Morris tribune., 1909-07-31

Elias Rachie, formerly state representa-
tive from Lac que Parle county, but now
lawyer in Willmar, has been appointed 1egisla-
tive superintendent for the anti-saloon league,
and will have charge of the political campaign
of that league for the election of larger
Der of members of the state Legislature of that
faith. Mr.. Rachie brings to his work practical
knowledge of Minnesota politics, and consid
cradle increase in the number of Legislators
favorable to county option be expected in
the next legislature.
Today is the last day on which cigarettes
can be lawfully sold in the state of Minnesota.
Tomorrow, "it shall be unlawful for any person
by himself, clerk, servant, employe or agent
directly or indirectly upon any pretense or by
any device to manufacture, SELL exchange,
barter, dispose of give away, or keep for
sale any cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigar
EFT wrappers, any paper made or prepared
for the purpose of being filled with tobacco for
smoking, and any person violating the provi-
sions of this act shall be guilty of misde-
tneanor."
Blerots feat in crossing the English chan
mel in the air has brought visions to the tight
little island of invasion by airshps, and all the
present day improvements in heavier than air
machines has lead many to picture future for
aerial navigation analogous to that of water
navigation. The modern flying machine is
not the result of the discovery of any new prin
ciple, but has been possible only on account of
the great improvement in motors during the
past few years. Mechanical flying would have
been impossible without the storage battery
and the gasoline engine, and until some further
great improvement is made in motors, airships
will have very limited field of practical use
fulness.
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In a recent speech Senator Clapp said:
II do not like to indulge in criticism, but [ be-
lieve that in all human history there has never
been such absolute inexcusable greed is
shown today by of those great combina
tions of capital 1t is not struggle in honest
competition with com petitors, but determined
effort to monopolize, the sitting of competitor
after competitor going on with merciless power
The time might come when the American peo-
pie would pull down the protection wall and
submerge the country with foreign goods, thus
applying an heroic remedy from without owing
to a failure to get relief from within"
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In proportion as the independence OF the
metropolitan press is restricted and in proper
ton as it becomes the organ of powerful inter
ests seeking to enjoy special privileges at the
expense of the public, in that proportion are
the duties of the country newspapers enlarged
and it's responsibilities increased. It is on the
country press that the people must depend for
an honest discussion of public questions. It is
to it that the who seek honestly and un-
selishly to represent the people must look for
support It is only thru it that the voice OF the
neonle can in the future be heard. Upon it
devolves the duty of advocating those policies
which are in the interest of the plain people.
The country newspaper is close to them. The
country editor is in position to know their
need His aim should be today more than ever
to serve them faithfully and unselfshly to the
end that the government should be responsive
to their needs and public policies adopted IN
their interest. In great measure the people
,nnst look in the future to the country press
for the retention of rights which originally
wr.sted from the hands of aristocrac1es and
kings the corporations and the money power,
with the aid of the metropolitan press, are
seeking to usurp.-Northfeld News.