The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-08
The Republican Party Will Be Held

The Republican Party Will Be Held
Responsible for Everything
That Is Left Undone.
Only twelve more working days for
the present legislature to complete its
l q and then the agony will be DER
for two years, unless the governor
should see fit to convene an extra ses-
sion. There are many bright, hard
working, and conscientious men in both
branches, and yet very few meritorious
measures have been placed on the
statute books. Some of the most inn
portant bills introduced are still pend
ing, and among, these are the reappor-
tionment bill, the bill forfeiting the
Duluth & Iron Range grant, the bill
which provides for a commission to
prosecute. the States claims to lands
now held by railroad companies and
mining corporations, the bill which
provides for an one hundred per cent
increase in the taxes paid by insurance
CON panies, the bill which provides that
those who are financially able shall
contribute to the support Of their in
sane relatives, the Dare printing bill,
and the omnibus and deficiency appro-
priation bills. ~. l.. J..
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Once or twice before I have said in
these columns that owing to the over
whelming Republican majority in both
branches, the Republican party will be
held responsible for all legislation that
may be enacted as we'll as for failure to
pass remedial and beneficial measures.
The bills I have enumerated should
become laws. If a fair reapportion-
ment law is not enacted the people of
northern Minnesota will know where
to place the responsibility. An organ
lied effort will be made to defeat any
measure that would reduce the repre-
|sentation of the southeastern counties
in the legislature The fight of four
years ago will be repeated, and I am
iaIraE justice will again be denied the
nor ssarn part of the State. d do not
believe az single member in either
house from the Sixth congressional
district will dare oppose an equitable
Encouragement of the Legislative dis.
tricts. Certainly no member from the
Sixth congressional district who has
any. future political aspirations will
have the hardihood to vote against re-
apportionment. .,.~. , -.,.....~
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Two years ago Gov. Nelson called the
attention of the legislature to the
urgent necessity of making provision
for the erection of a fourth insane
hospital. It is admitted by all candle
men that another insane hospital viii
be badly needed long before it can be
completed, and yet there is little prob
ability of a dollar being appropriated
for a new insane hospital by the pres
emit legislature. It is not necessary tt
discuss the merits or dement's of thu
Anoka or Hastings sites. The .Anok;
site has been bought and paid for b,
the State, and it is<an excellent site
and geographically Anoka' is just thu
place for the fourth insane hospital
Anoka is located on three great trunl
lines of Observation-Disclosures that ia,
more than half the area of the State
and is within an hours ride of tbt
Twin Cities. The Sixth congressional
district, is growing faster than an,
other section of the State, Gentlemen
of the legislature, there is no valit
reason why you should not make al
appropriation for the erection. of the
insane hospital at Anoka. -sz..~
The Douglas distance freight tariff
! bill was a special order in the house
| to-u6y. ALL 1fduk 10 Confess l. nave
not read the bill and am not prepared
to express an intelligent opinion. til
claimed by those who have studied tn,
provisions of the bill that if it became
a law it would have the effect of rails
ing freight rates on the lin,
of the Eastern Minnesota and St
Paul & Duluth roads. If such is thu
case certainly people tributaryto those
roads will have no occasion to she(
tears if the bill fails of passage.
The other day when the bill to in
crease the two per cent premium ia,
paid by the insurance companies tt
four per cent was being discussed be
Fforea house committee, Deputy Audi
i tor S. G. Iverson argued in behalf O
the increase, and Insurance Commits
sioner Dearth talked for the insurance
5I00 ioc ct ~ fhn "a.