Morris tribune., 1914-10-16
A BIC BUNCH OF GRAFTERs

There is big bunch of grafters in Minnesota and
the evidences of their perncous work constantly to be
in politics. This bunch responsible for the
laws that put thru the legislature which sacrifice the
interests of the people, they responsible for the
travagance in executive administration and hear
it hinted in while that they have the of the
courts.
The people are indignant at the choking hold which
these graftes have upon the throat of the state and at
every election they that this time the graters
are going to be driven from their citidel.
Every candidate for office pledges himself to lead the
forces righteousness against the grafter and would
think that after each election the grafter would be in
deed hard beset but STILL year after year. the grafters
must be driven out.
After such activities, might wonder whether there
really any grafters, but little inquiry will bring
out the information that the grafter really do exist in
formidable numbers tho there is somewhat of lack of
unanimity as to just where they have their lair.
The residents of the southern part of the state
would surely be able to the grafters completely
were it for the steel trust and the lumber barons
of the north The residents of the north could surely
rout the grafters it for the low standards
the pocket boroughs of the south. The residents of
the country constantly defed in their good work by
the paid hrngs of the predatory corporations of the
cites and the reformers of the cities find the path of
progress blocked by the representatives from the
try who are selfish and thrifty
So it goes Everyone agrees that there is great
of grafters where schemes ncubated
which thwart the will of the people Somewhere in the
north the south. in the city the country evil men
are constantly planning destroy all things which
make for the welfare of the people, and to put forward
those things which serve only selfish ends
go the length and bredth of Minnesota hunt thru
the nurh the SOUTH the city the country for this
great bunch of grafters and you will find them not
Yet aItho person will not discover the nest, he
will find that there are dishonest men in public life. He
will find them here and there the north the SOUTH the
city and the country.
But not one is recognized as a CRATER by the
majority in his home community or he would not last
long in public life.
Dishonesty and all its attendant evils has no geo.
graphical location, choice of occupation con-
dition.
The 'gang of grafters' comes from no special
section of the state from any particular occupa
tion individually dishonest are to be found every
where.
The gang does not exist except as Individually
dishonest unite in their dishonesty.
Sin is individual, not geographical or professional
and dishonest will be driven from public life
Minnesota long the south tries only drive out those
from the north the north tries drive out those from
the SOUTH the country tries to drive out those in thu
city. and the city tries to drive out those in the coun
try.
Progress will be made when the people Of eacI
section the state directs it's wholsheared attention
to it's individual contribution to the gang of graft
ers.''
The walls of Jerusalem were built by each man build
ing that portion opposite his house.