The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-04-12

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another candidate and contains some
new ideas that will command attention.
1t is as follows:
81 am a candidate for the nomina
ton for the Office of governor on the
republican ticket, and in view of that
fact, it may be expected of me at this
time to define briefly my position upon
certain questions of interest to the
people of this state.
81 believe in equal taxation; all
forms of property not exempt under the
constitution should be fairly valued
and taxed, and every corporation and
individual should bear just proper
ton of the public burden.
Reasonable Rates; No Passes,
"There should be just reduction of
freight and passenger rates, and the
free pass, except to railroad employees
should be prohibited.
"Our great trust funds should, as
far as possible, be invested within the
state for the benefit of the state and
our own municipalities; the wet lands
of the state should be drained, and
good roads and bridges constructed.
1t would be we'll to place greater safe
guards about the sale of our public
lands; better protection OF the states
timber is essential, and l am in favor
of demonstration whenever practicable.
Il favor legislation that will afford
the utmost protection to policyholders
in all life insurance companies doing
business in Minnesota; and believe
that careful consideration should be
given to the advisability OF legislation
which will require annually an &C
counting and distribution of un-
necessary surplus as one requisite to
such companies retaining the privilege
of doing business in the state. Wild
cat corporations of all kinds should be
legislated out of the state.
"Our educational institutions must
have wise and liberal treatment and
the rural school system ought to be
extended.
"Minnesota's veterans and soldiers
are entitled to proper recognition. In
addition to existing laws would favor
the enactment of such further legisla-
ton as may be found necessary to
Justly subserve the interests of the
laboring classes. There should be on
our statute books an effective hotel in
spection law, as we'll as proper naviga-
ton laws for our inland waters.
sour dairy interests should be en-
couraged in every possible way.
Increase Board Of Control.
81 believe in doing away with the
fee system, and the placing OF all pub
lie officials on fair salaried basis,
with stricter accountability for such
officials in their public affairs. The
state board of control should be en-
larged to five members, one of them to
be a physician, and I favor perma-
nent capitol commission consisting of
the governor, state auditor, secretary
of state, state treasurer and attorney
general.
81 am for the substantial develop.
ment of Minnesota and her resources
along practical lines; for wise appro-
priations and for economy in admins
tration.
81 am opposed to trusts and mon
opolies in every form. The state binder
Irvine has been the direct means of
controlling the price of binder Irvine,
and has practically annulled the power
of the Irvine trust, in this state, and 1
urge the enlargement of the plant, and
possibly a wider latitude in the sale
of the product. l am convinced of the
wisdom of investigating the question
OF the practibility of manufacturing
peat into fuel with the view of its use
In place of coal in the state institu-
tons. There are vast deposits of peat
within the boundaries of Minnesota,
and the methods and conditions of
the coal business in this country are
intolerable.
"The extension of the primary cleo
ton system so as to include the nomi-
nation of state officers would meet with
my approval, and would like to see
United States senators elected by
popular vote.
81 am for the enforcement of law,
the certain punishment of corruption
in public Office, and the Roosevelt doc
trine of "a square deal to every man.
eff nominated and elected, my
to the legislature will
the views which I have here
briefly expressed"
Senator Samuel Lord.
From the county of waving corn and