Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-30
MR. JACOBSON AND "ExTRAvA,
CANCEL

Nh. Jacobson AND EXTRAvAr
CANOE"
In Ais hrst speech Of this campaign
Candidate Jacobson charges "extrava-
eance" since 1.-The state fell under
Democratic government"
But no money can be expended By
the state government in any Of its de-
partments except by legislative author
aty and the legislature during Gov
ernor Johnson's administration has
been Republican in both branches.
Therefore, Mr.. Jacobson's TRADE is
IN indictment of the Republican legis-
lature which controlled and voted the
appropriations.
1t is, moreover, an Indictment of his
colleague and runni2g-mate on the
state ticket, Lieutenant Governor
Eberhart, who appointed tn ! senate
committees which endorsed all appro-
priat1on bills, and likewise Of Speaker
j. H. johnson, who appointed the
house committees, in which originated
the appropriation bills.
Jacobson's arraignment is also a
condemnation of the Republican SEN
ate, which cast for the omnibus ap-
preparation bill unanimous vote, and
of the Republican house of representa-
tives, which gave the appropriations
almost solid support. with only two
votes In opposition.
Both Lieutenant Governor Eberhart
end Speaker Johnson, who thus, by
their omcial authority in the appoint
ment OF committees as well as by their
direct o0cfal influence and action as
legislative members, were chiefly re-
sponsible for the size of the legislative
budget. are renom1nated again in 1908
and are on the ticket with Mr.. Jacob
son; while all the senators whose &C.
ton no indicts hold over for the CON-
Ing winter term, and sixty-fve of the
house members are renominated and
on the ticket for reelection.
Jacobson's charge falls especially
heavy upon Lieutenant Governor Eber-
hart's senate committee on finance and
Speaker Johlson's committee on an.
preparations.
The senate committee on finance.
who supported the appropriations
which Jacobson condemns as "extrava-
Eance," are:
Peterson, Elwell, Cooke, Fitz-
patrick, Hanson, A. L., Fosseen,
Johnson, c. A., Laybourn. Thorpe,
Stephens, Robinson, Wright,
Hackney, Dale, Glotzbach, Han
son, H. E., Bedford, Nelson,
Swanson;
| oil of whom hold over, except Senator
Fitzpatrick, who recently died.
The house committee on appropria-
lions, which originated the appropria-
tons that Jacobsen in a characteristic
| blanket charge has denounced as "ex-
travagance," are:
Wells, Putnam, Timberlake. No.
Ian, w. A., Morse, Tighe, Hugo,
Lennon, Rachie, Saari, Zelch, Dor
sey, Davis, Webster, Doyle,
Wright, Peterson, Nelson, o. B.,
Lommen, Hansen, H. O., Dalzell;
the majority of whom, including Chair
man Wells, are renominated and on
the ticket for reelection.
The chances are ten to one that the
appropriations voted by the Repub.
dcan legislature and approved by Gov
srnor johnson are necessary and for
the states best good and development.
Carefully considered and threshed
! ever by ITO legislators of various and
opposing political, sectional and indus
trial interests, and then unanimously
supported in two houses, except by the
two lone members who were doubtless
disappointed on certain items demand.
I'd by them, and finally approved by
the governor, the appropriation bill re.
ceived at the last session far more
thorough-going and competent consid.
grafton than it is likely to receive at
the hands of a single politician up for
office and looking for campaign slo-
gan.
But the peculiar situation which
confronts Mr.. jacobson is this: Hav.
Ing made the charge, it is up TO him
to recant or make good; and if he
makes good, he must make fight on
the record of his colleagues on the
ticket, Lieutenant Governor Eberhart
Speaker Johnson and Republican leg
slative members who are renomi.
nated. He must make fight also on
the record and the legislative actions
Of the fifty-one senators who voted fo1
the appropriation bill and will serve
lgain in the forthcoming session.
1t will then be up to the voters tC
decide who was "extravagant"-th
legislature and Governor Johnson for
loing what they considered their duty
to the state and it's institutions, or
Candidate Jacobson for talking toe
much.
Colonel A. D. Brown, manager of
Jacobson's campaign, was new to the
state political contest when he took
charge of Mr.. Jacobson's campaign,
knt inHicofiSrS in Ct Don1 +hot bo