The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-02


ing factor in his case. As much
cannot conscientiously be said of
some of the other members with their
we'll developed gift Of CAB.
Senator Wood OF Long Prairie,
enjoys q distinction peculiarly his
own amongst the Senators and its
growing on him as time passes. This
distinction lies in the maniiestly
huge delight which he take in voting
mo" His name 10 LAST on the roll
call and many is the time his mo"
has echoed through the chamber when
every one OF his colleagues has voted
"aye' before him. OF course, he
doesn't let his desire to vote in the
negative supersede his better judg.
ment in case of motion or bill Of
any importance. It's when the ques-
ton is of minor import, as a rule, or
when he merely wants to spoil the
unanimity of the vote that he lets
that mo" of his ring forth SO loud
and clear. The other day a large
majority of the senators voted against
motion, and there was an almost
uninterrupted succession OF "noes"
in response to the calling of the roll.
When Woods name was reached there
was look of amused expectancy in
many a senator's face. The Long
Prairie man realized the richness OF
his opportunity and promptly and
loudly cried "aye!" The usually
digni6ed senators just couldn't re-
strain themselves but burst into
laughter-in which Wood joined with
heartiness.
Secretary of the Senate Sam
Langum has held this position at
every session since 1895, and is now
dubbed the veteran secretary" Be-
ing secretary has passed the habit
stage with limits second nature
now. This probably accounts for the
talk occasionally heard about sub.
hitting to the people an amendment
to the constitution making Sam
secretary for life or until he can "show
cause" for quitting the job. Leaving
all joshing aside it is but fair and
Just 10 add that Mr.. Langum makes
an excellent official, a fact which
every senator fully appreciates. That
his worth is admitted and his services
desired are sufficiently proved by the
fact OF his being reelected time after
time almost without opposition.
That beautiful but too often for.
gotten sentiment, "forgive and for.
get" was most conspicuously brought
into the limelight last week by Lieut.
Gov. Ray w. Jones. Too much
cannot be said for the manner in
which he displayed the true manliness
that is within him. During the las,
campaign Editor King of the Red Lake
Courier, heaped abuse upon Mr.. Jone:
and maligned him as only an iratt
country editor can. And King didn'
stop even when the election was
thing of the past, but kept up hi
attacks on the personal character 0
Mr.. Jones without cessatiOnr Thel
MIR. King was named State Librarian
by Gov. Johnson and when the nomi
nation came before the senate TO
: confirmation, the nomination was lai
over at the request of Senator Hawkins
, There was strong sentiment amOngs
. the senators to refuse to confirm
:, Kings appointment. At this junctur
), Lieut.. Gov. Jones took hand in tn
, game and urged all his friends in tn
Senate-and that means every sena
tor-to "forgive and forget" an
withdraw opposition to the confirma
ton. In response to this request tn
deposition was Withdrawn and King
. appointment confirmed, though ther
r was quite chorus OF negative vote
! on the motion to confirm. And yet
venture to say that his detractors vii
? not give Ray Jones the credit due hin
for thus msnufully rising above petit
personalities and injured feelings an
: doing a truly noble act-such as j
3 seldom recorded in political annals.
Senator Eberhart Of Manksto,
bound to become famous at thi
session. He it was who introduce
the resolution calling for the appoint
ment Of joint committee to investi
, gate the matter of transportation rate
, in Minnesota and the alleged dis
, elimination against certain parts @
3 the state or in favor of certain shippers
2 He is now chairman of that com
, mittse and when it gets down to worl
he will be one of the really prominen
( figures. Not satisfied with his promi
2 hence in the respect mentioned he j
also out after the scalp of every privat
bank in the state. Senator Eberhar
, wants to legislate private banks GU
, Of existence. His bill proposes t.
, attain this end in a rather peculia
, manner, namely, by making it illega
/ for any person or persons, co-partner
ship or corporation engaged in tn