Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
An Interesting Letter From the Ma
tiOn's Capital.

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An Interesting Letter From the Ma.
tion's Capital.
Editor SHEAF - 4.
The legislature that recently adj
journed has not heen without inter
est even to a distant observer.
l"Home-ness," if nothing else, has
been a prominent characteristic of
our law-making body.
& But there are other things to re-
member not at all unworthy OF a
Minnesota legislature. Our Senators
and Representa- have established
a unique precedent by adjourning
twenty days before the time fixed by
law. Undoubtedly, personal ambi-
ton entered largely into this maneu-
yer. Yet, the really good things by
which mankind has been enriched,
have been the results OF PERSONAL ex-
ploits, Of individual schemes, and
''ego-considerations". So, even this
may not be without its good result.
III the first place. it necessitated a
greater business expedition and
saved the people to a certain extent
from the bewildering amendments,
repeats, etc, SO much too common
in an American state. For, as a
rule, the American people do not
suffer so much from a lack of laws.
as they do from a super-abundance.
Among the laws passed none are.
more popular than the "Gross Earn
ings Bill'' and the bill appropriating.
$4,000 for drainage purposes. The
former will undoubtedly receive the
samefate as the Anderson Law-that.
is, the railroads will exert their best
endeavors to have it declared uncon-.
stitutional "A but in the end it will
prove an easement to the tax paying.
population. Besides, this measure
may, serve as a stepping-stone to
Congress for a certain Sena tor in the
seventh district. The credit, for the,
drainage bill must be conceded to
Senator AAI, lGrindeland The tact.
political sagacity and wisdom dis
played in connection with that
labo1ious task were typical Of the
Warren statesman. Others may
wish to assume the credit, and they
are entitled to thesuperfcial GLORY,
but a most casual observer will not
hesitate to attach the true credit to
the Senator from the 63rd district.
There are in all bodies OF this nature
certain personages that continually
remind US Of Dickens Pickwick, first
because they are SO different, and in.
the second place because they are
able to produce so much noise in
their attempt to occupy Pickwickian
space. They have been present even
here. And it may be, though it is
doubtful, that majority OF the peo-
pie will mistake the rattle OF these
we'll rolled barrels for the real thun-
der. Honor him to whom honor is
due. Grindeland is the man.
The thinking student OF political
history, and particularly he who is
studiously watching the current Of
events, cannot fail to notice the omi-
nous signs OF some approaching
political disturbance in our national
life. The 'sBabcock agitation for
tariff reform, which has already be-
gun to assume definite shape, means
much more than one would at first
suspect. That it will serve his SEN
atorial aspirations are Of little mo-
ment. But, what effect will it have
upon parties? is the question that
must come home to every man with
tremendous weight. Itis5notpossi-
BILE that we have forgotten the dire
calamity incident upon the Wilson
German tariff reform, famous for
the tragedy it wrought in the party
where it. was conceived and for it's
failure to produce the anticipated re-
suits. Whether the organization Of
the Republican party is 50 well-nigh
perfect that it can afford to invite q
similar occurrence within it's own
ranks, and emerge from this family
squabble' with unbroken front, II o
question that time alone can deter
mine. 4
Serene p. Payne, chairman OF the
ways and Means Committee''' !, Ills
opposed to any reform, as Mr.. Bah
cock terms his pet scheme. Others
! OF the same committee arc onnosnd