Morris tribune., 1910-10-28

| employment OF labor and the carrying
on of big enterprises such as are con-
Quoted by the most progressive OF
civilized countries of the world, but
such corporations, while they are en-
titled to a square deal are not entitled
to subsidy in the form of special priv1-
lege in the matter of legislation or
In any other form. That man either
In public or private lifa who rails
against corporations simply because
! they are corporations is either fool
or 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 a fit representative Of
tair-minded and impartial constituency.
We don't want laws to hamper corpora
tions 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
rights and privileges due to other
enterprises and the people as whole.
That is a square DEAL" that is what
the Republican party stands for in
Minnesota, as exemplifed by it's lead
ers, and l know that is what the great
majority of the party membership
wants it to stand for. That is the
Roosevelt policy. l believe it is Taft
policy, and it will be EberhaAt 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 I have briefly outlined.
On June 21st, these candidates, outside
of Congressional nominees, were
placed in nomination in 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 most sad circumstance,
was nominated without opposition be-
cause he had made good and Gov.
Eberhart will be triumphantly elected
in November. With exception of Wal
ter J. Smith, st. Louis cOunty's favor
ite son, and your humble servant, the
nominees need no other recommends
tions 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
Bociates on the ticket keep within hail
ing distance. Not only have the pres
ent Republican state officials been pro-
ticient and painstaking in the per-
formance of their duties, but it has
been the policy of the Republican off
cials for years past to guard we'll the
peoples interests. The timber board
was created by a Republican legisIa-
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 action 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 .lr.
Young had forced the collection 0.
$39,2O7 and handed over to his sc
cessor several judgments against tn.
Der thieves. During Mr.. Simpson
incumbency of the Office, $65,14O have
been collected from this source. Al
torneys General Young and Simpson
collected over 100000 in unpaid taxes
from the Western Union Telegrap&
company. In 1903 through the persist
ent efforts of Hon. J. F. Jacobson ana
other Republicans the per cent gross
earning tax for railroads was estaJ
lished by the legislature. The raj
roads fought this law in the courts b..
Attorney General Young pushed the
SulIS anu DIS q 1C0ull JIG SIG GC w., |
and $674,375 was paid into the treasur5 |
from this source. A Republican les !
lature in 1905 passed the Inheritance !
Tax Law. In the five years since IT,. |
time the state treasury has been en-
riched to the tune of $1,054, ,720 under |
the enforcement of the one law. The
grand total collections made by AT: |
torneys General Young and Simpson
during the past five years amount to
$2,33O,735. Of course these officials
did no more than their duty, but it
is satisfaction to the voters and the
tax payers of the state to know that
they had officials in this department
who would not shirk when duty called.
What is true of the Attorney Generals
department is likewise true of the
other state departments. The secre,
tary of states Office, that of state au
ditor, treasurer and the judiciary de