The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14

but these things don't count in John
son politics you must be. for johnson
first, last and all the time, and be ever
ready to take your cue from Frank
Day. But poor Billy had q mind of
his own and now see what it has
brought him to.-Foodwood Broad
axe.
Non Will Furnish . Lemon.
The United States uses seven billion
pounds OF sugar year. We can
stand it if we are handed lemon oc-
casionally.-Fairmont Sentinel, Hon.
Frank Days paper.
We will hand you one the next GU
oernatorial election CRYSTAL
Union.
HOW Politics Are Being Eliminated!
The elevation of j. W. Olsen, state
superintendent of public instruction.
to the position of dean of the agricul
tural college is typical example of
the manner in which the johnson ad-
ministration is separating politics
from the affairs of our educational
institutions.-Lake Benton News.
He Ia immaculate.
Every once in awhile one reads of
glaring conditions discovered in GER
tain public Offices by the state ex-
aminer. If it is a pertinent question
we would like to ask: Who in h
examines the public examiner? Of
course, we are acting on the theory
that it takes thief to catch a thief
Foley Independent.
!. So.
Wherein Has He Distinguished Himself?
And now the democratic henchmen of
Gov. Johnson are calling those papers
who do not believe that the sun rises
and sets in his immediate vicinity,
"peanut partizan editors" May we
inquire wherein the governor has
particularly distinguished himself
during the past four years, except as
a good jollier and all around mixere
Preston Times.
Olsen a Mere Politician.
The state agricultural college, the
fountain head educational institutions
OF the greatest agricultural state in
the union, should be under the charge.
of man especially fitted by expert
ence, education and practical
knowledge for the position, and it is
a burning shame that the school
should be dragged into politics, and
the action of the past week does not
reflect much credit on the democratic
Notwithstanding Valley Sun
Absent Most of the Time
In many states the Law. provides that
when the governor is absent from the
commonwealth which elected him its
chief executive, the lieutenant COVER
nor becomes acting governor. This
might be wise provision in Mime
sofa. We have governor who is
absent from the state many days in
delivering lectures for his own profit.
There should be some responsible
authority when he is so often absent,
and it would seem to be much safer to
have this authority vested in the
lieutenant governor, elected by the
people, than in clerk selected by the
governor. Here is another oppor-
tunity for the republican legislature
to safeguard the interests of the
people. -Journal-Press
A Slam at Long Winded Messages.
Neither president nor a governor
can outline in a message of manage
able proportions full details of the
legislation which he recommends. He
would find no difficulty in summarize
ing in a newspaper column or two of
snappy, meaty propositions the whole
legislative program that he wishes to
set before the legislative branch. Elk
ecutive achievement, apart from mere
buncombe and brag of personal or
party accomplishment, can best be
presented in departmental reports.
These reach legislative bodies in far
more complete and understandable
form than can be included in any ex-
ecutive message. Summaries reach
the people of the state or nation with
much more impressive effect if printed
from time to time than
bundled together in an overloaded ex-
ecutive document. Paul Dispatch
4 4. +
Slater Is Frank Days Best Appointee.
Edward K. Slater in Martin County