The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23
Juror No. 2 Secured.
EXTRA SESSION TALK


New Ulm News-Whether the legislature
will confne its labors to the proposed new
tax law or take in other legislation cannot be
known until that body has been in session
short time. 1t is probable that the tempta-
ton on the part of speculative members to
make pull the railroads by threatening
more restrictive legislation Will be too great
to resist and if such shall prove true there
will be some music in the air, and some po-
litical dry bones may rattle loud enough to
be heard.
Marshall News Messenger-It is possible
that some slight changes in the tax code may
be desirable, but to layman it seems that
the efforts of men so signally qualified as are
the members of the tax commission should
meet the approval of the legislature and be
given the benefit Of years trial, when
needed changes can be effected by the regular
session of the legislature year hence.
Wadena Pioneer JourDal-There are numer-
Gus other important matters which demand
consideration, but there Is some question as
to the wisdom Of bringing them to the atten-
ton of the present Legislature In extra ses-
sion. The prevailing sentiment seems to be
that the sooner the pressing business of the
session is settled and the legislature adjOurns,
the better. s.'
Hutchinson Independent Times-We believe
it would be safe for the legislature to pass
this law as it stands at the special session,
and in the time intervening before the regular
session the public could study the law and
become familiar with It's workings. 1t could
| then be amended if necessary.
| Lakefeld Standard-There can be but little
doubt that the legislature will put into effect
| the recommendations of the commission prac-
tically as made.
| Owatonna Chroniclc-The legislature of
Wisconsin recently turned down the recon-
| mendations of a tax commission, and we may
! follow their example However, whatever OF
! good the report contains should be tncorpo-
! rated in our law so Tar as is consistent VIII
! the policy adopted.
| Iitchfie!d Review-We would prefer that
| the legislature accept the bill as it is, with
but very few changes, leaving time and expe-
rience with the measure to point out us de-
fects rather than that the bill as reported De
amended out of its present self by the mem
bers representing the many and diverse IN
terests of the state. The report and bill as
filed represent a harmonious whole, and II
! tampered with too much may become JUN
BILE of patches no better than the present laws
upon the subject, with which the people OF
the state have so long been dissatisfied.
| The St. Cloud Journal-Press thinks that
| Governor Van SAINT should urge the legisla-
| ture to create a commission, charged with
preparing a bill for distance tariff on Min
nesota railroads. cit should be made by able
men," says the Journal Press, who should
! be given time to prepare a just and reason
! able bill. 1t is too complicated matter to
be settled by the legislature in extra session..
| called
! an extra session Of the legislature to act on
the report Of the tax commission, and II
| found advisable, to make an appropriation to
enable the governor to continue the hight
| against the railway merger. 1t Is hoped
! that the legislature will confine themselves to
| these two matters alone as the public will not
| take kindly to an extended extra session.
] Elk River Star News-The proper thing to
do would be to adopt the bill recommended
! by the commission without amendment and
20 home If the legislature does this it will
| be entitled to the commentator of the peo-
pie, Any other course is liable to injure them
selves and the party.
| E]bow Lake Tribune-It is hoped the men,
| bers will study the report carefully and go
! to st. Paul prepared to cut out the wood
| chucks, if there are any, and see that the
corporations don't make its defeat at the
| election certain by amending 1t to death.
|
| Crookston Times-There can be no excuse
| for indecision, or for prolonged discussion. 1t
is right and proper that the legislature should
| give the matter careful consideration when
| it assemblies, but it should now be prepared
| to consider the matter intelligently and to
! arrive at some definite conclusion within a
reasonable length Of time. What the people
/ expect of this session Of the legislature is
the transaction of business with intelligence
and dispatch.
| Elbow Lake Herald-1n his proclamation
| the governor states no other business than
| consideration of the tax commissions report.
1t would be well if the legislature considered
nothing else.
! Clarkfeld Reform Advocate-The tax COM
mission has not said the last word. and
| there are undoubtedly opportunities fol-
criticism and improvement in its report
However, If the bill of the commission should
become law it would not only vastly improve
! present conditions but would put Minnesota
! in the forefront of those states which are
| endeavoring to adjust the burden of taxation