The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-08


. Another state officer who is on easy
street" as far as another term is con-
cerned, is the auditor. Sam" Iverson has
announced his candidacy for renomna-
ton. having served one four-year term,
and tho months ago there were rumors
Of other candidates for. the honor none
have materialized, and the man from
Fillmore seems to have the field all to
himself. This suits him first rate as he
has no liking for a political mess, and
prefers to stick to the state service, for
which he is so well fitted by long expert
ence The; civil service idea was Endorsed
by, his promotion in 1902 from the deputy
ship to head Of the important state de-
partment.. He is familiar with every de-
tail of the office. On account of his
service, in the Dunn administration he
took an active Part in defending it's tim
Der policy, but by his own course in
handling such matters he has shown that
it pays to enforce the law right to the
letter against big and little. Trespass
under his administra ton, and since the
passage Of the act of 1905, under the
management Of the state timber board,
has been far from a profta table occupation.
Samuel G. Iverson was born in 1859 at
Rushford Fillmore county, of Norwegian
parents. He received good common
school education. and in 1881 was APP
pointed postmaster at Rushford holding
the place till 1886, when he was elected
to the legislature. In 1887 he entered the
employ of the state auditor as accountant
serving there four years. From 1891 tc
| 1895 he was deputy state treasurer and
! from 1895 to 1903 he served as deputy
state auditor. During that time he fin.
| ished, law: course in the University OF
| Minnesota. He was nominated for state
auditor. in, 1902, after a three cornereG
! contest with j. f. JAG OLSON and Odir
| I1alden, and was elected by 1924 plu-
rality.
c. NJ. Sprague candidate for lieutenant
governor. states his position on state is
| sues this week in the Sank Center Her
aid: He says in part: =
( L believe, in railroad laws which will protec,
both the shipper and the carrier j believe il
an antipass law. and i'll such supervision ant
regulation of both passenger and freight rate.
as will insure to the public square deal
| am in favor of the enactment of such tas
laws as will Place all property of value on The
| tax books, and. when the revenues from gross
earnings and franchise corpora ions and inherit
| ance taxes are sufficient to meet the state ex
| penses. the raising of state taxes by countie.
| should be discontinued.
| l favor liberal appropriations for state drain
age In my opinion the legislature should tax,
| prompt action in support of the good road.
movement s.
I am TN favor of more stringent insurance law:
laws that will regulate and control life insur
ance in the interests of the policyholder, an,
| that all institutions receiving funds in trls
! for others be placed under supervision
! If am elected lieutenant governor and hay,
j thu appointment Of committees, shall dea
squarely with the peoples interest and favor n,
special interests
Captain F. NJ. Shook of Aitkin, who
has been urged to get into the congress
sionaE contest against j. Adam Bede de
clines with thanks. He says tersely thai