The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-06-23
twelve counties. Stearns will be for
Collins and Wright may be, and there

and there are plenty of people who be-
lieve that the Princeton candidate will
carry Wright and Wadena.
1.-The Ninth district is way up in the
northwestern part Of the State, where
man has to travel nearly thousand
miles to get anywhere. Kittson, Mar
shall and Clay, should say, are the
only counties that Dunn may lose.
Kittson is the home of State Librarian
E. A. Nelson, and I understand that
the Dunn men are making rapid gains
there. Pioneer Press.
T. 3. WALKERS COMMUNICATION.
He Writes the Minneapolis Tribune Anent
State Timber Trespasses.
T. 5. Walker, in a communication
in the Minneapolis Tribune last Fri
day replied to the recent attacks on
r. G.. Dunn's record as State auditor
The communication came wholly I'M
solicited and was made by Mr.. Walker
simply as matter of justice. Mr.
Walker says:
sit has not been my intention to
take any part in this contest, for the
governorship, but under the present
circumstances, I feel called upon to
review these unjustifable attacks upon
Mr.. Dunn and the lumbermen, in my
Judgment, under Mr.. Dunn's admin
istration the timber interests of the
State have been more aggressively
and proftably handled for the State
than in any administration since
have been in Minnesota, covering a
term Of many years. He has antagon-
lied number of lumbermen some of
whom, perhaps on this account, are
against him today, because he was, in
their judgment, more strenuous than
the cases warranted.
'There is not case on record in
the surveyor generals Office where any
cutting has been done without the
marks being put on the logs. And to
claim that the log marks must neces-
sarily be put on the season before any
cutting is to be done, when under the
circumstances it is to some extent i'm
practicable to do this, and claiming a
great loss to the State in consequence
of it is not justifable or defensible
statement.
'Mr. Dunn has received higher
prices for the State timber, has COL
lected and looked more thoroughly af-
ter the trespass, and has diligently
sought during his whole administra-
ton to establish claim for such zeal
Gus attention to the State land and
log business that he should receive the
approval of the people of this State.
And when at the end of his term and
the beginning of his especial effort to
gain the nomination for governor, he
IS charged with neglecting the inter-
ests of the State, which he looks upon
as an absolute misrepresentation and
in every essential respect, unjust, it
would naturally make him hostile to-
wards those who make these charges
or insinuations and being of a high
temper, he has perhaps unwisely
shown indignation and i'll humor
towards the newspaper men whom he
considers as having represented him
so unjustly and unfairly.
During the many years that I have
been engaged in the lumber business
in Minnesota have perhaps cut more
logs than any other person in the
State. I have not individually nor in
connection with any firms that have
been interested in, cut or authorized
the cutting of any logs from the State
lands that were not in a legitimate
manner paid for. And I challenge
any one to show a single item to the
contrary. I have been for some time
tired OF these repeated attacks upon
the lumbermen upon every occasion
when popular favor is sought by ap-
pealing to the general prejudice which
is supposed to exist in consequence
of the continued charges of corrup-
ton.
1.-The lumber production is one of
the leading Industries of the State
and the principal one in Minneapolis
and in some of the smaller places.
From my general acquaintance with
the class OF men engaged in this occu-
patton | can say positively that they
compare favorably with those engaged
in any industry, trade or profession
in the State from the standpoint of
honesty, integrity and the general at
tributes of good citizenship
There are some black sheep and
more OR less of sharp practice and
crookedness among them. But as a
class as to their rightful claims to the
respect of the public, I would not
hesitate to represent them in making
the comparison with any other class