The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
ON THIS OCCASION
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one. During the past two years one
of that body has been SO harrassed by
suits and criticism to callous the soul
of even county commissioner Why
not let him spend a little time doing
the work for which he was elected? AT
the next commissioner election when
his term expires is the time to elect
some other man providing the pres
sent one does not do his duty. In
the last issue the political policy of
Ely also came in for dissection. The
results we're all doped out If the sheet
was a political seer and it's progneS-
tications could be relied upon, consid-
cradle trouble would be saved the
candidates and also the men in charge
of the campaigns.
The charge made by the paper
against Commissioner Pete of this dis
trict is that he went into the Dyer
district and spoke a good word for
Dyer's reelection. This might be
considered breach of public trust
AS an act of a friend for a friend, we
would consider it fine effort and
especially easy to do in the face of
the fact that nothing derrogatory to
the character of Commissioner Dyer
has been brought out, and could not
be brought out. Only last week a
meeting of Dyer's constituents at Hib-
bling met and rendered him a recep-
ton at which well-wishes and eulogies
were heaped upon him by large con-
course of citizens of Hibbing headed
by Mayor Weirick. The paper has a
right to it's opinion and to express the
same but a public record should not
be besmirched with private spleen.
You may not believe it but several
carloads of Minnesota turkeys, amount
ing in all to more than a straight
trainload, will be shipped to New Eng
land states next month for the Thanks
giving feast. The order for the birds
will go forward under the Land O.
Lakes brand to Boston The finest
markets in Boston and other large east
ern cities demand the Minnesota
grown birds for their patrons.
National Committee can truthfully say
that prosperity is no myth when he
looks over his income sheet and sees
where he piled up between two and
three hundred millions during the Re-
publican administration.
We heard an argument the other
day where man stated that under the
Democratic administration you could
buy a pair of shoes for $3.50 Sure, but
under that administration, as far as
can be learned, no one working for
living and even his employer, had
the $3.50. How many did you have in
1893-1895 when you were working on
the Winton road for soc per day? In
1918 things were going the same way
and the war came and saved the bacon
and also the Democratic party from
another of its famous administrations
We heard Fred Ward, superintend-
ent of the st. Louis County Work
Farm make talk over the radio on
his institution Saturday and while
he stated that since it's inception the
farm had 17119 involuntary guests and
that he has a fine place, it dawned on
us that we would not care to visit Mr..
Ward with only a one way ticket is
sued by the court emitting us to all
the privileges for month or two
however much we thought of Fred
Ward.
The papers of Tuesday brought the
news of the death of Charles A. Towne
at Tucson, Arizona of pneumonia con-
tracted while on a speaking tour in
behalf of the Smith, Robinson ticket.
Charley Towne was brilliant speaker
and at one time served as congress-
man in this district and his stump
speeches in behalf of the Republicans,
Democrats and Free Silverites will
be remembered by many as he was
one of the most fluent orator on any
subject he assayed to champion. He
served this district in congress fol-
lowing the election of 1894. At the
next Republican National convention,
a delegate, he walked out of the con-
vention as protest against the plank
declaring for the single gold standard.
In 1896 he was endorsed by the DEM
ocrats but was defeated by Page Nor
ris. In 1898 Towne and Morris again
were opposing candidates and Morris
was reelected. He was 10 years of
age. A resident of New York where
he played big part in politics, he
removed to Arizona for his health. A
host of friends in this state and city
regret his passing.
Hickman, "The Fox" as he called