Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08

new crop ''conservatively." To this
no one could reasonably object. But
when this conservatism" amounted
to the loss Of full grade and was
continued for five or six weeks then
it became palpable wrong, abso-
lutely inconsistent with the intent of
the grain inspection law.
To keep up the reput atiOn of Min
nesota grades was apparently Mr..
Clausen's sole aim. In order to Sc
cure the buyer he was given the bene-
tit OF all doubt. This of course was
eminently satisfactory to the buyer,
but it was a grievous loss to the
producer. And for this policy Mr..
Clauscn was responsible, and don't
think he ever made any serious at
tempt to evade the responsibility
Undoubtedly Mr.. Clausen considered
his conservatives policy the one
which would eventually produce the
best results. But to me and many
Others this policy did not appear the
proper Interpretation of the grain
law. | cOnten'led, and do vet, that
wheat should be graded on it's merits
Fat all times OF the season. Under
MI. Clausen's CONSERVATIVES policy
about one third Of the whole crop of
the Dakntas and Minnesota was
marketed before they really graded
on it's merits. The poor farmer was
particularly the one who suffered
from this arbitrary Interpretation OF
the grain law. He must thresh early
and sell immedia tely, and he is the
one who had to sacrifice a grade in
order to keep up the reputation of
Minnesota grades. Aud this, Mr.,
Editor, is what | characterized last
fall as the trouble with our grain in
spectlOn system, and | do SO yet 1t
is not OF individual cases l am speak
ing, it is the general policy to abso-
lutely protect the buyer that | OBJ
ject. We farmers want nothing but
what is right in the premises, we
want No. Northern wheat graded
No. | Northern whether in the begin
ming of the crop season or at the end.
That's all.
TO every close student of the State
grain service this defect was fully
apparent. Gov. Lind and his friends
seemed to know all about the trou.
ble before election, but, when it he.
came time to act, when it became
opportune for the governor to com.
municate these and other facts to the
legislature, he was practically silent
But, my friend Lawson assured me
in his 'reply' that change would
be made when the official term o.
Clausen expired. OF course he knew
all about it. 1t never occurred to him
that Clausen might again be ap
pointed. Oh, no! Vicky knew that
the great and only Lind would fis
this. Clausen would have to go an(
the reform (?) press would then point
with eXultation to the redemption o
ante-election promises. But, my
' friend Vicky, together with many
, Others OF his ilk reckOned without
. their master. Mr.. Clausen was re
, appointed in spite Of Governor Line
and his reform promises, and nothing
ever happened that SO completely
took the wind out of the sails of tn,
Lind administration. 1t was a scan
dalous moral defeat TO judge b,
, the expressions Of candidate Linz
last fall we had the right to eXpec
, the summary removal OF Mr.. Clau
sen, and indeed many expected thi
to be one OF the first official acts O
Gov. Lind. But, 10 and behold! Mr.
) Clausen remains and not only re
mains but is reelected, and the Onl,
reason he is not chief inspector to
day is because he resigned. Mr.
| Clausen magnanimOusly came to tn
rescue Of our present administrator
and helped save them from embar
rassment by voluntarily resigning
] The whole business, Mr.. Editor
+ smacks of farce comedy. Before cleo
ton Mr.. Lind was to reform tn
7 grain department by removing Clau
sen and when it came to a show
/ down Mr. Clausen had to do the re
, forming himself, and to cap the eli
max of this reform farce the governo
l in a public statement eXOnerate
3 Mr.. Clausen from all blame by say
. ing che is one of the best, if not til
+ best, wheat man in the Unite,
e States" Oh, what a farce! Oh
what u comedy! Before election
Clausen was monster, whose mis-
. sion was to rob and skin the farmer
2 by the wholesale, and eight month
I afterwards he was lone Of the best
: if not the best; wheat man in tn
: United States!' This man whom
t our fusion friends characterized a
+ the particular enemy of the farme
/ gets the highest kind of eulog
: from the chosen champion of tn
fusion forces. I may we'll ask M
! friend Lawson for an explanation G
this rather extraordinary change il
= the sentiments of his excellency.
} Clausen is one of the best, if not tn
; best, wheat man in the United States
why should the governor desire t.
!, get rid OF his services? Does it no