The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-26


voked the virtuons indignation Of the
political orphan.
The Bank of Minnesota had violated
the provision of the state law which for
bids the loaning of not more than 10
per cent of its capital to one individual,
firm or corporation. It had, indeed,
loaned more thar go per cent Of it's cap
ital either to William Dawson or indus
tries representing the Dawson inter
est. 1t was this violation of the
plain letter and spirit of the law which
led up TO the downfall of the Bank of
Minnesota, and consequent losses to de-
positors and stockholders. 1t was in
this connection that Honest John" crit
icised the Public Examiner
Mr.. Kenyon, the Public Examiner,
when Mr, Lind1s gnaech VISA nuhlished
in the city dailies, began strict search
into the conditioner the New Ulm bank,
of which Mr.. Lind was Director. Ee
very soon learned that Mr.. Lind's bank
was in the same bbat with the defunct st.
Paul concern, having loaned to the New
Ulm Roller Milling company fully 80
per cent Of its capital stock. The bank
has not failed, however, because it has a
large number of wealthy stockholders
(among them John Lind) who are ready
and willing to submit to an assessment
to keep the bank on its feet.
The incident may now be declared
closed, as Mr. Lind modestly asserts
that he shall do no further explaining in
regard to his bank. Mr.. Kenyon will not
say anything more, because he has already
chucked back through honest Johns
glass house all the rocks that Mr.. Lind
threw his way. The publication Of the
facts do not seem to have done anything
harmful, because the depositors in the
Brown county bank have been made Sc
cure of their good money by hurrying
up the assessment which took place inn
mediately following the publication of
the facts. But Mr., Lind will probably
be very cautious about swapping polit-
ical gun hereafter until he learns
whether or not it is loaded.
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It would seem that Mr.. Eustis is los
ing patience with his Democratic SLAM
derers, as the Minneapolis Tribune is
responsible for the announcement that
the Republican candidate for Governor
proposes to cause proceedings for Grim
inal libel to be instituted against the
editor of the Wheaton Footprints.
The paragraph upon which the prose-
cution will be based was published in
The Footprints of last week, and is as
follows:
Candidate Eustis, when he spoke at
the Omaha exposition, Minnesota day,
said: Minnesota would be a pretty
good state to live in if it wasn't for the
Swedes, and if am elected governor I
will have no use for them. 1 don't in
tend to feed that kind of cattle,'"
It seems very singular that any
man with common intelligence
should be imbecile enough to pub
ish so bald and transparent a
SANDER. Every honest country news
paper man in Minnesota of every shade
of political thought, should leave the
footprints of his indignation upon the
anatomy of the Wheaton man, If only
for the moral credit and standing of the
journalistic fraternity.
The regulation political assault upon
the grain inspection law of Minnesota
has been made. The farmers of the state
have been looking for it, and we should
have been disappointed if Mr.. Limbs
committee had ignored it this year. It
seems only necessary to say to the farm
ers of the state that this law was passed
by a Republican legislature at their
earnest solicitation, and the wisdom of
its enactment is shown in the high esti-
mate placed upon the Minnesota in
spection"- by grain men all over the
country. Mr.. Eustis assures the farm
ers of the state that when he shall take
his seat as governor he will cause the
most careful and painstaking investiga-
ton to be made into the operation of
tlllb OiietG LII Ctts5c bilC lCStcb
unfairness or the shadow Of corrupt
dealing, he will cause sweeping reforms
to be instituted.
Mr. Charles L Lewis is probably the
least known of the three Republican
candidate for the Supreme court He
is a resident of Duluth. and while the
people of Minnesota generally may
have no wide knowledge OF his capac.
ity. il is only just to say that
by the bar Of the whole state he is both
known and respected During a quar-.
Ger OF | century of wide aud varied
practice in the Minnesota courts he has
ACHIEVED most enviabie reputation
with bis legal brethren In the course
of his 1ractice his prof essionaE services
have bought him into connection with
many Of the most important cases
which have passed through the courts
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