The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-09-01
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casion. w. I. Nolan Of Minneapolis,
humorist. politician and opportuntst,
was the assistant.
Mr.. Pinchot is on his way to Alaska
where he will spend two weeks in COM
pany with Senator Miles Poindexter
Of Washington, and will return with
added information relative to the Con-
ttroller bay and other mooted points in
the treasure territory.
The smoker had been arranged un-
der the auspices Of the insurgents Of
Minneapolis and st. Paul. Hugh T.
Halbert was master Of ceremonies, w.
I. Nolan presided. and George s. Lof-
tus sat at the right hand Of Halbert
and at the left hand Of Nr. Nolan
Mr.. Pinchot Chief Speaker:
Mr.. Pfnchot wss the chief speaker
and voiced the La Toilette sentiment
Of the evening. Other staunch pro-
gressives were present. There were
G. A. Lindbergh Of the Sixth district.
Sidney Anderson of the First district,
w. E. Lee Of Long Prairie, and several
others.
While the spirit Of the occasion was
Of his way to laud La Toilette, there
Of his way to land La Toilette. there
were several sidelights Of local char.
acter.
The local committee had neglected
to invite Lieutenant Governor S. Y.
Gordon, but having discovered it's
omission instituted rigid search and
found Mr.. Gordon in st. Paul. He
was promptly invited. but pleaded ill.,
ness as result of his recent lake
trip. The result was that Mr. Gordon
praised the progressive movement in
a general way but explicitly failed to
indorse La Toilette or any one else.
w. E. Lee, who has been mentioned
as possible progressive opponent of
Mr.. Gordon, did not overlook the
chance that was given both Of them.
Mr.. Lee INDUCED in speech in
which he sarcastically called attention
to the fact that in monarchial govern
ments the enactments of the house Of
commons was the law, while in the
United States there was the veto of
the president which was likely to kill
the enactments of congress while lat
er the courts were likely to rule out
both the action of congress and the
approval of the president.
aren't you proud to live in a re-
public?" asked Mr.. Lee, and the ap.
plause that resulted left doubt as to
whether it was approval of the sar.
casm or an expression of favor of
republican form of government.
Hanging" Pleased Pinchot.
Mr.. Pinchot announced at the outset
that he had enjoyed the honor of be-
ing hung in effigy in Alaska and was
going up to look over the ground in
which such marked attention had been
paid him. He said he thought that in
view of the fact that the government
of the United States had purchased
Alaska, it was destined to run 1t for
some time to come and then launched
into an eulogy of Senator La Toilette.
President Taft's veto Of the wool
schedule bill was fayed and reciproc.
ity was debated pro and con.
Sidney Anderson and C.. A. Lind
bergh. with others. expressed their
views on the candidacy Of La Toilette.
Before Mr.. Pinchot's address Con-
gresham Lindbergh, one Of the pro-
gressives in the Minnesota delegation,
told Of the growth Of the movement in
this state. He said the people them
selves are thinking deeper on this sub.
ject than ever before.
Lieutenant Governor Samuel Y.
Gordon said the people are thinking
as never before and that this alone
means that there is great awaken.
ing coming.
Thomas Fraser Of Rochester, one OF
the leaders Of the progressive move
ment in the First district, said the
people of Minnesota will be glad to
see the president Of the United States
this fall. but they preferred to have
the president come out and find out
what the people really want instead
OF telling them what they should do
and how they vote. ..
Paul Clifford OF Minnesota startled
the audience By insisting that there
is but one thing for the progressiyes
of Minnesota to do and that 10 to az.
cure 2 real progressive governor.
GATHERING HOME, ONE ~ ONE.
Another Member 81 Famous Mavhr.v