The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-01-12
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general counsel. Mr.. Chandler, filed
communication with the commission Of
the following tenor:
and Warehouse Commission OF the State
Of Observation-Disclosures The Duluth
& e., Iron re n, Range Railroad company. having
rates on iron ore dated the 18th day of
June. 1900. heretofore filed with the COM
mission: in order that you may under
FrstGThat said tarifr or rates. rates. SO fled
and now withdrawn. is misleading, nuga-
tory and was filed through inadvertence.
as the company was not and Is under no
legal duty to file the same
Second-That traffic is iron ore is from
it's nature and from the way the business
is conducted interstate.
Third-That there will be no traffic in
iron ore from the present time until the
opening of navigation in the spring of
Fourth-No iron ore has been trans
fic has been, handled under special ore
Of being applied to the business. because,
from its nature, it must be handled under
special contracts in consideration Of the
or used by shippers in common
Duluth 4 Iron Range Railroad Co..
BY J. L. Greatsinger. President.
fled by the Duluth. Mesaba & Northern
taken by these two corpora tons pre-
oSAIS a NuCoIlOu VI llG lHOSC vital inter.
est to the people of the state. If it is
competent for railroad corporation. es-
pecially one to the construction of whose
much as in the ease of the Duluth & Iron
Range Railroad company. which, has re-
cetved grant of lands from the state
rates on 80 per cent of it's traffic and in
effect suspend it's business as common
carrier, then the people are absolutely
created by the. law for the sole purpose
of serving the people.
Much has been said in the public press
anarchy and anarchistic doctrines. This.
in my Judgment is the first overt act Of
aanT s1y that has been ATTEMPTED in the
accordingly. Ours is government by
law. and our people should not and cannot,
with safety. to our Institutions, tolerate
# the course indicated by these corpora
lions is. persisted in, it will become he
duty of the attorney general to insti-
charters and for the executive to take
possession of the railroads to insure their
operation as common carriers. pending
If such action becomes necessary and is
taken, ] am sure that the attorney gem
eral and the executive will have the sup
port of every law abiding citizen in the
state.
Having praised the grain department
for it's work and expressed the opinion
company in the state was entitled to had
been conveyed. Governor Lind took up
the question Of labor legislation, saying
among other things:
:. AS society provides IN advance by pub
lie law an orderly way for the settlement
Of differences between citizens in other re-
why that rule should not be extended to
the relation of wage employment. nj least
in cases where corporations are employ
ers believe that the safety and welfare
of society demand such legislation, and
the present. it seems to me- is Il most OPP
perfume time, as we now have Industrial
can be considered without passion or
prejudice.
The question is, What is the remedy
analogy. Society abolished the wager Of
battle, ii abolished dueling. i, has made
an ,l resort to physical conflict for the set
to all other contending parties: Society
will afford you opportunity to submit
your differences to an umpire. Take his
}lu nag thn na abide by his decision and
I believe that the, safety of society and
of our institutions demand that we should
is objected that while the decision could
be enforced against the employer. there
is no way Of enforcing it against the en-
and cannot be held to the payment of
damages. ! question this. The laboring
man is not irresponsible. IN, the first
like every other citizen. On On the other
hand, labor organizations, as such. If in
| corporated under the statutes would be
damages If adiudged against them, as
are any other organizations.
If differences could not be amicably adj
| party to the controversy might apply
for compulsory arbitration and that pend
ing arbitration wages and employment
should continue as though no difference
| existed would remove every occaS on for
| both the lockout and the strike The ar
| bitratfon tribunal might be constituted of
a fifth member to be either a Judge of
| the district court in the district where
the difference arose, or a judge Of the
Reforms in county accounting We're
urged along the lines of the bill drafted
by the committee of county auditors and
ernor also advocated suitable appropria-
tons both for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position, to he held in ST: Louis. in 1903,
be held the coming summer at Buffalo:
Regarding state finances. the new capitol
and other matters. he said:
for state revenue purposes at Is mills.
1t was found possible to reduce this to
a Ia mills last year and t9 1:s mills for the
Of the. state We're never in better condi-
ton than at present. The funds of the
state are absolutely secure. No losses
| III
| flee. This gratifying condition of affairs
| Is In a large measure due to the faithful
devotion to duty and sound business
Koerner, who leaves, behind him a rec
ture incumbents of that office.
the new capitol. The ex ext in in.
CURED to date Including the q! outstanding st
ing balance Of 5000 for the inside fin
ishing and for constructing the approach
es to the building. Careful Investigation
stble to secure the completion of the
commensurate with the plans upon which
this amount. And this, am glad to say.
ment or extravaganza. No body Of men
a and nteigent aervee than move we are
ceiving at the hands of the present capitol
commission. l recommend that the limit
reasonably necessary to complete the
building in harmony with the exterior of
the structure.
three gubernatorial elections in this state
certificates of election haye been issued
in two instances to candidates who only
that the integrity Of the v result ta as a de-.
bod body Of our people. ! feel It my duty 70
statutes provide no method for reviewing
the election returns for state office OF
the result declared. This is not in har-
mony with the general spirit of our leg
islation on the subject of elections, not
with the principles of sound government
al policy. 1t IS needless for me to say
that l do not ask that legislation in this
behalf be made applicable to elections al
ready held.
The governor closed with words of
praise and gratitude for the departments
Of the adjutant general. the commissioner