The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-21
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In Germany mans taxes are de-,
creased as his family grows larger.
In this country his taxes are decreased
as his pile grows larger. Border
Budget. i
A Corruptive Law:
Without doubt the present primary
election law is the cause of more cor
ruption in politics than the old con-
vention system ever was.-Worthing-
ton Herald.
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Where Does He Stand?
But notwithstanding the $4,000
words of his message the people of the
state are still in ignorance as to what
Governor Johnson thinks of county
option.-West St. Paul Times.
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A Part Of the johnson Machine.
Retiring State Labor Commissioner
Williams has exploded bomb by de-
claring that the state labor bureau is
not run in the interests of the state on
labor, but for the advancement of the
governor and his friends.-Echo En-
terprise. &~'
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Ali johnson Political Machines.
W. b. Williams, the retiring COM
missioner, says that the bureau Of
labor is a political machine. So are
all the others, the university not ex-
cepted, and the men who made j A.
johnson governor in 1904 are respon-
sible.-Hastings Gazette.
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And Didn't He Burst the Merger?
The Fairmont Sentinel wants to
know if the state has had a governor
of late years who could "do such
things" 1t has, and more. Didn't
Gov. Van SAINT go down to Chicago
and poke a real live prince in the
ribs?-O rtonville Heralld-Star.
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John Lind and Olsen
Extreme party man as be is, John
Lind could not stomach the appoint
ment of State Superintendent Olsen to
the :deanship of the state agricultural
school. Mr.. Lind is big enough and
broad enough to. Immediately recog-
nize the incapacity of Olsen for such
a position and, asa member of the
board of regents, balked.-Blue Earth
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Did n1r. O'Day Stir Up tho stencil:
The big political guns around the
capitol are having a regular monkey
and parrot of time anent the selec-
tion of Supt. j. W.Olsen as the head
of the state agricultural: college.
The kitchen cabinet; of the peerless
John a. : is involved and there are
those who allege that some one has
stirred up a nasty mess Detroit
Record.
No Cloistered Cell for Whiteman. T..
Bro. Whiteman of the Ortonville
Herald Star has resolved to make no
enemies this year, which must mean
that he will retire to one of the islands
of Big Stone lake and be nothing, do
nothing and say nothing for twelve
months. Mighty few editors can
afford this and here is congratulations
and best wishes for his health during
his Internationally News.
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Olson's Berries Are Doing Nicely.
Reading in the market reports that
Strawberries were due to ripen this
week in Georgia-we went out to
look at ours yesterday. They don't
seem to be doing we'll this season.
The recent spell of weather may have
had something to do with it. Anyhow
we couldn't find any signs of berries
as yet. However, they appear to be
doing nicely-that is in no immediate
danger of cut worms or blight
Anoka Free-Press.
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Johnson's Petty Political Spite.
Gov. Johnson has justified the pre-
dictions of the kitchen cabinet and
has refused to reappoint one of the
most efficient members of the state
normal board;S Judge L. H. Buck, be-
cause the Judge preferred BRYAN To