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interstate traffic that we now exercis'
in regard to traffic within the state
= 81, A., Silent on the Amendments.

? AS to taxation, Mr.. Rosing supported at
length the democratic program of last
winter, for taxing foreign corporations
franchises, and passing an income tax
amendment: He made no reference to-
the amendment submitted to the people
this fail, providing for both franchise and
income tax. . .ssEEET.>s2S -
3 In brief review, Mr.. Rosing gave his
reasons for supporting the platform pianks
on municipal ownership, direct legislation.
union labor and the efght-hour day. He
then touched on the board Of control sys->
tenn, and after reviewing the old and the
new systems impartially, he said:s ,.rS#
- - BOARD OF contro,, - s so
This board Will undoubtedly be able to
show a saving OF some money to the state
in the management Of these institutions,
but the question is, has such saving been
made at the expense Of efficiency? The
sole question with the: people OF the state
is not whether the expense OF manage
ment is, So or 1870 per capita per week.
The important question ! is whether the
state receives adequate return for the
money expendedAin In the care and advance
ment of the unfortunate wards OF the peo-
pie. Three men, even when they devote
their whole time to, the business, cannot
give that careful individual attention and
consideration to the different classes that
was possible under the individual board
system. Their method OF dealing with
the institutions must necessarily be more
upon the material, bureaucratic order.
The element OF humany sympathy and the
altruistic spirit disappear to large ex-
tent II the 8iegaslature7 does not deem
it wise to restore the old law OF indt-
vidual boards, then In my opinion the
law creating the board Of correction and
charities should be re-enacted with such
amendments as are necessary to meet the
abe
much to bring these dependent members
Of society under the influence Of personal
care and sympathy"
The educational institutions, he said,
should be removed from the jurisdiction of
the board. ~ -. -
In conclusion, Mr. Rosing declared that
he had started to, wage winning battle
and believed he would succeed. (.
~. 81. i arnabee: ons the Merger Suit. ~
: Frank D. Larrabee Of Minneap polls. can
didate for attorney general, followed Mr.
Rosing, and indorsed, the principles de-
clared in hts address. He made an old
fashioned den1ocratic,t talk, in the course
of which he promised that If elected he
would continue the merger suit until he
either won or lost 1t. =.
TT is not for an attorney general to
say whether q law Is good or not, >" he
said, but he must enforce what laws are
on the books. tell you this that you may
not criticize those boysswho are doing the
best; they can with very hard job. But
this suit does not Eet at the meat OF the
matter. Our statutes against consolida-
:tion can be circumvented, There are
many ways to do it. 90
. ...Competitior, as regulated by agree
ment Even II / should succeed In win
ming this litigation, the fight would not
have been begun. The real fight is on
rates; it Is whether they shall charge
more than enough to give them reason
able rate zof income upon the cost OF the
road.
, Van SAINT got up this; hue and cry
about the merger to be renominated, and
IL 1t had not been for 1t he would have
been defeated within his own party"
.s. Jones on the Philippines.
George p. Jones'. better known as
Zones Of Rock. !" the young law student
nominated for clerk OF the supreme court.
lived up3to his reputation asa spell binder.
He insisted that relief from the trusts
should have been provided Already They
had been fostered by a protective tariff,
which perpetuated them. He then took
up his specialtySof Imperialism He con-
demned the government for enlisting the
Macabsbes to fight tho Tagal insurrectos.
ut is no humiliation to haul down the
flag" he said. .tWe haul it down in the
army every night, and 1t is no humilia-
ton. We have hauled 1t down In Cuba
with honor. It is worse to dishonor the
flag and pervert its meaning, than to
haul 1t down."
Lind for Primary Law.
In response to loud cries for Lind the
former governor stepped to the front. He
told the crowd that he would not make