The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
Minnesota Politics
State COMMITTEES Organizing Press Blu.
reau and Preparing for Vigorous News.
q paper campaIsn-Lansum Says Heap
portIonment VIII Come. IL.

Chairman Cole Of the state central
committee Is busy with plans and pre-
liminary work. This is to be largely
campaign Of education, and the press
bureau will supply republican papers with
ample material for news articles and
comment on the different subjects con-
nected with state development, such as
immigration work, good roads, reforesta-
ton and kindred topics. It will also pre-
pare and distribute matter covering the
railroad and taxation questions. No Sc
lection has been made yet of head for
the press bureau, but a small force of
writer's and stenographers is being mobil-
lied at the. headquarters. The republic
can press his generally signifed It's will
ingness to co-oDrate with the committee
and the press bureau. Many Of the edi-
tors prefer to write their own editorial
matter, and will only use the commit
tee news articles and make them texts
for comment.
The committees correspondence budget
is heavy already, and many encouraging
letters are being received from infuen-
tial republicans in all parts of the state.
Some who were active supporters OF
sentiment among republicans of their
county and locality as well in line for
Cole
The Justice Of legislative reapportion-
ment Is acknowledged by all residents OF
the territory that will lose representation,
when they discuss It at all. The only
| question is whether justice will be done
| by the legislature. s. A. Langum, the
veteran secretary Of the senate, believes
it will. He says in the Preston Times:
The northern papers discussing the sub
| ject of reapportionment at the next session Of
| often
the treatment they win be accorded by the
southern Representatives and senators. The
Times comedies that, judging the future by thu
| past, our northern neighbors have well-foundet
grounds for their distrust. As human nature
goes. it is hard to relinquish the hold which i
has held and enjoyed for many years-in othe
| words 1t is not easy to grant representation
elsewhere at the expense Of its own locality
but we believe that in all justice and fairness
| the time has come when this sacrifice must b.
made. While this section Of the state has re
NAMED stationary, SO far as population Is con
| cerned, the north has made giant strides, ant
! their representation is now out Of all proper
| ton to the number of people that they have
| The next legislature should reapportion tn
state on a population basis, and we believe tina
the south will yield gracefully to the Inevitable
reduction which must come to us. After all
the north is as much interested In the welfar
Of good old Minnesota we are, and the PEG
pie up there will no doubt use their increases
power for the common good, besides it Is onl
simple justice that they are demanding, JUS
tice which in all honor we are bound to gran
them. 80 --a E-.-s.a -.
l. Senator H. w. Stone of Benson was II
st. Paul yesterday on business He ha!
filed for denomination, and so far has n,
opponent 1t is not likely that he will
have a contest in the primaries, but tn,
democrats will probably put up oppo
sition. ....-. -a..-.-- ..
Senators Nelson and C1app have bot1
called at state headquarters this week
Both have expressed themselves confiden
Of A. L. Coles election, and both ar
ready to put in strenuous two months
of campaigning for the ticket, beginning
as soon as it Is worth while to hold pub
lie meetings. The senators will be Il
frequent consultation with the commit
tee and will give it the benefit of thei
experience and political sagacity.
c. A. Lindbergh will campaign Il
Wright county next week in the interest
G Of his candidacy for congress. and wi
open his speaking tour Of the sixth dis
trict there He speaks in Delano tn
evening Of Aug. 2, in Howard Lake Aug
3, and in Cokato Aug. 4. al
Charles B. Cheney.