St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-25

confirm Eberle, Senator La Due arose
and protested against his continuation.
Mr. President | desire now that the NOM
nation of J. G. Eberlee as a member of the
board of equalization from the Thirteenth
judicial district be rejected. In supporting
this motion | will say that / dislike very
much 10 be thus brought into opposition
with the governor and with n brother
senator on this floor, especially a senator
representing the same political views that
am here 10 uphold. However. deem that !
should he untrue to my constituents, the
farmers, who sent me here if allowed this
nomination to be confirmed without raising
my voice in protest Gov. MerriamS first
Lat of nominations for this board were sent
back to him without i dissenting voice.
Party lines were not drawn We were all
agreed that this important board should be
constituted more IN the interest of the farm
ers Gov. Merriam appeared 10 aeeede TO
this as a most reasonable demand. ana |
am pleased to see that in most
cases these nominations are satisfactory
to the senators on this floor representing
the various judicial districts. In theThirteenth
judicial districts, however an astonishing
spectacle is presented The man nominated
Mr.. President. Is not only not in sympathy
with the agricultural classes. but Il on the
contrary Il representative of some OF the IN
terests recognized as NEST hostile 10 the
farmers. He has for years represented i'll
our district the Deering Machine company
one OF the foremost in the new ana gigantic
agricultural implement or harvester trust
which | believe is not dead but sleeping. BY
his own avowal he is now in the employ of
the National Cordage company, the binding
Irvine trust. which has so often been exc
Grated in debate on this floor lie does not,
to mi knowledge. and believe am well III
formed. own an acre of land: not n horse nor
COW, nor any other form of property that
gives him any interest in proper
equalization of the taxes Of orr farmers.
/ do not think that argument is
necessary to show YOU how unfit this man Is
for the place, underline principles enunciat
ed by the senate whom it sent back without
approval the names previously presented.
There are other reasons why this appointment
should not be confirmed which should not
have thought Of urging had the governor
picked upon man whom | believed 10 &c
Il proper person. whether he was my selec-
ton or not. nder the circumstances. how
ever I may be pdrdOued for allHdlug TO them.
The Thirteenth judicial district consists OF
six counties OF which four are in the Seventh
senatorial district represented on this foor
by myself and two are in the Eighth senate
rial district | therefore thought and do not
consider IL an aSsumpUiOn.Ihtt was entitled
10 slight prepondeTauce of influence IN this
appointment; further, his appointment IS to
fiji the uneXpi-ed term of man
from my district who died before he
had qualified | therefore thought
that the usual custom IN such eases should
prevail. namely. the appointment OF Il man
from the same seetio,. to fill the uueXpired
term. There are other reasons which might
urge against the confirmation of this man
Eberle but they are of personal nature
touching his fitness for this position and the
manner of his appointment and naturally
do not care TO urge them at this time. viii
say nothing Of the candidate named by my
self for the position. although have secured
Il resolution unanimously passed by the
county Alliance of Rock county represent
ing so Alliance voters, commenting my
choice and urging me 70 stand by him. This
however. does not touch the matter under
discussion and besides should have Welded
in the matter had q man whom believed TO
he tit man for the position been proposed.
urge the senators not 10 be parties 70 forcing
this appointment. which believe 10 be all
too mildly characterized as an outrage upon
the people of our district am told should
support tins man because he IS Il Democrat.
This cuts no figure with me. unless he IS
representative man. we'll qualified for the
position. and whose appointment would
voice the sentiment OF the people am here
20 represent.
This speech brought Senator SevatsOn
to his feet. He was surprised at the
action OF Senator La Due. While his
man was machine agent he had been
Endorsed by the farmers and was con-
Sidered their friend Senator Peterson
also Endorsed Mr.. Eoerle The matter
came to a vote aud confirmation re-
suited by the following vote: