The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17

to thefM. Conditions have changed, too,
and while In 1850 and 1900 they thought
they were voting against the railroad cam
didate' by voting for Lfnd, Governor Van
SAINT has demonstrated hs independence,
and his attitude toward the merger will
hold them largely in line, it II believed.
Mr.. Roslng has gone about over the
state, seeing as many as possible, and
making special effort to reach the Swed-
1sh communities. IIe has nladO an i'm
preston where he has gone. The most
instdious influence working for him, how
ever, is that of the Swedish newspapers.
Most Of them are supporting Rosing, and
attacking Governor Van SAINT violently.
The assaults of the Globe and the Red
Wing Argus are base f1attery compared
with the blunderbuss editorials Of a Chi
cago organ which circulates largely in
Minnesota. It accuses the governor OF
being completely under the thumb Of the
500 road and says he was renominated,
not by the people, but by the ward heel
ers' pretty hard slap at the 1000 dele
gates who sat in the last state convention.
A Minneapolis paper which is independent
between campaigns. but democratic with
a vengeance for q few weeks before cleo
ton, is also pounding hard for Rosing.
1t has a large circulation, and is the
only newspaper many farmers see. AL
though republicans, they get their political
information from this source. and it car
r1es weight with them. It is now being
sent to every Swedish voter in the state
every day, for the democratic committee
has a complete list for mailing purposes.
This influence will be felt, and republi-
can workers in the Swedish communities
admit that Governor Van SAINT will lose
some republican votes through the nation
ality racket. They contend that the de-
lection will be small compared with the
last three campaigns, but neither side alb
solutely knows how that vote is going
No one will know until Nov. 8. It is a
danger that confronts the republican
committee and requires that every vote
turn QUITO insure the election of Governor
Van SAINT. Apathy may be disastrous.
Do Not Agree with Mr.. Rosins.
The democratic organs should get in
line on the merger proposition. The AL
bert Lea Standard says:
ivan SAINTS merger case was thrown
out Of court, and there is no suit or ac-
ton by the state now pending of any kind
to prevent the consolidation of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific or any
other railroads. Thus the big combines
are on easy street under Governor Van
SAINTS administration, but his short-lived
merger suit is still being worked to fool
the people,"
l.. A. Rosing. the democratic candidate
AOI SOVeEuCI, Said III MS 81. raul speech.
Governor Van SAINT has done his plain
duty, and only his plain duty, in bringing
those suits. If I am elected governor,
those suits shall be continued, and con-
tnued to q successful issue.".
Now, are there suits pending against
the merger or not? Mr.. Rosing says there
are; his newspaper supporters say there
are not Why not state plainly the facts
In the case? There are three suits now
in the federal courts, the only tribunal
where the merger can be reached. One
is brought in the United States supreme
court by the attorney general of Wash
ington one in the circuit court at St.
Paul by Attorney General Knox, and one
In the same court by Attorney General
Douglas of Minnesota.
BY the way, attorneys are wondering
how Mr.. Rosing can guarantee a "suc-
cessful issue" Of these suits. Does he
know in advance what the court thinks
about them?
Points Out an Inconsistency.
The Renville. Record analyses L. A. Ro-
sings position on tax reform as follows:
''Mr. Rosing, in his Renville speech,
condemned the special session Of the legis-
lature as not having accomplished any
thing in the way Of the reform Of taxa
ton. At the same time he acclaimed
about the inequalities Of the present tax
laws and: commended the constitutional
amendments that are to be voted on this
fall. In that, connection it is well to re-
member that Mr.. Rosing lobbied against
the proposed tax code at the special ses-
sion of the legislature and that that same
session passed and submitted to the peo-
pie for ratification amendments to the
state constitution that will increase the
taxation on railways and make possible
income and franchise taxes. In other
words, Mr. Rosing condemns the state ad-
ministration and the republican party for
doing just what, in the same breath, he
intimated he was in favor Of doing
himself"
It's Fletcher. Lind Fight.
AS the Hennepin county campaign