Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-03-27
GRINDELAND AS A LAW MAKER.

district are many as they must OF
necessity be in a new district like his,
running to the Canada line. Sena-
tor Grindelapd was always in his
seat at roll call, and his vote was
ever on the side OF the people. Such
man is certainly a credit and OF
great value to his constituents
Winnebago City Enterprise.
In his Extra Session Side Lights,
the editor OF the Winnebago City
Enterprise, who was secretary OF the.
senate, pays the above voluntary
testimonial to the industry and effic-
iency OF Senator Grindeland as Il
legislator. This tribute is from
paper outside OF this congressional
district. hence not calculated to
have any effect upon the campaign
here, and is from gentleman who
has had the opportunity to watch
his work, and knows whereof he
speaks. 1t shows also that the abil-
ity and fidelity with which Senator
Grindeland represented the people OF
his district, is recognized in the state
at large. Mr.. Grindeland has been
tried as a legislator and has not
been found wanting.
The value of the services OF a legis.
lator, as in every other profession or
avocation in life, must be Judged bv
practical results. The fellow who
talks the most is not generally the
most valuable man for his cOnstit-
uents. Mr.. Grindeland has been in
strumental in placing several very
important laws upon our statute
books. At the first session of which
he was a member. he introduced and
passed, in spite Of determined oppo-
sition, a law to regulate the grain
commission business. This law re-
quires commission men to give
bonds for making proper returns for
sales made, and establishes other
safe guards for the protection OF the
farmer and shipper OF grain. The
law was fought by the commission
men, who brought test case before
the Supreme Court, which tribunal,
however, upheld the law and declared
it constitutional. In the session two
years ago he introduced and passed
his famous drainage law, which is
proving Il boon of inestimable value
to the people OF the Red River valley.
Our old drainage law was very COM
plicated and impractical, and it was
almost impossible to get a county
ditch established under it. Mr..
Grindeland saWthe defects in the old
law and introduced q measure that
simplifies the proceedings to estab-
fish county bitches. Already five
county bitches under the Grindeland
law are established or in process OF
esta blishment in Marshall county
alone, and many more in the other
counties Of the valley. The effect of
this law in the development OF the
valley will be great and far reaehing.
At the extra session he still fur Their
perfected this law and made it ap-
plicable when a ditch affects land in
two or m ore counties.
Having demonstrated his ability
and fitness to serve the people in the
state legislatu re, it may we'll be
asked if Mr.. GriDdeland is not the
man to serve them in a still higher
position. Now when the people in
the new ninth congressional district
are looking about for man to rep
resent them in the halls OF congress,
Mr.. Grindeland becomes in fact the
logical candidate for the place.
This new district needs an active
and energetic man in congress. Mr..
GriDdeland is in that age Of life when
ability to do hard work, sound judy
ment and enthusiasm, are most hap
PLY blended. His experience, &C
quaintance with public men, and ia
miliarity with the special needs of this
va]lav. will make him q valnah1o ron
preventative in congress. The peo-
pie realize this, and from every
county in the district there is a de-
mand that he stand as a candidate,
which he also will do. In public and
in private life his record is clear, and
in every sense he is worthy OF the
support OF the people.
Nobody is ever really practical who