The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-29

ger as the other The same difficulties that
have retarded the states campaign against
the Northern Securities company block the
way OF an action against the United States
Steel company. The question of jurisdiction
is being fought out in the former case. If
the state wins, second suit will be brought
against the merger of the ore roads Gov
ernor Van SAINT and Attorney General Douglas
are both committed to this program.
A.. D. Stephens of Crookston has announced
himself candidate for the state senate, and
from now the campaign between stephens
and Hugh Thompson will wax vitriolic. Mr..
Stephens has for his platform bill to set
aside revolving fund to be loaned at the
rate Of 2 per cent per annum, to drainage dis
tricts for the purpose of digging bitches.
The Thirteen Towns, published at Fosston,
says Mr. Stephens is also in favor of better
ing the laws regarding ham insurance, and
that he fayors amending the constitution, II
necessary, SO that "the senate could insure
against hail.
+ It seems that the only thing the senate
needs to insure against Is wind.
The Sauk Center Avalanche comments on
the situation in that district from a demo-
cratic point of view as follows:
All the republican papers of the sixth dis
trict seem to think well Of Colonel Foster, OF
Lftchfeld,s but none Of them outside his own
county apparently dare to come out for him.
Mr. Foster seems to have been a little late
In getting into the game, as most OF the g.
o. P. shouters had evidently been seen by
the Buchanan contingent before he got started:
with. q fair field and no fagors, Foster would
probably beat out the Little, Falls bolter, and
he may yet II he can, get well enough ac-
quainted over the district
Frank II. Stacy VIII be a democratic candi-
date for the lower house of the legislature
from the thirty ninth district, comprising the
second and ninth wards. The district is nor
mally republican, but as the fusion candidate
for controller%in 1898, MIR. Stacy carried 1t by
100 votes. He is a graduate OF the university,
class of 1888, and while there won the annual
oratorical contest three times in succession.
TIe fs a newspaper man, and is now at work
as special assistant III the democratic press
bureau He lis an authority on taxation, and
viii declare himself for the income tax.
While. not entirely satisfied with the consti-
tutionaI amendments, he favors their adop-
tion as step in the right direction.
The Moorhead Independent volunteers the
following information:
4 S.. G. Constock is well pleased with his
far ins the and
In every community he has visited nnds
staunch friends who Will work haro TOT i snia
from now until the primary election is over.
It is very gratifying TO iMr Comstock to find
enthusiastic support in localities sWhere none
was expected and the tide is undoubtedly
turning in his favor
This does not sound much like a Withdraw
al. Mr. Comstock is still getting the interest
on his $40, however.
CALLING j. ADAM J. Adam Bedes free
4. trade past is being in
HARD NAMES. voked by his enemies
to frighten the voters.
The Virginia ENTERPRISE says:
II. Adam Bede has opened Headquarters in
the Torrey building, Duluth. And unless the