The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-30
Mr.. SHEVLIN'S VIEWS
Reiterates His Stand on the Morris
Bill in Stronghold Of It's
Friends.
Dunn, He Says, Will Be Nominated
for Governor and Will Make
Is
a Record. a#r III.
Special to The Journal.

Cass Lake, Mimi, Oct. 30.-Thomas
RI. SheVlin, of Minneapolis. republican ma
tlonal committeeman for Minnesota. was
in Cass Lake yesterday. Accompanying
him was Hovey c. Clarke, who is associ-
ated with Mr. Shevlin in many lumber
enterprises in the northern part Of the
state. AS it is well known that Mr.. Shev-
lin is one of the. largest lumber manufac-
turers in the state, and tat 1t has been
currently stated that he was opposed to
the Morris law and would not bid on any
of the timber to be offered for sale IN De-
cember, he was interviewed and said:
Il do not intend to bid on any Of the
Indian timber Every citizen of northern
Minnesota should petition for the repeal
of the clause compelling the Indians or
luubermen to destroy the debris. If the
bureau of forestry desires q portion Of
the public domain for reforestation and
there Is no good objection, it should at
least pay for the work Of destroying the
cuttings. That, in my opinion, would be
by far the fairest way of transactng bust
ness,*and would save a vast amount OF
unnecessary controversy and feeling. EX-
cept for that provision the Morris law is
a good measure.
Il fully believe that the sealed bid prop
osition is a most excellent one and very
fair. AS ] have. said, l do not intend to
bid on any. Of the timber, because l do
not desire to be mixed up with any It'll
cation that might arise over the sale.
Mr.. NeilS. my partner here. can do as. he
pleases in the matter. He may enlarge
his mill, but as far as I am concerned. :
will not put any more money into Cass
Lake, I am building one of the largest
and best mills in the country, over in the
Rainy river section. and that with the
numerous enterprises that I have on hand
will keep me and my musiness associates
active for some time.
Il cannot understand, nor dc I care.
why the people Of Cass Lake have evinced
such ftN'ling Of hostility towards NE. I.
as a citizen of Minnesota. have invest
ments scattered thru several places. and
am" desirious OF having them all prosper.
! had every right to object to some OF
the provisions of the Morris law. because i
believe they were inimical to- my business.
and after all, we are more or less ami
mated by the same desire of self inter-
ests. If not, we should soon become a
society of socie1jts. ~ $3.50, -.
81 should be much pleased to know that
Cass Lake and all of northern Minnesota
IS prospering. 1t is the grandest state in
the union, and I, in common with all OF
It's citizens, am very proud Of it. But
business is business. and no one likes tc
have sentimentalitists, who at the best are
working on theories try to prescribe such
rules and regulations that experience has
demonstrated are impracticable.'
Referring to politics. Mr.. Shevlin said
~ fully expect tc see r. G.. Dunn nomin-
ated by aclamation for governor. He is
the best man for the office. He served the
state faithfully and fearlesslv as state
auditor, gave entire satisfaction to the
people, and there IS not the slightest
reason to believe but what, if elected
governor, he will make one of the best
executives Minnesota ever had"