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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-12
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Almost
the entire insurgent strength of the
house Joined the democrats today in
what was generally acknowledged
to be an additional rebuke at
Speaker Cannon. The conference
report on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, con-
tanned an agreement to appropriate
for the expenses of autos previously
provided for the speaker and the
vice president. The house reiterat-
ed it's disapproval of these expendi-
lures by sending it back to the
conference for further considera-
ton.
After this Cannon delivered q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-12
STRIKE SITUATION
REMAINS PRACTICALLY
WITHOUT CHANGE :

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. Tonopah and Goldfield railroad =
. remained without change yes =
. terday and the state OF affalrs '
. was practically about the same =
. as when the employees walked =
q out on the 4th of this month. =
. It was rumored during the day =
. that conference had been =
. held by the grievance commit =
. tee of the trainmen, and the =
. officials of the railroad, put
q this is believed to be only an 4
. idle rumor, for the fact could
. not be confirmed.
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ENTERS ring
To Fight Burns ON
SHORT NOTICE

KANSAS CITY, April 11.-F'rank
Burns of Oakland, Cal, lightweight,
was givn tn dcision ovr Harry
Trendall of st. Louis, in a ten
round boxing contest tonight. Tren-
dali accepted the fight on three
hours notice. Monte Dale OF Den
vr, who was to meet Burns, broke
his hand while training today.
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WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
senate committee on the conserva-
tion of natural resources ordered a
favorable report on the Newlands
bill authorizing the appointment of
national commission for the con-
servation of natural resources.
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DRY ELEMENT
Win ELECTIONS in
CALIFORNIA

FRESNO, April 11.-Elections
were held in a number of the San
Joaquin valley towns today at which
the liquor question was the issue,
either directly or indirectly. In
Hanford the good government
league won after a hard fight, and
elected three trustees favoring a
dry town" At Dinuba the vote
was directly on the saloons. and
the "drys' Winning easily. At Fow-
Ter the good government ticket,
standing in opposition to the sa-
looms, was victorious. Sunday clos
ing was voted on at MADEIRA, and
defeated. Merced went wet with
a majority of a hundred. The anti
saloon element voted out the sa-
looms at Turlock, with a small ma
iority, while Porterville voted to
keep the town dry.
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SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 11.-The
cities that were successful in keep
ing the saloons out at the election
today were National City, Escondido
Oceanside, and Coronado.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
ELECT A LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
Senator Ole O. Sageng Emphasizes
Importance of this Position.

81 just want to impress upon you
one fact" said Senator Sageng, ''and
it is this: In the next campaign you
want to make sure that you elect the
right kind of man for presiding officer
of the Senate. Indeed, | am here to
say that in my judgment just as much
will depend on the character of the
presiding officer of the Senate as will
depend upon the character of the man
who will occupy the position of chief
executive.
Don't you for minute forget that
that position is important and very
important. l want to say to you, and
I say it regretfu1ly, that things
haven't been what they should have
been in the past in that respect. They
haven't been what they should have
been during the last two sessions of
the legislature in that respect
1T would have been far better not to
have had any temperance committees
than to have the kind of committees
we have had in the past, because they
have simply been cemeteries for tenn
perance legislation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
GREAT SPECIAL OFFER.

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the past. The year book of the Ameri-
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
STRADDLING IS UNPLEASANT
Prof. P. M. Magnuson Makes Telling
I, Points Against the Governor. :,

81 am a democrat, but I do not
have to wait for the next democratic
convention to find out where I stand
on county option" was the opening
shot of Prof. P. NJ. Magnuson. The
applause was deafening and plainly
indicated that the convention agreed
with that position, rather than Gov
ernor Eberhart's contention that he
should not decide until after the re-
publicans had adopted platform.
A moment later Prof. Magnuson
again aroused the enthusiasm Of the
delegates by asserting that "since
fences were now. made of barbed wire
it is no longer comfortable to straddle
the fence" on any issue
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
INTERESTS CONTROL
I X X Xxx X X XXX X X 4 X i

CAS- far as temperance legis-
lation is concerned, county OPP
ton is the issue for the pres
ent. County option will not
only be an improved method
of closing out saloons and of
inesti1nable value in the pro-
motion of law enforcement;
but, under present conditions
in our state, it will furnish
the easiest and most effec-
tive way of Kidding our
legislative halls of corpor-
ate control. The majority
of the people in our state
demand it. The only reason
why our people have not Sc
cured it is because the poll
tics of our state has been con-
trolled by the liquor interests
Tens of thousands, yes, hum
dreds of thousands Of dollars
have been spent in our state
to defeat county option. The
enactment of a county option
law would mean loss of-nil-
lions of dollars to the brewers
and distillers; hence, it is a
paying investment for them
even if they have to pay big
price for the control of politi-.
cal conventions and the legis-
lature.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
The Leading Issue.

This convention was called to-
|gether primarily for the purpose Of
|giving the county option sentiment
in this state a chance to show its
strength. This splendid gathering Of
delegates from all portions Of the
state: constituting the biggest state
convention of any kind that has ever
been held in the state of Minnesota,
proves beyond doubt that county
option is considered the leading polit-
ical issue among the people. The Of
hcers of the Anti-Saloon League will
mot attempt to dictate as to what
should be done by this convention,
The meeting is in the hands of the
delegates to the convention. We sin
|cerely expect, however, that, before
you adjourn, you will pledge your
selves to work and to vote for only
such candidates for office who will
take a definite stand in favor of coun-
|ty option, that you will pledge your
selves to continue to work for coun-
ty option Immediately after you get
home attend the caucuses of your
respective political parties. see to it
that county option delegates are
elected to the county conventions and
to the state convention, in order that
your party may take right stand on
this all important issue and nominate
noble and courageous candidates to
fit the issue; and that you will pledge
yourselves to do your utmost from
now on until the polls are closed next
November to secure county option
for Minnesota in 1911. We further
trust that whatever you do will be
done judiciously; that nothing will
be done for the mere purpose Of fur
|thering the political ambitions of
some candidate or candidates for Of
flee. or for the mere special benefit Of
some political party; but that every-
thing, irrespective of what effect it
may have on candidates and parties.
will be done for the furtherance Of
Jour great and noble Cause
"F elbow citizens, you have been
called together for a no less purpose
than to start movement for the
Disqualification Of the county option
sentiment in this state to. such an
extent that political conventions dare
not ignore it and candidates for the
Legislature tainted with brewery. n.
lterests' support will be. relegated "a
- 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
OFFICIALS AFRAID.

"Some of our public officials are
talking a great deal about the con-
servation of Our natural resources,
prevention of disease, reduction of
public expenditure and the like: This
is all very Well; but, fellow citizens.
why not go to the root of the evil.
Are our public officials so far within
the grip of the liquor interests that
they dare not tell the truth? Are
they afraid that the political power
of the liquor interests in this state
is so great that they dare not breathe
one word that could be construed to-
hurt the saloon business-for fear that
their political ambitions might there
by be defeated? Gentlemen. elect a
county option legislature, and I will
assure you that there will be no diff.
fculty: in securing from the hands Of:
such a legislature all reasonable legis--|.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
L1NCOLN'S ATTITUDE.

"Our much beloved martyred presi-
dent, Abraham Lincoln, said shortly
before that fatal hour when he was
taken away from us by an assassin's
hand, After reconstruction. the next
great problem for the American peo-
pie to solve will be the liquor prob
lem: The prophecy has come true.
The problem is before us. It's rath-
er strange that while the people of
the North Star state were among the
first to respahd to President Lincoln's
call for volunteers to fight for the
preservation of the Union and the
emancipation of the slave that, they
should be among the last to emanci-
pate themselves from the saloon
power. Nine states. namely. Maine.
North Dakota. Kansas, .Oklaho
J Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina and Tennessee, have already
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
e s o O Delegates Adopt Ringing
Resolutions ard Start State Cam
paign for County Option.
the SPEEcHEsANp PLANS OF ACTION

were at times almost wildly enthus-
iastic, yet all their actions were
marked by a deliberation and sanity
that predicted success for the issue.
A notable feature of the convention
was Governor Eberhart's appearance
and attempt to meet the demand for
an expression from him as to his at
titude on county option. AS chief ex-
ecutive of the state, he was received
cordially; as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor, his
refusal to commit himself, did not
seem fair or manly to the conven-
ton, and his statement failed to salts
fy. It is published elsewhere in this
supplement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
PURPOSE OF THE CONVEN
TON.
Ex-Representative Elias Racine in
Stirring Speech Outlines Aims
of Gathering.

Fellow Citizens of the Common
wealth of Minnesota: This is indeed
an unusual gathering. You have been
called together for great purpose.
The meeting is designated as Coun-
we'll have termed il: a conservation
congress. It is true; we have not
met for the purpose of discussing the
conservation of our natural resources.
although. being free from corporate
control, we are, consequently, also
enthusiastic supporters of the Roose-
veltian. movement for the conserva-
ton of our states and our nation s
natural resources; but we have as
sembled for a far nobler purpose than
that, namely, the launching of cam
paign for the conservation of the
manhood and the womanhood of Min
nesota. The true, greatness of state
or nation does not depend upon
the products of her farms, her forests,
her mines and her factories. but upon
the intelligence and the morality of
her people.
"There are two institutions in our
state that we have special reason to
ASSA PAouu VI: dIu luCy are our
schools and our CHURCHES. The high
standard of intelligence and morality
that the people of our state have at
tanned is principally due to these two
institutions. and the citizens of Min
nesota have been most liberal in their
support OF them. The pioneer set
tiers did not wait until they might
become rich before they provided
their children with secular as we'll as
religious instruction They frequent
ly deprived themselves Of the. ordi-
nary comforts of life that their sons
and daughters might enjoy those
blessings that mean so much in a
country of liberty and freedom. We
OF. a later generation emulate them
and honor them for their self-sacrifce
and their patriotism. Nevertheless.
while we have built schools and
churches and have been liberal in our
support of them, we have permitted
another institution to flourish in our
midst which cannot prosper except
at the expense Of the influences for
good which our schools and our
churches exert on Our people-that
institution is the American saloon.
Gan any one here name single bless
ing that it brings? None, none. You
who have: sacrificed so much for
schools and churches. are you willing
to have their influences for good
counteracted by the saloon which
brings nothing but poverty, misery
and despair? r.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13

the rear in the great majority of the
legislative districts at the coming
election. - z. .... " -
"As we enter. upon this campaign,
let our prayer be that of the poet
when he says:
Good, give us men. A time like this
demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith
and ready hands.
Men whom the lust of Office does not
kill;
Men whom the spoils of Office can
not buy;
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men who have honor; men who will
not lie;
Men who can stand before dema-
gogue
And damn his treacherous batteries
without winking;
Tall men. sun-crowned, who live
above the fog
In public duty and in private think
ing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
IS COUNTIES WOULD GO DRY.

There is no valid reason why the
should be limited to the people living
within the confines of a town or vii
lage, or even city. The saloon is
Just as much of temptation to the
farmers boy living outside of the
village boundary as it is to the boy
in town. The saloon is just as much
of curse to the farmer as it is to
the man in the village or city. The
farmer has also to bear his proper
tionate share of the. public burdens
created by crimes and poverty result
ing from drink; but, as it is, he has
no voice in the matter. AS a matter
of fact, most of our saloons with
their accompanying evils are forced
onto communities that do not want
them. For these and other reasons
the farming population of Our state
ask for county option-which will
give the right to every voter in the
county to say whether there shall
be saloons in the county or not. The
people in the villages and in the
cities who stand for sobriety, law and
order also demand county option.
They say. awe want the people of
the country to stand by US in this
fight against the saloon and in the
interests of clean citizenship and
honest government" From expert
ences in other states we have all rea-
son to suppose that saloons voted out
under county option would almost
without exception stay out for good.
More attention could, consequently,
be given to law enforcement am
satisfied that under. a county option
law over IS of the IS counties in the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13

"As legislative superintendent Of
Minnesota Anti-Saloon League, I ap-
peal to all of you who stand for clean
citizenship and honest government
whether you are Republicans, Demo-
lcrats or Prohibitionists--to unite in
the selection of a county option leg
|islature. Get together in conferences
in the various legislative districts.
If the majority Of you find it most
advisable to elect Republican, elect
la Republican. If good Democrat
can the most easily be elected, Sc
lect a Democrat. If the county op-
ton forces can the most easily be
united to the support of a Prohibi-
ZIONIST. why, rally around Prohibi-
zionist. Do you suppose that the
brewery interests care much as to
what party candidate belongs to, as
long as he is willing to stand by
them? Should we who believe in
county option be so partisan as to
sacrifice principle to party expedi-
|ency? In this big battle, we can ill
|afford to have dissension and strife
among ourselves; but we must stand
together until victory has been
achieved.
County O ion Republicans and
Democrats, wake up! Make your in
huences felt for what is highest and
best in your party. Exercise your
rights of citizenship from now on
until the nominations are made as
we'll as afterwards. Shall we stand
idly by and let the liquor interests
dictate the candidates and then be
driven by the party whip to shout
and vote for our party's nominee, ir-
respective of merit? If you are pa
triots-and ! know you are. as soon
as you realize what we are drifting
to-you will do your utmost in bring
ing about the nomination of such can
.didates that need no. apology and
who will, if elected, serve the peo-
pie without fear or favor, according
to the best of their ability. Let the
people of the state of Minnesota nom
mate their own candidates for the
campaign of 1910, for it is not safe
to leave the nominations to the, brew
ers and their allies.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13


in that state largely because of the
fact that that citizenship has not been
contaminated by the debasing and de-
smoralizing influence of the saloon.
and, when | lived in Kansas l was
glad and proud to say that Kansas
IS one OF the best states in the Union,
and felt that could say that be-
cause Of the fact that we didn't have
any saloon. When q came. up here
to Minnesota among the first scenes
that met my gaze was the saloon, and
! feel that | cannot say Of Minnesota
as | did Of Kansas. that Minnesota
IS one of the best states in the Union.
Because, gentlemen of this conven-
ton. no state is as good as it ought
to be as long as it allows within its
borders the existence Of the saloon" 2
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13

'tfLet us not be satisfied with
a candidate for governor who
merely pledges himself to sign
a county option bill. if
passed by the legislature.
County option being the lead
ing issue. our candidate ought
to be heart and soul in favor
of it. and be willing=,to fight:
for it. We cannot afford to
nominate and elect man who
will do all in his power to pre-:
vent a county option bill from
reaching the governors Office,
in order that there may be no
call for his signature. Our
standard bearer must be man
Of high principles and of I'M
daunted courage man who
dares to take noble stand in
the coming fight for the puri-
fcation of our politics and the
conservation of the bodies, and
souls of our people-such a
man. and only such a man, can
be relied upon to lead the
county option forces on to
victory.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
NELSON TALKS OF KANSAS.
Saloonless Kansas Held Up AS Ex-
ample for this State to Follow.

Prof. Frank Nelson told of his ex-
perience in Kansas where there have
been no legalized saloons for thirty
years. He said: .s. a.
During these thirty years there
has grown up in that splendid state
a generation of men and women who
have not seen either the outside or
the inside Of the saloon, save and
except as perhaps some of them have
strolled across the line into Missouri.
They have citizenship there that is
responsive to the highest and to the
cleanest. and to the best things with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
YOUNG AND JACOBSON.
THE CONVENTION AND THE
GOVERNOR.

e. From start to finish there was not
dull moment. The program was
admirably arranged and the speeches
OF extraordinary strength and inter-
est. y, b.. vi
The convention was called to order
at 10 O'Clock in the morning and con-
tinued with only short intermissions
for lunch and dinner. until nearly
midnight. The delegates and visitors
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
GREATEST POLITICAL Event IN HISTORY OF The STATE

state would Danish the saloon at the
very first opportunity. The law would
also be reasonably we'll enforced. as.
the majority of the people in almost
every county in the state stand for
the strict enforcement of Our liquor.
laws. For proof, look at Indiana and
Ohio where most of the counties have.
already been voted dry - Il
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
$500 DELEGATES.

Those $500 delegates came from
every nook and corner of Mime
sofa; they represented a statewide
sentiment. Except for a few districts
sending large delegations. the attend
ance was evenly divided, every coun-
ty being represented except one. It
is also significant that these farmers
and merchants and professional men
paid all their own expenses They
further INDICATED their self-sacrific-
ing interest in the cause of county
option by raising a fund of $1,000 for
the Anti-Saloon League to help carry
on the fight against the brewers COM
bine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
Monster Demonstration N tho Evening
Making tho Worlds Largest
Temperance Meeting
GOVERNOR EDERnART's STAND.

County option is the paramount is
sue in Minnesota. In every section
of the state the people are protest
ing against the domination Of the
liquor interests in politics; and they
are ready to back their opposition to
the saloon, socially and politically, by
whatever sacrifices are necessary to
win
All this and more was proved at
St. Paul, March I'd, when $500 dele
gates voluntarily gathered in the AT
ditorium to. further the cause of
County Option. This was by far
the largest and most unusual politi-
cal convention ever held in the state.
And he*evening demonstration. fill
ing that mammoth building from pit
to highest gallery: constituted the
largest temperance meeting ever held
anywhere in the whole world.