Morris tribune., 1913-08-15

Dut Ills Is easily accounted for when
it is known that President Wilson
and his chief aid, w. j. Bryan, know
Mr.. Lind personally and are veil
acquainted with his worth. It was
President Wilson who Mr. Lind, as a
member of the Minnesota university
board of regents, endeavored to Sc.
cure as a successor to former Presi-
dent Northrop, while as to Mr.. Bryan
no one was closer than Mr.. Lind He
always espoused his cause and es-
pecially during the administration of
the late Governor johnson, who
fought shy of the Commoner at all
times.
Speaking frankly, ! never liked Mr..
Lind, though admired him. He
was cold to a degree. AS governor
he was strict partisan, as many Re-
publican officeholders of his time
learned to their cost. There was no
compromise in his makeup, though
perhaps this one thing might be
excused, as at the time he guided the
ship of state the invariable rule was
Ito the victors belong the spoils.
However, there was nothing of the
gangster about Mr.. Lind; he was
square at all times and he forced
those about him to play the game
above board and with all cards in
sight. It was said of him that he
was always right with his friends, but
overlooked nothing when his known
enemies were involved. When max
ing the race for governor the st.
Paul Dispatch, in its well known way,
made life burden for Mr.. Lind. It
treated him like a pickpocket. Quot
ing Dispatch state capitol reporter
of that stormy period, Mr.. Lind took
the papers continual insults much to
heart and he never overlooked bet
In order to get even. How at the
close Of his term he invaded the edi.
torial rooms of the Dispatch and per-
sonally assaulted the MANAGING edi-
tor is history. AS contemporary at
the time reported the affair, Mr.. Lind,
for obvious reasons, landed with his
left. He is minus one hand.
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There will be no more seining Of
lakes in Minnesota under the guise of
removing so called rough fish. The
state game and fish commission at fits
meeting last week so decreed, all of
which Is unpleasant news to score
of fish concerns operating In this
state. They are out neat piece of
money. At the last session OF the
legislature, following an investigation
of lake SEEMING, law WAS passed
prohibiting such unless the commits
sioners of the county in which the lake
was located gave their consent. The
investigation was not entirely to the
credit of the commission and its de-
eision to do no more seining is not
to be wondered at. gather that the
commission is glad the law was
PASSED.
Attorney General Smith is busy
heading off an increase in the price
of milk in Minneapolis and it looks
as if he might make good. Last
month the Minneapolis Milk company,
which had been convicted of viola
ton of the state antitrust laws, gave
notice of an increase in the price of
milk to cents Mr.. Smith asked for
an enjoining order and got it. The
order for a permanent order is yet to
be argued. The new rate for milk
was to go into effect Aug. / and
whether Mr.. Smith wins or not he has
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product tidy sum. For every day
that the company's increase was held
up Minneapolis has been saved $4,000.
This is the amount the company
" ould have realized each day had the
increase not been attacked.
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Keeping everlastngly at it sometimes
brings success, all of which Attorney
General Smith can attest to. When
the rate decision was handed down
at Washington the Great Western
road protested. 1t secured immunity
through the federal district court. Mr..
Smith threatened reprisals and last
week the company, after looking into
the threats, agreed to be good. 1t will
now charge only 2 cents for pas
sengers. As to refunds, however, it
will only make them after fight.
As Mr.. Smith views it a half loaf is
better than none, and he accepted the
company's findings. However, if any
or shipper has a grievance
in the way of a refund he is ready
to help. Mr.. Smith goes on the
that his department be-
longs to the taxpayers and if they
have lawful grievance it is up to
him to give relief.
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State Senator Victor Johnson OF
Chisago county is the first to get in
to the political game which will en-
gross the voters of the state year
hence. He is going after Congress-
man Manahan's scalp in the new
Tenth district.i Senator Johnson filed
d list of expenses with Secretary of
State Schmahl last week. This is re-
quired of any voter who aspires to
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