The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-04-04

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betssf & I'LL ~ 81 1 ilors ~ Repdb lIca1
party and the more II win add u the
chances Of Republican success.
Upon the most conservative com
putation it is estimated that the
employees of the state govern
ment pay into the campaign
fund Of the fusion party no
less than $50, 900 a year as a premium
upon the jobs they hold. When the
people elected Lind and hisassociates
on the state ticket they did not do
so with the understanding or expect
alton that they were voting for any
such system as this and if they had
so understood they would not have
voted as they did. They will be
given the opportunity next Novem-
Der to correct the error. and the
correction will be promptly made.
DR.. H. B. Fay, national organizer
Of the Populist party, is pouring
, some redhot shot into the "policy"
of Gov. Lind, through the columns
of the Representative. DR.. Fay
does not hesitate to declare that Gov.
Lind S loud proclamation OF hostility
to railroad interests is but a pretext
for a course that is in fact one that
would be warmly approved by the
great corporations.
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It is suggested that possibly con-
gress will delay final action on the
Porto Rican tariff bill until the next
session, and that during that vaca ion
committee will be sent to the island
to examine into it's needs and re-
quirements and reports at the next
session. In the meanwhile the 81,
600, 900 appropriated for the imme-
date relief of the inhabitants will be
sufficient to meet all requirements
of the government until the matter
can be arranged by suitable act.
This would appear to be better than
rushing Historically into a discus
sion for which very few are prepared,
and probably afford the best solution
of the trouble yet offered.
Minnesota is, and should be, proud
of it's Soldiers Home. It is we'll
known, and we'll known beyond the
limits Of the state, that there is no
more complete and better managed
soldiers resortin the entire country,
not excepting the several national
homes. Minnesota will ever be
under great obligations to Capt.
Castle and his able assistants on the
board Of management for their untir
ing energy and devotion, which from
the first builded and maintained this
model establishment. And it is a
high tribute to Capt. Mcmillan. who
in all these years has been the COM
mandant of the home, that such a
high degree of perfection has been
attained and maintained. The
Grand Army of the Republic has al
ways watched the management
closely, and while the frequent
visits of the accredited soldiers
home committee has been given a
searching investigation Of all the
details, they have never yet during
the fourteen years of it's existence
failed to warmly endorse the home
management, and annually the gov
eminent inspector has as fully en-
dorsed the conditions and super
vision. And yet, in the face of this
approval by those most interested,
the present State administration has
sought to remove every faithful and
experienced official, and drag the
home down into the mire of politics.
Five Democrats, contrary to the
law, have been placed Oh the board
Of seven managers, every one pure
ly for partisan reward or considera-
ton, and with the exception OF the
commandant all of the officers at the
home have been removed and sup
planted by partisans while the ad-
ministration let no stone unturned
to remove the noble old COM
mandant, and will probably succeed
at the next opportunity. But there
are 1000 Grand Army men and