The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-11-04

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 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 a 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 a
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 40 we can do so and
at the same time preserve the honest
rights and privileges due to other
enterprises and the people as a whole.
That is a square DEAL" that is what
the Republican party stands for in
Minnesota, as exemplified by its lead.
ers, and I know that is what the great
majority of the party membership
wants it to stand for. That is the
Roosevelt policy. I believe 1t is Taft
policy, and It will be Eberhart 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 a 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 a 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.
lite son, and your humble servant, the
nominees need no other recommends
tons than their own splendid official
records. So far as the handsome X
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
nobbled before election day, if his as
sociates on the ticket keep within hail
ng distance. Not only have the pres
mt Republican state officials been pro.
icient 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 a Republican legisla.
lure 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 Mr..
Young had forced the collection OF
cessor several judgments against tim.
Der thieves. During Mr.. Simpsons
i~ncumbency of the Office, $65,140 have
been collected from this source. At
:orneys General Young and Simpson
collected over 100000 In unpaid taxes
from the Western Union Telegraph
company. In 1903 through the persist.
emit efforts of Hon. J. F. Jacobson and
other Republicans the 4 per cent gross
earning tax for railroads was estab-
lished by the legislature. The rail.
roads fought this law in the courts but
Attorney General Young pushed the
suits and as a result the state won,
and $674,375 was paid into the treasury
from this source. A Republican legis'
lature in 1905 passed the Inheritance
No. ~ux Tn xk4 Aun uaorc Cinnn fhof
time the state treasury has been en-.
richsd to the tune of $1,054,720 under
the enforcement of the n law. The
grand total collections made by At.
torneys General Young and Simpson
during the past five years amount to
$3.50, 735. OF course these officials
did no more than their duty, but it
Is a 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-
partment have been wisely admin
istered. Through the shrewdness and
ability of the man at the head of the
state auditors department, Minnesota
has recently recovered a large acreage
of swamp lands which contain on the
surface a vast amount of valuable tim
Der and underneath a rich bed of iron
ore, SO that the aggregate sum to be
realized in the future on this will reach
into the millions. Through the care.
full conservation Of our natural re.
sources under the guidance of a Re.
publican legislature and the admins
tration of Republican officials, Mime