings over route Uhefeln pre-
scribed to a point on the missouri river. The |
route TINS prescribed was somewhat modified by
subsequent legislation Qd., 5S2, OBJ
me congressional grant above named was ac-
eepted by the state by an act OF the legislature
approved March Z, 1857 ia. 392l, whereby all |
the lands, interests rights, powers, and prIyi-