The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-02-01
BERGEN BROS.
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN & scHmAHL.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. l, 1899.
POLITICS AND NEWS.
Gossip and Opinions Gathered In
the Capital City.
ST. PAUL, January "a, 1898.

TIC V0RISoI Wye
ST. PAUL, January "a, 1893.
Four years ago the Republican
party left Charley Towne. So we
were told. Last week when the
Legislature elected United States
Senator the Populists and Demo
Gratis voted for Towne and against
Davis. The member who nominated
Towne paid glowing tributes to
Davis but said it was political
duty to vote for Towne. Now the
question before the house is: Why
should not the minority have voted
for a Republican whom the party
had not left as we'll as for a Republi-
can whom the party had left?
One of the most important ques-
tions to come before the legislature
this session is the future policy Of
the State with reference to the care
of the insane. The hospitals are
over-crowded and means must be
provided for relieving the pressure
and taking care of new patients.
Two years ago the legislature in
structed the Board of Corrections
and Charities to inquire into the
Wisconsin county asylum system.
The Board has now reported and
the members unanimously recon-
mend the Wisconsin system for
adoption in this State. tits claimed
to be the most humane and at the
same time the, most economical sys-
tenn known. 1t is said that friends
of Hastings and Anoka have com
promised their differences and are
willing that two hospitals smaller
than that contemplated two years
ago be built and that each of the two
cities get one. Rumor has it that
both cities will combine against the
Wisconsin system for self-protec-
ton, or against any other plan that
would prevent them from each get
ting State institution. This, how
ever, is. not generally credited, as
the desire of the individual men,
bers is unquestionably to adopt the
plan which is best for the State,
without particular reference to the
local interests of one or two COM
munities.
The Populists in some parts OF the
State are very much exercised by
the friendly attitude of Gov. Lind
toward Warden Wolfer of the State
prison. In the northwestern part
of the State the prison management
figured very conspicuously in the
campaign and this was one of the
institutions which the followers Of
John Lind promised to renovate.
To find that the idol of their devo-
ton, in whose interest they charged
all kinds of corruption against the
prison management, deliberately en-
dorses Mr.. VOTERS work is hu-
initiation which the Populists will
not soon forget. The real thorn in
their flesh is perhaps that there is
one job less for the forty-yea ap-
petiters.
s'Gov. Lind seems to be pretty
well satisfied with the way the Re-
publicans have been managing the
affairs of the State, and will give us
Fusion reform in homeopathic
doses,' says the st. James Gazette.
Yes, and those who had wool pulled
over their eyes last election will be
satisfied to 60 back to the party
which has built up the institutions
which Mr.. Lind and his party SC
vigorously abused and in 1900 they
will give Mr.. Lind some of the medi
cine which the Gazette states he is
administering good, big home
opathic dose.
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The new members Of the legis
lature have thus far taken the lead,
as usual, in the Introduction of bills,