The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07
G. WALLACE' STAND
Candidate for State Senator From
45d District.
HE'S OPPOSED TO R. R. MERGER
Believes In support Of Van SAINT In
Fight-Speech Last 5;s,5
Evening. :.

4 Carl j., Wallace one Of the republican
candidates for the senate In the forty
third district spoke at the Swedish Re-.
publican hall, at Nicollet and Lake street
iastfeyening. He took the occasion to de-.
clare himself on several questions which
Will be live issues before the legislature
next winter Mr.. Wallace said in part:
Under the present system Of nominating
icandidates it is impossible for the people to
instruct their senators and representatives as
to what their positions should be on any
matters Of public Interest that may arise
during session of the legislature, and hence
! think 1t is no more than your Just due
that ], as one who is seeking at your hands
nomination for senator in this district, should
teM you what my position on certain Issues
will be If I am nominated this fall. $A#
Z First and foremost, these is no doubt but
that some legislation looking to the repeal of
the present law in this state for the pre-
vention Of the consolidation of competing
lines of railroads will be introduced at the
next session Of the legislature. That this is
so has already been stated in the public press,
which has further stated that certain demo-
cratic senator has been selected to ftntroducc
such BILL Governor Van SAINT did right
when he started the fight on the merger and
the people of this state will show by their
votes in November that they stand with him
in his attempt to enforce OUR present laws OF
this subject And President Roosevelt has
| added greatly to his popularity with our peo.
pie inc lending, as he has, the support of the
national administration to back up our fear
less governor. ~ s% %zSt =
| y / believe that no man should be elected as e
member, of either branch of the Legislature
who is mot willing to pledge his loyal ane
active support, not only to the laws now or
our statute books on this subject, but also
| to- do all in his power to strengthen and i'm
| prove these laws il it shall be found tha
such changes are necessary, And pledgt
! you all that II shall be elected this fall t.
the Office am seeking that this shall be my
course in every particular. -
/ =. q Stands by Primary Law.
second-Regarding the primary election Law
how many OF you would like to see
/ repealed thought so, none at all. : Som
attempt is already being made to pledge legis
lative candidates to support hill repeating 1t
do not, say that the primary law IS per
bfect. Indeed it would be miracle II laP
Of such magnitude were perfect to begin with
and think that the changes mace IN II a
the last session will be found to improve !
greatly. f But what 1 do maintain !s, tina
the great underlying principle OF giving az
the voters a chance to register their prefer
! ence as to the candidates for the Ndlfteren
4 offices is the correct one If after giving mi
4 law a fair trial this fall We can see Wher
lit may be amended so as to improve 1t, a.
! we'll and good, but let us not be 80 unfair
to set out to repeal It until we have given
a fair trial. il e, -iS ~ r.. - -
/, AT the last session., we passed some con
I stitutionala amendments that are TO De SUD
I mitted to you for ratification this ran = q
1 not think that they are al that they snoul
i be- as believed in and 3voted for what "ef
knows as the ALLEY amentment. or the "io
open policy In taxation But 4 am sure tbs
1 what we have submitted.yis great improve
! ment one4the present constitution. Ii thes
| amendments shah carry. this fall we vi
4 thens be in shape to gn$ ahead and pass law
4 relative to. taxation that will be- faif an
r lust to all people, and furthermore, the Oil
ferent interests that fet; compelled 70 loppo's
the tax bill that was submitted by the coz
5ofasioners are pledged to assist IN passing
tax law that will be In: accord with the Pre-
nosed amendments. And hence, ! say 70 yo'
get COPIES Of these amendnents, stucy stnei
and be prepared to vote on them When ele'
| ton day comes. -,.>--~- ~,
Mr. Wallace also declared himself =
favor of separating the country ulstrle.
4 of Hennepin county into a senatorial als
tTief. so that the country towns mlgI
eiscf a senator and member OF tne nous
| to represent themselves. Sas%2 p
i Y Addresses were also made by fRso i. I
PowlArs and DR.. Henry S. Nelson, mayor
\ atty candidates.; Gordon Brlgnt ana -: y "
Harwood, candidates for sherl1t Janes,
Kellogg, candidate for county atsoines
I,aW Wrence j. Johnson, Joseph A. shepal
and fC,anr P. Flannery, candidates Il
sranreesentatiye: Messrs. Clark and w es'
1 ling, candidates for alderman; Dr. A..
: Golden. candidate for coroner; >. II iru'
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