The record-union., 1899-01-05

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Governor Clough devoted consider
able space to the war and the part
taken in it by Minnesota, paying high
tribute to the Minnesota troops, both
volunteer and regular He denounced
the anti-expansion assertion that
Americans were not of high enough
intellect to govern any new possess
sions."
Referring to the Leech Lake Indian
troubles, he sharply criticised the Ma
tlona1 Government, as having invited
the outbreak by long-continued abuses.
Chief Justice Start administered the
oath to the new Governor, John Lind,
who then read his inaugural message.
Governor John Lind recommends a
reduction in the tax levy from Is
mills, now levied and included in the
State Auditors recommendations for
the next two years, to IL mills He
holds that by a closer and more effect
i've attention to the enforcement of ex-
listing taxation laws, and by means of
necessary taxes on franchises and cor
porations, the receipts will be suff1-
GENTLY large to leave a good surplus,
even with this reduction
He favors an increase in the gross
earnings tax on railroads, arguing
that Minnesota, with the 8 per cent
tax, is below the average for the States
of Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. with
whose roads this State is grouped. He
favors a per cent tax With the sur
plus he expects to receive bv this
means, and through more economical
management Of State institutions. he
advises the Importance of the educa-
tlonal interests of the State, as well
as the other State institutions. He rec
ommends the preparation and publica-
ton, on State account, OF the school
bonds required in connection with the
free textbook system.
In the treatment of the insane he ia
vors some changes along the line of
the cottage system as it might be mod
lned by local conditions. He also
speaks in favor of a Board of Control
10 oversee and direct the management
OF the State institutions.
The recommendations include the
substitution Of salaries in place of fees
in certain State offices; the bringing
OF telephone companies in the State
under the jurisdiction of the Railroad
Commissions; abolishing the system of
issuing railroad passes to public Off
Gals; the submission of legislation to
the people, and the pushing of work on
the State Capitol.
THE FIGHT AGAINST QUAY.
HARRISBURG Pa.), Jan. 4-Both
branches of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture adjourned at noon to-day until
Thursday, January 18th. Only bust
ness of minor Importance was trans
acted at to-day's session.
The Republican Senators and MEM
bers who signed the pledge not to take
part in last nights Senatorial caucus
organized to-day to keep up the fight
against Senator Quay until after the
Supreme Court has disposed of the
Peoples Bank conspiracy case The
meeting was attended by nearly all the
slgners, and two others who did not
sign, but kept away from the caucus
The committee issued an address. in
which they state:
I'm our present attitude we are
prompted by what we believe to be
the best interest Of our party and
State. We believe that a Republican
Senator should and will be elected, and
that no combination of circumstances
unquestioned sentiment of the Repub-
licans of the commonwealth is against
taking action that might result in the
election of a person as United States
Senator who Is charged with crime.
before his innocence is established in
court of justice, and that the failure
to determine that question prior to
this time is due to the act of the al
legged caucus nominee in delaying trial.
and not to any act of ours We feel
that in justice to the public and our
own sense Of self-respect and duty we
are justified in refusing to be commit
ted to any proposition that might cast
g. stigma upon our commonwealth and
our own integrity as citizens and legis-
1ators
Feeling that we are sustained in our
position by the unbiased sentiment Of
the State, we deem it unwise to vote
for any person for United States SEN
ator who is duly charged with crime,
so long as these charges remain unde-
termined. We cannot justify ourselves
for voting for any person for office who
is indicted for criminal offense. and
who simply alleges that he is the vic
tim of political conspiracy. We be-
lieve that the public, as well as our
selves, are not interested in the mo-
tives of the person who makes the
charges, but rather in the truth or the
falsity of these charges.
Entertaining these views, we SUBJ
nit our action to the unprecedented
judgment Of our fellow citizens"