Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 16, 1912, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Brand ‘Repits Werais-tReview Published Every Wednesday . By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rap. | ids, Minn., as Second Class Matter. ———————— Official Paper of Itasca County THE ENEMY WITHIN. One year ago, under date of Novem-| per 15, 1911, the Herald-Review: con- tained aneditorial on “Socialism and its Fight.” The anticie has proven 2 prophecy of the conditions which have arisen as a result of the Social-| ist party allowing itself to be rep- resented by @ parasite who has us- ed the principles and ideals of so- cialism to further corrupt purposes. The publisher believed at that time, and subsequent events has proven his | belief correct, that the Socialist par- | ty had more to fear from within than without; more to fear from 4} man who would use the party name | as trading stock to further political ends than from outside opposition. The editorial is reproduced below. The augury has come true. Under whatever party name it may} appear in the past and up to the pres- ent hour, the spirit of Socialism the world over has been the beacon light of human liberty. You may frown upon it, daran it, misrepresent it, but the truth remains that the best we have of laws, whatever progress has been made, what. ever of enlightenment has come to the peoples of the world, was born of the Socialistic spirit of mankind. From the earliest dawn through the dim, long vista of fugitive years, the men and} women who blazed the trail through 2/ wilderness of ignorance and selfish brut- ality to this better day, were inspired | and actuated by a love and loyalty that only heroic martyrs could feel and know { and sec. They were Socialists. The Declaration of Independence is the) greatest Socialistic pronouncement ever Its opening sentence contains: yritten. 7 me casifie sum and substance of Social-| isi ‘The constitution of the United States is Socialistic. Under the | provisions of that- document, the peonle | of this country can have anything they desire politically—if they will vote for/ #. Monumental abuses have grown Lig be a part of the very government itself, tt is true, but all the time the people have | haa the power to prevent and prohibit | these conditions. They have today the only weapon required to make ettective | the Socialistic plan that was expounded | when this republic was established among} the nations of the ea rth—they have the ballot. “You may call yourself . Repubs ican, or a Democrat, you may align your- gelf under any other banner, loyal citizen of the you're a Z t ee States you're a Socialist, whether you | know it or not. : : | The word “S ycialism” is defined theory of society whi advocates a more precise, orderly “ee harmonious arrangement of the social relations of mankind than that which has itherto prevailed.”’ S catnity no man or set of men could be engaged in more commendable ef- fort than to better establish that which Socialism literally means. In the li alysis governments are instituted a nen end laws are enacted for the Webster as “a ast an-| mong | sole | sa3 ha: and only purpose of harmonizing and making better the social relations of mankind. | ‘The Herald-Review, has no quarrel with Socialism, but on the contrary It i mee of our unalterable platform. True | Socialism has always been and always will be. Sometimes, and for the most part | it has a bitter battle, because the ma-| jority, longing and striving for equality, knew not ho best to attain it. Ignor- ance and poverty were the cause of this. Yistory has repeated the experience of the masses through the centuries of time. The struggle goes on today—only in aifferent forms and under different dis- wuises. Our modern Socialistic party, organ- ized on lines of political warfare, pat- terned from methods employed by the dominant parties of the day, is striving nevertheless for better economic condi- tions than have thus far been realized. As a result of social inequality, brought about by prevailing economic policies, tong endured, a spirit of unrest and dis- eontent has asserted itself in this and) in European countries, and even in the Jong dead Orient, that promises to bring about radical reforms for the betterment ef every people on the planet. What the people demand, they shall have. There is no power this side of the Golden Gates except the people. Just as the ruling powers of China abdicating today in obedience to the demands of awaken- ing slaves, so will all governments yield justice when the people know their rights “and knowing dare demand.” In this eountry and in Huropean countries long strides have been taken during the past quarter of a century toward the better. ment of the conditions of the masses. After all, we must recognize that the eld parties, as well as the new, are eomposed of human beings, and in the end all are striving for the same results. In the United St&tes, whether it be un. der a Republican, Democratic, Socialist- ie, or some party name yet unused, political and social reforms are sure to some as it is sure that men will con. tinue fo think. No political party ever planned has Beem perfect, and if all that is best fm all the parties could be adopted and put in operation, yet we would not have reached the millenium. There would stiil be reforms to bring about and still be| reformers. As a political organization, the So. eialistic party of this country is no bet. } opponent. i i GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1912- In the meantime and in its own way it is doing a work of education, in com- mon with all parties, that will aid in no small measure to evolve a higher ‘and holier and happier life for the people of this nepublic. What its local leaders most should fear and fight and shun is the enemy within, not without. It is easy enough to meet and combat ‘the honest, open But the Judas who sits at your festal board only to belie and be- tray to crucifixion the party and its apostles is a danger more deadly than all the proud plutocrats, ignorant big- gots, self-seeking politicians and corrup- tion funds with which Socialism will have to conten. It is an easy task for a surgeon to remove @ surface tumor but @ cancer at the heart is death. From its insid- ious start the whole system becomes |corrupted and dies in pollution. Beware of the man who secretly teaches atheism, blasphemes the Deity, denounces state and church alike, and openly proclaims his sacred regard and high reverence for the church. Beware of the self-seeker who will publicly perjure himself into a political party for a brief season thereby to gain office. The man who could thus debase himself is irredeemably rotten. Beware of the man who shelters be. neath your political roof only to barter and betray for coin your most sacred birthright. Beware of the man who would use you and your party as trading stock to ex- act tribute from political opponents. Beware of the Judas kiss. —— GOOD WORDS FOR STANTON A resident of St. Paul, signing himself “Nonpartisan” has the fol- lowing to say in a recent issue of the Pioneer Press in regard to Judge Stanton’s candidacy: While mot wishing to cast any re- flectiong upon the ability and charac- ter of Justice Brown, I wish to pro tect against the unfair methods being used by Republican partisans to in- jJect politics into a nonpartisan elec- tion, by placing him upon the tick- et for chief justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Brown has five years to serve as associate justice of the Supreme Court. Ihave known Judge Stanton person- ally for more tham twenty years. He has come up from the bottom of the ladder to a place that is the envy and admiration of every man who knows him. As a lawyer, practicing twenty. years ago, he tried and won hundred of cases for the settlers of West- ern Minnesota when their right to their homes was in question. He achieved a celeprated triumph. Prior to his appointment as judge by ithe late Governor Johmson, he has practiced extensively before the Supreme Court and he has had an eminently successful attorney. During his five years as district juige in the Fifteenth district he has tried more cases with less re- versals than any judge in the state. His record in this regard is a mat- ter of wonder in his owm profession. The people of the Fifteenth dis- trict ratified the judgment of the late governor in choosing him by bal- lot, with a handsome majority, at the last election. The judicial cam- paign in the Fifteenth was one stub- bornly fought. Judge Stanton has am attractive personality and is a convincing and polished orator. He supplements a highly judicial temperament with a keen understanding of human na- ture. The primary election vote indicated with what regard and respect he is held where he and his record are best known. With all due regard to Justice Brown, he is violating not only the spirit, but the letter of the provi- sion that says the bench shall be nonpartisan. Neither the fitness nor the character of Judge Stanton can be questioned. There is, therefore, no public necessity for a man of like reputation to enter the cam- paign against him. While Judge Stan- ton’s early political affiliations were Democratic, a high degree of non- partisanship has distinguished| his private and public actions since his elevation to the ibench. Justice Brown is making a mistake in permitting himself to be used in the effort to defeat a judge who would bring to the office of chief justice that dignity and probity which should distinguish it. PEE EE EV Saas THE DUNN AMENDMENT. No county in the state will profit more by the passage of the Dunn amendment that Itasca, The Dunn amendment will be the first of the career as. an ter and no worse than other parties. |six constitutional amendment> to be Much that it advocates is most to be @esired, and it will be crystallized in. to law, if not under Socialistic regime, than under the direction of some other voted on at the general election next | the attitude being taken by the resi-|eq and appreciated was shown by |StTuction of roads and bridges, includ- month and its provisions give an in- t taf levying an annua] tax levy uponthe cratic candidate for representative state not to exceed one-quarter -of one mill. The Dunm amendment pro- vides that the legislature may levy in its discretion a one-mill tax up- on all the property for the construc- tion of roads and bridges. The state aid) for good roads which the Dunn amendment plans will be strictly for the farmers and farming communities, as none of it can be used on village streets or within nor on roads within the boun- deries of municipal organizations. It will be used exclusively on coun- ty roads. The amendment will prove, next to the Elwell law, the most benefic- ent of the laws designed to further de- velopment throughout the state and as such it should be supported by every voter of northern Minnesota. | AERA SS LSPS MRI There is one man in Itasca county for whom party lines will be forgot- ten and both Democrats and Repub- licans will join im reelecting. That man is Morris O’Brien, commissioner from the Second district, and one of) the most popular of the Itasca coun- ty officials. Mr. O’Brien’s political career has been umique in the fact that one can always tell ywhere he { fecting the county interests’ looks good to him he will say so, emphat- ically and to the poimt, and back up his opinion with strenuous work If not, he has no hesitancy in de- claring his opposition. The people of his district have found him an untir- | ing worker. Believing that the devel- opment of Itasca county can be aid- ed most effectively by the construc- tion of a network of good highways. Mr. ,O’Brien has been ome of the most tireless workers in the inter- ests of road and bridge construc- tion. No project that has for its aim the material welfare of the county has ever failed to receive his sup- port. It is pleasing to know that this jas been recognized by the people \of his district and that party lines |all being put aside to enable the vot- ers to express their approval of Mr. O’Brien in a practical manmer at | title polls. Heder Rae ag Indications are that James Pas- |sard will be elected to the |of county commissionér | Fourth district by a big vote. Pas- sard won out im a fair fight at the primaries. He was the choice of a majority of the voters as against the other candidates for the posi- tion amd for this reason he should receive the popular vote. The Her- ,ald-Review is opposed to the sys- tem of placing independent candidates in the field following the decision, of the people at the primaries. The primary election is de- signed to give freedom of choice and the wishes of the primary vot- ers should be respected. The run- ning in of independent candidates, | after the primary vote, savors too jmuch of the “win at any cost” and “rule or ruin’’ Goctrine to be accept- able to the majority of the people. If no candidates were allowed by peti- tion after the primaries it would be another step toward the rule of the people amd the doing away with manipulation in the election of the men who are to serve in an official capacity—whether in the coumty or staite. BAG a oe RS AES Mare Atkinson, the “young man hereof” of the Mesaba Ore and one of the brainiest of the bunch of pencil pushers who are keeping northern Minnesota journalism’ true to form, has been absent from his sanctum the past two weeks and the readers of the Ore are missing his pungent and sparkling editorials: Marc has been undergoing a surgical operation in Duluth put if good wishes from the press gang cam hasten his recov- ery, he won't be in the hospital very long. OPINIONS ON THE LEGISLATIVE RACE The following comments from news- papers in different sections of the Fifty-second district is indicative of dents of the different counties on the fight for legislative honors: Kiley in Town the is at- There is never any hesitancy | apout O'Brien. If a proposed plan af- | office | from the! in the state legislature, is in town teMay meeting a3 many of the voters as possible during his short stay. Mr. Kiley has peen a resi, dent of Grand Rapids for eighteen or twenty years and is one of the best newspaper men in the state. He is a writer of ability and no- body can mistake his meaning when he “takes this pen in hand.” At all times he has been a persist- ent and consistent booster for North- ern Minnesota and has not been particular whether he was supporting Democrats or Republicans for office. Of course, we have no fear that Kiley will be beat out Mr. Warner, our present representative, but Pat McGarry will have to look to his laurels cr the big man from Grand Rapids will get him.—Aitkin Republi- can, Is Democratic Year “Tom and Pat,” meaning Thomas Brusegaard and Patrick McGarry, did not quite reach the summit of their jampitions to cop off the nomination for the representative jobs from this legislative district. Pat secured the majority vote alright but Mr. Bruse- gaard will have to nourish his ambi- tions for two years more. And the reasch for the ouicome is obvious. Brusegaard was slated to battle with C. H. Warner, who has an enviable record to point to, while McGarry |had a record of his own that was enough ‘to prove to the people that ihe was a good man for the job. But it is also well to remember that Mr. Warner has but passed the easiest stage in his fight for the office. His mext fight is with the democratic can- didate and his opponert is one of the best men in the state, for the leg- | islature or any other office. Mr. Kiley l|is a progressive democrat and a man of ability, integrity, and sound prin- ciple, and is a facter to be reckonec with inthe coming election. If this is to be a democratic year, as all signs seem to indicate this district is in- deed fortunate in being enabled to elect a mam of Mr. Kiley’s ability.— Mizpah Enterprise. Predicts Warner and Kiley Edward C. Kiley of Grand Rapid, democratic candidate for representa- tive of the 52nd district, was in the village the other day in, the interest of his candidacy. Mr. Kiley has been a resident of Itasca county for the past twenty years and enjoys a wide acquaintance because of his activity in the newspaper business! There @re four candidates in the field for representative. Tro are ito be elected and at this time it locks very much |like Warner and Kiley.—Nashwauk | Herald. | | Jenswold and Kiley Talk. John Jenswold, Jr., made a nice talk in the Nelson opera house at Cloquet Saturday evening, as did al- so E. ©. Kiley of Grand Rapids, can- didate for representative. Mr. Jens- |wold said that Congressman Miller jhad not voted as a progressive on everything down at Washington and that he was non-committal on his present preferences between Taft jand Roosevelt. He led the people to jthink that Miller was a diplomat at least. big audience cf people. Mr. Kiley made a splendid talk and hit a popu- lar chord in the hearts of his hear ers by his outspoken stamd on things concerning this disirict.—Carlton County Vidette. | | | |PAID ADVERTISEMENT. Inserted by E. J. Carson, in behalf fof T. T, Riley, candidate for sheriff, and paid for by him, the amoumt paid for series being $15. T. T. RILEY. Sheriff T. T. Riley has received the Republican nomination for sheriff by a large majority of the voters of Itasca county showing the satisfac- tion that his work im the office of sheriff has given the public at large. During his term of office he has shown himself a man who is a real sheriff—one who attends to his job, undertakes all his responsibilities and meets his duties in an efficient and capable way. The office has been operated under his direction at a ma- terial reduction in running expense, notwithstanding the fact that the bus- iness of the office has materially in- creased in the past four years. His desire is to give the best ser- vice that it is possible for the sher iff’s office to render the citizens of Itasca county and that this is realiz- the vote given him at the primaries. He respectfully asks the voters of He was well received by: a! Tiasca Store Dews These are from a house tailored and made trom the material. up to the 40 bust measure and fawn. price. Misses’ and Ladies’ sizes. A Special Sale of Mackinaws On account of the arrival of a shipment that has been delayed nearly three weeks from the time it should have been shipped, we offer the goods at a special sale to close out every one before the real winter sets in. that has for years been making men’s mackinsws and know how. Every garment !s man- best grade of thoroughly shrunk The sizes run from a small one to fit a 13 or 14 year girl for ladies. Colors are red, navy Styles, plain and Norfolk. They are new—just out of the factory. No better goods can be bought at any $5.00 Walues for $3.98 They are the same identical goods that have sold during the season for $5.00. Choice of this last shipment for__.___..__..--...- $3.98 $6.75 Walues for $4.98 The red and navy goods in Best quality that your 4. 9. 8 money can buy at the regular price, but now only '° $7.50 Walnes for $5.59 Nothing better at any price Every $7.50 garment left in stock at the extra- ordinary low price of _______. $5.56 E. C. KILEY’ Democratic Candidate for the Legis- lature from the Fifty-second | District PAID ADVERTISEMENT This announcement is inserted by M. A. Spang aind is to be paid for by him, the amount to ‘be paid being $15.00. M. A. SPANG. I hereby announce to the voters of Itasca county, that I am a candi- date for re-election to the office of county auditor. | During my incumbency of the of- fice I have endeavored to give the citizens and taxpayers of the coun- ity a thoroughly bus‘ncsslike admin- jistration. I have made a careful | | study of the law and procedure in con imection with assessment and taxa- ion, the organization and powers of poems. villages and school di tricts, the establishment and con- ing the establishment of state rur- al highways under the provisions of the Elwell law, and all other mat- tens pertaining to the auditor's of- I have no hesitancy eta: Itasca Dry Goods Co. ing, that I am confident that those familiar with the conditions will at- test, that the records of my office are second to none in the state. With my experience in the office, I feel that I am in a position to per form the arduous duties of the audi- tor's office ina manner entirely satis- factory to the citizens and taxpayers of the county. I have resided in Itasca county for twenty years amd am a taxpayer therein. Thanking you for in tthe past port at ber 5th, Iam, Yours Respectful: M. A. SPANG. “e PAID ADVERTISEMENT This political advertiesment is or- dened and inserted by R. A. Me- Ouat in behalf of himself, amount- to be paid for series $15.00. R, A. McOUAT On November 5, 1912, the people of Itasca county will be called upon to cast their ballots for a large num- ber of officer, one of which is the Office of county aftorney. This of- fice is an importamt one as it deals not only with the financial side of county affairs, but also withthe in- dividual rights of citizens. By virtue of the generous support given me at the last election by the voters, I have held that office during the year 1911 and 1912. During that time, the Office has been conducted with the view to efficiency and economy and at the same time, accomodating the witnesses, jurors and other persons over whom the state exercises com- pulsory process. All matters and cases disposed of are mattens of public record and if the voters of Itasca county approve of the administra- tion of the affairs of the office, their support is respectfully solicited. R. A. McOUAT, County Attormey, Candidate for Re-iection. waerderaerbordordondondondondontendentnctontesteeteedeetesteeteen ea A.C. KENT PLUMBINC & HEATIN Repair Work of all Kinds Hotman ave, fan Rapids,