The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-01

On OF big enterprises such ais are con
Quoted By the most progressive OF
civilized countries of the world, but
such corporations, while they are en-.
/ titled TO square deal are not entitled
to subsidy in the form of special privi-
lege in the matter of legislation or
IN any other form. That man either
In public or private life who rails
against corporations simply because
they are corporations is either a fool
or a demagogue, but that man in
public life who works and votes to
| give corporations special privilege or
unfair franchise is an enemy to his
party and the people as whole, and
the sooner he is voted the privilege
of remaining at home the better it will
be for the majority of all concerned,
for he becomes the fawning tool of
special and unwholesome interests
and is not fit representative of a
fairminded and impartial constituency.
We don't want laws to hamper corpora
lions engaged in wholesome business
enterprises, be they great or small.
On the contrary, we want to legislate
for them as far as we can do SO and
at the same time preserve the honest
nights and privileges due to other
enterprises and the people as whole.
That Is square DEAL" that is what
the Republican party stands for in
Minnesota, as exemplified by its lead
ers, and know that is what the great
majority of the party membership
wants 1t to stand for. That is the
Roosevelt policy. believe it is Taft
policy, and it viii be EberhaTt policy
Republican State Officials Make Good.
The Republican party of Minnesota
goes before the voters with candidates
from United States senators down
through the state and congressional
tickets, pledged to such policy, and
for the most part men who have been
in the same positions, and not wanting
in the policy ] have briefly outlined.
On June 21st, these candidates, outside
OF Congressional nominees, were
placed in nomination i'm one of the
most harmonious conventions ever
held in the state. The man who sue.
ceeded to the Office of Chief Executive.
by reason of a most sad circumstance,
was nominated without opposition be-
cause he had made good and Gov.
Eberhart viii be triumphantly elected
in November. With exception of Wal
ter j.. Smith, st. Louis eounty's favor
lite son, and your humble servant, the
nominees need no other recommends
tons than their own splendid official
records. So far as the handsome .ex-
mayor of Eveleth is concerned, whom
st. Louis county delights to honor and
who in turn is an honor to st. Louis
county, he has been simply running
away ever since he hit the political
trail and will probably have to be
hobbled before election day. if his as
sociates on the ticket keep within hail
Ing distance Not only have the pres
ent Republican state officials been pro. |
fcient and painstaking in the per-
Torrance OF their duties, but it has
been the policy of the Republican Off
Gals for years past to guard well the
peoples interests. The timber board /
was created by Republican legisla-
ture in 1895 and ten years ago the at.
torney general was added to this
board. Attorney General e. T. Young
was in office at the time and he at
once began acton under the new law
to enforce collections from timber
barons who had previously stolen or
illegally taken timber from state lands
During his four years in Office Mr..
Young had forced the collection of
S39,2O7 and handed over to his sue
eessor several judgments against tim
Der thieves. During Mr.. Simpson
ncumbency Of the Office, $751; have
,een collected from this source. At.
orneys General Young and Simpson
collected over 100000 in unpaid taxes
rom the Western Union telegraph
ompany. In 1903 through the persist.
mt efforts of Hon. j. F. Jacobson and
'ther Republicans the per cent gross
arning tax for railroads was estab-
lshed by the legislature. The rail.
Dads fought this law in the courts but
attorney General Young pushed the
uits and as a result the state won.
nd $674.S75 was paid into the treasury
rom this source. A Republican legis.
AZURE In 1905 passed the Inheritance
ak Law. In the five years since that
Ime the state treasury has been en-.
lched to the tune of $1,054, 72O under !
ne enforcement of the one law. The !
rand total collections made by At.
,rneys General Young and Simpson !
1ring the past five years amount to ,
2.S30,7S5. OF course these officials :
Id no more than their duty. but it !
satisfaction TO the voters and the :
X payers of the state 70 know that :
ley had officials in this department :
no would not shirk when duty called /
That is true of the Attorney Generate /
apartment is likewise true of the y
her state departments. The score I
ry of states Office, that of state an. Il
tor, treasurer and the judiciary de. b
Irtment have been wisely admin. q