New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-14
New Jim Review
Wednesday, Jan. IA, 1908.
The Governor S Message.

# Inc Governors Message.
It IS a straightforward business docu-
ment that should command the interest
and attention of every business man, and
all others who have the government and
the interests of the state at heart. What
ever the position that Governor Van
SAINT may have occupied in the eyes of
the people and the politicians by reason
Of his campaign methods there is that
about the message that he delivered to
the Legislature last Wednes 7ay that
stamps him as man of affairs and one
who is in touch with all the questions
that effect the, welfare of the people of
tie state.
The recommendation to resubmit the
tax amendment to the votes of the people
in such manner that there will be an
intelligent decision on the question, is
an excellent one but why he should shut
out the amendment to the gross earnings
bill is a query. It is questionable if
either of the amendments were under
stood by the people before the last
election.
The harmony that seems to have settled
down over the Legislature after the read
ing of the message, and the heart; good
will that the friends of the speaker of
the house showed the governor will make
the work of the Legislature more effective
and is an unlocked for sentiment that
has surprised the friends of Mr.. johnson.
It was expected that if the stories that
were told of Babcock's opposition to
Van SAINTS merger fight were true that
he was working for the interests of Jim
Hill, but 1t now seems that he is thor
oughly in harmony With the policy of
the administration and that there IS to
be the utmost harmony in the workings
of the body in that respect.
One thing that will not please most of
the country members Of the legislature
and the country people at large is the
recommendation that with few minor
corrections the primary election law be
allowed to remain. The governor would
have the time before the primary election
shortened and the time between the pri.
mary election and the general election
heightened. He would shut out hold
up independent candidates and restore
the blanket ballot, believing that the
evils OF nominating candidates by voters
of .he other part less than violation of
the secrecy of the ballot. This feature
will please many of the voters of the
country, rs the chief opposition to the
primary ballot was that man was not
allowed to vote for whomsoever he
chose, though it will give voters of both
parties an opportunity to help elect the
candidates of the Other, and the indie
peuucut udu Will Dt dDl0 W uGC1ut ClG
nomination for the best man. 1t is doubt
full if this theory is tenable.
The prevalence of small pox in so
many different countries and the rapid
ty with which it IS increasing from year
to year has caused several Of the ply
slcians of this and other countries to be-
lieve that time is not far distant when
there will be general scourge of this
dread disease, and the reason for it is
that the people are neglecting to care
fer themselves by being vaccinated and
that preventive is getting out of the
system. Certain it is that small pox is
found in localities where it should not
be known and if the reason lies in the
fact above stated it's incumbent on all
persons who have not been vaccinated to
see to it that they suffer that incon.
venieEce for the good of the rest of the
human race.
It does not matter how rich man is,
ths,world does not give him satisfaction
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