The Irish standard., 1896-10-31
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Sss1 not care; I'll give thrice 80 much land
b any we'll deserving friend"
MA q, king Henry ~. part y
5ks Hastings and Dakota Land Deal
III Natter.
The Light Turned On-A Chandelier of
1 Three Burners.
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\ Extract from John Lind's letter Of &C

3. Extract from John Lind's letter of ac-
Another question demanding the atten-
tion Of the people is the preservation or
the public lands granted to the state by
the general government. The manage
ment Of our swamp Lands and the neglect
Of state executives and officials to guard
the interests of the state and the public
h domain In that particular is scandalous.
will specify only one case. In 1879 the
legislature passed an act granting to the
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad COM
pany grant of 6,40O acres of land per
( mile to aid in the construction OF that
road. A time limit was fl xed by that ana
subsequent acts for the completion OF the
road: but it was not built within the time
nor until many years after the limit mad
expired. The grant was not earned. NO
steps were taken by the state government
I to secure it's forfeiture. Lands have been
certified from time to time in large areas
I to the company, though it was In defauit
In the selection Of the lands for the grant
the company was limited to lands lying IN
st. Louis, Lake and Cook counties To
secure enough lands to fill the immense
grant within the counties name1 the ap-
pointment Of servile tools as equity United
States surveyors were secured, who re-
turned large areas of high and ttnbered
uplands as swamp. No attempt to expose
these fraudss or to prevent their consum-
nation has been made by any state OIL
/, cial so far as know, except the present
state auditor. He has refused to certify
further lands, but he is unable to get the
question as to whether the company Is en-
titled to any lands tested in the courts, as
the attorney general refuses to bring the
necessary suit for that purpose.
80. (2)
The Democratic committees letter Of
Sept. %, to the newspapers:
State File No. 375, which became chap
ter 165 Of the Laws Of 1885, was "A bill for
an act to forfeit the rights CT the Hastings
and Dakota Railway Company to select
or acquire title to any Of the public lands
&fof this state.
Thisbill passed the senate on the 25th Of
March, 1895, by vote of 80 to 6, as re-
corded on page 465 of the Senate Journal
1t passed the house on the 18th of April,
by a vote OF 80 to 1, as recorded on page
742 of the house journal. On April 18th,
1895, the bill was approved, signed and de-
posted in the office of the secretary Of
state by Gov D. M. ClOugh.
i In the records of the state auditors Of
flee, Railroad Records" Book F, page
49S, is recorded a deed, Of date April 18th,
1895, executed by Gov. D. M. Clough, con-
veying to Russell Sage. trustee, all the
lands involved in and affected by the legis-
lative bill. which lands had been declared
forfeited by that act.
So that between when that legislative
act passed almost unanimously both
houses Of the legislature, and the date
when it was returned by his excellency,
the governor, with his approval, he had
destroyed all beneficial effects of the bill,
nulified 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 he knew, and they did
not know, had by his act, been made
empty of all results, and this righteous
measure Of the legislature was, in this
manner, defeated in the interest of the
corporation which was contrasting with
the state for the lands in question. This
matter is brought to your attention rs a
matter of official record. We claim that
/. it is proper that the official actions of this
administration should be made public, and
condemned If they are worthy of your
condemnation. It is brought to your at
tention individually, for your considera-
ton, trusting that your judgment thereon
will be expressed by your vote at the polls
In November. Very truly yours,
ss7A L. a. ROSING,
Chairman.
r. NJ. POPE,
w Secretary.