The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-17
A MERITED ROAST.
Public Examiner Johnson IS In.
fitted for the Position He
Attempts to Fill.
Has No Regard for the Rights of 9TH
ers, Provided He Achieves =.
Notoriety.

To one acquainted with the facts,
it is evident that in ignoring the
misdmearnors and making much Of
the few good deeds Of the State pub
lie examiner, the Republican news
papers of the twin cities and an in
fuential political element which is
back of them have an axe to grind.
None but those who will not seq
could be so blind to the condition
of affairs in the Office Of the exam
liner which is fast becoming q State
scandal.
A recent publication declares that
1T is evident that the people who
are urging the removal of Mr.. John
son are not familiar with the
character of the service he is render
ing the state in his capacity as pub
lie examiner. The people of Mime
sofa who are urging Mr.. Johnson
removal are altogether too familiar
with tho character Of. the service
which that gentleman is rendering.
Granting, for the moment and for
the sake of argument, that Mr..
johnson has done every s.. specific
thing that has been claimed for him'
the people of nothe1n MINI esota
declare, from knowledge founded
on experience, that he is utterly
unfit for the duties and RESPONSE
bilties OF the Office of public exam
liner.
The Office of public examiner is
on of heavy responsibility. He
must be fearless in exposing wrong
doing, yet exceedingly jealous of
imputing wrong to the innocent.
The incumbant of such an Office
should be a man of high character
keen and courageous in the dis
charge of his duties but sensitive
in the extreme to the rights of
others. Such a man, the present
incumbent emphatically is not.
His official career demonstrates his
utter responsibility. We grant
that Mr.. johnson has been active
but his activity has been man who
runs amuck. Mr.. Johnson's doings
in northern Minnesota are enough
to condemn him forever public
official. He spent months in Polk
Norman, Red Lake and Marshall
counties investigating the records
of differen t county officials. \
At the conclusion Of his labors he
that he had discovered
that the people of these counties had
been robbed Of thousands of dollars
by their public officials. An inves-
tigation followed it Was demonstrate
ed that not only had the people of
these counties not been robbed of
dollar, but that public business
had been conducted with an integ-
rity and efficiency that had saved
these counties thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Johnson was unable to produce
on particle of evidence to support
his grave charges. The inquiry
which he is on foot simply demon
strated that he had made his charges
out of whole cloth.
Any man so utterly irresponsible
is wholly unfit for the Office Of pub
lie examiner. The petitions for his
removal are based on facts that can
be proved. The interests of the State
demand that this matter shall no
longer be hushed up but that it
shall be fully in Investigated Crooks
ton Times.
E. z. Panneli received Informal
ton from his sons stating that they
arrived at destination alright They
we're delayed at Portal two days on
account of the railroad being unable
% handle the business. They were
sent out ahead of some of the car
Dad shipments on account Of one of
their horses being sick. There were
me hundred and ten cars waiting to
% taken out when they left Portal.
The snow was all off the ground
when they arrived and they will
breaking right way.
The following persons went to
dankato Tuesday to attend the
State Sunday School Association
Meeting. Representing the M. E.