Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-09-16

sam ALDERMAN RECORD !.
He Has Voted for the Special Interests in
:..*= Every Case, as Shown By the Official -:
!, Records in the State Capitol III
WAS AGAINST THE TV % In RATE Ii Law
And Cashman's Distance Tariff, Bill---Voted
Against the Bill to Extend the Primary
Election to lnclude,An Elec-
tive Officers - ~~@~~
Voted Against the Mccall Bill to Elect u. S.
Senators by Direct Vote Of the SPeople
To THE VOTERS:


Upon just what grounds Sam. F. Alderman, state
senator from Grow Wing and Morrison counties. is
going to rest his when seeking reelection this
fall by the votes Of the people: is difficult even to
record for in each and every instance where the 3D.
portunty was offered, he registered his vote against
the people and for the Especial interests
There seems to be but one conclusion viz: that
he is simply the candidate of these special interests
the railroads, and depends upon them to furnish him
with return trip to the state senate. The voters of
should know these facts concerning Mr.. Alderman
First that he is has been the Northern Pacific
attorney. When the 2cent fare rate was before the
legislature of 1907, SAM Alderman voted against it.
This measure was carried without his vote the peo-
PIE have enjoyed the benefits of it, and none of the
railroads have gone out of business failed to pay
good dividends, as predicted by Alderman and other
special interest Legislators.
Another important measure which Mr.. Alderman
assisted in defeating, Cashmans Distance Tariff
Bill This measure has been declared by many to be
Alderman voted against it. Briefly stated, Cash
mans Distance Tariff Bill provided that freight rates
should be equal basis throughout the state that
the small shipper would not have to pay any more
per per mile than the large shipper regardless of
whether the shipper might live in small town or
large center. Such law would place producer and
shipper in a small town equal basis with man
handling like commodity in large city, the mileage
to control the rates in all cases.
Mr.: Alderman's vote on this measure alone
should forfeit him the vote of every citizen Of such
u, /
especially to prevent the discriminating freight rates
that now hinder the growth and development of such
places in the interest Of the larger Cities such as
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth This measure, or
like one will come before the next legislature and
Mr.. Alderman would be far "safer'' man if left at
home than to give him another chance to assist in it's
defeat
The state wide primary bill, which provided that
the present primary law be extended to all elective
officers OF the state was assisted to sure defeat by
b bill 6 as also the MG
ators by direct vote OF the people. In fact, when
ever or wherever Mr.. Alderman was called upon to
choose between the wishes and interests the people
against the people AS stated BEFORE on just what
grounds Mr.. Alderman can ask expect the voters
OF Grow Wing and Morrison counties to send him
mlsrepresent them in the state senate can only be
accounted for by giving him credit with the idea that
the people are either ignorant Of or have forgotten his
Opposed to Mr.. Alderman is Ole Erickson, of
Brainerd, who has served the people of Crow Wing
county IN the capacity of sheriff for great many
competent and honest official one denies, but the
Branerd Dispatch in long article attempts to ques-
ton his Republicanism. The fact that the people of
Grow WING county, which is strongly Republican,
ring Which Mr.. lngersoll the editor of the Dispatch
IS Boss OF, should be sufficient evidence that Mr..
Erlckson's Repubicanism we'll as his character is
such that the people of this district can place the
fullest measure OF confidence in him. That Mr.
Erickson's ideas of Republicanism do not conform
with those OF Mr.. Ingersoll, he does not deny His
Republcanism is along progressive lines not in &C.
cord with the old machine methods as represented by
Mr.. lngersoll and small coterie that includes Sam
Alderman, whose efforts directed toward secur-
ing much possible for themselves and the spec-
ia interests. Mr.. Erickson believes that the PEOPLES
interests should be his first consideration and in line
with these ideas he will be found supporting measures
already turned down by Alderman, and others that
will come up intended for the benefit of the people
which Alderman in accord with his previous record
and attitude, would be against
One of Mr.. Ericksons reasons for seeking eec-
ton to the state senate, is to thwart pet scheme
concocted by Alderman, Ingersoll; ct al to reappor
ton the Sixth Congressional District in the hope that
some time in the future they could defeat Congress
man Llndbergh, whose victory by an overwhelming
majority, is reluctantly conceded by this same bunch
at the Republican Primary to be held on the Goth of
this month. 1872 : -. -
- vote for Mr.. Erickson is vote for Progressive
Republicanlsm or further defined vote in the inter-
est Of the people and against corporate influence ~
= Ask Mr.. Alderman Is explain WHY he voted
against the eastman Distance Tariff bill. {.
voters can forget his vote On the 2cent fare
bill and still find enough other counts against him to
brand him as unsafe for the people. w. a. w. t
aid he willvote I'll YOU u when
your interests are at stake. 81 g 1ss' IL.