The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-09-13

and is accounted for on the ground
that there has been such revolu-
ton in the grain inspection depart
ment of Minnesota that eastern buy
ers do not know what to expect
Consequently they hesitate to enter
into any contracts for wheat to be
delivered at some future time with.
out first ascertaining what the
cha racter of that wheat is to be.
''There is" said he, "a natural
premium for our Minnesota wheat
in the outside markets when the
grades are to be relied upon. Al
the present time that premium has
disappeared, and it can only be re.
stored when feeling of absolute
confidence shall again prevail.
In the judgment of grain men the
impression has gone out amcng
country buyers that the grades Of
grain under the new administration
are to be made so liberal that the
farmer will have no kick to make.
If the criticism of the grain men at
Minneapolis during the past two
weeks furnishes any reliable ind:-
cation, the grading Of wheat during
that time has been liberal. There
has been a pent-up feeling of appre.
hension among grain dealers as to
the outcome, and this is mentioned
as having depressing effect upon
the northwestern markets.
Since the game and fish commits
sion was turned over to the spoils-
men of Gov. Lind's party it has
been undoing the good work of
protecting grain and propagating
fish, which was so successfully Cs-
tablished by the old commission.
From the very day that the execu-
tive department of the commission
was taken out of Mr.. Fullerton S
hands and given as reward to a
follower of Lind, Bryan & Co., it
has made dismal failure of every
thing it has undertaken. The COM
has lately made some futile
attempts to secure spawn for the
fish hatchery but has through mex
perience and lack of knowledge
been obliged to 60 home without
any. The prospects are that the
fish hatchery which did such re-
markable work while managed by a
partisan, fitted for his duties,
and regardless Of politics appointed
for the best interests of the State
by a Republican administration,
will be a useless institution for a
year or two. But then it will sub
serve the purpose for which the
change in management was made
it will afford a number of people
with an appetite of 40 years stand
ing an opportunity to gorge them
selves at the public crib
**
Gov. Lind is out again with a cir
cular letter defending himself and
his official actions with regard to
the administration of the grain in
spection department. One of the
St. Paul papers criticised the gov
ernor bitterly for turning out of the
good men for political
and giving the State ''polit-
ical wheat inspection" The execu-
tive uses two columns of space to
answer the charges. The letter has
been stereotyped and sent in plate
form, presumably at the expense of
the governor, and sent to the coun-
try newspapers, which would nat
urally make one believe that it is
very important matter.
We fail to recall any governor in
this State who has ever found it
wise to quarrel with the newspap-
ers about his official doings, no
matter how bitterly attacked. This
is the second time in the course of
three months that Gov. Lind has
found this course necessary. fla pub
lie man is maliciously and falsely mis-
represented, time will prove it and
it is below the dignity of the gov
ernor of a State to send out bills ad-
vertising his innocency or efficiency
as an executive.