Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26

suoJtct OI grades, thaC the fault was
not of any defect in the law. It was
the careless, Indifferent, not to say
dishonest, way in which the law was
administered thatcaused the trouble
Mr.. Clausen admitted before the
grain Investigating committee that
they purposely graded wheat low in
the beginning of a new crop year.
Said committee, of which Mr.. Jacob
son was chairman, roundly censured
MI. Clausen for this order of things
in the department and estimated
that fully one third Of the entire crop
OF the Northwest was marketed un-
der this enforced system OF under
grading. This would entail loss of
at least Il couple OF million dollars.
The conclusions OF the committee
bore out to dot the contention that
made on the stump last fall that
we must get rid Of Clausen. Had
Eustis been elected, dare say some
one else would he chief inspector to-
day. The great howl of Reform
Lawson and compatriots was, give
us Lind and see how he will clean
out the wheat ring. Well, you got
Lind! You've had him for six
months, and Clausen still does busi-
ness at the old stand, and 1899 will
probably see repetition OF the grad
ing OF 1898. Now, Messrs. Grue and
Nelson undoubtedly knew OF these
things last fall. They knew the law
was all right, if it ever would be; but
they referred to let the people believe
that when they got to the capitol
they would roll up their sleeves, spit
in their hands and forthwith proceed
to strangle the dragon OF inspection,
They would bring about with the
kind assistance of Governor Lind
such a cleaning out of the Augean
stables OF Republican grain ring cor
ruption as would shake the state
from Iowa to Manitoba. This our
gallant grade warriors would do.
They went; they labored and they
finally voted for another mans bill.
These Wiseacres of the grade species,
after all the fuss and trouble, remem-
bered the grades by voting for USE
less, gOod-fOr-nOthing bill calculated
to throw little more sand ito the
eyes Of the people. Oh, Grue, Grue!
Oh: Nelson, Nelson! You remembered
the grades, and l dare say the people
will remember what grade you turn
ed out to be when the time comes,
as it surely will! Reform Lawson
will indeed require goodly stock OF
cards to induce the people to remem-
Der (excuse me, I meant to say for
get) your grade during the session OF
1859. So much for the grades and
twine.
think, Mr.: Editor, have made it
reasonably clear to the rea ders OF the
REPUBLICAN GAZETTE land / hope
many who are not readers will read
this article), that the action of
Messrs. Grue and Nelson in voting
affirmatively on H. +. 264 and 273
was an entirely perfunctory act on
their part. A school boy six years
old in all probability would have
done just as we'll as they did.
Now a few words about Senator
Grue's famous (?)S. F. 155. Editor
Lawson publishes the bill in full, so
it is unnecessary to reproduce it. 1t
is so plain that even an unsophisti.
Gated reformer OF the Grue species
can understand it's provisions. Mr..
Lawson admits that Grue made a
"nistake' in introducing this bill,
but not word does he say where
this choice legislative w0odchuck
had it's conception. OF course it goes
without saying that it didn't origi.
nate in the statesman-like brain OF
Senator Grue Someone else must
have been the author of this Reform
~ measure. OF this, Mr.. Lawson is
as silent as the grave. He says
"Mr. Grue's action, while ill-advised
and impolitic, was not inspired by
improper motives.' Now, there
kind readers, is the reasoning of q
Populist philosopher. That is easily
said, Mr.. Lawson, but, not SO easily
proven. When $S0,000 are at stake
even the otherwise unsAaken virtue
of POpulist senators sometimes gives
way. do not say this was the case
with Mr.. Grue, but such things are
possible and even Il few Populists
may be found in Kandiyohi county
who believe that the gamers of $780,:
900 could well afford to spend one
quarter of that sum, OF course
nothing Of this kind happened in this
case. Grue simply made mistake .
says Lawson. And that's nothing
Almost his entire record consists o
mistakes! But, Mr.. Editor, with
J. your kind permission, will shed &
little light ON "Grue's miscarriage
z ito-wit S. f. l55: twas one of.those
): measures that are conceived in thu
dark and passed tn : the interest of 4
few. The State and. American Ex
change banks failed in 1893. ST,
years ago, this very month of July
! I believe They owed the state large
: sums OF money Attorney Genera
), Childs got a decision from the court