The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28

The board has been purchasing in large
quantities for all the institutions under
its control and at the beginning of this
year 1t reports a saving to the people
Of almost $150,00c.
The progressive business men and tax
payers of the state have long ago rea-
lized the Importance of a board of con-
troll. The main opposition has come
from the friends and beneficiaries Of
the various local boards by which the
state institutions were formally man-
aged, for the benefit of the town where
they are located, though at the cost of
all the taxpayers Of the state.
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An effort is being made at this sess-
ion of the Legislature to take all Of the
state educational institutions away from
the board of control. The true friends
of control are willing that the univer-
sity and the normal school be separ-
ated, but the opponents on the other
hand are endeavoring to ride the bill
with amendments to take away the
schools for the deaf, dumb and feeble
minded. The latter should by all
means come under the jurisdiction of
the board of control. The university
and normal schools are different The
students are not fed and clothed by
the state. They are in fact just like
our common schools, and the best edu-
cational demands require that they
should be managed entirely by edu-
catiOnal boards. At the other institu-
tions, the students and inmates are
cared for entirely by the state. and the
fundamental reasons for board of
control require that all state institu-
tions of this nature be kept under it's
care for the purpose of securing the
! unity, economy and efficiency in man
agement for which the board was
created.
Word comes from St. Paul that there
IS little chance for the passage of the
bondsfor the requirement of public
utilities. Corporate influences are so
strong in the legislature that any bill
designed to give the people of munich
palities more rights, is sure to be de-
feated. The most amusing feature Of
this securing authority from the leg
islature for a city to do anything is
know but little of NUM-
and babied" just like so many little chill
dren.
| Governor Van SAINT is visiting in
Washington, and now. comes new talk
about Minnesota pushing him for the
[5Yicerpr preside 81 United d. States.
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Irish sW IN ne st aud it. Bt1t #if! it
/ was 50; Prince Henry could make a
I fraternal visit to the United States
every year and carry greetings back to
his brother, "Mein Cot" of the tri-
| umphs Of the Tuetons in foreign lands.
The iniquitous ship subsidy bill has
been postponed by the house. The
longer that it is held up to the light
of day, the more anxious are Congress
men to give it the ''go-bye." 1t was
organized labor that first warned the
public of the wickedness of the bill
and ever since then there has been a
most powerful opposition to it.
IL observers of attempts at trusts
islation view with suspicion any anti
monopoly measures bearing thu
name of Elkins. Elkins OWL
| long conception with trusts is
not contributive of confidence in his
pretended efforts to restrain them
legged antitrust bill recently passed by
congress only strengthens our suspic-
ions and confirms them. There is
really nothing in the bill that was not
already in the statutes except the clause
repeating existing penalties, and sub
stituting lighter ones The bill, how
ever, will have the desired politica
effect Of quieting public agitation, anc
this is all that congress expected.
G. S. Darrow, Of Chicago. has beer
doomed for mayor of that city. He
has declined to enter the race claim.
ing that he would rather represent Ia
Dor in litigation and fight their cause
in the courts. Mr.. Darrow declared
himself to be in favor of public owner
ship, but said that before such thing!
could be brought about there must b,
state legislation.
What is true Of Chicago is true O.
Duluth. Before Duluth can progress Il
municipal ownership it must secur
state legislation, and before it can Sc
cure state Legislation it must elect mel
to the legislature who believe in tn
question. Last year there was scarce
ly a contest for seat in the legisla
ture from this county. Next year tn
public ownership advocates should Sc
to it, that irrespective of partisan feel
ing no man should be sent to the leg
islature who does not stand for hom
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