Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-09
OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9, 1899.
the cLAuSEN MATTER.

THE cLAusEN MATTER.
To hear the republican press rant
about the excellent Minnesota grades
in connection with the chief Inspector
ship, one would think they would have
the public believe that it was Clausen
who made the wheat grow in the first
place. The farmers are of course
glad to know that their wheat stands
so high in the worlds market and is
of such excellent quality when sold
out of the state, but they would be
still more pleased if this fact was
recognized inside of the state when
they market the wheat in the first
place. 1t is cold comfort to the farm
ers after having sold their wheat tor
No. northern or still lower grade,
and being told that there is no No. l
hard wheat in the state, to see Minnea-
polls flour advertised the world over
as being made from Minnesota No. l
hard wheat. 1t is Minnesota soil and
Minnesota climate which under the be-
nign influence of merciful Provi-
dence, brings forth the quality of Min
nesota wheat, and not the republican
wheat inspectors.
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The Gazette says Lind has placed
an incompetent man in Clausen's
place. How does Editor Crosby know
that Mr.. Reishus is incompetent? Has
he taken the cue from the wheat-ring
dailies of the twin cities? Would it
not be more reasonable to await and
observe the result? After having SUI
fered so much from the hands of an
expert, who has graduated in board
of trade methods while serving (?) the
people, would it be Justice to these
farmers to merely substitute one
smooth trickster for another? The
farmers can stand little homely hon
esty for spell, we reckon.
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Speaking of Clausen's resignation,
the Republican Times of Morris says:
''He not only lacked the corporation
Of Gov. Lind, but also that of almost
the entire country press. His resigna-
ton will give general satisfaction
throughout the state.
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The Moorhead News editorally says:
"While we admit that Clausen has up
held the grade after it has passed from
the producers bands, there is no
proof lacking that he has done his Ut
most to depress the grade to the pro-
Queer. Here is where the wrong is To-
Gated. This is the sum and substance
of our complaint. A large farmer of
more than twenty years. experience,
told us within a day or two that the
elevator agents and other handlers of
grain at the terminals, in the case of
a shipment of wheat, are informed of
such shipment, with the number of car
and the name of the shipper. and are
warned to look out for smut or other
defect, "a hours before the shippers
agent knows anything about it. The
vu]tures are thus armed and lay the
wires for degrading the grain on it's
arrival, and cheating the producer out
of a part of his just dues.
The grain inspection department has
been partisan in it's worst form. It is
honeycombed with corruption, filled
with tools of the parasites who feed
upon the hard toll of the farmer, pro-
teges of politicians, and of rich peo-
pie who have rogues to shelter, and
all sorts of imbecility, extravaganza
and injustice. Gov. Lind desires to
reform it. The people of the state are
with him. Let the work go forward. "
***
Lind stock is falling. The recent
action of the governor in reference to
Clausen will undoubtedly hurd him
and do the republican party good.
Reishus is a politician whom Lind
was bound to reward and when Gen.
Becker voted to retain Clausen Lind
beloved like calf. His boiler was
effective and Clausen resigned. Now
we shall see what we shall see. Un-
less the inspection department sur
passes all records the farmers will set
up howl that will prove too much
for Mr.. Lind at the next election.
Let the ANIMALS growl.-Willmar Ar
gus.
The above is fair sample of Whar-
tonian editorial. Lind stock is fall
ing, eh, because he expressed his dis
approval of the act of the two repub-
licans on the warehouse commission,
and by his firm attitude forced Clau-
sen to resign! Don't you ever
think it for q moment. His stock is