The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-21
SHAMEFUL RECORD
BY DEMOCRATS
Political Intrigue Exposed on
Part of Gov. JoilnsOn's Board
OF Control Appointees.
TAXPAYERS MADE TO SUFFER
Great Increase in Cost of Maintaining
Instituti0n-Vote for Firetraps-
Business Methods DISCARDED.

CO11POoC 1t, Is Accurately HiCdouIOo
only by its accomplishments, never
by it's pretentions. The glittering gen.
eralities supported by nothing but |
campaign eloquence and praised by |
Minnesota Democracy this year, must
be taken with the proverbial grain OF |
salt" They all have one remarkable |
trait-supreme Democratic nerve in
claiming title to great things of Re-
publican origin.
1t is due to the public that the truth
be known, and that Democratic mis-
rule, neglect and intrigue of the pres
ent state administration be exposed.
This exposition is especially needed in
matters pertaining to the state board
of control-probably the most impor-
tant of all state boards. The Demo
cratic platform Congratulates the peo-
pie of the state, the Democratic par
ty, and the governor, on the record
of the party, made in the board OF
control. Let US see, in brief, what the
history of Democracy is in this relation.
Johnson Tries 70 Kill Bill.
First, we have the board Of control
bill pending in the legislature of 1901.
| Senator John A. Johnson-now gov
ernor-appears in the senate as the
| 1lOSI D4IlCl C1lSAlly VI lIAC JAA1' OOAAAA
| son was from the home town OF
state inst;tution-St. Peter-and was
! ready to do anything 10 permit his
constituents to retain their local hold
/ on the ST. Peter hospital for insane.
Johnson believed that by offering an
amendment to the bill adding the
state university he could turn the vote
of the friends of the university against
| ~, I Thic no later
| admitted as his sole intent in offering
the amendment. He made most
bitter speech against the university
regents and faculty members in speak
ing for the amendment.
The amendment carried, however,
instead of having Senator Johnson's
intended effect. His amending of the
bill was such a bungling job that a
bitter legal battle had to be fought
through all the courts of the state to
find out just what the amendment
meant-costing the state large
amount of money. In view Of this
fact alone, what a farce it is for Gov.
Johnson to claim to be friend OF the
board of control.
Democrats Against Non-Political Board
Democracy is responsible for the
so worded that the board can be made
into a political machine, such as the
Democrats are now bending every en-
ergy to create Senator S. A. Stock
well, Democrat, Of Minneapolis, TOLD
the senate that the bill was Repub
lican, and that therefore the Repub
licans could take it-and take it all
: He then moved the section making the
board non-political be stricken out
: The Republicans took him at his wore
: as speaking for his party, and granted
+ his request to eliminate the section
in question.
Gov. Johnson's first appointment t
the board of control was L. A. Rosing
[ a man the people in Minnesota turnet
down with a tidal wave OF votes, whel
e Democracy tried to put him in an OF
. fee where the consent Of the peopl
:. was first necessary. At once he be
gan to be politically busy In the board
/ This was so repulsive to inaugurate
e methods that S. w. Leayett (Reput
: lican appointee) early in September
: 1906, introduced a resolution demand
V ing that the board be kept "aloof frOr
;. political entanglements," that no mem
Der or employee be engaged in any pc
/ litical work during Office hours, 0
?. while absent on business for the state
It or be allowed to use board of contrc
); stationery or postage politically
Doesn't this sound like good rule
But Mr. Rosing voted no, and so oil
one other member of the board-sai
; to have been brought over to Mr.. RI
n sings way Of thinking by promise c
V Democratic reappointment to his jof
= "Politics" Enters With Democracy.
Jan. 10, 1907, Gov. Johnson appoin
ed P. M. Ringdal TO board membe
I shin. The Democrats then had tn
n balance of power-two votes to on
II Now let's see how they began
Y, "better' matters. June "a the tw
If Democratic members, against the vot
! of the Republican appointee, passe
- a resolution containing the followin
- provisions:
Placed the purchasing of millio
dollars worth of supplies year in til
I hands of a clerk at $4,000 year. Tt
Democratic members did not conside
the expenGing of a million dollars
wear important enough to themselve
personally look after. Reader, wh'
do you think about it?
/ Established a new set of rules. tt
board should only be In official sc
| sion Mondays and Thursdays-tV
days a week was all the Office wol
| the Democrats could stand. And the.
"oficial" sessions must begin at Ga
instead Of at a. M, as they did U
| der Republicanism.
i Mr.. FARMER, HOW WOULD 70
LIKE TO RUN YOUR FARM o
| DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES-WO
| ONLY TWO DAYS A WEEK BEGI
MING AT $50, AND LEAVE AL
YOUR PURCHASING OF SUPPLE
e. TO SOME FARM BOY?
he MR.. MERCHANT, HOW WOUI
YOU LIKE TO RUN YOUR STOF
. ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
o HAVE IT'S DOORS OPEN FOR PU
N, Lie BUSINESS ONLY TWICE
u WEEK AND LET SOME ONE {
n YOUR CLERKS DO ALL YOU
no BUYING OF STOCK?
s Early in March of this year the I
- ton was startled, appalled,, awe-stru
''e by what has since become genera
~ known as the "Collinwood Disaste
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