The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-15
Bring on the Report.

Van SAINT for copy of the johnson
report. 1t should be furnished him
that he may know what the charges
against him are and be able to defend
himself. His enemies are making cap
ltal of this mysterious document, an6
the former State auditor, with the fear
lessness OF an honest man, is ready tc
face any accusation that Mr.. johnson
may have brought against him as the
result Of his long search of Mr.. Dunn Is
record. --.--
The friends of Mr.. Dunn have been
anxious for the publication of the
johnson report, we'll knowing the rec
ord OF the State auditors office. SO
far as: his official actions are set down,
will be a credit to him, rather than a
detriment. In the former reports made
by Mr.. johnson, there was nothing to
indicate that Mr.. Dunn had been de-
relict in duty to the State.
His timber trespass settlements re-
suited in the State obtaining many
thousands Of dollars, that would have
been lost to it, if the cases had been
tried in court. It is one thing to have
a deep conviction that a certain man
is guilty of a certain timber trespass
on remote State lands, and quite an
other to secure evidence that will con-
Wet him in court. Mr.. Dunn has al
ways looked to the interests of the
State. and has a record that has been
for years the pride and boast of the
Republican party in Minnesota, a
record that even wrung word of
praise from the reluctant lips OF form
er Governor John Lind, when he was
in Office.
There has been enough of innuenda.
of limiting and winking and yelled al
lusions. Mr.. Dunn has asked his &C.
cusers for their evidence He has a
right to know what that report con-
tains, and the people Of Minnesota,
who will vote at the coming election,
have right to know-and now.
Now is the time for the publication Of
the johnson report, when the candi.
date whose record it assails can meet
and disprove it's charges before the
voters.
Mr.. Dunn is quoted as saying:
| Il see some occasional reference tC
the last report said to have been made
by Sam Johnson and filed with the
governor. The inference is forced by
my enemies that it contains some
charges that if known would reflect
upon me or injure my candidacy fol-
governor. Mr.. Johnson made some
reports prior to the convention, but
the motives and the distortion of facts
when there were any facts, we're such
that his attacks helped me in the eyes
of the public. which likes fair play
and fair dealing.
II shall write Governor VanSan1
and ask him for a copy of the report
It is manifestly unfair to me to have
my POLITICAL opponents conveying the
idea that there is a report in existence
which would injure me if it's contents
were known. I have stated again an6
again on the stump that I never die
anything while State auditor that
would not do again under the same
circumstances. I think the public will
agree with me that I ought to have a
copy of any charges made against
me and that ought to have them now
that such action is due not only to
me, but to the voters of the State, to
the Republican party whose candidate
I am and to the spirit of fair play,
which is the ruling characteristic OF
Americans. Duluth News-Tribune.