The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-05

rrca sneep, etslhe. psef ana dairy carrie.
It lsas extended its work by sub, ytations
which arc worthy Of your confederation.
The dairy industry which has
already attained an Importance in
crop and Hzore profitable than the latter
can be best aided by q libAral Treatment
z Of this Institution and q cSPtinuanee OF
the institute work. Scientific inquiry and
methods have already in a large degree
solved the problem OF making butter that
mates In alright packages. Ample means
should be provided for such work and ex-
periments. fs 455
Without making any specific raeommenr
datton, it seems to me that In view Of the
record made by our creameries at the ro-
! cent Omaha exposition. the time has
come when Minnesota creamery butter
should mean what the name implies.
This, think, cam only be accomplished.
by authorizing the state food and dairy
department, in conjunction with the fac.
ulty OF the college Of agriculture, TO,
adopt rules regulating the sanitary con-
dittones that must be observed in the man.
agement, and the character and quality
OF the product that must he produced. In
q given creamery to entitle II to be styled
Minnesota Standard Creamery and
Ii product and packages to be called and
Known aS Minnesota Creamery Butter"
such legislation, believe, would prove
very valuable to the industry, especially
In the foreign market. It has come to
my knowledge within the last few days
that all the firms engaged in the manu-
1acture aud sale of creamery supplies ink
the Northwest, with the exception of one
concern, have formed a trust Such being
the case. suggest for your consideration
the advisabilitY OF undertaking the manu-
1acture OF creamery supplies in the state
prison on state account, to be sold to
creameries and farmers at cost.
Good Roads.
The subject of good roads is sufficiently
prominent In the public mind at this
time to justify me in the assumption that
1t Will receive your earnest consideration
without comment Oh the part of the ex-
ecutiNe. 49, =.
EEee1efve Fees. t..
There ara certain offices in the state:
Ihat Of clerk Of the supreme court oil
inspector and surveyor general of logs,
IN which the emolunlents are measured
Dy ices collected by the incumbents. It
is commonly understood that the reve-
nues are so large that they cannot in
any sense of the word be regarded az
compensation. When the income of AMI
office passes beyond the compensatory
point, it is plundering the people. It be-
ace to good government. recommend
that the laws relative to these Offices be
amended so as to place the Offices on a
salaried basis.
Railroad Passes.
Our state enjoys the peculiar distinction
OF being the only one whose laws ex-
pressly authorize the issuance of railroad
passes. Under its sanction the practical
of issuing passes to public officials and at
the request Of those prominent in public
llfe- mas become so common and appar-
emily so cherished by the beneficiaries
that the repeated recornm endations of my,
predecessors for its adjustment have not
been. needed. repeat the recommended
ton. that the practice be abolished root
and branch in the hope that the legisla-
ture will not hesitate to give expression!
to the pronounced public opinion on the
subject.
Akin to- this subject IS the evil of the
lobby, which, with the development Of
great special interests, has become so
much of factor in legislative bodies
THAT the people, whether justly or I'M
JUSTLY are very suspicious of the motives
that guide and influence legislation.
The existence Of such a sentiment is in
itself an evil. Tt behooves us to adopt
every precaution for its removal, as we'll
as to- avoid every influence that gives
reason for its existence
Direct Regulation.
| Under the new economic conditions
| which have obtained and which have
made. capital, through organization, such
| potent factor in society and in legisIa-
ton, it has become necessary that the in
dlvldual citizen should be given mora
| efficient means for his protection. The
exclusively representative method is no
longer a safeguard as has been so prom
1nently' demonstrated in the recent fran
chise scandals in one of our sister states.
Instances of similar character, though not
SO Migrant, are not wanting in our his
| tory: The only remedy, it seems to me-
against such abuses is to afford the people
, a constitutional method by which they
| can initiate needed reforms, by direct
| action. on the one hand, and exercise the
! veto power on questionable or corrupt
| legislation on the other This involves
| the introduction of no new principles in
our form OF government. There are NO
stronger reasons for trusting the people
| to pass upon men than upon measures.
| We do not think so in regard to constitu-
| uonai enactments, which is legislation in
| It's highest and most important form.
The people now have the power to initiate
reforms and legislation in the matter OF
| locating county seats, and in some mul
nicipaf undertakings This power, with
proper restrictions as to the time and fre-
| quency Of its exercise, should be extended
| TO- other important questions. BY the pro-
1
! have the veto power at the polls on any
legislation by which it is proposed to
| change our present laws governing rail-
| road taxation. We are therefore already
| committed to the principle involved in
| the second branch of the question. The
constitution could, and. in my judgment,
should be so amended as to enable a
minority in the legislature by appropriate
| action to- refer enactments, at least such
as extend corporate privileges or author.
1ze the granting of franchises, to a vote
of the people before becoming operative.
| The New Capitol.
The work on our new capitol has pro-
crossed as rapidly IS conditions permitted,
The exterior walls are. built up to the
floor of the first story and the interior
walls and steel floor beams are CORE
spondlrgly in place. The efficiency and
good Judgment with which the commission
has carried on this important work, to
dale, cannot fail to command your ap-
| prevail A tax extending over a period of
years has been levied to provide the
money for its completion. Sound business
| principles dictate that the work should
be carried forward as expeditiously as
possible. Every delay in the prosecution
of work Of that character and magni-
tude means loss and expense. We should
Profit by the unfortunate experience OF