Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON. .
An Interesting Letter From the Ma
tiOn's Capital.

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tion's Capital.
EDITOR SHEAF: - Undoubtedly
home politics, such as the proceed
ings OF the Minnesota legislature,
the approaching city election and
the social problems and events, the
solution and occurrences Of which
form the wool and warp OF the his
tory OF a community, furnish snffi-
Gent topics of discussion for the best
OF weekly newspapers. Yet it may
interest your readers to see some
thing from the nations capital.
There are number OF government
office holders here whose residences
are in minnesota, and most Of these.
are Republicans, as matter Of
course. These gentlemen organized
an association last fall for tempor-
AIRY purposes, such as securing re-
duction in railroad fares; etc. Re
Gently this club was made a perma-
nent organization and is now known
AS 1.-The Minnesota Republican Assoc
clatlon OF Washington, D. G." The.
officers elected at the january meet
ing are: w. A. Miller, Pres; Mr..
More, Vice-Pres.; AdoIph johnson,
Secretary; and Leonard Ericsson;
Treasurer. In addition, there is an.
executive committee elected at lie
annual meeting, composed of five
members. As the name indicates,
only republican Minnesotans are
eligible us members. -...s.
The association will give a ban
Quet to Spna tor Nelson and the Con-
! gressmtn from Minnesota, in honor
OF the newly elected Senator Moses
Z. CIapp, The plates will cost 50. 50
t-pirc', and socially it will undoubt-.
e'ly eclip ;'nythi ny OF the Minntso-
ia stamp this season An account.
OF this 'affair' will perhaps appear IN
the SHEAF later. .
While speaking of Minnesota, it's
interesting to note that the resoln..
Etr,on uul' tture in favor f,,,fs
popular elections Of u. s. Senate rs
is receiving favorable notice by the
purest and most highly advanced
newspapers Of the East. While no
scandnl~ have ATTACHED to the cleo
lion of~U $. Senators in Minnesota,
yet he example afforded by several
other states should constitute sutti-
Gent ev den"e to convince the most
optimistic OF II e,oesiraLiIity OF this
proposed change Delaware, Mon
tana, Nebraska and Oregon are now
being advertised more by the con
>idernt'on of personal interests and
selfish ambitions OF individual men
! han bv all other agencies combined.
How soon will the time come when
these exhibit tons of one-man polite
al power and millions b. prohibited
from our political life? When will
our punIi'; M n rise to such a high
aItruI>tic level as to lie able to con
slider in u s. condary light the salts
faction OF personal ambitions and
designs, and first, last and all the
time seek the public good? Nor is
Minnesota looked up to III regard to
this matter alone. In municipal
affairs Minnesota is IN advance OF
! most states in the union. The opera
lion of the Hennepin Primary Law
has been watched with great int crest
ana movement i are on foot in MANY
,la: $ to inauyur;lte similar reforms
III CT Y government.
The >'Chilton Bil'', recently intro
dn.r'I III the Minnesota legislature,
p' opposing to Introduce restrictions
and regulations in regard to mar
rage, ETC., has been commented up,
on by men and women OF all classes.
SINAI or Platt, of New York, calls i,
foolish leHi,la ton; Miss Alannpring.
the star III 'Janice Mereditl''.
Ia k OF II IT'S ''crurl legislation',', and
. aud I" tile comedy, MISS Ella
" heel,r Wilcox has not withheld
her opinion OF it. Whether she will
write Il poem for the New York
Journal, wirh his bill as subject, has.
not been learned yet. While MANY
are opposed to this kind Of legisla
ton Tor various REASONS, there are
many eminent men aud omen who
TOOK upolll rs a movement in the
right direction 1t will be interest