The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-18
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Edited This Week BY
GEORGE F. ETZELL
ClariSSa, independent

Residents throughout Minnesota who
remember the beloved late Governor
John A. Johnson are chagrined over
the statement made by Governor Ben
son recently that Governor johnson
was "a man who sold his soul to the
United States Steel Corporation"
The Olivia Times, published by Jim
Landy, former collector of internal
revenue, says that IF Governor Benson
is correctly quoted as saying that about
Governor Johnson the state executive
deserves to be censured."
Continuing, the Times says, ut is
nearly 20 years since the late Governor
died, and this is the first time we have
seen or heard word against his repu-
tation or character Johnson vetoed
an iron ore tax bill while he was gov
ernor, but there was just cause for that
veto, and public sentiment was back
of him in his doing so. John A. john
son was the most beloved governor that
ever officiated at the state capitol as
was evidenced by the fact that the
people of the state, after his death,
erected to his memory an enduring
monument. Too bad that 20 years later
someone should rise up to besmirch his
fair name. For Shame"
Taking up the torch for the late
governor, The Fairmont Daily Sentinel
claims that Mr. Landy erred a bit re-
garding time. Governor Johnson died
September 81, 19O9-28 years ago." re-
marks The Sentinel, and continues,
Perhaps his memory can now be de-
famed with political safety, Jim, for
there now remain only few Of us who
three times helped elect him to the
governorship We are not numerous
enough to be politically important
From the wall to the left, as we
write, look down the pictures of Cover
nor Johnson and Frank A Day, his
private secretary and political man
ager. The door stands ajar that leads
to the little room where was held the
first conference that suggested john
son for governor. Frank Day later sup
ported the political revolt that is re-
sponSible for this states present gov
enor. What would be his reaction, we
wonder, if alive today to read of the
defamation of his dearest friend
Back on the Payroll
After being "jchless"-that is without
state job for Is days, David Lundeen,
brother of United States Senator Ernest
Lundeen, is back on the public payroll
This time he is on the staff Of the
State Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission as field supervisor" at $225.0O
per month
As will be remembered, Mr.. Lundeen
resigned under fire as soldiers welfare
director in the Boar dof Control, follow
ing his disbarment by the supreme
court, after which he left the soldiers
relief dictatorship when the state exc
outive council held stormy session
But good administration party man
cannot be kept down in spite of his
East record, SO Mr.. Lundeen is working
for the taxpayers of Minnesota once
again
Reason for Discharge.
"a man can always find a good
reason for firing an employee if one
waits long enough" well known en-
ployer once said in a public statement
Farmer-Labor administration leaders
and hackers evidently hold this same
point of view in the purge" that has
been threatened on number of times
and also taken effect at the state
capitol.
That the minutest incident can be
used to advantage was disclosed when
the Park Region Echo of Alexandria, an
ardent administration newspaper,
blamed the failure of Minnesota mo-
florists to dim their lights on John P.