The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02
SPRING YOUNG
FOR GOVERNOR
Anti -Eberhart Republicans See
Reasons for Nominating
Former State Official.
ISSUE COUNTY OPTION

There is considerable excitement
among progressive Republicans. and
it is increasing. for the nomination
of e. T. Young for governor. While
his name is most frequently men
toned in connection with the county
option agitation. Mr.. Young's ad-
mirers are by no means confined to
those who favor the enactment of
temperance legislation. Those who
favor railroad reform also regard
Mr.. Young as a leader in that move
ment, and place high value on the
services he has rendered in this con-
nection.
This has been emphasized during
the past week by the decision render
ed by the supreme court of the
United States in the gross earnings
tax case. While at first Mr.. Young
did not favor the increase in the gross
earnings tax, once the law was passed
he insisted on its enforcement.
When the Great Western road and
the Great Northern road, relying on
certain antiquated charters assumed
to have been acquired by them. re-
sisted the payment of the increase
tax, it was Mr.. Young who brought
the suits to compel its payment, and
the case was fully perfected and pre-
liminary victories gained in the low
er courts while he was still attorney
general Of the state. The prsent
legal department. could do no less
than follow the path he had blazed.
But it was not only in this matter
that Mr.. Young has won the confi-
dence of those who favor State regu-
lation of railroad rates and the en-
actment of laws to prevent discrim-
ination. He took an active part in
the legislation of 1907. His services
were always at the disposal of those
members Of the legislature who
were interested in the measures on
which the fight was made at that
time. The law passed which the
railroads have been fighting ever
since, if not actually drafted by him
was prepared by men who looked to
him for that counsel and advice
which was freely given. His SER
vices were invaluable in perfecting
the measure.
Since then Mr.. Young has spent
his entire time in fighting the cause
of the people of the State through
the courts. In their interests he dis
regarded the order of the federal
district court, and, to test its right
to inerfere with an officer of a State
in the discharge of his duty, he
brought upon himself the penalty Of
contempt of court which no member
of the bar would willingly incur.
Once it was decided that the rights
of the State must be upheld, il up
held at all, in the federal courts, he
did not hesitate but devoted all his
time and all his energies to prepar-
ing the States case. Much has not
been heard of this hearing, which
has recently been brought to con-
clusion, the evidence submitted not
being of nature to make attractive
light reading for the daily press
Those who know, however say that in
submitting his case, no fact was over
looked which could in any way aid
the States contention. 1t is believed
by those who have followed the
States case that under Mr.. Young
direction a mass of testimony has
been accumulated which can not
! fail to convince the court that the
rates ordered by the legislature 81
1907 were reasonable, and that in
due time they will become effective
i If this happens it win be great
4 victory. It's not only that the rates