Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 3, 1910, Page 4

| | | Grand Rapids Weralde' Review Published Every Wednesday ___Publlaned Eva tats mena aes By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postofficeat Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second Class Matter. ——eeooTleoeoeoeoeeeom™ SENATOR GUNN’S PLATFORM. Senator D. M. Gunn.of Grand Rap- ids makes a public announcement this week in which he states his position on the questions in which the peopie this district and the entire state He leaves no doubt of are interested. as to where he stands, if@any ever ed im the minds of his constitu- ents. He is brief and emphatic in his statements and covers those subjects which the people of Northern Min- nesota are most vitally concerned at His endorsement exi the present time. of the Republican platform embraces all of the public questions that are a Yikely to receive consideration by the next legislature. He lays par- {icular emphasis on the matter of re- apportionment of the legis- aative districts, concerning which he says: “In my judgment, the atter of reapportionment based up- ne 1910 census, is of paramount importance’ in Northern Minnesota. The settlement and development of Northern Minnesota has reached that oint where a just and equal repres- ition in the state legislature is a yital necessity, The public and pri- welfare of allour people requires demands that we should have | representation in the legislature end that the influence and r of this section of the state maj benefical ve its effect in proper, ation. To understand and ap- equal represen- in the legislature - with its beneficial legislation, means ate what fair, xs it is only necessary to call at- the fact that all of the funds, including the great. on to t state school fupd, have been derived and now being obtained largely from Northern Minnesota; take the matter iage, building of roads, and yxation, all depends upon legis- ’ Senator Gunn also puts him- self on record as favoring the tax- f state lands. He says it is “.d right that the holdings ate should help to bear the public improvements that the value of every acre owned add to and which is now done expense of the settler. Sen- “The state owns lions of acres of wild, unimproved Northern Minnesota, Those jands so located or situated that they are constantly and steadi- ty enhanced in value by the labor of avery homesteader and settler. Every rod of road and every foot of ditch counties, town- ai the 8: al Gunn sa, gands in are constructed by the and the settlers, every acre f land cleared by every homestead- er, increases the value of the state’s ands. It seems to me that it is not air er right for the state of Minneso- “a to be in.the.land.business, speculat ng with these public lands, and not gay ing a reasonable part of the taxes required for the public and development by which the lands ze so increased in value.” His posi- won on conservation is one that will improvement seceive general endorsement by the waters of this district and what he as to say om the question of liquor enforcement and future legis- ‘ation on that subject is all that the county! optionists asked of the Re publican state convention. Those who law. snow Senator Gunn personally know dnwt he is in favor of the strict en- gorcement of all laws, and they know &hat he means what he says. He is conceded to be one of the most influential m@p that has ever held a seat in the state senate from North- ae Minnesota, The important meas- yres. that he has introduced in be- half of his district have been cryst- alized into laws, and many of them after hard fought battles that lasted nearly through the session. He pledg- 2a the people of Cass Lake when ted four years years ago that he would imtroduce and undertake to pass a bill establishing a state Nor- ‘mal school in that village. He in- traduced the measure and fought for its passage until it receivede the andarsement of both the house and apnate. Bemidji and other towns ajsd tried to secure the same in- al sad ate 8 stitution. The senatorial amd legis- lative representatives from the dis- tricts in which those towns are locat- ed put up the hardest contest that was experienced at the last session, except that on the tonnage tax bill. Senator Gunn won out and it is generally acknowledged that it was his personal victory over strong op- position. It was he who saved a miscarriage of an alleged reapportion- ment measure introduced at the last session. The scheme was put up by southern Minnesota members to pass a reapportionment bill, that would actually increase the represen- tation of Northeastern Minnesota to the extent of but one member. This plan was calculated for campaign purposes at the session of 1911, following the 1910 census. The argu- ment would be used that the state should not be redistricted at every session of the legislature; that North- ern Minnesota got what it asked for in 1909, and should be satisfied for a time at least. This argument would have been used effectually with those southern members who are looking for an excuse ‘to prevent a just reapportionmeat. Senatur Gunn was the man who foresaw the result of the proposed measure should it be passed and his advice to lay the matter over until after the census of 1910, was followed. Northern Min- nesota is now in a position to de- mand justice, and no excuse can be offered to deny ‘that which the people of this sectioon are admitted- ly entitled to. This is the largest and one of the richest and most im- portant districts in the state. The people of Itasca, Aitkin, Cass and Carlton con- gratulated on having as their sen- atorial representative a man wno is loyal to their every interest, and possessed of the tact, forcefulness and industry to accomplish that which is for their material welfare. counties are to be FAKE PARTISANSHIP. The weakest argument and_ the most unworthy sentiment that ever appeared in the columns of the Bovey Iron News besmeared its editorial page in the last issue, under the caption, “Wanted: A Republican Can- didate.” It was weak in argument because there was no bone or blood, no sinew or soul, no intelligence or integrity typed in the article. The Iron News pretends that its Re- publican patriotism is so overheated that it just can’t stand to fee a Democrat in office where a Republican might fit. It insists that County Auditor Spang shall be retired in favor of some Republican—should be defeated because he is a Democrat. ‘The name of no particular Republican citi zen is brought forth to supplant Mr. Span as county auditor. It seems, so far as the Bovey paper is con- cefaed, that any old Repblican would do. It camnot be in search of increased competency, because it ad- mits Mr. Spang’s excellent qualifi- cations, and unquestioned integrity. Two years ago the Iron News gave expression to its high admiration of the present auditor’s splendid quali- tids as a public official and as a private citizen. It does not now point out that he has undergone any changes of character or that he has grown less proficient in his public duties. It is true that within the past two years he has forsaken bachelorhood by marrying one of Itasea county’s most worthy young ladies and is now the father of twin boys, who are pronounced by Dr. Ruagsell to be the finest, fattest and healthiest he ever saw. But surely it cannot be that the Bovey editor holds these facts as sufficient cause for the withdrawal of his support from the popular county auditor. He might be justified in feeling a little jealous because his first pair of twins was only one girl, but good Lord, Lammon,.Mat wasn’t to blame for that. No, there’s something back of the News’ pretended partisan- ship that is easily read between the lines. The Iron News editor does mot expect, nor does it desire to see Matt. Spang defeated for re- election to the office of county audi- tor. He is actuated by an ulterior motive and it is not a worthy one. The Herald-Review predicts that the Bovey paper’s imcubation will rot in the shell and when the eggs are broken the polluted contents will be- smear ‘he little old hen that wnder- took tohatch them. The,labored ef- fort of the News.editor to write a boom article for his phanton candidate is the most distressing product from his pen that we have ever perused. There was mo heart im it, jo in- tegrity. The writer knew he was writing a lie, and he knew he was writing it for an unworthy purpose— a punpose that cannot fail to lower him in his own estimation, and one that will degrade thim in the minds of those who understand the situa- tion. The fact still remains that those who are competent to judge and who have had opportunity to know, unhesitatingly proclaim that Itasca coumty has one of the most proficient and painstaking auditors in the state of Minnesota. He has been employed by the people apd he served them capably and conscien- tiously in every detail of his official work. The records of his office are a mode that are favoraply com- ymented on and referred to as a criterion for others to follow. Per- sonally, Mat Spefig is ‘the same to- day as he ‘was eighteen yeans ago when the editor of the Herald-Re- Wwielw first met him, He has no cultivated hand-shake; no assumed gladness when he greets am quaintance; no made-to-order smile. He is just plain Mat Spang as nature imtended he should be. It is a con- dition to be deplored that worthy public officials are no more secure from the poisoned arrow of the sel- fish afnd sordid than are the vaga- bonds who sometimes sneak into public place.And this tendency to dis- regard proficiency and conscient'ous endeavor iis one of the most danger- ous political parasites with which modern public life has to contend. (CARES Sine a FORTUNE SMILES ON EBERHART ac- Governor Eberhart is a certainly a favored child fortune. T he old dame never smiled on John A. Johnson with more effulgency, or cud died him i her arms more lovingly, than she does Adolph O. Bberhart. There was little doubt of his election before, there is since the Democratic convention. . The convention nominated John Lind in the face of his refusal to be a candidate, and in spite of his re- peated declaration that he would not accept the nomination. He may still accept, and, while we do not believe he will, he has abundant precedent (for doing ¢o, and few will seriously censure him if he does, regretfully and unwillingly offer himself as a sacrifice. But the Democrats made such ac- ceptance a hupdredfold harder and more embarrassing by taking away ‘the only possible excuse he could hhave for acceptance, worthv of the man, when they refused even to con- sider a plank favoring county option. He could have sacrificed himself for principle and remained John Lind. To substitute the initiative and re- ferendum is to offer a stone in the place of bread. What Democracy would da to an initiative on county none joption, it has clearly shown. What it would not do to an initiative and r ferendum amendment in the legisla- ture, if tt had a ghast of a show to pass,.and at the polls, if it should be submitted to a vote, is equally evi- dent, Democracy is as definitely and overwhelming against county option in Minnesota as in Nebraska. With- out that as a party issue, John Lind has as little chance of election as he has ever had of being president of United States, and he was borp in Sweden.—News Tribune. pis SRE WANTED—A CANDIDATE. It now behooves Frank A. Day to try the want coolumns of the state press. His party is in need of a candidate for the office of governor of the state of Minnesota—not nec- essanily for election, but as a guaran- itee of good faith. The state conven- tion was a fizzle. The nominee for the head of the ticekt is now a fugitive from the campaign.that was mapped out for him. The daily press informs us that the state party lead- ers hope to receive a favorable letter from John some time today. They hope he will consent to be.used for political purposes.If.he still pro- tests his innocence the Demoocrati¢d GUST 3, 1210 party of Minnesota will be charged with attempted rape and must stand the awful comsequences of a vigor- ous prosecution by the people of the state of Minnesota, as im such case made and provided. The Herald- Review is unable to understand how the Democratic.party.could.have made so grave an error. Is there no lead- er of the party who could take John Lind at his word and believe what he said? It must be that a majority of the delegates cosidered his repeat- ed declinations as but the tactics of a politician who planned that such a course would operate to his poli- tical benefit. In this they were mis- taken. When John Lind announced that he would not accept the nomina- tion he evidently meant just what he said. He is now off on a trip to Alaska and expects to be ahsent from the state at least three weeks. In the meantime the state central commit- tee is looking for a candidate that will consent. ge EXHIBIT “A” Herewith we submit exhibit “A” for the state as evidence of the Bovey News’ patriotic partisanship. It is such a hide-bound Republican that it is ready and willing to sup- port any specimen of “low white trash“ that wears the Republican col- lar, against Mat Spang, Democrat, for the office of county auditor. The News expresses the fear that Mr. Spang’s retention of office will break up the party and forever blast its prospects for future success. Other- wise Mr. Spang is satisfactory. But not being a Republican he doesn’t come up to the requirements of the News for public office. In another column just beside the arraignment of Mr. Spang we find this comment on Congressman C, B. Miller, who is a Republican, always has been a Republican, and who is the Republi- can candidate for re-election to con- gress from this district. “The still small voice in this con- gressional district is the Nashwauk Herald. There are few in this dis- trict that have the face to say that our congressman has made good and there are few to assure him of re-election,although it is granted that he will be renominated as no can- didate is willimg to go against the unlimited campaign funds of the Duluth machine. We trust that this district will be represented by a Re- publican, but we fear Congressman Miller has ithe fight of his life. This letting the voice of the people be heard, and then voting for Uncle Joe is a poor vote getter.“ te Probably the most remarkable charge ever preferred against a chair- man of a political party is that be- ing penned and pictured against State Chairman E. E. Smith of the Repub- lican committee of Minnesota. It ig reported in language loud and justy that he is a politician. Just think of putting a politician in a position of that sort. It iis horrible beyond endurance. Think of it-again —and then shudder. Politicians were never intended to lead political parties. They were intended by nature to look after the affairs of the nursery, work in livery barns and teach a kindergarten Sunday school class. Governor Eberhart certainly displayed poor judgment when he selected Senator Smith to direct his The Senator is a poli- campaign. tican. What makes those Tenge newspaper chaps hot under the collar is the fact that Grand Rapids or some other town over this.way dosen’t bring out a candidate for county treasurer against Glen Strader. Then they would ibe in a position to make Glen “edme across.” A's it is he is frem a range town and to oppose him without any reason whatever would spoil one of their stock arguments, ie: That the range towns are entitled to this, that and the other thing. But they’re doomed to disappoint- ment. Glen suits Grand Rapids folks first rate, and Ire’s liable to be elect- ed without having to stand for the puny little grafters that are on his trail.Don’t giwe up to them, Strader Stand pat, and tell them to go to. Gov. Eberhat ceriaialy s‘ruck @.rop ular proposition when he suggested no state tax levy be made next year. The state treasury is already grunt- a ee — TT fl, il don’t you? home. Ice Cream Almost a Summer Necessity It’s getting to be—isn’t it? : Why run the risk of poor cream when you can so easily and economically prepare it right in your own The Wonder Ice Cream Freezer Is easy to opcrate—economical and freezes perfectly. Why not one for your home? W. J. & i D. POWERS You find it almost so style. E exclusive. but many, Grand Rapids Along with good values. clothes that possess attractiveness and That’s a good reason for getting Neat Attractive Children’s Suits You want XTRAGOOHND No children’s clothes are so carefully de- signed and planned as the EXTRAGOOD The fabrics are’ most carefully selected. The trimmings are always original and The garments fit satisfactory. There is good taste and refinement in every line. We have them in sizes rang- ing from 3 to17 years. Not one style and everyone will meet your enthusiastic favor and approval. THE PIONEER STORE John Beckfelt, Prop ing with its heavy load of surplus. and returns are still coming in. The accumulated surplus might be used for the building of state roads to good advantage and profit as an in- yestment, but even at that the gov- emor’s suggestion will not make him unpopular with the average taxpayer. ——— oo t The legislative situation is by no means getting fast hereabouts For the senate it is conceded that Hon. D..M. Gunn of Grand Rapids will have no opposition.Candidates.for the legislature are certainly not mak- ing much of a stir. The latest rumor comes down from Koochiching county to the effect that the citizens there- away have been looking over the fiel and have strong notions of putting forth a candidate for the lower house. In fact, the rumor has it that a meet- ing is to be held for the purpose of talking the situation over with the end im view of selecting the strong- est Koochiching- county man available to get into the race. gibi Enka Se When Govemor Eberhart looked at that four millions piled up in the states’ tax box he said “that’s enough for a while; lets give the people a rest from the burdens of taxation for a year or two. There should be no tax levy next year.” And the taxpayers take kindly to the suggestion. Bberhart saw a cffance to do a good act and make a good pofat and he took advantage of it. What do you think of this? Jake Gole for sheriff! Thomas Riley, that would be adding insult to injury. The prosecutions you have endured were indeed bad enough, but this indignity is more than any respectable citizen should be expected to stand for. The people? Oh, with the people its only a joke without any humor. peas a ERC The Optic fellow was over from Coleraine last week sneaking about among those who are or will be can- didates for county offices, trying to pick up a few dollars for his alleged support. jE SES SAY Let the Herald-Review figure on that job. { Civil Engineering SURVEYING, ESTIMATING, GONSTRUCTION, SUPERINTENDENT Anp DRAFTING “TASCA ENGINEERING CO. @RAND RAPS, @INNESOTA J. A. BROWN, Mgr. Phone 168 —+—