The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-31
and he probably figures that congress
man at large is one way of reaching
it.

it.
A farmers organization to combat
the threatened effects of reciprocity
is now talked of and its promoters say
the initial steps for it's formation may
be taken at the state fair next week.
1t is to be a branch of the Society OF
Equity and locals are to be estab-
lished in every county in the state.
1t is hardly necessary to state that
President Taft will not be it's patron
saint. The heads of the movement
are nearly all republicans, several Of
whom have figured prominently in
councils of the party in the past.
State Auditor S. G. Iverson's name
is now mentioned so frequently in con-
nection with the republican nomina-
tion for governor that it may be nee
essary for him to come out with an
afficial denial or affirmation, as the
case may be. That the F fillmore coun-
ty man will some day take a flier at
the governorship is generally regarded
as certain and it might be well to add
that the barkis who has him for his
rival will find foe worthy of his
steel. Not many are aware of the
fact, but at the present time State
Auditor Iverson has the best organi-
zation i'm the state. With all the pa
tfonage at his command Governor
Eberhart has not been able to beat it.
THE auditors office force has been
picked with care and there is not
man on the payroll but who is able
to deliver when demand is made.
Their political strings extend to every
quarter of the state. This must not
be taken as meaning that they are
lacking il. efficiency, as there is not
better office force in the state capitol
in this respect.
Fred johnson of New Ulm, a
brother of the late lamented Governor
John A. Johnson, is being mentioned
Tor coming democratic gubernatorial
honors. His name came up during a
warm political discussion at the Mer-
chants hotel the other day and the
prediction was made that if he could
be induced to get into the game the
other side would have some trouble in
defeating him. Fred made no bones
of the fact that he had gubernatorial
ambitions when Jim Gray was picked
by the leaders two years ago. The
fact that he was not selected was
quite disappointment to him and
though he aided in the campaign his
heart was not in his work.
w. E. Lee of Long Prairie was III
the Twin Cities last week and he had
a few things to say. Time was when
Chill" ran with the machine, but the
fact lad either faded from his mem
DRY or else he had taken on new re-
ligion when he talked with yours
truly. "What this state needs" said
the Long Prairie banker, Elsa man on
horseback. The people are uneasy and
they need some one to prod them into
action. All they lack is LaFollette.
The struggle now is between the in
terests and the people. The former
may win, but their reign will be but
temporary, and then look out" Mr..
Lee did not say where a LaFollette
could be found or whether he would
like to be the man on horseback, but
at the same time it is known that he
has ambitions.
The Red Wing controversy still has
the boards at the state capitol, and
the end is not yet. Rejecting as an
insult asubpoena and a tender of $1.24
as witness fees Governor Ebernart
Thursday appeared before the board
of his own free will to testify as to
his knowledge of conditions at the
training school, but he might as well
have remained away as far as shedr
ding any light on the subject was con-
cerned. The attorneys incharge SIM
ply would not let him answer ques-
tionS, They objected to everything.