The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-22


Sank Centre Herald, Frank Eddy
states positively that he will not be
a candidate for governor, and that his
name will not go before the next
republican convention. But he does
not intend to throw up his job as
godfather of the republican party
St. Peter Herald, (Gov. Johnson's
paper.
The Jacobson agitation is a clear
case of the office seeking man; not q
word has been heard from Mr.. Jacob
son as to his preference in the matter,
and it seems that he is willing to let
things shape themselves as they will.
This course is acting in his favor as
it shows that he is willing to abide by
the uninfluenced verdict OF the people,
-Minneota Mascot.
It begins to look more and more
like Jacobson for governor. Ii the
politicians would keep hands OH
no other name would be presented to
the convention.-Verndale Sun.
Parties acquainted in the political
circles of Minneapolis have told us
that they find strong Jacobson senti-
ment in the city, and that the man
from Lac qui Parle will receive at least
one-third of the Mpls. delegation to
the state convention. This they tell
us is a conservative estimate, and
that there is even good reason to be-
lieve that he will capture the whole
delegation. There appears to be strong
demand for a man of his executive
ability all over the state.-Minneota
| Mascot.
"You think Jacobson is strong in
the Seventh district" said certain
prominent newspaper man, who had
been through portions of the northern
part of the state, to the writer recently
sbut l tell you I found even more en-
thusiastic support of his candidacy
up north" This was no mere talk
for political effect as the speaker was
not an avowed Jacobson man himself.
The truth is that Jacobson sentiment
is growing stronger all over the state
every day. People are beginning to
realize that he is the man of the hour,
and they want him regardless OF any
and all protests from machine politl-
clans. -Minneota Mascot.
Some of the ablest railroad men of
the state have expressed themselves as
| satisfied with ]. F. Jacobson for gov
ernor. They say: "We always know
| Just where to find Jake and he can be
relied upon to do the square thing"
These men know that Jacobson does
not want to hurt or cripple the rail-
roads. All he wants is "fair shake"
all around. Neither is he holding
out his hand for something and
brandishing the whip of power until
it is filled. Jake is square, and all
that he will ask is square deal.
There will be no beating around the
bush in his administration; every one
will know just where to find him, and
he will be making no grand stand
plays or cheap bids for popularity
Minneota Mascot.
In 1904 the gross earnings of Mime
sofa railroads were $64 ,649 ,229 20, on
which they paid tax of per cent, or
ST. 81, 7O7.6 In 1905 their gross
earnings were $75, 1871 ,925 81 and per
cen: tax would be $2,261, 757.77. For
three years J. F. Jacobson led the
fight to increase the tax to per cent
and this was finally accomplished, the
increase being due this year. AS a
result the railroads have paid into the
state treasury the sum of So OLE, 1864
Thanks to Jacobson the people received
from the railroads an increased tax OF
$753,919.17, with $145, 717.01 to be
collected from the Great Northern and
the Great Western railroads, which
will make the increase from the pei
cent tax 1898, 636.18.
i Next year it will be a million dollars,
and the amount will be larger each
year.
This is what one courageous, per.
sistent, rough and ready fighter has
done for the people of Minnesota
saved them in taxes a MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR!
i No wonder the corporations DOM
want him for governor Cloud
Journal-Press.