Morris tribune., 1908-02-29

The 'suffragetes," as the advocates of wo-
mems suffrage in England are called, present an
extraordinary spectacle. Their propaganda IS
conducted with violence, and the violence OF
their methods is the strongest argument against
their cause. The extension or limitation of the
ballot should be for the purpose of securing the
greatest purity of the ballot and not to crafty
bowling mob
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ANY prominent Republican of Minnesota and
some who are not so prominent who has, not
been mentioned" for the Republican nomina
ton for governor has reason to feel sighted.
!
The United States supreme court has sus-
tanned the Hepburn railroad rate law in a case
in which the Great Northern was involved, the
question at issue being the same as the one in
volved in the appeal of the Standard Oil Co.
to be expected that the Standard Oil Co. will
have to pay that large fine, else find some
other point on which to base their appeal.
!
There is some pretty serious talk of Joel L.
Heatwo1e, of Northfield, for the Republican
candidate for governor. He is receptive can
didate and if nominated, will run on anti
Railroad anti saloon and ant-interests platform.
Heatwole is shrewd politician and may know
that the time is ripe to make run on an anti
PLATFORM If he should succeed in being nomi
mated and elected nobody would be governor
but HeatwO1e
The Pioneer Press thinks that the Republic
can papers of the state make altogether too
much ado about the party being inharmonious.
In the course of editorial on the subject, it
says:-"Why everlastingly conjure up visions
of discord? The worst that can be said of the
condition of the Republican party in this state
is that it is suffering from severe attack of hy
chondria. These is not the slightest thing the
matter with it except it's own imagination. It
suffered nervous shock four years ago and it
still trembles at shadows. It is time to put
end to such nonsense and to look at the facts
as they are. There will be no discord
no matter who is nominated if the fight is fairly
made; and every candidate and the supporters
of every candidate determined that there
shall be no unfairness so far as they are con-
cerned.
"When every one is bent on having harmony
there can be no discord. When not only COM
mon honor but obvious self-interest impels
every candidate not only to frown down unfair
tactics but sincerely to pledge himself to work
for the election of the nominee, there is neither
the soil atmosphere for factionalism. The
very seed of factonaism is wanting Every
candidate that has appeared is fit for the office.
They all stand for practically the prin-
cples and policies. They all have entered the
light in the best of spirit and maint aiming
friendly relations with each other. Letus drop,
then, this everlasting gable about dangers that
do not exist. When there are any real indica-
tions of discord it will be time to grow appre-
hensive At present there ought to be general
rejoicing and congratulation among Repnbli-
cans that they have got rid of every trace of the
old poison and stand today not only united |
party, but one in which every member is resolv-
ed to do his utmost for the party and to forget
that there ever were factional differences. For
the palpable fact is that the party has never
been more harmonious and less likely to become
the victim of factionalism. 1t was never in
sounder condition."
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