New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-14
Senator Chas. A. johnson Be-
fore the People for Reelection.
Deserves Recognition by the
Voters at the Primaries.
Has Served Nicollet Co. and
the State Faithfully.

Nicollet County in the upper branch
of our state legislature will have been
decided. Chas. A. Johnson our
present senator who is a candidate
for reelection again asks the suffrage
of the voters on the work he has ac-
complished. He has been one of the
most faithful and energetic workers
ever sent to the legislature from this
county, always ready to work for the
best interests of his constituents and
looking out for their welfare. Aside
from local measures he advocated and
secured favorable action, he was in
line with the progressive movements
of the day. He was staunch sup
porter of the cent passenger rate bill
and voted for the same both in COM
mittee and on the floor at sessions OF
'O5 and 'O7 as we'll as the freight rate
bill which reduced freight on every
bushel of wheat shipped to the market
about two cents here and other freight
in proportion.
He opposed the measure raising the
salaries of district court judges from
S36 per annum to $4,000 and the
SUPP enc judges from $4,000 to $1,000.
He also introduced a resolution
doing away with junketing trips to the
various state institutions by making
the chairmen of the committees certify
to actual expenses of members and
returning receipt for same to the state
auditor.
Another important measure in the
interest of the common people for
which his vote is received in favor Of,
is the anti pass bill which applies not
only to railroad passes but also to
telegraph, telephone and express
franks.
Senator G. A. Johnson voted and
worked hard to increase the R. r.
Gross Earnings tax from TO 4 % on
all railroads. By this law the state
gets to million dollars more taxes.
Under this system every pound OF
freight that goes through the state,
from east to west, pays tax into the
state treasury.
He also voted and worked hard for
the inheritance tax which has added a
so that our direct state tax is nominal
and will be less as the business in
creases, of the railroad companies.
7 He also voted to repeal the law
leasing the ore land so that none OF
them are in MINI. At this they stated
holding it for higher royalty.
Another important measure which
receiyedshis sanction was the tonnage
tax bill which was so bitterly opposed
by the steel trust.
Good roads and drainage measures
also occupied considerable of his time
and laws were passed authorizing the
state togpay one half the cost Of
widening, Strengthening and deepening
water courses where damage had been
done to adjacent lands by overflow OF
ditcnes constructed under state laws.
Under these laws, the Rush river
ditch contract was let amounting to
over $40, 1000 of which the state paid ]
of the cost. Nicollet county S2,5O0
and the:balance assessed against the
lands benefited.
On account OF his answering
interest inEdrainage matters he was
appointed by Geo. Eberhart as member
OF the commission to go to Washing
ton and enlist the services of the
federal government in controlling the
food waters of the Minnesota river
and owing to his we'll known tenacity,
he secured favorable action and some
actual work has already been accom-
plished. A dredge boat was sent by
the government and the actual survey
of the river has been accomplished by
the u. S. Government. There is still
much to be done along this line.
Another measure in which Senator
johnson took an active interest was
our public school system. The legis.
lature raised the state aid of our high
schools from $500 to 81, 75o.
Rural schools employing secord
grade teachers from $50 to 500 a year.
Rural schools employing first grade
teachers from sl25 to $3.50 a year.
Semi graded schools from $3.50 to $500
a year. Graded schools from $3.50 to
800 year.
The agricultural high school bill by
which the state pays { and the districts