The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-04
Politics and
Politicians

An interesting contest is on among
the republican leaders OF the fifth con-
gressional district of Michigan for the
seat made vacant by the elevation OF
William Alden Smith to the senate.
Governor Campbell of Texas, in his
initial message to the legislature, adj
Focated laws prohibiting the issuance
OF free passes and nepotism in public
offices. and urged the enactment OF
measures to stop tax lodging.
A record of 1.77S pardons granted
IN Six years, or an average of one for
almost every working day, was left
by Governor Jeff Davis, who has just
retired after serving three terms as
chief executive of Arkansas.
Admirers of United States Senator
X. M. LaFollette among the students
OF the University of Wisconsin have
started 4 movement to secure his NOM
ination for president next year.
Two hundred thousand voters OF
Michigan, we'll organized and actively
at work, are behind movement to
amend the state constitution so as to
Plan is opposed by the conservative
provide for direct egislation. The
forces in the legislature.
Fice-President Fairbanks, ATTORNEY
General Bonaparte and Secretary or
the Treasury Shaw are to be among
the notable guests at the Lincoln Day
banquet given by the Union League of
Maryland in Baltimore.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., who was chos-
en- United States senator for the SIX
year term by the Oregon legislature,
was elected first by the vote of the
people at the last state primary. The
law is so framed that the election
practically is binding on the legisia-
ture and is decisive.
Former Governor w. o. Bradley, o.
Kentucky. has announced that he will
net. under any circumstances, allow
his name to be used as candidate
for governor of his state, but it is
understood that he is not averse to
having it SO used as candidate for
the United States senate.
Among the recommendations of Gov
ernor Martin Ansel to the South Caro-
lima legislature were the adjustment.
OF bucketshops, system of rural po-
lice, liberal appropriations for the pub
lie schools. more drastic punishment
for criminal assault upon women and
liberal support of the department Of
immigration.
The lower house of the Delaware
legislature has passed a bill prohibits
ing pawnbrokers from accepting
collateral for money loans any wear
ing apparel or tool. The practice,
which is said to work great hardship
upon families and innocent wom.l
and children, has recently attained
vast proportions in some of the larger
cities.
An anti-lobbying bill of most
sweeping character has been intro
duced in the Alabama legislature. The
measure requires all persons coming
to the capital to work for or against
a bill, to register and to give the
nature of their business together with
the compensation they are receiving
for their services. If the bill becomes
a law it will render lobbying practice
ally worthless.
Some opposition to tho reelection
of Senator Long in Kansas two years
hence appears to he cropping up. Ac-
cording to political gossip in Topeka
some of the republican leaders in the
western part of the state are prepa--
ing to put forward Congressman VIC
tor Murdoch as candidate against
Long. Those who stand sponsor for
the movement declare that Murdoch
is growing constantly in popularity,
and is sure to be advanced to higher
places. Friends of Long, on the 9th i,
hand, declare that Murdoch will no,
enter the race against Long and that
there will be no opposition to the lat
ter's reelection when the time ar
rives.