The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-09-17
Mortified Editor Questions the
Republican Candidate
SEEKS INFORMATION
Calls on the WOuId-Be Governor to
Define His Position on Several
Propositions

cent issuue, under the heading "Still
Silent" publishes the following edi-
toIial:
Official announcement has been
made that Mr.. Jacobson's Duluth key
note speech. has been approved by the
executive committee of the Republi-
can State central committee and that
he will continue his attack upon the
present executive and upon the Re-
publican legislatures during the gov
ernor's terms of office on the ground
of their alleged reckless extrava-
gance."
$50 far Mr.. Jacobson has not fav-
ored the public with a bill of particu-
lars unless his speeches have been
suppressed, but the items of unusual
expenditure are well known. In con-
nection with the salary appropriations
the only increase made at the last ses-
sion which involved any considerable
amount was in the salary of supreme
court, and district judges and that of
governor, the former of whom are
now paid something less than a. first
class attorney in good practice earns
Doubtless there are lawyers, who
in Minnesota the practice has been to
select first-class men for judicial po-
sition and, the salary ought to be
such that they would not make too
great a sacrifice in accepting an Of
fer to preside at he courts No per-
son familiar with the expense of main
tanning such an establishment as the
governor is expected to keep UP, and
with the expense to which, by virtue
of his position he is put, will regard
81 900 a year, as an eXtravagant sal
ary for the governor of a great state.
The Republican legislature, response
ble for these measures, has right
to look to the Republican press to
defend it against Mr.. Jacobson's
charge that in these matters it has
been recklessly extravagant.
"Other large appropriations which
greatly increased the expenditure for
the current year were made: .
For the state institutions at Fari-
bault.
For the insane hospital at Fergus
Falls.
~For additional land needed to en-
large the campus of the state univer-
sity.
For the establishment of the har-
vester works at the state prison.
For the capital approaches.
'Is it Mr.. Jacobson's view that the
states charitable work should be cur
tailed? Does he think that provision
should not be made for the care of
the deaf and the blind, the feeble
minded and the insane? Would he
starve the state university or prevent
the enlargement of the campus and
the erection of buildings necessary to
accommodate the increasing number
o. its students? Would he practice
economy at the expense of. the effic-
iency of the farm schools and expert
ment stations? What objection does
he raise to the establishment at the
state prison of a factory to compete
with the harvester trust, which will
sell reapers to farmers at something
like what they cost? Would he, in
tie name of economy, prevent the
state from acquiring sufficient ground
to make proper setting for it's beau
tiful capitol?
"Or are there other grounds on
which he accuses a republican legis-
lature of being extravagant?
"Or is Mr.. Jacobson raising this
furious din about The reckless extra
vagance of republican legislature In
order to divert public attention from
the fact that as to the policy he Will
pursue when he is governor OF the
state he is dumb as an oyster.
81. Does Mr.. jacobson favor an
iron ore tonna e tax?
'.2. Will he urge upon the legisla-
ture better supervision of railroad
and other corporations?
g. What is his attitude towards
county option. which is the only is
sue in the coming legislature contests
and with which the next administra-
tion will be called upon to deal?
Mr.. jacobson should not be per-
mitted to dodge the real issues of the
campaign.
Come, Mr.. Jacobson, speak up. If
you favor the three propositions out
lined above. you will be elected by at
least $4,000. -