Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28

favor, and impartially In their appltca-
ton to every interest. In my admins
tration Of the Duties of this high office
have been prompted by the single
motive Of administering the laws for
the government of all the people as laid
down by the representatives. Of the
people. I have maintained for myself
and for those subordinate to me. that
II it was incumbent upon the people.
the soverigns of our commonwealth,
to yield the strictest obedience to law,
it was in a fuller sense the absolute
duty of their public servants to yield
obedience to the law and loyalty to the
public interest.
FuIfilIment Of Pledges.
Two years ago the Democratic
party. in its platform and in the
acceptance speeches of its candidates.
made certain promises to the people.
It Is matter Of special pride with me
on this occasion that every such prom
ise has been kept; that not a pledge
has been broken; that we have kept
faith with the people who reposed
their confidence in US. Conditions
change from time to time. and issues
change from time to time. There are
some things eternal. First and fore
most among these is the right Of
people to govern themselves; and
secondly, the duty Of the public officer
to beftrue to the trust reposed in him
by the people. Firm in the belief that
the promises Of the past have been
kept, and realizing full well the cares
and responsibilities Of the future
should again be called to this high
position, now pledge to devote my
SELF and every energy Of which I am
possessed to the honest fulfillment Of
duty along the same lines Of conduct
during the past two years.
Public Timber Trspass.
The history of the last contest, with
all its aroused public sentiment and
sensational acrimony, has not been for
gotten. It will be remembered that
one Of the chief issues Of that CAM
paign was the charge that the law
had been violated by public servants
In the settlement Of the states Just
claims against men who. without tho
authority of law and without due legal
compensation. had taken the states
lands, timber and mineral rights.
thereby robb1ng the school children Of
Minnesota Of sacred and valuable
heritage. It was charged In an official
state document after official fnvestiga-
ton. that system had come into
vouge by which It was cheaper to
steal the timber from the public
domain and settle for It with statl
officials. than 1t was to buy the tim
Der at legal public sale. promised 1t
that time that II were elected COVER
nor Of Minnesota would see that
suits were instituted by the state to
recover. 30 far as it was physically
and legally possible. every dollar which
belonged to the school fund Of this
state. z
One Of my first official actions was
to demand q complete transcript OF an
the charges thus preferred. and to
submit the matter to the attorney xen-
eral. In an official communication.
dated Feb. I, 1905. made inquiry as
to the status Of Ill suits pending, and
asked the attorney general whether his
department was fully equipped 70
institute suits for the recovery Of the
money properly belonging TO the state.
and give immediate and continuous
attention TO the prosecution Of those
cases; that considered It greatly
important that their prosecution IS
immediate an continuous. and volun.
tsersd TO cooperate TO the fullest az
tent 1oe The y0oovGey o6 81 moneYD e