The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

lUN, WILLIE Laos COUNTY, IN
fight for the location of new Normal
school Tuesday, when the house ad-
vanced what is known as the main bill
leaving the location of the school to
the state Normal board, and the Nc
Garry bill designating Cass Lake as
the site, to general orders. The COM.
mittee in its report recommended in
definite postponement for all bills
with the exception of the Kinds
measure, leaving the location to the
state Normal board. P. II. McGarry
of Walker objected and was success
full to the extent that his bill was taken
from the list of killed. The COM
mittee then pressed consideration of
the Kinds bill and it also prevailed.
All of the towns interested had rep
resentatives on the floor and the fight
was lively one. Some of the mem
bers profess to believe that the bitter
ness of the scrap will result in the
whole thing being sent to the discard.
An opinion not at all to the liking
of the kitchen cabinet was given the
early part Of the week by Attorney
General Simpson, when he held that
the public examiners department was
without authority when it attacked the
policy of any state department. under
examination. It's duties, Mr.. Simpson
declared, under the law we're to be
confined entirely to accounting, and
any comment or structures INDUCED in
beyond that we're without warrant.
The opinion received general approval
about the capitol. The use of the
public examiners department to
besmirch the character of those whom
the administration in charge wished
to reach began with former Public
Examiner Pope and has been carried
to excess since. The prince of them
all was former Public Examiner
Johnson, but his work was so coarse
as to receive general condemnation.
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One of the exacting and trying po-
sitions in the house is the chairman
ship of the temperance committee,
for no matter how fair the presiding
officer may be, if he is not directly for
or against any pending measure his
sincerity and views are challenged.
1t is impossible for the opposition to
look upon him as on the square.
This, however, can not be said of
Geo. A. Mackenzie, whose rulings as
head of this committee to date have
been eminently fair and who has not
permitted any smothering of bills as
far as his committee was concerned.
They have all been reported out in
order and the house allowed to decide
whether they should live or die. Mack
is generally looked upon as one of the
heavyweights of the house.
Brady's anti-cigarette bill has been
reported out for passage and it looks
as if the bill would prevail. That it
will ever be of any effect is doubted as
its constitutionality is in dispute.
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Next week the house will start on an
investigation of the state oil inspec.
tion department and it is expected that
there will be some disclosures. An
ticipating such, Frank Day and his
aids made every effort to sidetrack
the resolution calling for the inquiry
but failed. Out of the investigation
which was started by Representative
Rosenwald of Madison may come
bill providing for the adjustment of
the department. Of late years it has
grown into a big political machine
and the taxpayers of the state might
be ahead if it was wiped out
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Word comes that the proposition to
add the care of the states forests to
the game and fish commission is
another kitchen cabinet scheme. the
idea being to get hold of the numerous
ire wardens which such department.
would entail. There is nothing au-
oASAoAS3 OOo ~ ID p1duS1UlOs mo OQ0
ever found the kitchen cabinet over
looking any bets.
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The Bjorge tonnage tax bill will be
reported out tomorrow by the tax com
mission without recommendation. and
it will 60 on general orders when an
opportunity will be afforded to discuss
It's merits if it has any. If the MEM
bers vote their honest convictions the
bill will never pass the house. But
We have, am sorry to say It, some
members who are afraid to vote on
this measure as their conscience die
tates. Ii the tonnage tax proposition
was thoroughly understood it would
have few friends within or without the
legislature, save the leg-pullers.
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In political circles here I. "A. Cas-
we'll of Anoka is looked upon as
candidate to succeed Carl Pidgeon. the
present clerk of the supreme court.
Caswell is deputy clerk. Another said
to have aspirations is George Dix of
st. Paul. PidgeQn has given Il ont
straight that he will retire with the