Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 5, 1898, Page 4

Grand TRepits TeraieReview By E. C. KILEY. ‘WO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Six Months........ $1,00.| Three Months.......... 50C Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Minn., as second-class matter. ——— The Democratic State Ticket. . . JOHN LIND,’Brown county J. M. BOWLER, Renville . J. HEINRICH, Hennepin .ALEX. M’KINNON, Polk ERE, Clay JOHN F. KELLY, Governor. ey Clerk Supreme Court.Z, H. Austin, St, Louis dges THOMAS ‘TY. Hennepin Ingeseme DANIEL BUCK, Blue Earth Court WM. MITCHELL. Winona Congres rict.. CHAS. A, TOWNE, St. Louis. Democratic C for Auditor.. ty Ticket. FE. J. Farrell .C, C, Miller Phillip Caselberg .-A. B. Clair -R. J. Donohue .T. M. Brady irs, M. 8. Ehle M. Perreault -.-Al Phillips For Register of Deeds. For Attorney...... For Judge of Probate. For Sup't of Schoo For For Surveyor Yorone: W. Robinson ohn Rellis ‘Thomas Trainor E. Leeman DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM. Hereby reatlirm the Chicago Na- tional Democratic platform, and pledge toit their unswerving support until its principles shall have be- come the established governu.ental policy. We recall with pride the courage and gallant leadership of our late presidential candidate, William J. Bryan. His devotion te the. prin- ciples of free government and splen- did elucidation of those principles in the campaign entitle him to the last- ing gratitede of the people. We commend as wise, patriotic and brave the actions of our Democratic senators and representatives in con- gress, and we confidently trust them inall the trying emergencies of the hour to preserve the people’s rights while they uphold the country’s hon- or. In the momentous struggle in which we are now engaged every re- source, moral and material, should be employed ina vigorous prosecution of the war to a triumphant conclu- sion. When our country is engaged in foreign conflict, political partisan- ship should be merged into united and enthusiastic support of all meas- ures necessary for the success of American arms. We rejoice in the skill, bravery, martial exploits and fortitude already exhibited by our gallant soldiers and sailors. We demand that those who may survive shall receive adequate recognition of their valor, devotion and sacrifice, and we-pledge to them that they shall not be forgotten at home while they are tighting our battles abroad. Those who may fall in the fight shali be ever held in that grateful remembrance traditionally characteristic of tne American people. We hereby denounce monopolies andtrusts as dangerous foes to the peace, well-being and prosperity of tbe people. We find in the public affairs of Minnesota a political condition such as to cause in the minds of thought- ful citizeus grave apprehensions. Great as has been our progress in population and wealth, we declare that such growth would have been much greater had there been at all times an open, honest and impartial administration of our public affairs. Let facts speak io prove this as- sertion true: 1. During the period of Republican control our people have seen their vast heritage of public lands—agricul- tura), timber and minera., an empire in. itself—trittered away aba price rediculous when compared with their true value. 2. They have seen millions of acres thus obtained wrongfully with- held from taxation. 3. They have seen the farmers, toilers and producers of wealth com- pelled to bear this increased burden of taxtion. 4. They haveseen them subjected to the most merciless exactions of railroads, warehouses, elevators and other favored corporations. These corporations specially favored have in return controlled legislation, dictated nominations and furnished the money to carry elections. ‘The policy of this class has been to divide and ruin, then conbine, divide and ruin again. 5. Our banking institutions, established to care for the deposits of the people, have not had their condi- tion of solvency or insolvency ex- amined by a competent bank examin- er. Even where reports of insulven- cy were made they have been with- held from public view. Through a pongful combination at the state capitol millions have been lost to our people, while the good name of our state has suffered abroad. 6. The offices of the clerk of the supreme court, oil inspection and sur- veyors of logs have been allowed to demand and receive exorbitant fees, amouuting to about $50,000 annually, gone into the public treasury. In- stead thereof, they have been used for the most part to perpetuate “machine rule.” 7. Our railroad and ‘warehouse commission has failed to fully pro- tect the people. Unjust discrimina- tions and exorbitant charges in rail- way rates demand proper regulation by this commission. In every portion of the state equal and reasonable charges for transportation should be faithfully maintained. The members of such commission should be no longer open to appointment by the governor but should be subject to election by the people. 7. Weare even now confronted by aspectacle more humiliating. The present administration, assuming to act under the honored party name of Greeley and Lincoln, attempts to pro- vide for its succession and uses there- for the public machinery of the state. The favored corporations name the public officials execute, und thus itis farcically proclaimed that the people of Minnesota are to be. allowed to continue in the enjoyment of ‘good government and sound money.” In view of all these and many other wrongs inthe administration of our state affairs, this convention now pledges itself to the work of thorough and complete reform. It demands: 1. That the public lands reimain- ing unsold shall be sold only at their fair value. i 2. That all public institutions shall be managed with prudence and economy, -- 3. That we shall not lose the fruits secured by the decision of the supreme court in the land tax case. By that decision 8,500,000 acres of un- used railroad lands will be added to the tax list. TheSincreased valua- tion will be from $15,000,000. to. $20,- 000,000, annually. We demand that in the threatened appeal to the United States supreme court the legal department of this state shall per- form its full duty that the people’s rights may be protected. 4. Ofstill greater value, perhaps, is the decision of the supreme court in the Steener rate case, It estab- lishes the principle that the basic charges for transportation should be no more than a fair income on the cost of reproduction of the plant. This principle should be maintained atall hazards, and applied in all matters of public franchise. Both these decisions and many | others amply attest the fullfilment of our promises made in 1892 in refer ence to the judiciary. 5. Regarding agriculture as one of the substantial foundations of pros- perity. We look with interest upon all forms of diversified farming. 6. We favor the election of United States senators by the people direct. 7. We condemn with severity all appointments to the 8, We. favor legislation looking to the construction and maintenance of good roads. 9. We recommend that within reasonable limitations the principle of direct legislation be applied. 10. We faithfully promise that if entrusted with the administration of affairs there shall be at all times wise, frugal! and competent government. To the end that all these wrongs may be righted and all these reforms effected. The Democrats of Minnesota, deep- ly impressed with the solemnity o¢ their cause and actuated only bya stern sense of duty, now call upon all the people, irrespective of former political affiliations, to join with them in one grand and heroic effort to break down “the rule rings” and to redeem our state from its long and oppressive misrule. $10 Excursion to Detroit. September 13 is. the date set by the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic rail- way for their third annual autumn excursion to Detroit. This excursion, which has been so popular the past two seasons, will leave Duluth 6:30 | p.m. the above date, by rail to St. | Ignace, where the train is due to ar- rive at 10 o’clock the next. morning, when passengers will be immediately transferred to the City of Alpena, one of the double-deck steel side-wheel steamers of the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation company, giving a twenty- four hours’ sail to Detroit or thirty hours’ to Toledo or Cleveland. The round trip fare to Detroit wiil be $10 and to Toledo or Cleveland $11. The return limit will allow full ten days’ stop at destination. State-room berths on the steamer may be reserved in ad- vance, and there will be no over- crowding, as these steamers have 175 state rooms and parlors that will ac- commodate three persons each. For further particulars, reservations and tickets apply to T. H. Larke, Com- mercial Agent, 426 Spalding Hotel bloek, Duluth, Minn, which, if at all proper should have} PROCEEDINGS Official Publication of the Pro- ceedings of the Meeting of OCTOBER 6TH, A, D, 1898, Of the Board of County Com- missioners of Itasca Co. Auditors office, Itasca Minnesota. Pursuant to call the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners of Itasca county met at the Auditor’s office this 6th day of October, 1898. Present, Commissioners, Robinson and Finnegan. The proceedings of the last meet- ing were read whereupon motion was made and carried, that, that portion of the proceedings. offering‘a reward for the apprehension and conviction of the murderer of Henry Ward, was excepted from the said proceedings county, Wilder, and placed before this Board at this | time for further .consisderation. Upon motion the remainder of the proceedings were approved. Commission Finnegan offered the follgwing resolution. Whereas, at a _ meeting of this Board duly held on the 38rd day of September, 1898, it was determined to, and this Board did offer a reward of $500 for the tion and cony or murderers cf Henry about the 8th day of August 1898, and Whereas it now apprehension, detec- tion of the murderer Ward, on or appears that the Hartley Lake—Thos. St. Clair, Bart Was- son and Chas. Dunton. Spider Lake—Chas. Birke, Wm. Lacroix and W. J. Johnson. Slierry—Dennis Newman, Wm. Haley and Tyos. Hurley. Bridgie—Martin Dufficy, afford Eddy and Maurice Moore. Deér Lake—J. H. Johnson, E. L, Mitchell and Frank Voight. Swan River—Wm. Doyle, W. H. ACATOR and W W. Wright. Upon motion the board establishea voting precincts as follows and ap- pointed the judges therefor: One precinct embracing town 54, range 23, to be known as Blackberry precinct, with poiling place at the school house on section 4 of;said town 54, range 24. Judges—Chas. Ander- son, Jonn Anderson and John Denny. One precinct embracing all oftown 54, range 25, to be known as Huff pre- cinct, with polling place at the resi- dence of John Huff. Judges—John Huff, John Berg and Duncan Harris. After due consideration the follow- Ing resolution was offered: Whereas, This board did on the 20th day of November, 1897, enter into a contract with Chas. Kearney and A. B, Clair for the com- pairing. correcting and proving the tract in- dexes belonging to Itasca county, then in the office of the register of deeds of said county: and, Whereas,,On the 8th day of February, 1898, this board did cause the said Chas. Kearney and A.B, Clair to be notified to proceed at once with said work and push the same to an early completion, or that- this board would reciud said contract ‘and, Whereas, Nearly eight months have pass- ed by and suid work has not been completed; and, Whereas, This board are of the opinion Therefore. be it hor by the board of councy conimissioner: hat the contract muds and enterea into by and be- tween tue ca, through its board of county commissioners ou the 20th day of November, 1897, tur the compairing. correcting, verifying and proving the tract indexes belonging to said county, now in the office of the register of deeds of said Itasca county. be and the same is hereby rescinded and annulled in all things, and the said county of Itasca relfeved from all liability under said contract. Said resolution being unanimously | adopted, ‘The ,following bills were audited and allowed: Henry Schultz, court. itness fees in justice 3 148 mfrder of said Henry Ward, has made | jonn W. Poole, witness fees in justice aconfession, and acknowledge to the court. cs killing of said Henry Ward, therefore Ralph beit resolved. That the action of |,,°"* this board taken at the meeting there fore be it resolved. That the action of this board taken Septer ber 1898, $500 for the apprehension, detection and conviction murderers of Henry Ward, the same is hereby resci nulled in all things. being unanimously adopted. Application of the Benedictine sis- of taxes upon property that, should have been exempt, (being block 21 original plat of Grand Rapids for the year 1897,) the State Au- ters for the cancellation was recommended to ditor for: approval. * Application of W. D. Washburn Jr. for an abatement of taxes upona large ‘amount of cut over lands was denied. Certificate of Clerk of Court show- ing the names of those who as grand and petit jurors at the last term of the District Court was read where- upon the Bvard proceeded to draw eighteen names to be added to the former list of petit jurors, to be used instead of those serving at the last term of the District ,Conrt. The County Treasurer presented to the Board the Sheriff’s return of the collections of personal property together with the ‘Treasurers certifl- cate as’ required by law. After due and proper consideration « the Board came to the conclusion that the taxes levied against the following named persons cuuld not be collected and ac- cordingly ° cancelled said taxes as follows: David Ackley‘ Koochiching. John Maines, Deer Rive’ George Cox, Bass Brook. Matt Holliday, Bass Brook. Frank Tibbetts, Bass Brook. James+Kirkwood, Ray Lyle Mining Co., Ray.. L. 8. Budd, Village of Grand Rapi P. H. Varley, Village of Grand Rapid: W. Greenwood, Village of Grand Rapids. 5.65 W. P. Brown, Village of Grand Rapids... Archie MeWilliams,;,Village of Grand Rapids. 37.79 Hi Bair, Village of Grand Rapids - 24,82 Fred H. Webster, Village of Grand Rapids..... Geo. Cox, Village of Grand Rapid: The board vhen proceeded yto ap- point judges of election for election districts in the unorganized portion of Itasca county, as follows: Hanson Brook—John Wasson, John Coch- ran and James,O’Harry. Loper Precinct—Joseph Gardner, Stoughton and Thos. Curry. Bow String—W. H. Brown, Thos. Walker and Wm. Donnelly, McCormick—Dan McCormick, Chas. Col- lngé and Dennis Mulcahy. Swan Lake—James:,Duffy, John Palmer 10.64 Frank and J. D. Ryan. Pokegama—Claud Ottman, Wm. Lacy avd Thos. Dempsey. Split Hand—C. U. Gravell, J. W. Fitzgerald and George VanDuzen. Lawrence Lake—Krank Larson, Nols Fayl- stad and Thos. Fitzgerald. Decker—T. J. Goodell, B. C\Shurtliff and Dr. Simonds. Bass Lake—F. M, Gund, Frank Freastone and 8S. L. Jellison. Kehl & Deary—John Howard, Damrose Neveaux and Angus McDonald. Long. Lake—Al. Blackman, Harry Wallace ! and Clarence Buchannan. at the meeting thereof duly held on the 8rd day of offering a reward of of the murderer or be and nded and an- Said resolution 8.00 - 1.68 - 6.43 + 2.82 sewer... Henry Mankey, 10 sewer . TA. Metlugn, board of paupers for September.. T. A. Melfugh, telegran Chas, Leeman, work on-Prairie river bridge. J. A. Brown, 5 days work for board of equalization . J. A. Brown, days surveying county road}... . 82.00 John Be: River reas 4.00 J. M. Romans, 6.75 J. M. Roma, Farm 1.50 Chas. Kea cases . John Peters. work on Split Hand road Cc. W. Robinsoi pag yaar ana diem All other bills were aia over untill the | next meeting. Upon motion the board adjourned until November 1th, 1898. AttestyyH."R.- KING, County Auditor, 79.10 13.50 W.V.FULLER&CU bumber, Lath and Shingles. Manufacturers of Sash, Doors and Blinds. Turning and Scroll Sawing Done on Short Notice. ESTIMATES FURNISHED. W. V. FULLER & CO. Grand Rapids, - - Minnesota. 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