The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-19
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Monta j. Moore Is the latest candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for governor of Texas. He is the fifth
open candidate. The principal plank
of his platform provides for a COM
mission to govern corporations, both
state and foreign. doing business in
Texas.
A labor party has been formed in
Oregon to take an active part in poll
tics. The platform declares for mu-
nicipal ownership, taxation of gross
earnings of corporations, stringent
child labor legislation and exclusion
of all Orientals, including the Japan
ese and Koreans.
New Jersey democrats are to hold
conference in Newark tomorrow to
reorganize the party in their state.
Among the principles laid down as a
basis for the new movement are gov
ernmental and municipal ownerhsip
of public utilities, equal taxation,
laws to prevent election frauds by
the improper use Of money, election
of United States senators by popular
vote, better primary law, direct leg
iislation through initiative and refer
endum provisions, and revision of
the tariff laws.
Henry NJ. Whitney, the defeated
candidate for governor of Massachu-
sets last fall, is being talked of by
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From the viewpoint Of republicans
in Washington it will not be surpris-
ing if the tariff question enters the
congressional campaign this year, and
the leaders see how it might become
a disturbing issue.
The organization of all the colored
citizens of Massachusetts, for the pur-
pose of participating in politics as a
body is being planned by prominent
representatives of the race. Booker T.
Washington, president of the Tuske-
gee institute, has been invited to stand
sponsor for the proposed organization.
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth
are competing for the honor of enter
tanning the republican state conven-
ton in Minnesota this year for the
nomination of state ticket.
Governor Bell of Vermont, announ-
ces that he will not be candidate for
reelection as the states chief ex-
ecutive under any circumstances.
1t is reported that an effort is be-
ing made to induce former United
States Senator Horace w. Chiffon of
Texas, to enter the contest for the
democratic nomination for governor.
1t is conceded that he would be a
strong candidate and that his entry
into the race at this time would cause
considerable change in the situation.
Senators Eugene Hale and William
P. Frye are getting along in years and
their retirement from the senate is
within vision. Though the Maine re-
publicans have not yet seen At to
adopt the "Alebama plan," they are
nevertheless figuring on who is to sue
coed to the togas. Governor Cobb is
believed to have the call and in the
event Of vacancy within the next few
years he would probably be chosen.
AS his successor in the gubernatorial
chair the man most talked of is Col.
F. E. Boothby, head of the traffic de-
partment Of the Maine Central rail-
road. which corporation is all-power-
full in the politics of the Pine Tree
state. @
A case of much interest In both
labor and political circles Is agitating
the town of Whitman. Mass. The au-
thorJties recently adopted a resolution
that all town printing should bear
the union stamp. At the recent town
election the ballots in due form bore
the union printing label. A prominent
resident Of the town declined to vote
on the ground that the ballot was IL
legal. He has decided to make test
case of It. The law, he says. provides
that nothing except the names and
residence of the candidates can be
placed upon the ohicial ballots. Tho
protestant says that no organization
has right to advertise upon the ON
citl town ballot, that the ballots bear
ing the union insignia are illegal. and
that consequently the recent election
Of town ofacers was invalid.