The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-19

The interview with q. T. Young, attor-
ney general elect, which was published in
4 he J ourna yesterday, Is significant
Of the future. 1t is evident that the new
attorney general will take the lead in
shaping republican policy on which the
party will go before the people of the
state two years from now. He will co.
operate with State auditor 1verson, State
Treasurer Block, Secretary of State Han
son, the reorganized railroad commission
and the republican majority in the senate
and house, In a program Of aggressive ac-
ton which 1t is hoped will take all the
wind out Of the sails Of the democratic
governor and his heads Of state depart
ments. s7~ SS$@E
Mr.. Young indicates that he will see
that the railroads pay the per cent gross
earnings tax; that he will push the Buck
man trespass case and any other tres
pass cases that there is good ground for
bringing. He also expresses the hope
that the railroad and warehouse commits
sion will take hold of the problem of rate
reduction and act vigorously along that
line. This of course would mean litiga-
ton with the railroads, which Mr.. Young
Is quite ready to bring. H. =.
Such a line Of action would make glory
enough for one campaign, but there Is
opportunity for the Legislature to pass
some up-to-date tax legislation, needed
1 amendments to the primary election law,
and pass other important measures which
would make excellent campaign material
In all these things the new attorney gen
eral, with his long legislative experience,
will be a natural and valuable leader. -,
! It will be natural to select candidate
| for governor prom 11ently Identified with
| this programs; While 1T ist too early to
| make any selectioHiI 1ortto forecast the
probable favorites5 of 1906, there is plenty
of good material an sight Julius Block,
Peter e. Hanson; G. ~. Staples and wv: III.
Eustis have already been mentioned
prominently. The events Of 1.-the next
year may put 3. T. Young himself in the
lime light, and Frank Clague may become
l an important factor. .=,a-s-'f5} ci.'.<
/ The Cloquet Independent is one Of the
irreconcilables, and declares that the
Watchword of the next campaign will be,
Remember Bob Dunn Editor Quinn
says in big black type:
Until Bob Dunn's defeat has been revenged
there will not be any great chunks Of harmony
floating about thru the republican ranks When
Dunn has been INDICATED then only will there
be peace. ~ ~. *i.,s,-'.s' -ss}fs Es -. =
When the trespass cases have been
cleaned up and certain mineral leases set
aside by the courts. then 1t will be time
enough to talk about vindicatton. m
The Ortonville Herald Star Is for Gapp
but cannot see anything in the argument
that the legislature is bound by the ac-
| ton of the last state convention. Editor
| Whiteman says: i. a..-' -
The tyro in politics supposed, Of course, that
when Senator Clapp was Endorsed by the last
. state convention for a reelection, he became
the nominee of the party and would have moth
1 fpcr fo do h,,f ao,to hJo to-
didate for his toga. .r
This seems to have been mistake, and in
terested parties are now explaining to the tyre
. that really state convention called to nolni
nate state officers really has no authority OF
excuse to nominate q United States senator
whose selection the constitution delegates Who'll
~ to, the legislature, and that candidates fol
the legislature have not even been selected al
, the date of the state convention and cannot
therefore be bound by the dietum Of that body
The argument is no doubt sound, fundamen
old thing 1t wants to and the people bt
bound by such action or not at their owl
Undoubtedly those gentlemen who participated
:. in the convention are bound, morally at least
I to the support OF Senator Clapp, but it could
hardly be, contended that some gentleman wht
mated and elected to the Legislature, is In any
way bound to abide by an act of that conven
: ton which was not legally provided for by thu
call under which it was assembled and which
, might be in direct conflict with the wishes ant
purposes Of the constituency which chose him
The Battle Lake Review says:
Nils Nyquist, who became famous by reason
!, Of the unconstitutional dog tax law for whic]
he was responsible, failed to be reelected t
the legislature, and every dog in the state
: waggtng it's tail over the result.
J, This does Mr.. Nyquist an injustice. IA,
was the friend and champion of the dogs
/ The dog tax bill was fathered by Arm
Il Strong Of Faribault, and It was the littl
8 man from Blue Earth who succeeded II
{ getting it repealed at the next session
!, BY some freak he has been held respon
J. sible for the original bill, and half tn
e state considers him the enemy of tn
4 dog. Yet 1t was Nyquist who declare,
!. bers Of the legislature.
! ~ Charles B, Cheney