The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-17

$26s, 1851 IS s1s6,125 "a
+ A portion of this loss may yet be col
lected from some of these Minneapolis
banks, but 1t will be a very small per-
centage, perhaps in the aggregate not 10
per cent 1t must also be borne in mind
that the figures given represent the loss
to the two cities and two counties
named after every effort has been made
holders to collect what is due to the
counties and cities mentioned These are
only q few of the losses which the coun-
ties and cities in this state have in
CURED Through Kenyon's mismannge-
ment- Careful bankers are glad of an
examination to demonstrate their good
work. Over 100 state banks in this state
came through all right notwithstanding
In addition to these losses to cities and
counties the loss to the poor and in
nocent depositors went into the millions
# the voters had the chance to speak
directly on Kenyon and Pope the lat
ter would have an enormous majority
Kenyon's record Is not only shameful,
walton and cold and hunger caused by
the savings of the poor being dissipated
by reason of Mr.. Kenyon-s negligence,
still calls to heaven for vengeance.
More than one of Mr. Kenyon,s en-
ployes had worthless notes in some of
these now broken banks. These notes
have the appearance Of being forced
loans, and these loans probably account
ed for certain peculiarities in the re-
ports on the banks They were loans to
Mr. Kenyon's assistants. Gentlemen.
these are serious charges. but very sadly
true. 94a
POPE'S RECORD.
Not ono cent has been lost to the state
| Of Minnesota, or to amy of its counties
cities or municipalities since Gen. Pope
became bank examiner. Neither Gen
Pope nor amy of his examiners or as
sistants have made any loans from or
have any notes in the state banks. Since
Gen. Pope'S administration commenced
the confidence Of the people has been re-
| stored in the state banks and the bank
ers are correspondingly grateful to him.
inc state banks have increased in num-
is an examiner who examines There Is
not and cannot be thing charged against
him in the administration of his Office
Appalled, and frightened by the CHASTITY
| record of Kenyon, the Republican ring did
everything in their power to blacken
Pope, but without the slightest success.
sensible person paid any attention to
them. Their intention was, If possible
to throw mud at Pope and thereby divert
attention from Kenyon, But they have
utterly failed. They claimed that Pope
had not paid interest for three or four
years on $500 which Mankato friend of
his. an estimabie gentleman, now dead,
and not Gen. Pope, had use of And a
Dig howl was made about it in the Re
publican newspapers. The library hoard
Of Mankato. investigated the charges and
~ d -TSSGlQl1On oXOnHratGd
Gen. Pope from all charges of fraud. and
expressed It's appreciation Of his faithful
services.
But where is Kenyon and what has be-
come of him? He went-with Tams Bixby
among the Indians Bixby is the man
who claimed in his Red Wing Republican,
in 1885, that Van SAINT was unfit for gov
ernor. BiXby is now federal official
and drawing pay from the United States,
is devoting- his time to try and elect as
governor Kenyon's friend, Dodger Van
SAINT, who had meanwhile lodged into
Bixby's. favor, while the Indians, who
Were thought to be easy" Were left
in charge Of Kenyon. But even they could
not stand him, and he has gone into
oblivion in Chica go-from which he ex-
poets to emerge If Van SAINT is elected.
fr it Is common talk that if Van SAINT is
elected Kenyon will be reappointed as
bank examiner. Gentlemen if you want
a repetition of Kenyon's career of disas-
ter and disgrace vote for Van SAINT But
If you want continuance of Pope's fear
less and honest administration, and If
want to know that the money in every
savings bank and other state banks will
be perfectly safe, vote for John Lind