Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Primary Electi0na.


p.,,,, !, =, .,.<,.,.,.
The primary election principle is justly !.
conditions has not been satisfactory. and
remedy existing defects. TO permit the
nomination. Of the msjsrity party is con-
Comment As long a. oa asa ao,.rn%eas .
party government. the fundamental principle
its own nominations cannot b .disrsEsyded.
no ons wii asny. ont i !. be duty u ga;
s sb1'tta ana have oonndenco IN ~
aDinty TO reach sucee.sful solution: In
'"A' the tew %rX 0pssaae more justly
.,.11 al et the important Snestiens e b DE-
s,sso ny the present ieSbiature. that q r.
6sestest interest oy the people Of the state.
M. soxe.hment was !ounded upon the 1Iln-
1aRe: tnat taxsen without rspsessntaeien u
~. oe ern OF that great principle. staee
srea.r f stats tns9c
Ton. In some sections OF hinnesota Il, 900
people elect = senator. and in other sections
IT. requires sz.eeo; IN some sections s,ooe Peo-
requires 1000. Section 2. Article Nv OF
our Conetitutlon guarantees to tho peepls
and that suarantes should be sumeiest auth.
PIN odati t0s tesisleiye aetion Ct this session. In
euuaIon thereto potn political parties nave
pIeoge0 themselves In the strongest terms
pOsslDle 70 carry the Will of the people into
both conyaDtt Sseed Dy tnek Eeprssentatiyss "
sae state iair reapportionment law at this
-. 9ha.> Mnn tnesS conoltlone coh1rontlne
orv ,ae, cS""vt posslply % vallo excuse 1ot
a Jaw supported ,pt,o by every principle Of right
constitMtion 90 de@, ~ sne peoRaS oy tne
political narfias thrnMshy Rso , ny 01sn
sona, arG ss9ash Motnlnk 1ut puIeiy per
onmo.,tion &c .tis excuses can oe reasons ioi
aistricts are unwilling to give up their present
IL h, - tsp.essntatlon' OUT there - no way
~ M "nac r1 iaat ratio can De maintained with.
GUY very large increase In both the senate
ana mousse OF representatives No increase
snoulo 9e MADE IN tne senate or house OF
inc Minnesota senate Is already too large
Us 60 with other states In the Union
d 81" tnterest oh eet!er 1eeislatlon, as wen y
adequate representation: Minnesota would be
oetter OH with constitutional limitation OF
IVY .y senatoFs ana from i2o to l25 represents
nurnosea ana -. .nn,;aI % s ~ t"s =.
praat os o+ho. apP.'1H ~ ZIG Se"~s"' -
Rsii.f ~ 49, Ee ~ lie We G S@
Rererence .HonIS ha Ere .S;n o.
ern Minneso+ Inc nre osaster IN OIL
of the sattiers whn Loot +hni hS, ~ Eva nar.
sonal efreets IN thet d;ssster nonioS @no yer
nennIe ~ MipnasntE enenous Iespense OF sae
50 Tar nroVided mean. for eat,nr tha 1870 mn.
U 0hasy nv EDS Of this but am sd
something in the WaX Of frter mn m1,s th :.
extended to these aon u. ,d rst ..
urge the to censder tha matter
be- adeGuae se a ndo soch reer as
CONCLUSION.
Iii; 1I Is NOT dlncult to anticipate that there
WIZ oe considerable opposition to many o.
the reforms herein advocated. Be that as i
may; wish to impress on the members Of
the legislature that my only ground for urg
d dag TINS reorganization Is to secure greater
EMERGENCY IN the administration of state affair.
anu eo enaoIe the people OF the state to bet
". saae, ua1o tneii sredt nerltase OF natura
10 i;ss "o 1.ti partaculary urse upoI
~ .nt a t YIN tGIelence 70 inc creatiot
Iy tEm Iancts. tnat special ntnsss ane
9n;-tnsnt os me oniy requlsites 1or ap
prncniae ia anu n tnas selentlnc ana nns,nes
~ niooa ~ ~ appeu as IN Private business
our Great nubic refource ao ana nag o.
nnIitce1 u'achin" IL IN tne nanhs o.
npstr;ntia oit;ean ~ 49, - p ioposaIAoM WHEN az
$1,000 e'''@e41 Al @Aese piosiosS4Ve 'An1es eai
e"oorse
All the recommendations herein are made
after most careful and earnest consideration
ana without any reference whatever to any
Pontlcal future. am fully convinced tina
tney are rlght ana whether they may be pop
uiar or not is immaterial. I shall leave then
to your fair and free consideration without
any interference on the part OF the eXecu