Year: 1874

w lciI- HIS Liit ttldtt VI w Is
consin suffered herself to be trifed
with; and it has become question
as to whether the corrupt and
scheming influences in the interest
of, and emanating from Duluth,
shall be allowed to finally detraud
this state Of the ST. Croix and Supe-
rior land grant, and complete the
destruction already begun, of Wis
consin's goodly heritage in the nat
ural harbor system at the head of
Lake Superior.


The TINES has unflinchingly done
its duty, and entered its protests
time and again, against these out
RACES by the Duluth interests, and
now we are glad to give place, in
this issue, to the excellent, pointed
and telling articles on these ques-
tions, from two of our State cotem-
poraries, the Ashland Press and Mil
waukee NeacS:.


From the Ashland Press.


DULUTH AND THE ST. CRoIX LAND


GRANT.


The attitude of the people of Du-
luth and those interested in the
prosperity of that city, with refer
ence TO the st. CroiX Land Grant,
claims the notice of the people OF
Wisconsin and especially of those
interested in the developments to
be accomplished by securing the
grant for the purpose of building
the North Wisconsin Railroad from
Lake St. Croix to Lake Superior.


Special and positive outcroppings
recently at Duluth, invite special
reference to this matter, and re-
quire particular notice, that all who
are interested in the enterprise
which they bear directly upon, may
understand whose opposition is Ger.
tain to be encountered if not openly
then covertly, through the avenues
of corruption and chicanery, which
were pursued by Bill King when
hired by Jay Cooke during the win
ter of Il and II, in the active and
close contest for the renewal of the
grant that occurred in congress at
that time.


The Duluth papers and the peo
pie Of Duluth have recently been
very much agitated upon the sub
iect of electing delegates to attend
the Republican Convention which is
TO nominate candidate for Con
gress to represent the district now
in chal ge of Gen. Averill, and the
side that waged so successfully the
contest and secured the delegates
in favor Of Mr.. King as against
those of Gen AveriII, conducted
it upon the sole ground that Gen
AveriII voted for the renewal of The
grant and has been the constant, AZ
nest faithful and efficient friend o
that measure, whilst King was an &C
tive lobbyist against it, and had the
honor of having been the author o
its defeat. This we believe to be ;
correct statement Of fact, of that Is
sue, and King has the Duluth vote
and influence in consequence OF his
opposition to and Gen. Averill':
friendship for the st. CroiX Lane
Grant. King has had to do will
the efforts made to renew the gran
not because he had any vote to caSt
nor that his personal interests were
to be affected uufayorabIy, but be
cause he was recognized as an indi
vidual learned in the lore of the
lobbyist, familiar with the avenue:
of outside pressure upon the unsus
pecting legislator, a trequenter o
the haunts, alleys and dark place,
of the organizer and ringmaster o
politics and known in the "profes
sion" as a bold, fearless and cheek,
manipulation. His employer Cooke
selected him for the work which i
is understood he performed well ant
successfully with its cruel and dis
astrious results, because Of these
facts. The people of Duluth work
ed mantully for the henchman O
the founder of their city and secur
ed him delegation.


There was no disposition ther
nor is there now, to interfere Will
the politics of our sister State, mol
is it intended by this writing to al
wise what should be done. but We
write for our interests and that ON
people may be awake to them and
advise their Representatives in Con