Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-09
CAN'T BALK REFORM
CUT GOVERNOR LIND WILL REoR-
CAME THE GRAIN DEPARTMENT.

'Forward. Marchl" the State and Ma
tional Word Of Command-The Fia.oo
of tho Ea.Eleotion Of Grain Inspector
Clausen-Summary Of Results of tho
Great Chicago Mseting-Next Years
Campaign Forsoast In Burnin: Issues
That WIN Move the People-Dubbinr
Mckinley ':Emperor"-The Secret of
w. j. Brysn's Power-sir Moreton
Frewen and News from Hon. C. A.
Towne-strikes and "Good Times"
Fifty-cent Wheat and Four.Cent Cot
ton-How Cuisines Conditions" De.
crease Property valuations-Twln City
Note and Common Of tho Week.
Reform Press Bureau.
ST. PAUL, July 81, 1899.
The state political event of the week,
and of the whole administration in fact.
to this point. has been the open attempt
of two members of the grain and ware
house commission to thwart reform in
that department. by the re-appointment
of Chief Inspector A. G. Clausen. The
issue of reform has been drawn at this
line for so many years, and it had been
SO taken for granted that Clausen would
60, especially after his condemnation
+ by the Republican legislative investi-
eating committee, and by the state
press regardless of party, that his sud-
| den reappointment created a sensation
in most quarters. The exception was
with those having inside knowledge of
how futile would be the efforts of the
enemies of reform.
While at this writing definite results
cannot be stated, it is perfectly safe to
reassure all who might fear that Gov
ernor Lind would not be able to re-
organize the department. To those
who know the governor it will be suff-
Gent to say that he promptly informed
the grain and ware house board that
under no circumstances would he con-
sent to Mr.. Clausen remaining at the
head of the Department.. If the two
members had reappointed Mr.. Clausen,
in order to express their personal feel
ing toward him, as a mere compliment,
the governor had no objection; but he
informed them fatty that he should in
sist upon the displacement of the In
spector by one at least in sympathy
with the purposes Of the administra-
ton.
Governor Lind's determination to
permit nothing to interfere with the
pledge to the people for this reform, if
within his power to accomplish it, rec
ognizes the fact that this has been the
political aim of the reform forces
of Minnesota for a number of years.
In 1892 and 1894 it was represented in
the campaign made by Hon. S. NJ.
Owen, whose defeat was then accom-
plished by means resem bling those to
which current report ascribes the pres
ent effort to retain Inspector Clausen.
That Governor Lind recommended and
Commissioner Ringdahl supported ex.
Senator Reishus for Clausen's place, be-
sides recognizing his ability aud fitness,
was no doubt largely in recognition of
his connection with the long struggle
that has been made for such reform.
Our friends, the enemy, have given
circulation to all manner of misleading
reports, but they will all react upon
their own heads. And when all the
facts can be made known, which will
depend upon how far Mr.. Clausen's sup
porters may have the courage and bad
judgment to go, the whole story will be
entertaining to the people.
Governor Lind's letter to Senator
Miller demonstrated, as nothing else
could, with what careful scrutiny and
deliberation every bill was considered
that came up for executive approval.
It demonstrated, too, that in John Lind
the legislative schemers had to deal
with man OF eminent ability, law
yer as we'll equipped to determine the
scope and pass upon the merits of a
public measure as any in the state. No
mere passage through two both houses
went with him. 1t had to be good law
and good legislation or it wasn't signed.
Now does anyone think the people are
going to fail to appreciate the value of
that kind of man?
To put into few lines an adequate
summary of the spirit and results of the
Chicago meeting of last week, would be
difficult task for the most gifted. Suf-
fee it to say that there was a represent
tation of the allied forces, outside the
Democratic organization, representing
quite as many states as the national
Democratic committee was represented
by, the latter being general While
not dissenting voice was heard
throughout the committees delibera-
tions, the other forces, equally harmo-
NOUS, expressed their sentiments to-
ward the new Democracy, by unques-
tionably rendering their aid and coop
GRAFTON. This was done by a committee
of the Silver men, consisting of one
from each state, Minnesota being repre-
sented. The great popular event was
the Auditorium meeting, which for
numbers, character, enthusiasm and
spirit; is said to have rarely, if ever, been
equalled, even in that. city of great meet
ings. In fact the meating ran away
from its managers, overturned the set
programme which provided for cover.
ing the various sections, including Min
nesota. and feasted on7lthe national
celebrities present. Our great leader,
Bryan, was the grand, central figure,
while Ex-Governor Altgeld, as the al
thor of the Chicago Platform. received
such an ovation as would repay years
of almost ,aartyrdom in holy cause.
Thanks to the mastery tactics of Mr.
Bryan, the great Altgeld. Harrison fac.
tional fight skvinks into small conse'
quence, with each faction pledged tc
the same thing for next Yaar-to deliver