The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-29
old board together and had himself re-
elected. Sam never sleeps.

elected. Sam never sleeps
Drainage Is the live issue with northern
Minnesota, and the movement to NOM
mate A. l.. Cole for governor is develop
ing strength in that section because he Is
known to represent the cause OF the tim
Der counties. He has been active in the
drainage league. which IL not taking any
hand In politics as an organization, but
has stirred UP the issue and made 1t a
factor in politics. Cole is an energetic
sort OF missionary, and his proposed ex-
cursion for twin city business men to in
spect the cut-over lands and the forest
reserve territory is sample OF his eff
forts. He was strong advocate of the
immigration bureau and helped frame the
highway commission law In the interests
Of the northern counties, while his new
law regulating state land sales is and
will be subject Of controversy, but is
generally favored In the new country.
Considering the amount of work he has
done, it Is little wonder that his boom has
been given considerable attention in the
sixth and eighth districts.
The Fairfax Standard made the re-
mark recently that the interests of the
cities and the rural districts of Mime
sofa in politics were not identical. e
J our n a 4 took issue with it editorially
In an article headed, "Cut Out Sectional
ISM The Standard explains itself as
follows:
Very naturally the twin cities resent the I'm
putation that their interests are not identical
with those of the rural districts. The Standard
Is willing to admit that the Heatwole- Dunn
| aggregation Of two years ago made fatal error
when they unseated what the Standard believes
was the rightfully elected delegation from Hen
nepin county. 1t is also very likely that the
experience gained by Jim Peterson, Oar Reese
and other twin city bosses a couple of years
| ago has taught them that the rights of the
common voters cannot be set aside with i'm
punity. It is also very probable that the inter-
| ests Of the rank and file of the voters of the
twin cities identical with those Of the coun-
| try, but the Standard still believes that the
interests of the fellows who pose as being liable
to deliver the goods in these centers of popu-
lation are not at all similar with the rural dis
| tricts. 1t is generally believed that their mo-
| tives are at least mercenary.
They may have had change of heart, but
just the same they will bear watching.
The Standard believes, however, that if the
delegates to the state convention from these
/ large centers of population were elected by SEN
people would be more nearly expressed. Under
an arrangement of this sort perhaps the question
of sectionalism might be cut out.
This column will not attempt to defend
/ our city politicians from the charge Of
being mercenary. Most of them don't
need it, and those who do will have to gel
some other apologist. AS for electine
delegates by senatorial districts, the
cities don't want it, and the proposition
ought not to be made except in connec-
ton with another one, namely, to cut Out
delegates at large. o. a
! Fenton G.. Warner of st. Paul, who has
recently stated his intention not to ru1
for any state office, is understood to b.
willing to serve as chairman of the re
publican state committee this time. He L
an, experienced man in the Ramsey coun
| ty field, and has some acquaintance out
side, but not as much as chairman usu
ally possesses. The choice of chairman
of course, will rest with the nominee TO
governor. g.. .----~f go
The question of raising campaign
fund is already arousing attention. 1t i
usually left to the discretion and 1eg-pull
ing powers Of the state committee, bu
this year sentiment is opposed to any sor
of alliance with corporate interests, an
, there is a good deal of talk about raisin
, a poor mans campaign fund by sma
contributions from the rank and file G
republicans. 1t is limited that with Ger
tain nominees and with strong Roose
welt platform there will not be much us
). looking to corporations for help anyhow
The Browns Valley Tribune favors tn
| popular subscription strongly, and woul
!! have it begin with the delegates to tn
state convention. The Tribune says:
campaign organized on this basis woul
, sweep the state; 1t would at once become
standing advertisement that the patty was NJ
depending upon the corporate interests of tn
state for financial aid. and would not be e.
turn. Every. individual member who had CO
= tributed So, 81 or 81, according to his mean
would at once feel personal interest in ii
campaign and become an ardent worker in ii
field for party success, for the reason that
lwould feel that 1t was for his best interes
and the best interests Of the state at large f
: him to do so. s>+ S's :.
0 1t would not be much of SNAP I
u be a delegate to the convention undo
2 such regime. If the delegates shoul
e have to pay their railroad fare and e1
\ penses, and then chip in to start til
:, campaign fund, there would be some ia
:, miliar faces left at home. Isn't that sc
| Polk county democrats, it is claime
d are very sore over the appointment of ,
n n T. Morken by Governor Johnson as jude
:, of probate to succeed Judge ThoresO
II resigned to become postmaster at Ea
J. Grand Forks. Morken Is a republica
e and there were several democratic appl
l. cants for the place, but. Martin O'Brie
y of Crookston, the state committeema
e recommended Morken, and the disal
20 pointed ones claim that it is a play
~ catch republican votes for Johnson tn
te fall. .., ~ =
E. It is reported that Lyman D. Baird
~ Austin was recently waited on by
" Mower county delegation, asking him
I'd permit the county to present him as
ly candidate for governor. Mr.. Baird, as Il
er story goes, told them he did not care I
Re the nomination and did not want to
ne considered, but that he would have
nc nc objections to the nomina ton for lieute
ant governor. Charles b. Cheney,
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