Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-04-04

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SATURDAY, APRIL A. 1908.
Here are three leading candidates for the
Renublican nomination for governor all openly
bidding for the anti-saloon support Heatwole
on the strength of being the county option
e. candidate" Young because of his law enforce
rnent record, and Jacobson with the claim that
he is the only original county optionist of the
three. Verify, times have changed
Many papers expressed the opinion that a
favorable decision from the supreme court in
the Young contempt case would help Ed.
Youngs chances for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor, aud by the same token, now
that the decision was adverse ONE, his
chances should be adversely affected. But we
fail to see that the decision had any effect,
-. should it have.
Especial care should be taken this year in
the selection of candidates for the legislature.
There are many indications warrant the
conclusion that the interests playing their
old game and assuring themselves before
hand that whatever professions the men they
:. favor may find it convenient to make, Sc
lected they may be depended upon at any cr1-
tiCal juncture Whatever appearances may IN
dictate it would be folly to suppose that the
brewers and the railroads not actively look
, ing after their interests. The people want this
year to be specially sure of those to whom they
give their onfidence.-Northfeld News.
One of the excuses for the shortage of ex-oil
inspector McDermott was that he following
the practice of his predecessor in regarding GER
tain of the fees of the office "perquisites
. The public examiner has been digging into the
books of F. G. Warner, Mr.. McDermotts pre-
decessor, and is said to have found that they
are about 5000 short. All the receipts of the
office are required to be turned over to the
state and Warner will probably be required to
nav back as McDermott did. We do not believe
that either of the men should be shielded, but
u it is noticeable that the Democratic admins
tration was much more anxious to shield Mr.
McDermott than Mr.. Warner. The whole matter
should be thoroly investigated.
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The Temperance question is that in
form or another, like the poor, we have always
with us. It'll constantly coming up in differ
ent way than before. Sometimes it is purely
moral question, sometimes economic
business question, and sometimes political
question. The great temperance movement
which has swept the south is largely a
race question: The question will come to the
front in this state this year, particularly in the
contest for the control of the Legislature, and
here it is political question The usual moral
and economic elements present. but the
peculiarly of the issue in this state is the iron
clad alliance between the railroad interests, the
steel trust and the breweries to control the
legislature, and prevent the passage of a tom
mage tax law, railroad regulation laws, or a
county option law. Such combination existed
in the legislature last winter, and much closer
alliance will be apparent next winter.
Some of our farmers wonder why their sons
have desire to quit the farm, preferring town
or city life. The cause is with the farmer him
self With the boy the farm it is perpetual
toll in good weather, all thru the busy season,
and perpetual loneliness in bad weather and
most Of the winter The time when the
farmer has leisure is at the very time when
they cannot get away from home on account OF
their isolation and bad roads. The boy hangers
for company and his heart revolts against this