Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-30

boards to submit all plans for heating,
lighting and sanitation to the state board
Of health for approval Are the results
ee!vo your approval and Endorsement 40
voters and taxpayers giving your contri-
buttons TO the development and welfare
Of the state?
The Agricultural School and University.
IN connection with the education ex-
Ri ;hera OF the state there are the
versity. for the agricultural college and
It's various Industrial departments. for
me agricultural experiment station at
School aln anS Patk for the agricultural
the sub-station at Grand Rapids. For
these institutions the legislature appro-
prlated more literally than was recon-
troll. signed by Mr.. jacobson, and trans
3 nitted to the 1905 session of the legis-
lature. I approved the increased appro-
R tht OF the legislature, and 1 believe
haXlng DESTROYED the university main
building, the board Of control, of which
mr.: Jacobson was then chairman, recon-
building and equipment; while I approved
the appropriation of $3.50, 900, recon-
mended by the board of regents and voted
r ny the legislature, as more BETTING the
ranks as one of the four greatest uni
vers1tles in America. In addition to tho
appFoprlatlon recommended by the board
VI control Tor the school of agriculture
ana experiment stations. I also approved
the legislative appropriations of about
$4,000 additional for buildings and enuin.
m mea3 for the institutio2 at ST. Anthony
IA alk; "a; ana OF about $4,000 additional for
Crookston; and believe the present on
roIlment OF about one thousand vouno
nmd ana not Women In the study Of scientific
tions amply, justIfies the cost. On the
81; Sssine ground, again in 1907, take pride
TX na aHn approved the appropriations of
iiE 4o.toC for additional lands buildings
ment for the st. Anthony Park statian
ana college, and Of 100000 for the Crooks
, tom ana Grand Rapids stations. II my
nr vy s+' opponent considers these appro-
re TACT that the agricultural producers
o. the greatest bread and butter state in
e eHs or'o are entitled to have the most
schools and experiment stations I on ths
QIooe, and that as long 40 they choose
20 place me IN the governors chair / will
n ne.i,t SO .ar as ! am able to establish and
standing. ~ >'~'
The Two Sides Of the Shield,
;n Let me now lay before you a striking
II, OF the plumbers one may fall into
iedgep ~ at only one side Of the public
t under r.. Democratic administration. Now
me IN total appropriation, so-called. Of the
f"r aee q. CT y Minnesota a. as I have said be-
state ST. e,a au6ditor, is in round numbers about
?l2'OoO,OoO per annum. But much of this
~ 1nominal only, simply method of
tnr okke S;nas:. For example, what are tho
fund.- sis 1857 inye9tsd
school fund. 81. 200. 900: state prison re-
80 Sod s,o fund aloo, ooo-making in all
states total so-called appropriations,
., But look at these three big items The
f III c 40 sch no. apportionment goes to
Which, CAMS @ts'r aGG i, Of the state from
tl9nment plan of operating our local
schools and not an expenditure of state
gov Ttaae t at ALL except in so far as
superintendent. Next comes the schoni
invested fund Of 81, 200, 900. arising frou,
the proceeds Of the state school, fSI 1an U5s
bon n PERMANENT Mnm n +, school investment in
extravagance' Of my administration T
E R,St 1,d be only too proud of the honor
mion G DE- fnat farther big item of
our institutions, the state prison? "
Let me tell you. It is the revo,vin.
pan oG n % 0f %hlf en- the state binder Irvine
vct labor pays foe for i sta %tzes its
manila and sisal fiber. Is his i0' Ia rt.e
item, which during the past Ta5r
neon5e ef ito to 900 tax upon the
other hand, the, credit side of the ledger
contains an item-sales of tWineeso
much larger than that on the debit side
i inas td1urlng the four years of my admin
taxpayers Of av Mingre:yD eary profit to the
s1zS:ooo: With total profit Tor the foSr
Se nsaf Gadihg July 81 last Of
lars. In presenting Democratic 'extraVa
gance," let my worthy opponent enter this
Rrone on, on the credit side Of the Minnesota
d% ai1g1 the o1s th4
cratic administration has been over 100
per cent greater than it was during the
tien ' WSeyg years RS OF Republican adminstra
the direction Of the board of control Of
Whlch my worthy opponent was for a
t tailie CHAIRMAN; and Notwithstanding the
t t;es t mat the board under my administra-
sofa farmers at constantly decreasino
prices, which this year average two cents
per pound lower than the prices of five
years ago. A'e
Where the Opposition Comes From,
~, NOW. understand that our friends.
t tne agents enGas OF the harvester and Irvine
p. tWlne plant on the ground that it
is state socialism. Perhaps some of Won
ci I '4 an evening ng are opposed on prin-
plant plant operated by the state But look al
me conditions. The state has on hand
At the s. prison large force Of convicts.
+te IS st oeteer for them and it is better for
ina industry: In what industry would You
Gi g., them? Would you employ them
sat industries 1uS'n which compete with Mime
done in the case of shoe manufa Curing
and some other industries in which Min,
nesota labor and capital are EMPLOYED.
6ur am ,S nmat;erab'y opposed to putting
takes takes bread and butter from the free
labor Of this state, or which, takes tho
R9t tha er ear+nngs Of Minnesota pitai
r Dh; Inc great harvester and Irvine trust.
ana fth en- Minnesota farmers % per
cent cent 70 so per cent more for it's wares
{ ams3ro II charges foreigners in Europe,
Minnesota, as the greatest wheat pro-
queer in the Union, was looked upon bv
thls great tariff protected trust as its
Dnelev n tarf , Prey Protected by the
ment, and having consolidated 70 per
cent OF the harvester and Irvine plants of
m AN 81 a+o INTO $l2o 100000 trust. this
farmers completely at it's mercy. I'D
not Minnesota legislators and exeeutives
regardless Of party, resolved to come to
tne rescue by establishing a state, twIne
plant at the state prison. 'e
Enlargement Of the Irvine Plant.
-, When elected governor found part of
me convict labor at the state prison en-
gagged in Irvine making and part engae ed
IN industries which compete with MIME
sofa free labor and capital l immedi-
tIt';ly advised the greater expansion Of
ODGf2fl0nS fI,n fro,,
Wet labor as rapidly as possible to that
industry: As a result, the Irvine p1oduct
OF l5,1oo, 900 pounds for the two-year
PERIOD end1ng July 81, 1904, has been in