The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08
thing to be said Of Campbell: he is

thing to be said Of Campbell: he is
on the square.
| Both senate and house passed the
Works bill allowing municipalities to
adopt what is known as the Des
Moines Commission Plan of govern
ment if the voters so desire. It is
now up to the governor for his ap-
prevail. The passage of the bill with
out dissenting vote lends the suspi-
cion that it is imperative. Lawyers
say it is in conflict with the constitu-
ltion. It's principal backing has been
the St. Paul Dispatch.
Speaking of the commission bill it
is said that democratic senator took
the matter up with r. T. O'Connor,
the St. Paul democratic boss, with a
view of ascertaining his views in the
matter. AS Dick and his followers
stand to be displaced by the bill
should it's provisions ever be invoked,
the senator in question was anxious
to see if the big fellow wanted it pass
ed.
"How about it?'' asked the demo-
cratic senator who stood facing Dick.
"Do you want us to be against it?''
Now Dick has a slight impeachment
in his speech and he was slow in an
swering. he was thinking, too.
"Do they elect the commissioners
he asked, after some effort.
"Sure thing" answered the sena-
tor. There is mayor and five COM
missioners and you elect them.
Dicks answer was conclusive but
convincing.
$50, go to it," he commanded, and
the senator left without further ques-
tioning. 1t was enough for him.
When r. T. O'Connor, the demo-
cratic boss of st. Paul, let's anything
get by him you can bet it is poor wool
and full of cotton and his refusal to
make any fight on the Works bill con-
vinces many that it is not much &C
count.
j. i. i.
It is said that W. B. Anderson, a
former member of the house from Wi
mona, will try for the state senate
next time. Mr.. Anderson is located
at Minneapolis and he would succeed
George P. Wilson of that city.
Another effort at reapportionment
was made Wednesday when the house
reapportionment committee reported
out bill providing for a redistrlct-
ing OF the state. 1t calls for 129 house
members and Sd senator's. The Eighth
district gets two extra representatives.
The bill is make-over of the one
offered by Lawrence Johnson of Min
neapolis and bears the name of the
house reapportionment committee.
Its passage is not assured, but it
comes nearer meeting the views of the
members than any reapportionment
scheme yet submitted. Where to set
the extra house members in the pres
ent legislative chamber is bothering
some.
One of the bright young men of the
house is N. j. Holmberg of Renville.
Mr.. Holmberg is interested in agricul-
tural matters and there are few that
get by without scrutiny from him. He
is a graduate of the Minnesota Agri-
cultural college.
Will somebody explain to the
members of the senate and house the
Minnesota Citizens league, best known
as the ''Peoples Lobby" The other
day the league issued one of it's
monthly bulletins and an interview
scheme carried out by St. Paul
paper developed the fact that only
few we're aware of it's existence. The
league is now busy forming local
societies and has collected sufficient
admission fees at SIS head to keep it's
officers in a meal ticket for some time
to come.
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K. &. Conley of Rochester is among
the few members that have large manu-
featuring interests. Mr.. Conley con-
ducts camera factory at Rochester
and is reported to be putting away a
considerable amount of the coin of the
realm as a result of nice fat contract
held with a Chicago firm. The con-
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