The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-06

; the present administration because they
themselves had squandered so much of
the state funds. Why, Mr.. Dunn, you
ought to kick yourself and the rest of
the Republican oflice-holders.
l admit it was very thoughtless of the
reform forces of 1891 to levy so much
money and not appoint guardian over
all the Republican olfice-holders to see
that they did not squander the state
funds, but we have learned something
since that time and will promise to at
tend to this in the future.
In regard to the expenses of the pres
ent grain inspection department., Mr..
Dunn makes the same charges of eX-
travagance and says that the expenses in
1900 exceed those of 1898 by $16,274 40.
Fortunately Mr.. Dunn gives the en-
pcnses for the last six years, viz:
1895 ................ $147,5222
1896 ................ 174,SOS.24
1897 ............... l7G,22O.97
1898 observation-disclosures. 191,6S112
1899 ................ 213,764.54
1900 ............... 2O7,955.54
Now, MIR. Dunn, we need not so out
side OF your own figures to prove that
you are disappearing the facts.
Everybody knows that the expenses in
the inspection department have increased
somewhat every year, which the above
figures show, for the reason that more
elevators are built and more scales put
in, and state weighers and inspectors are
required i'll each elevator, and from the
above figures we see that for the three
years, from 1895 to 1897 inclusive, under
exclusive Republican rule, the increase
of the expenses in the inspection depart
ment was $2S,G9S.15; and for the three
years, from 1898 to 1900 inclusive, under
the present administration, the increase
was only $16,274.42, SD ,424 30 less than
the increase under the Clausen Repub-
lican regime.
Ibis enormous increase of the expenses
in the inspection department under the
Clauscn Republican administration, how
ever, was not the reason why the people
demanded Il change, and in 1898, by an
overwhelming vote, selected John Lind
as governor, who in turn, true to the
wishes of the people for Il change in the
inspection department, had Hon. Il. S.
Rcishus appointed chief grain inspector.
The paltry sum of % or so cents car
for inspecting and weighing, was not
objected to by a single farmer or shipper,
but the reason for the change was the
inclliciency and rottenness of the depart
ment in the way Of inspecting, docking
and weighing of grain, which the legis-
lative investigating committee in 1897
also clearly proved, that caused the
change. Every farmer and shipper in
the Northwest knows what Il Clausen
Republican inspection department means,
and having once succeeded in getting an
honest, conscientious and able force in
the inspection department, under the
supervision of Mr.. Reishus, whose sole
aim is to do justice to all parties, the
people, in spite Of Mr.. Dunn's misrcpre-
sensations, will think twice before they
go back to the famous Clausen Rcpub-
lican inspection treatment.
In regard to his criticisms on the pres
cnt management of the Irvine plant,
shall not say much. His misrepresenta-
tons here are so plain that everybody
can see through them. For instance, he
says: '"rhe average price paid for sisal
fiber was 1-3 cents per pound, and that
the marget price published in the Chi
cago Trade Journal of Sept. g. 1900, was
only 53s to 5h cents per pound and that
the state thus paid nearly three cents per
pound more for the raw material than
the current market price"
Now, just look at this for Il moment.
Mr.. Dunn does not quote the current
market price at the time the purchase of
the raw material was made, and ought
to be made, in order to manufacture it
into Irvine for the season, but quotes the
price on Sept. 6, 1000, after the bottom,
as they say, had entirely fallen out Of
the price on Irvine and sisal fiber, owing
to the almost absolute failure of the
crops in the Northwest.
Now, can anything be more unfair?
1 have said before, his object is to de-
ceive and mislead, but in this case his
are so barefaced that every
body can see through them and therefore
any further comment is not necessary.
1 had not intended to write any letter
for publication, because that is not in
my line of business, but when Mr.. Dunn,
in the position he holds, who ought to
know, and does know the facts, one from
whom the people justly demand and ex-
pcct to hear the truth, permits himself
to so grossly misreprescnt the facts and
figures. with the sole aim. seemingly, to
mislcad the people, it is time to draw a
line. and cannot refrain from entering
my protest by setting forth the above
facts. Respectfully yours,