The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-12-26

the people Of Minnesota Princeton
Union.
We are sorry to have to part com
pany with the opinions Of many Of
| the preachers of the Methodist
church On the question of capital
p1nis hment. On questions Of gem
leral uplift they are usually right,
but when they come out in favor Of
hanging we believe they are wrong.
We can't believe that in this age the
state has right to take life. Life
Imprisonment with reformatory
treatment should be the policy pur-
sued by the state toward murderers,
Notwithstanding the attitude taken
by number of the Methodist di-
vines in Minneapolis. Slayton Ca
zette.
An exchange reports that at a pro-
gressive convention held in Otter
Tail county, Senator Nelson and
President Taft were endorsed while
Senator Clapp was not even men
toned. This is the first time on re-
cord that the progressives have set
the clock back some fifty years.
Candy News.
At Jackson, Georgia. the other
night they hanged negro on the
stage at the opera house. Although
of course, jackson folks must have
their amusement. friends of the dead
man do not blame him for exhibit
ing slight signs of stage fright
Bemidji Pioneer.
The political pot at the county seat
is as mum as an East India mummy.
You can't get a county seat citizen
to say Boob" about politics. They
seem to be cutting the cards and
showing trump cards up their sleeve.
-Lamberton Star.
The Progressive movement has
done the Republican Party a lot Of
good. 1t has stirred the blood of the
organization. and has served notice
on certain interests that they must
take back seat. It's value to the
Party was greater, when it avoided
Presidential politics and massed its
strength on cleansing Congress Of
reactionary elements. 1t weakened
itself by indorsing a Presidential
candidate, who, however respectable
his claim to recognition, was pro-
posed at the wrong time. 1t will
come back to its best when it fights
for the right kind of a platform and
for the right kind Of a Congress.
Minneapolis Journal.
1t begins to look as if Alvah East
man would haye the republican nom
nation for congres sman-at-large
handed him on a silver platter
Princeton Union.
Looks like Alvah Eastman could
have the job of congressman-at-large
for the asking. Sank Center Her
| aid.
Governor Eberhart may incorpor-
ate into his next message to the leg
islature demand for law that will
give the state control of get-rlch
quick corporations. The only way
of reaching them now is when fraud
is shown, and even then conviction
is often imposs BILE. In the past three
years his excellency has been appeal
ed to on more than one occasion for
relief from these concerns, but has
been unable to do anything. Min
neapolis is hot bed Of these corpor-
ations and they extend from mining
schemes to cooperative farming.
Morton Enterprise.
A possible reason for ATTORNEY
General Simpsons sarcastic king
for day" fling at the Gordon pre-
tensions has been dug up. in an ed
itorial run by Gordon in his paper.
the Browns Valley Tribune. early in
1908. E. T. Young was candidate
for governor and Simpson was out
to succeed him as attorney general,
with no opposition in sight. Cor
don's editorial raised the question.
rs Simpson Big Enough?" 1t is
possible that Mr.. Simpson S memory