The Irish standard., 1900-11-03

| III SNAAyAhS Jul lAc IcAOIuS duu IeS'
cue the state from the party Of cor.
porations and trusts.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
This being the last issue of the Irish
Standard before election we would
draw the attention Of the voters to
the Democratic candidates for railroad
and warehouse commissioners-P. NJ.
Ringdal, J. T. Knox and 8. M. Owen.
The first two were appointed by Gov
ernor Lind and have given every evil
dence of capability in the discharge of
their responsible duties. In recogni-
ton of services rendered they were
unanimously nominated by the Democ-
racy in state convention and Mr.. Owen
was nominated as their colleague,
Three better men could not have been
selected as candidates for integrity
and competency.
The farmers of the state are espe-
cially interested in their election for
it is they who appoint the officers of
the state grain inspection department
and supervise the management there
of. Before the appointment of Ring
dial and Knox the grain department
was poorly managed by Chief Grain
Inspector Clausen. He was fred and
Mr.. Reishus was appointed instead,
and what has been the result of the
change is told by the Duluth Herald
as follows:
"Under Clausen the injustice and in
equality Of the inspection was so flag
rant as to result in the holding of in
dignation meetings throughout the
farming districts all over the state;
under Reishus, the cordial treatment
and approval which the department
has received at the hands of both
growers and dealers signifies that, in
spite of the difficult character of the
inspection during his term, the work
of grading has proceeded with Salts
faction and success.
"Under Clausen complaints from the
farmers received, as rule, but little
or no attention; under Reishus the
most thorough investigation was af-
forded in every instance. In fact, not
specific charge has been made
against the departments work that
has not been cleared up to the entire
satisfaction Of the complainant, the
investigation invariably showing that
the departments position was just and
right.
"Under Clausen hundreds of thou
sands of dollars were lost to the pro-
ducers of Minnesota through unjust
and unnecessary discrimination; under
Reishus thousands have been saved
to them in a single year by according
them no. more than was justly their
due"
We have already referred to the un-
popularity of Mills and Miller, two OF
the Republican candidates for the rail-
road and warehouse commission.
Judge Mills was urged by Clausen to
become, a candidate, though he held
the Office before for seven years. He
got the nomination, and the Minneap-
oils Journal felt disgruntled over it
and said: MANY Republicans regard
Judge Mills candidacy as unfortunate.
Whether justified or. not, there,is u
wide spread prejudice in the state
against Mr.. Clausen, and all who were
connected with him in the grain in
spection. 1t is therefore held that it
was most impolitic in him to assist in
bringing Judge Mills out and most
| impolitic in the judge to yield.
| OF Miller it is enough to say that he
is the choice of the corporations. For
several years he was in the employ Of
Rockefeller in the iron regions and is
now considered henchman Of the
Standard Oil magnate. His candida
cy is about as unfortunate to Repub-
leans as that of Ira D. Mills, for both
of them will be showed under by an
avalanche of votes on the 9th of No
vember. The farmers will see that the
right men are elected, and they are
Ringdal, Knox and Owen.