The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
Suggestions for the Duluth Platform.

IT HE republican state platform adopted two years
l. ago dealt almost exclusively with national
affairs The exception the plank relating to
good roads. This is good proposition to stand by
and should be feature of the statement of principles
issued at Duluth next week. But state platform
should deal extensively in state interests
A matter which should receive consideration there
is the proposition to abolish free railroad passes in
Minnesota. bill to that effect very pass
ing the last legislature. 1t will probably meet with
better at the coming session, particularly if
the republicans of the state declare themselves in
favor Of it,.
The last legislature very requiring that
every institution calling itself bank be brought
under state supervision There Were however, enough
interested votes in opposition in the senate to defeat
it. 1t is still live issue and deserves consideration
at the hands of this convention.
1t has been suggested to he Journ al that the
declaration of the Hennepin county convention in
favor of the removal of the tariff lumber ought to
be emphasized, because, if community like Mime
apolis, which is great lumber center, rise
above selfish considerations as to declare in favor of
abolishing the duty lumber that fact ought to be
of service in influencing other communities similarly
situated with respect to other tariff protected indus
tries. When the republicans of Minnesota get to the
tariff plank let them be specific and definite enough
with regard to tariff revision to say that local in
dustry has had all the protection it ought to have
Another matter Of state interest upon which the
convention should declare itself is that of
mineral lease law-one which will secure competition
in the disposal of the states property and insure
for it prices commensurate with the great values
involved.
The last legislature has submitted an amendment
to the constitution under which tax laws may be
revised and brought into harmony with the most in
telligent and progressive legislation that subject.
The convention should emphasize the Importance of
this amendment and urge upon the people it's adoption
Minnesota is suffering today in population and in
development from lack Of intelligent and adequate
means for promoting settlement and internal improve
ments. Our immigration effort provided by the last
Legislature spent itself for lack of ADEQUATE
funds. The census has since demonstrated the need
of aggressive immigration effort. Along the line
should be taken up different projects for state i'm
provement which should include good roads, drainage
of state lands reforestation etc. Minnesota has ap-
proNmately 3OOOO 900 of state land large part
Of which is what is known cutover land Much of
tins is unsuitable for agricultural purposes affords
splendid opportunity for practical and intelligent
scheme of reforesaton Our state convention will
of course place the party in line with the national
party general issues, but these and other state
interests which might be suggested deserve particular
attention IN the construction of the platform upon
which the republican ticket will go before the people
of this state in the coming campaign. The contest
strife for place up to this point at least, has been
characterized by an unusual degree of good feeling
and harmony. Very significant of this situation is the
invitation of Senator Stephens to all the other cand
dates for governor to dinner in Duluth after the
nomination made, the successful candidate preside
Rev Sabine Baring-Gould author of s'Onward
Christian Soldiers' and other popular hymns denies
that he is dead. There large number of Barring
Goulds in the world and when one of the obscure
members of the family betakes himself to the beyond
the CABLE, which is eager for copy, writes down the
decease of Barring Gould who has done something.
This is complimentary but it is embarrassing at times
to live Barring Gould to be worked off into the
tomb to satiare the anDette Of strino fend