Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
do not with to be understood a. east !:

Ing any reflections on the management or
our srt BY the varoa nct n
satisfied that they have done their work
us faithfully and we'll as 1t could nave
tem, But the question Is how can we dis
CURED for these institutions in the most
b best Interests " Of the state? am con.
wheel that 1t can better be done under
single board.
tlon most satisfactorily by asking another.
haw, his business carried on by ten or
doSca boards Of managers; each Act, acting SEP,
not, why should the state? How much
bette. to have Board OF Control, compos
ed Of men ~
| rarics aud manage our state Institutions
upon first class business principles. giytng
their Whole time to their work. aoing t tren
LOCAL influence and regarding the neeus OF
all institutions alike; and having IN nm NM
the p%abte good surs,y eny
ing to the state would result.
In this way the members Ct the Legs Is
laturc could be Informed ana act snse' ~
Furnish concerning the needs OF eacn ana nc
every institution, and the ones whose re-.
sr uS nSd n esy se i aea. enough
The board OF Control Is no innovation
Other states n haze sdoPtsat It ana
fui Investigation Of the Workings Of this
as recently adoRted thess ana snsnH
tina! the new system was great Improve,
m.nt over the old: and that there was Is, a
saving Of 9eary fo a d%s1 9s,s me feo
t tSs price G "a" Of ali commodities. During the
the s epes as Of h the sas
| in Iowa was $3sO,OO0 less. than the year
hef,rc. thus showing saving OF over enc
half million dollars In two years TO the
believe that very large saving would
fol:ow.,the adoption Of the plan here. an!
I am confident that the best interests OF
as as lat" as Bee. 10th. Ex.Govcrnor Larrabcc,
| first president of the board writes me that
the change has worked grandly and meets
with general appreciation. at present our
stare Institutions. are In better shape than
ever before, and are more economically
managed and this has not been at the ex-
In view of such facts and testimony. |
do not hesitate to urge the passage OF a law
creating board of control. and would sng-
and Senate. be appointed as soon as pos,
sible to Thoroughly investigate and frame
a bill with this object In view.
GROSS EARNINGS TAX.
!
A large majority Of the members of this
| legislature owe allegiance to a certain
| political party and to said party's declara-
! tIon OF principles. On the question Of the
gross earnings, tax. the platform speaks IN
ance ] quote from 1t: " 3
I'VE commend the gross ;;ro eaEnng gSo sys vs.
tenn Of taxation as to railroads. NY, We ,n nc
better financial results than the method
Of direct r; egsSIatien{ Xhieh
favor OF the maintenance Of this. system IN
this state and we Insist that the rate OF
| taxation under gross earnings system
make the tax annually collected on rail
road property equal and uniform with the
taxes imposed upon such property through
ont the state" 1t Is your plain duty ia
investigate and determine whether the
| present rate makes the tax annually col
lectcd on railroad property equal and uni
property. If you discover that the rate
| does not do this, 1t should be Increased.
THE NEW CAPITOL.
past two years has progressed rapidly
The walls are oil up and the dome Is wei
under way: The Board Of Commissioners
formation refer you to the report OF sald
| capitol COMMISSIONER
The capitol should be completed as soon
as possible. There Is nothing to be gained
by delay, and now more than eyer ~ Il
NEEDED ia a. Is n shown BY our crowded iegs
eupied by state Offices. In fact many de
partments Of the state government are
compelled to seek quarters elsewhere. II
se%SH;ea y when 1aeR the next legislature
trust that in this magnificent building
/ a Y1I0 rnykII hn vnfN Fnr 4 I1<
memorials Of our soldiers and sailors and
our great men, in order to perpetuate q
record Of the splendid achievements made
sofa.
1 recommend legislation necessary TO com
plete the work at once. and Of such 9
respond with its beautiful exterior, ant
to meet the requirements of our great and
growing state. e
BUREAU or LABOR. .
or all the triumphs Of our American civ
ilization, there are none to compare with
classes, and no one thing. has SO mucff
! contributed to our wonderful progress a,
the condition Of our working people-whert
there will you find not only a wealthy ant
prosperous state, but also an intelligen,
and progressive people.
states in labor legislation. To our. Bureat
of Labor are we Indebted for many wis.,
| laws. Upon our statute books you will
find enactments guaranteeing to wage
J earners the right to organize and protect
them against blacklisting; laws for thu
regulation of chlld-labor; those requiring
healthful sanitary conditions and protect
ing them against accident In their place.
rightly place. Minnesota in q high rank
would suggest one more and urge its
passage-a law making eight hours
legal days work on all public works au
thorized by the state. %
We must take no backward steps, but
must continue the legislation necessary tt
| open to labor new safeguards of prOtec
ton and other fields of employment.
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COM
| MISSION X
By a change in the law, the members
of the present Board Of Railroad alC
| Warehouse Commission were elected by &
| vote of the people. This change in Tho
| manner of their selection will not pre-
! vent our earnest cooperation in all mat
| tiers where the best interests Of the stat,
demand it. 81, 4
I am sure that the commissioners chosen
| will perform their duties so efficiently thai
the inspection Of our grain will be 81,
as to commend 1t both to the farmer INC
Standard that Minnesota wheat formerly
possessed In the markets Of the world
where 1t readily sold as graded. The
grades should be uniform and the service