Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1908 — “HONEST JOHN” MILLER DEAD [ARTICLE]

“HONEST JOHN” MILLER DEAD

The Way He Met the Insult to Bribe Him by a Louisiana Lottery Man. Duluth. Minn., Oct. 27.—The death of ex-Governor John Miller, of North Dakota, here recalls tJie famous fight against the Louisiana lottery in North Dakota. Miller led the fight against the lottery, and the story is told that a representative of the lottery came into Miller’s office and laid down a suit case containing 1200.000. “That is yours Lt yon will permit the lottery to enter North Dakota,” he said. “My price is higher than that,” said Miller, and threw him out of the office. They called him “Honest John” Miller in North Dakota. His fight against the lottery was redoubled after that, and, he was the man who was chiefly instrumental in keeping It from gaining • foothold in North Dakota.