The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
MEN AND MEASURES

| II Senator Pughs civil service bill goes
! through the house, it will take the sub
ordinate positions in the grain depart
ment out Of politics; and practically re =;
move political pressure from the railroad
and warehouse commission. 1t will give!
them more time to serve the state in such
manner as they see fit. .. ).
| The large lumber producers are not par
ticularly opposed to- the Cole bill taxing
Hogs where they are cut. Their principal
Iobjectfon is that they will never know
what taxes they will be called on to pay.
The valuation of logs will differ with every
county, as we'll the rate OF taxation, and
some loggers will &''get It in the aneck''
while others will get off easy. They, do
not believe it would result in any large
gain of taxes to the state. z59f :
There is well-formed impression that
the Haugland tax bill will came before
the senate with an adverse committee re-
port, when 1t energies from the COMMITTEES
ON taxes and tax laws. OF course, the
bill survived such a report in the house,
but the situation is somewhat different
in the senate, and the committee IS very
likely to. be sustained There is a, strong
conservative feeling among the senators
on the matter Of taxation, which opposes
any revolutionary tax legislation until the
constitution can be amended. =.
If the Haugland bill is beaten, the house
will pass the Smith bill for a permanent
tax commission, and the closing fight Of
the session is likely to be over this bill.
There is strong feeling against tax COM
mission on the part of large interests that
would be affected, but those who are
working for progressive tax reform re-
gard a tax commission as the first impor-
tant step. .-".s#.- ..- ~. 81!
H. J. Miller's legislative experience
speaks out in last weeks Luverne Herald.
as follows: -. - I
"The supply of state Irvine having been
exhausted, the trust manufa cturers are at
liberty to put the price as high as they
wish. The thought comes to mild imme-
ldiatcly. Why not increase the capacity of
the state binder Irvine plant? II the sit
Iuation Is as appears, action to this end
Ishould be taken by the. legislature now in
session and an appropriation made"
The democratic editor of the Hutchin-
son Leader sounds the deep-mouthed note
of the watch dog in the following: =
1T Is getting along about that time
when the legislature is due to reach way
tdown In the peoples pockets and hand out
Igratuities to a lot of hangers on and ,po-
either rhyme Or reason. Here is a chance
for REFORM, gentlemen" 80
The Fairmont News observes:
1T now looks as though the legislature
would submit a number Of constitutional
amendments to be voted on at the next
! general election That the constitution
should be amended is we'll known fact.
but that it will be is very uncertain. For
some reason not easily comprehended by
Ireading and thinking men, the people can
not be aroused to the Importance Of the
lmatter, and will not take the trouble to
vote.''
1t is also giving public men some con-
Germ that there will be so many amend
ments submitted next fall. The more
amendments submitted the greater confu-
sion and the less chance Of passing any
of them. The school loan amendment has
already passed, and with the tax amend
Ement and the gross earnings bill, will make
Il three propositfors, not counting the others
that are cooking.
The Warren8Register says
Representative Nyquist has been per-
niciously active throughout the present
session Of the legislature in efforts to get
laws enacted that will or may iniure the
newspaper fraternity. Doubtless his sore
mess against the press is due to the fun
the newspapers had with him last year
about his famous dog tax law. and he Is
now trying to get even.
II Another county heard from. The state
at large has heard so much about the dog
+ tax and Mr.. Nyquist that two thirds o1
the people think he was the author of the
Ibin instead Of its executioner.
8 49, ss..~. Charles II Cheney.
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