The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-08

the democratic minority had been as
signed to the care of each. Like sheep
they had been herded and like sheep
they went to the slaughter. Later,
81. Y. Mercer, member of the Twin
City bar association, who is to be a
member of the commission, entered the
cabinet room and then the enthusiasm
of the crowd knew no bounds. The
commission to be selected in the ev ent
of the passage of the bill by the senate
is to be composed of Mr.. Mercer,
Labor Commissioner McEwen and
George M. Gillette, big Twin City
manufacturer. There is to be a Jun
keting trip through Europe, the ex-
penses of which are to be paid out OF
the $4,000 appropriation so kindly
made. In addition McEwen is to con.
fer with the labor organizations OF
Minnesota and adjoining states.
That he will overlook no bets in ad-
vancing the Johnson-Day cause goes
without saying.
Explaining that the territory select
ed had small need of such an institu-
ton, Gov. johnson, late Tuesday, We
toed the Gum senate bill making
Cass Lake the location for sixth
Normal school. There was resent
ment on all sides, but with the fight
on the bill close one no attempt was
made to pass the measure over his
veto. Dan Gum in the senate and
Pat McGarry in the house made
known their disgust in no uncertain
terms and, with a knowledge of the
futility of further fight, accepted the
verdict. Nothing perhaps has served
to stir up the democratic minority
and the friends of both Gum and Nc
Garry as the veto of the Cass Lake
bill. Though Gov. Johnson denies
interference, the impression is that
Frank Day, and a deal made with the
opposition to Cass Lake, is respon-
sible, and little things that daily come
to the surface only serves to strength
en- the conviction. It is of note that
the Kitchen Cabinet worked the tele-
graph and the long distance telephone
overtime in circulating the fact the
moment Gov. Johnson announced his
veto.
a 4 &
Talking of Frank Day and his use
Of the state department heads in the
furtherance of schemes other than
those countenanced by good govern
ment, I learn that even Gov. johnson
has seen fit to interfere, and the Fair
mount man in consequence has been
the subject of several executive
lectures of late. His first offense was
participation in the Bemidji-C
Lake fight, and in order has followed
support for the anti-cigarette bill and
opposition to what is known as the
Sunday baseball act and the bill al
lowing legitimate clubs to serve
liquor without the formality of a IL
cense. Days earliest activity was in
connection with the passage of the
Bjorge tonnage tax bill, which
brought s:ch storm of protest that
the executive orders we're to ''cut it
OUT" and from all appearances Day
has complied.
Speaking OF the tonnage tax fight,
another hearing was given the house
bill Wednesday night at which the at
tendance more than taxed the CON-
mittee room used. This time the op-
position had the floor and the argu-
ments advanced against the bill we're
many and unassailable. I would not
say that at this date the tonnage tax
bill is beaten in the senate but 1 can
say that the sentiment against it is
growing, and that when the time for
it's consideration arrives the opposi-
ton to it will come pretty near being
sufficient to defeat it. Breakers ahead
for the bill showed up Wednesday
when Lieutenant Gov. Eberhart, the
senate presiding officer, announced
that hereafter two-thirds vote would
be necessary in making any measure
special order. This means that if
the opposition cared to it could
practically prevent consideration of
the bill this session, but as the op-
ponents of a tonnage tax are DESTROYS
of having the whole thing threshed
out on it's merits instead of resorting
to jockeying, the smothering of the
bill will not be attempted.
i. i, i.
An anti-cigarette bill passed the
senate Tuesday and following it's pas
sage by the house, which now seems
certain, the festive ''coffin nail" will
be under the ban. DR.. Witherstine
and George P. Wilson fathered the