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Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
BANK DEPoslTs-
rNorthfleld News, Rep.1


In view Of the uniformed state OF
public opinion, of the wide differences
Of view that prevail and in the alb
sencs OF any authoritative expression
on the subject the right to say moth
ing Of the policy Of those who are
usually looked on to voice the opinion
OF the Republican party to commit the
party On the question Of q guarantee
of bank deposits may be questioned.
Every one, Of course, has a right to
his own opinion and to give any pub
Mcity to it he pIeases. It is unfair and
altogether unwarranted, however, to
assume that any one opposing such
guarantee speaks for the Republican
party. When the occasion arrives the
p&Fsy will speak for itself. Until it
does 1t must not be assumed that the
JeepubIican party is opposed to some
form Of insurance Of bank deposits,
Whether right or wrong, whether.
practicable or impracticabIe, the pro-
posal to insure depositors In banks
against less is plausible.
f.- n. 80 - X - 49,
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
II IS UP TO Y0UI

The campaign is drawing to . close.
and next week will see the votes de-
posted and counted The great else
torate OF the state Of Minnesota Will
have spoken, and its voice viii do
eide who Is to- hold the helm for the
succeeding two years. We do not be-
lieve that there is any question as to
the result, but before the question is
decided we would ask the voters to
seriously and impartially consider a
few of the issues at stake.
Do you favor q 2-cent passenger
rate on the railroads Of the state?
DO you favor topper cent reduction
Of railway freight rates on commodi-
ties?
DO you approve the raising Of the
assessed valuation of the Steel Trust
properties on the iron ranges to the
extent. Of 400 per cent?
Do you approve the taxation OF
mortgages?
Do you believe in the conservation
of the states natural resources and
the punishment Of the men who have
despoiIed them, under collective re-
sponsibility?"
Do you favor liberal policy in the
advancement Of the educational insti-
tutions of the state?
Do you approve the installation Of
the harvester factory in the StilIwa.
ter prison?
Do you consider it the part Of wis
dom to enlarge the facilities for the
production of tWine In the twine
plant?
Governor Johnson has used his
great influence for the advancement
of all these, and if you favor them,
would 1t not be just exercising rea-
sonable common sense to continue
him in office?
1T is up to you!"
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
INCREASED IRON ORE TAXES
st4s, 100000 ANNUALLY,
.Est. Cloud Times.1

Now will some kind friends tell us
in a few plain words just what Gov
ernor johnson has done as chief exec
utive Of the state to entitle him to. a
third term? We are not asking for the
record made by the Republican Iegis-
lature but just Johnson's own and
only. record Journal Press.
Emerson said that; .'the gods them
selves would battle in vain with stu
pidity," but here goes for one more
attempt:
Every administration, state or ma
tfona1, has its head and that chief has
his advisers and assistants.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
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ADVERTISING

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itsen purchased by the Demo
cratic State Committee for
political advertising. We as
sumo no responsibility for any
ef the statements made or
ta.inions expressed in the mat
4 II; III connection Herewith
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lisl, 3. Isditor.)
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

Alas, for the fate of .Jake's' argu-
ments. Scarcely had Jake" closed
his. mouth after his recent claim that
Tom Shsvlin and Jim Hill were sup
porting Johnson when Shevlin came
out With an interview in the columns
of. the Jacobson organs with a strong
appeal for support of Jake" while
the announcement came from Repub-
Mean headquarters in Chicago and
New York of Jim Hill's achievements
IN financing the G.. o. p campaign
Barrel.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

The highest tax which Repub-
lican state administration ever com
PEELED the iron mines to pay into the
state treasury in one year was S144,-
900. The boards appointed by Gov
ernor Johnson require the iron mines
this year to pay the state $660,000,
an increase of a clear 100000 There
is no question into which campaign
fund Steel Trust contributions will go
this year.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

More taxes have been paid into the
state treasury from iron mines and
the Steel Trust during the four years
of Governor Johnson than during all
the previous history of the state.
Does that explain why Steel Trust at
torneys are chaperoning Jacobson's
campaign?
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
jALlzATIoN or TAXES.

~ j. he was tnaugurated into Office
@ or Johnenn promised The peo-
the state at he would equalize
BURDENS of taxation. That he has
- this is acknowledged even by his
cf'@ tents Take, for instance, the
tfSs of the greet Steel Trust Of the
Is4 Range country In 1901, under
thf an SAINT administration, the prop
of the Trust In st. Louis and
IL counties were assessed at s24,-
e11 50. In 1904, sttll under the Van
Sal administration, the assessment
ofsfs Trust was, in round numbers,
81 5000. Under Governor Johnson's
ADMINISTRATION this assessment valua
has been increased to 1885, 100000.
Tl22 burden Of taxation has been re-
moEed from the shoulders of the farm
ers md placed upon the great Trust
Of The iron RANGES.
an Illustration Of Just what this
mes to the taxpayers of the state
We Tould .call attention to the fact
t..st during the ten years preceding
&c NOR Johnson's Inauguration as.
sc nor the iron range. country paid
f3lffs the state treasury in taxes the
ss7nl 5000: during the past year.
TIL sle territory paid into the state
tra in taxes the sum of $500, 900.
:tIt ~ farmers of the state appreci-
ate 'is service it is up to them to re-
eleef Governor johnson. If they do
not mt the Steel Trust hampered by
Just taxation then they should defeat
Johr san-they should declare against
divided possibility" and return to
the old order of things, when cam
paign contributions were accepted in
lieu OF taxes paid into the treasury.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

With Tom Sheylin, Jim Hill. Oar
Reese, Frank Kellogg, Bob Dunn. Joe
Cotton and all the corporation sena-
tors managing and financing lakes"
cause lit is no wonder that Jake kas
snch great difficulty in finding an is
sue on which to stand Timber tres
pass, railroad rates and iron ore taxes
are cut out at one swoop
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
WILL YOU CHOOSE !?

sse a citizen Of Minnesota, and
yv--9s' .2oud of your great state.
10 question about that-of
!ye .5u ere, and as such, and be-
~ assef Of such pride, what
JeF 81 man would you choose as
t..s+ sta IS chief executive?
I With > desire to be personal, or to
draw iryidious comparisons, let US
i}sak Of the two leading candidates in
this campaign They began life
equally handicapped as far as aspira
items to the position each is seeking
as concerned. They were boys born
OF lowly parentage and each was oOm-
PEELED to practically make his own
way in the world That each did this
by the rugged paths of honor is
apually creditable tc both. But here.
the comparison ends. While the one
was earning his daily bread he was
delving In books and enriching his
mind; he became a deep student and
polished orator. He SO fitted him
self that he filled all positions to
which he was chosen, whether official
social, with distinguished ability
+ reflected honor upon his native
S5tste and his name became known
tsrGtlghout the nation. He was seri-
r71sIy considered as candidate for
the presidency by one of the great
parties Of the nation, and it is freely
prophesied Of him that he will yet
attain that great eminence. Starting
as a poor boy, with no inherited adj
vantages, as friendless as any waif of
the street, he has become man
whom the nation delights to honor.
sAs to the other, he, too, delved for
MS daiIy bread, and when he grew to
n ood, embarked in mercantile pur-
suits, in which he was more or less
successful. FIis friends claim for him
th3t he is a Cracker jack of an auc-
tinneer; he has had some official ex-
pe ience, but in such he did not ex-
hi 1t wide liberality or progressive
81 asmanship. What more can be
So for him?
5ch of these two men, leaving
OH III question OF partisan fealty,
VtS5sra YOU choose as governor Of the I
G. state Of Minnesota? Il
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31


A vote for Governor Johnson is a
vote to reward a faithful public serv-
ant who was not afraid to take the
side of the people. A vote against
Governor Johnson will be vote
against the best interests of this state
and against the interests of the man
who stood by the farmers of Mime
sofa.
Governor Johnson has been con-
sistent friend of the tWine industry at
the prison, as is shown by the large
increase in its output since he as
sumed the Office of governor, in the
face Of opposition where opposition
was least to be. expected. and he has
shown himself a friend Of the farmers
in his advocacy of the harvester plant
at the prison Not only are these
statements true, but his attitude On
these two questions has helped mate
rally to reduce to the minimum the
prison competition with the free labor
of the North Star state.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

: John S. PiIisbury served the
: state three times as governor
: and if we recollect Alright. his
!. last majority was his largest.
|. la Toilette served three
: terms as governor of Wiseon-
!. sin--by grace of the Republic
: ans.
!. Cumnains was three times
. elected governor of lowa-by
: Republicans. aided by Demo
: Gratis.
!. And there were thousands
: upon thousands of men in ev-
: cry state in the Union who
: few months ago were clamor-
! ing to have Roosevelt accept
. third term.
As a matter of fact third
: terms With men like Roosevelt,
I. La Toilette, Cumn1ins or john
: son seem to be more popular
. than first or second terms.
. Get into the band wagon, old
! man.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

The last Republican state admins
tration raised the assessed valuation
of farm lands s120,000,OoO; while
Governor Johnson's administration
has raised iron ore values for taxa
ton $15O,oO0,oO0 Both farmers and
Steel Trust may see their duty and
do If
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

Jacob r. Jacobson in the govern
or's chair would be in no dsnger Of
being called out of his stare to ad-
dress the people Of other states and
the nation IS that the type Of gcy-
ernor wanted IL Minnesota9
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
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Moreover, as a matter of<fact bad
management is but one cause of the
failure Of banks. 1t is quite as often
due to dishonesty and to disregard of
the wholesome provisions Of law, Of
which depositors can know nothing
and stockholders as rule are ig-
noFant. This is by no means con
ffned to banks that fail. At the meet-
Ing in Chicago a short time ago, at
Which Mr. Bryan spoke, the greatest
of Chicago bankers and the man who
lis the head and front Of the opposition
to the deposit guarantee plan was
compelled to publicly admit that some
of the most wholesome and necessary
restrictions regarding loans by ma
tional banks were habituaIIy disre-
garded. So long as that is done sue
'cessfully, and It is in the majority of
cases, it is not found out and the
bank management has all the credit
due to successful ffnanciering. Occa-
sionaIly those who break the law
make an unsuccessful venture and dis
sipate the funds of both stockholders
and depositors. In such case exposure
is inevitable and unsuccessful rascal
ity is properly punished Whether
morally the banker who failed was
more culpable than the banker whose
unlawful Investment turned out well
is another question.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
that PEDDLERS'
LICENSE MATTER
Part 1t Is Made to PIay---O1
the Quiet in Jacobson
Campaign,

Have you received your first, sec
ond and third letter from that hard
ware firm in Rush City yet, urging
upon YOU the Importance Of a law i'm
posing heavy license on all ped
dlerso If you haven't, you either are
not engaged in business, or else your
name has got lost in the shuttle. II
you have received them, however,
then you have doubtless also been APP
preached by someone you know, car
rying a package Of documents to prove j
that such 4 law was passed in the
last gislature but was killed by Gov-
ernor Johnson some say in one way,
some in another All this is in the
programme the letters from Repub-
lican headqu- excuse US, from Rush
City, and the local Jacobson man with
the Documents; first letters from
Rush City, then calls from the docu-
ment man, then more letters, then
more calls. etc. Every community
has had its share Of this style of Ja-
cobson campaigning, just as your
town has. Whether the bait has
been as extensively swallowed here as
elsewhere we have no means of know
Ing. Those who have, swallowed it
had better speW it out before it morti-
fies and becomes a stencil.
There isn't any. campaign material
in the facts themselves. It is the
manner Of Juggling with the facts that
is relied on for effect. The bare facts
are that q bill providing for the Ii
censing Of peddlers was passed in the
last Legislature and vetoed by the gov
ernor, and the reasons for the veto
given to the compIete satisfaction Of
everybody conc srned st the time. One
reason for the Veto as. publicly stated
at the time, was that under its pro
visions a farmer who would attempt
to sell a bushel of potatoes, a few ears
of corn or heads of cabbages, or a
chunk of beef or pork, to private
resident in town would be liable to
arrest and punishment unless equip
ped with a peddler's license
!. 4. 4. I. I. = 4. !. i. r + r + \ i.
!. !.
! The second reason, as stated i.
! at the time Of the veto, was i.
J. that the bill was declared un- ].
I. constitutional and void by the i. ,.-
I. attorney general and could /.
]. consequently not become an 4
+ effective law even though ap- i.
! proved by the governor. The i:
! veto was also accompanied by 4.
/. the overnor's declaration that j.
+ he would willingly sign a bill +
]. imposing license on peddlers !.
4. provided it were so worded j.
!. that it would not infiict unneces- j.
+ sary hardship on farmers and j.
!. others not peddIers, and pro i
! yided it was SO drawn up as !.
! to be capable Of enforcement i
!. by the courts. :.
! !. !. i. 4. i. i. i. \ + i. i.
Wasn't this a proper course for the
governor to pursue under the circum-
In what other way should
1e have acted in the interest Of fair
,lay2
During four years OF Governor John
'on ais chairman Of the state drainage
BOARD Northern Minnesota has 81
;ured more miles Of bitches and acres
BY 100 per cent than during
ne states entire former history.
It IS only men Of the Pillsbury, Cum
nlns, Ia Toilette or johnson caliber
Vho are ~ danger Of being forced
nfo third term tenures Of once.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

With Tom Shevlin and Frank Kel-
logg boosting him, and Jim Hill f.
nancing the G. O. p, how could you
EXPECT Jake to discuss timber tres
pass. taxation of iron mines, or re
duction Of railroad rates?
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
TO say that it's effect would

! To say that its effect would
be to put upon well managed
banks the burden OF the losses
Of badly managed ones, which
seenas to be the principal arsu-
nent relied on, is neither fully
true nor an insuperable obiec-
) tion to the plan. Objection
might as well be made against
fire insurance, because in the
end the man whose building is
not burned pays the greater
part Of the loss Of the man who
suffers a loss, or against life
Z insurance, because those who
live longest help to pay to sup
pert the families of those who
die young.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

Has anybody seen anything lately OF
one James A. Martin? Earlier reports
were that Sunny Jim" had been at
tacIed to the Republican state central
committee. but the report cannot be.
verified
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

Whenever a bill was pending
which did not meet with his ap-
provaI, and when he could not
succeed by the presentation of
argument, his penetrating voice
and ever protruding finger was
hurled at the rural members of
the legislature. He constantly
appealed to their passions and g
prejudices, and told them that
the cities were greedy, avaric-
ious and corrupt.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

For ten long years he pursued these
tactics. During these terms he Great
ed an environment of prejudice against
the cities, until finally there was
scarcely a bill before the legislature
which did not find the country men-
bers arrayed against the city repre-
sentatives, and vice versa
When John A. Johnson was elected
governor Of Minnesota this feeling was
at fever heat and it required earnest
pleading, much studied tact and the
strongest evidence of sincerity to re
move the prejudices created by the
methods Of Mr.. Jacobson.
+ !. :. i. !. + :. < i. i. + !. + +
!.
!. At once the country people i.
+ began to learn that there was \.
j little reason for their alarm i.
i. against the city members Of
!. the legislature. The city folks, X
!. too, found that country people !.
:. had really nothing against 4.
!. them, SO they Immediately GOT i.
!. together for the welfare of the (.
4. whole state. +.
j. !.
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Through the administration of John
A. Johnson this condition has been
brought about and during the last
two sessions Of the state legislature
there wasn't a word said about the.
rivalry between the country and dtsflle !
city.
On the other hand during the legss
lative career of ]. F. Jacobson there
was scarcely a publication Of a Twin
City newspaper which did not tell Of
'sJake's Appeal to the Country Against
the Cities
Mr.. Jacobson may have repented for
his actions as a legislator, but nova
days people Judge men by their acts
and not their words. They have had
Governor Johnson and they appreci-
ate what he has done for the internal
peace and welfare of Minnesota and
they are not going to take their
chances with Jacobson whose whole
political career saves of turmoil and
malice.
There is still a lot Of truth in that
old adage:
When the devil was sick,
The devil a monk would be;
But when the devil got well,
The devil a monk was he.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
GOVERNOR JOHNSON NOT FIRST
AFTER THIRD TERM.

Third terms are not popular with
the people-St. Cloud Journal Press.
Since when?
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

. The law on the statute books
. and the plant for the manufac-
ture of harvesters is an estab-
!. lished fact. 1t has passed the
). experimental stage, and there
; is no question but that the
farmers of Minnesota, and
. their sons who will come after
. them, will have the advantage
of this entering wedge into the
; throats of the most gigantic
; monopoly in the country.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
This Check on Harvester Mo-
nOpoIy Result Of Governor
JOhnsOn's Activity.
DECISIVE BLOW AT THE TRUST
II Is Up to the Farmers Of the
State to Stand by the Man
Who Stood by Than.

"If Governor Johnson signs the bill
ne will sign his own political death
warrant"
This was the declaration Of Chi
cago paper, the organ OF the Harves-
ter Trust, when the bill establishing
a harvester plant at the Saltwater
prison had passed the legislature and
was before Governor johnson for his
signature. Governor johnson signed
the bill, and 1t remains to be seen
whether the Chicago prophecy is true
and that he signed his own political
death warrant.
In his message to the legislature of
1907 Governor Johnson said:
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

: & II f. Fs9 a 4 i
+ Governor johnson, with
!. state board of equalization and
!. tax cortmission appointed by
+ Fir;ssIf, raised the valuation of
!. the iron ore properties Of ST.
!. Louis and ltasca counties from
!. $40, ,000, 600, in 1904, TO the sun,
of $f9o,ooo,0oo in 1907, an in
!. crease Of $148, ,ooo, ,ooo--35o per
]. cent. Upon the present valua-
!. ton the iron ore and Steel in
]. terests pay into the state treas
: ury s66f 200, instead of $4,000
: under Van SAINT, or S546, 900
!. more annually than under John
]. sons predecessor. Why didn't
!. Van SAINT do this?
/.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

j. Z.
!. As things are now the de- \
Z. positor who has small means Z
X of Judging whether a bank is +
! managed well or managed i'll, \
= who cannot know whether its X
X officers do or do not rigidIy (.
= conform to the law, who is not 4.
! in position to say what bank j.
4 er is honest and what disEaon- 4
i. est, must take his chances. For +
i the life of us we cannot see \
= any difference in principle +
= against some one else assum- \
J. ing the chances than there is
I. In taking the risks insurers i.
+ take in other matters. \.
j. + + = !. + !. :: 4. i. + !. r r. !.
Nor can we see the objection to the
government becoming the guarantor,
provided it insists on such premium
as would protect it against loss and
what such a premium should be is a
mere matter of calculation based upon
experience The fact that the gov
guaranteed deposits would
have a tendency to prevent boarding
and thus give the community the ben
eft Of a larger bulk of circulating
currency. It would make run on a
bank a senseless proceeding It would,
have a tendency to make
The government examination of banks
more than passing careful
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

This recommendation was made
after extended conferences with War
den Henry WoIfer, who has so long
successfully conducted the twine
plant at the prison, and followed the
enlargement of the twine plant, to the
end that this year it produced more
than 14,500,000 pounds Of twine. The
governors recommendation to the Leg
islature brought down upon his head
the wrath Of the agents Of the Harves-
ter Trust, and the passage of the bill
aroused them to renewed condemna-
tion 5z t M
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

The farmers of Minnesota have the
plant, and it now remains to be seen
whether the man who was primarily
responsible for it will be made to suf-
fer political death for having braved
the threats Of those whose financial
interest is to have a monopoly of the
harvester trade in this state
Upon making his recommendatio
to the legislature Governor Johnson
followed it up by urging upon his.
friends of both parties in the two
houses the wisdom Of enacting his
suggestion into law The result is
that the bill passed both houses. with
comparatively little opposition.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

i. There seems to be a feeling
+ upon the part of our citizens in
4. favor of making farm machin-
+ cry at the state prison to com
+ pete with the trust; that is, the
i manufacture Of such machin-
i. cry as is now not made in the
+ state. I believe a departure
I. could be made along this line
+ which would prove to great ad-
!. vantage to the agricultural in
!. terests, and I would suggest !
i that the management at least .
!. be authorized to investigate its .
+ feasibility with power to act" .
:.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

Il this is not enough to satisfy the
hunger OF our neighbor for information
there still remains much more to tell
of Governor Johnson's accomplish
ments.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

4 j.
x The successful creation Of !
+ the harvester plant and the :.
y manufacture of harvesters +
i which are entirely satisfactory :
=. and which will be sold at re i!
4 duced prices to the farmers Of 4
+ Minnesota, was the cu1minat- !.
+ ing blow to the Harvester !.
<. Trust in this state !.
i. !.
Morris tribune., 1908-10-31

It is only men Of the Pillsbury Cum
minis, la Toilette or Johnson caliber
Who are in danger Of being forced
into third term tenures of once.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1908-12-18
Our Neighbor Called Down

Our Chicago whisky and beer paper which calls it.
self The Champion of Fair Play is getting itself into
bad odor by it's foolish talk. The Champion is our
neghbor, and we don like to it making itself rcu
lous Chicago has enough to BEAR without the reproach
that to it account of silly things in it's liquor
papers. This is what the National Advocate SAYS
about it:
SsThe Champion of Fair Play has the following
editorial comments
The average temperance speaker is an anar
chist at heart, and we easily realize how he and
his dupes would gloat the destruction either
by the torch or the bomb of the property of those
whom they imagine are their deadly enemies
1--WE do not believe the who wrote that be-
lieved what he wrote; do we believe that such
writing will be believed by the readers of The Cham
pion of Fair Play
Do try and be sensible Brother Halle.