Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-06
REMEMBER
:. 7 THE GRADES !'; !.
GOVERNOR LIMBS REMINDER OF THE
&.s. PEOPLES SLOGAN.

Collapse Of the Republican Movement to
Disorsdit Minnssota's Wheat Crop-Rs-
publican Gripping Of tho Dairy and
Food Department - Vice Chairman
stones Subcommittee Appointments.
State aud National Potpourri-Ths Ohio
Demoorats-Mr. Townss Home Com.
ing-Hs May Return with Senator
Jones - Congressman Fletcher ~ . Sim
gle.Bassr-Empsror Mckinley and
mont Of the Week.
Reform Press Bureau.
ST. PAUL. Sept. 4, 1899!
The campaign slogan, "Rememb>s
the Grades" has rung out again all over
the state, in the notice Governor Lind
felt impelled to take, of false charges of
partisenship in the grain department in
his reply to The Pioneer Press.
The opportunity was. to be sure, af-
forded by The Pioneer, but it's attack
was only q part of the set purpose of tho
Twin City Republican press to discredit
the administration. which it would do,
oven though it injured the whole credit
of Minnesota in it's base partisan pur-
pose. From the moment that Gov. Lind's
purpose of carrying out the reforms on
the pledge of which he was elected, was
apparent, that press seized on the
changes necessary to carry out those
pledges, namely, the retirement of those
responsible for past administration,
(they being Republicans in every in
stance) to raise the cry that partisan
ship was to rule, regardless of the quail
ifications of the men selected in tho
places of those retired. In each and
every selection made. from the time of
Clausen's retirement, strict attention
has been given to the qualifications of
the appointees. The general public is
we'll aware that signally able men, men
of character for honesty as well as
ability, but more than all, men in SYM
pathy with the purposes of the admin
istration, have been called to the tasks
by Governor Lind. Absolutely tho
only grounds of complaint are that
other than Republicans have been Sc
lected. The theory that only men of
that political faith can be found to in
spect and weigh or judge grain, is
simply nonsense.
The partisan cry also was used, and
will be used, for another purpose,
namely to hide the basely partisan use
to which the Republicans all these
years prostituted the grain department..
Some of this, and especially the nepo-
tism, or appointment of relatives, has
been pointed out. More is coming, and
soon. Suffice it to say, that the grain
department, as tho list of Office holders
and Republican workers will show, has
simply been Republican machine, and
if the complete evidence does not also
prove that it has been prostituted to
the interests of the grain gamblers,
many will be, for the good name Of the
state, agreeably disappointed.
"Remember the Grades" covers all
the forms of wrongdoing Of which our
producers have complained for years
short weights, excessive dockage, arbi-
trary change Of grades, Confessed to by
Clausen), and especially the evils and
outrages of the mixing houses" which
were so forcib1y presented by Governor
Lind. The people needed no re-assur-
ance from Governor Lind that he re-
members, and will continue to ERE
member the Grades, but the people can
show their appreciation of such reas-
surance by loyalty and cordially approx
ing and UNFOLDING this great work of
his hands, and this they are doing all
over the state.
While we Remember the Grades"
we are also called on to remember the:
late Republican legislature in its refusal
to make adequate appropriations for
maintenance Of the Dairy and Food de-
partment, as result of which neglect,
which was chiefly because the depart
ment had passed ont of Republican;
control, Dairy Commissioner Bowler is
obliged constantly to reduce operations
of the department.. The withdrawal Of
the Minneapolis Office is such enforced
economy and the application Of business
principles. It appears that the depart
ment, as has formerly been tie case,
has been four months in collecting the
fees due in May, at an expense of 500,
to collect about $500. This was not
business. But the appropriations do
not afford maintaining the Minneapolis
department, and the most that can be
done is to keep inspectors there daily.
where they can be constantly consulted;
the dairymen can also reach the st.
Paul department by telephone. Com
missioner Bowler states that dairymen
can send samples to be tested, and there
is no necessity for coming to st.
Paul, also that probably arrange
ments can be made next May for
receiving the inspection dues at Mime
apolis. Meanwhile, as Minnesota is q
big state, all the resources which the
scanty provision of the Republican leg
islation afford are needed elsewhere,
since considerable portion Of the state
has heretofore been absolutely neglect
cd. The department is doing grand
work, but is curtailed at every point by
inadequate appropriations. The inn
mense importance the dairy interest
has become is shown in the following
summary: ~ .@*. T..
Observation-Disclosures. e7s
Number Of creamery patrons. 49, $40
Capital invested. :. ........ sa,700, 900
Cows supplying milk. ...... 100000
Miik received in 1895, pounds. 1852, 49, 900
Butter made in 1898, pounds ). 81, s49, 900
f2nkkor ahin,ed from atata In 81: =. =