Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-09

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houses, large additions to land, build
ings, equipment and enrolment Of
agricultural eoN4Ges and experiment
stations, dsvelopAent Of state binding
Irvine plant ct the state prison and
also Of new harvester and binder
manufacturing plant, the extension Of
the state university and its Increased
enrolment, the establishment Of the
state immigration bureau, the devel-
olnsnt Of the State Agricultural soci-
ety enterprise and the development of
state institutions and internal i'm
provements generally-as worth all
they cost to the people and the state.
Governor Johnson also points to the
new boards and departments created
the permanent tax commission,
which in it's FIRST year brings $500, 900
Of new revenue into the state treasury
from iron mines; the state highway
commission, which is developing 4
state system Of good roads; the state
drainage commission, which has add
Cd $SS5,0o0 to the wealth Of the state
during the past two years from re-
claimed state swamp lands at 4 cost
Of $1s5,o00; tho state timber board,
which has recovered half million dol.
lars from timber trespassers; the
state immigration bureau, which has
brought thousands of new settlers into
the new counties; the new department
of fire marshal, which has effected re-
duction of fire insurance rates-as
progressive departures worth to the
state one hundred times their cost.
Governor Johnson also points to the
practical achievements of the execu-
tive departments controlled by him
insurance department, whose practical
reforms have commanded national
prominence; public examiners depart
ment, which has recovered in two
years $4,000 Of public revenue and
made the unparalleled record of TAX
ing over 2S2 new banks in four years;
labor bureau, which has made state
labor inspection of great practical
value for the protection of labor and
opened free employment bureaus;
dairy and food department, which has
expanded the states efficiency in dairy
and food inspection SO per cent in
four years: public instruction, which
has broken all records in practical ed
vocational work; board of control,
which has reduced cost Of binder
Irvine cents a pound and in four
years made for the state net profit
of $716,0o0-as demonstrating the
practical value of his administration
to the state.
Governor Johnson points to the re-
forms achieved of timber
thieves an6 recovery of half million
dollars of trespass damages: preserva-
ticn of states mineral wealth for the
public schools and stopping the leas.
ing of the states mineral lands to iron
and steel companies and lucky indi-
viduals at one-han to one-fourth value;
recovery of hundreds of thousands Of
dollars OF unpaid taxes from railroad,
telephone, telegraph and express COM
panies; reduction Of freight and pas
senger rates; abolition Of passes and
rebates, and improvement In the flnan-
! cial MANAGEMENT Of every state Office
and institution-as fulfilling his prom
ises to the people who gave him TO-
900 plurality and justifying their fur
Their confidence in his stewardship.
To this vast array of practical
craftsmanship and constructive
achievement Candidate jacobson sim.
ply says extravaganza" although the
state budget to pay the bills was con-
| trolled by a Republican legislature,
! which authorized and voted every dol
lar Of expenditure. Mr.. Jacobson also
alleges increased taxes, although the
| total increase in state taxation would
not amount to ten cents person upon
the people of this state, and the in.
creased taxes upon iron mines, street
! railway and lighting companies, logs
and lumber, franchises and royalties
corporations and inheritances, has
more than paid the additional revenue
to put into effect all the above re-
/ forms and carry through all tho above
improvements.
AS stockholders and directors IL
this great democratic institution, the
state, the issue is up to you. Do you
!
pninistration continued Does his
stewardship meet your endorsement
If 1t does, the day for expressing It ii
ON Nov. 3.
Foraker Says Invoke the Law.
| Cincinnati, Oct. 2.-That the law be
invoked against him if he has done
any wrong is the conclusion of a
statement by United States Senator
Foraker. Before making this sugges.
ton he sums up the various charges
that have been made and discusses
briefly the legal ethics as to service
for various clients.
Mrs. Viewed = My husband never
speaks cross word to me. Mrs. Old