The Irish standard., 1899-08-12

THE IRISH 81
hrst steps necessary to reorganize and
habilitate an utterly dscredited branch
OF the public service.
Inspector Clausen's successor, Edwin
S. Reishus, is OF Norwegian parentage.
though American born, having been
born in Dane county, Wisconsin, March
4, 1852. When two years OF age his
parents removed to Fillmore county, this
state, where his boyhood was spent. He
was educated in the public schools and
the state university, which he left in
1872. Three years later he married and
settled in Lyon county, where he has
since resided, and become prosperous
farmer and successful business man.
His family are wife and two children.
For years prominently connected with
public affairs, he has been leader OF his
section Of the state upon those economic
questions which have received most at
tention. He held the office of county
clerk OF Lyons county for four
years, and subsequently served two
years in the state senate, ses-
sion OF 1867, representing the peoples
party. All who know him commend
him as an able, active, honest man, and
he comes to the position with the con-
fdence Of all such that he will give the
grain raisers, as we'll as the market men.
a satisfactory, because an able and an
honest, administrator.
The general republican theory that no
one but A. c. Clausen could conduct the
state grain department, has reminded
good story teller at the capitol OF the
shrewd German, whose manager
Struck" for more pay.
But john said the proprietor, 81
was baying you pretty veil, already, ell,
John?"
Eyes" said the manager, "but have
been with you a long time and made
your business do we'll. l feel that l
ought to have more pay now."
"Ya," said the other, "but you have
had goot money all the dime, John. Is
it not so?"
Il am not complaining" said John,
"but you know l commenced as office
boy and have risen to manager, and I
feel that l am worth more to you than
any other man you could get l feel
that l ain worth more than 1 am get
ting"
"Vell, but John," said the boss, Sub
bose that you should tie, some day.
Vat den?"
oh" admitted John, 81 suppose the
business would go on, all the same"
well den, John" said the proprietor,
"shust consitter dot you vas dead"
And the business went on.
The consolation drawn in so copious
drafts from Governor Lind's over-gen-
erous compliment to the ability OF In
spector Clausen should not be marred,
perhaps, by the reflection that it is the
trait Of a noble man to be generous 10
fallen foe. Everyone comedies Inspec
tor Clausen's ability, but the difference
between possessing the ability to do
and the actual doing OF duty is as wide
as the boundless sea. The lack OF con-
6dence which Governor Lind expressed
is but that felt by the whole state.
Clausen's administration was con-
demncd. Governor Lind redcems his
pledge to change it, and he awaits the
outcome with perfect confidence as he
believes the people may also do.
1t is significant that not word was
spoken by the elevator and market men,
for the retention OF Clausen, save by
him of the "PV' system In fact during
the controversy the writer took pains to
learn the opinion of the market men, by
spending some time among them, in
Minneapolis, and almost without excep-
ton, the exception being Peavey, the
grain men privately acknowledged that
the state grain inspection is rotten and
has been for years.
The howl of the extreme republican
press about introduction Of politics
into the grain department, will deceive
none but the ignorant. 1t is the cry o
stop thief" to divert attention from tho
utter prostitution OF the department te
republican partisan purposes. Take thu
whole office holding list, and premium
OF British gold could safely be offered TO
single regenerated democrat or pop
ulist. The incumbents were UNIVERSAL.
republican, and if there was here ant
there an exception it was some plasti
democrat who could be relied on to d,
republican work without question, sucl
as Gen. Becker was used to do in 1894
to defeat S. NJ. Owen. The weigher de
partmcnt, especially in Minneapolis, ha
been the Saints Rest for republican
strikers and heelcrs. Everybody know
that. State house high officials hav
paid up their special political obliga
tions. The Minneapolis congressman
! Loren Fletcher, has there rewarded hi
ward workers. some of them it is tru
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