Morris tribune., 1904-06-04
It becomes palmer every day that enforce
ment of law is the paramount issued of this
campaign.
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"FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES"

screed," but deceived nobody but themselves
We people out in the country who can think
and say what please know we'll enough
that the report made "for political pur-
poses, in the same sense that Van SAINT went
after the merger "for political purposes"
In fact the best thing that public official
can do "for political purposes" is to run his
office as it should be run, whether he be presi-
dent, governor, public examiner or pound mast
er. So when Mr.. Dunn says that the public ex-
aminers reports were made "for political pur-
poses" we fail to see any answer to the grave
changes This last report deals with the matter
of selling stumpage state lands and is en-
tirely different from the preceding one. The
law provides for the selling of permit to cut
state timber, the purchaser to file bond, and
also to file a ozark mark" which will distin-
guish state timber from the other. The irregu-
larities reported follows
Two hundred and eighty-sx stumpage per-
mts not recorded with surveror general till
after one logging season.
Eight stumpage permits never so recorded.
One hundred and forty-three permits con-
tanning no "log mark for the first year.
One hundred and seventy-five containing
no such mark for second year.
One hunderd and twenty-nine containing
no such mark for either year.
Sixty-nine permits where some member of
the firm or corporation was taken surety
the bond.
Forty-five cases of cash sales of timber in
excess of 100000 feet.
OF course all this reflects on Mr. Dunn, but
we believe the most important lesson to be
drawn from it is that the people of the state at
large shOnld awaken to the great wealth be-
longing to the state which is being frittered
away. We know that State Auditor Iverson
natural wealth. but considering the great temp
tation there is to laxity, it does not seem good
business judgement to entrust so much to one
man.
During the past week, the Japanese have
been advancing rapidly Port Arthur, and
have captured several of the important outlying
posts. The fortress is now completely sur
rounded and the final advance is expected to-
begin soon,
w. J. Bryan will head the Nebraska de1ega
ton to the St. Louis convention, and will prob
ably be member of the resolutions committee
Tie Democrats going to have more fun at
St. Louis than the Republicans will have in St.
Paul June 3oth.
The Illinois Republican convention is at it |
again trying to break the deadlock in the gov
fight Sixty-six ballots have already
been cast and still no choice. Two of the cam
1idates willing to release their delegates
from instructions, but Yates will not agree to do
this.
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prominent, Minneapolis this week
6lched out of $4,000 by confidence men on the
old trick of making him put up $4,000 lot
terry deal to prove his financial responsibility. |
Isn't it about time that the old, old joke about
the farmer buying the gold brick be abandoned. /
Occasionally the farmer is caught with some /
$40 trick, but it takes your prominent citizen to
bite and bite hard, on the most palpable fake.
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Marshal Grimshaw, who is recognized as
Senator Nelson's particular protege, has
declared for Collins and the Minneapolis Times l
is sore on him because it says that he out 1
for Collins in order to be delegate to the state
and present resolutions endorsing i
Senators Nelson and Clapp. Well, the Collins !
body with resolutions of that kind will be well |
come.
How prone we are to call the terrible affair
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