The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-20
WHAT LYNN AAlNES THINKS OF
THE LAWMAKERS

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Minnesota Citizens league and a
young man who has muckraked him.
self into some sort of political
power in Minnesota and who is best
known as result of his scathing
denunciation of members of the leg.
islature of two years ago is now out
with published opinion as to the
merits or dement's of members of the
legislature which has Just adjourn
ed.
The Daily Pioneer comes a long
way from agreeing with Mr.. Haines
in some of the deductions he makes
but his offering at least make inter.
esting reading and as he is a power
with which candidates must reckon.
the following extracts from his con.
illusions are given:
In dealing with the senate, Mr..
Haines has this to say of the follow.
ing:
SAM Y. GORDON, Lieutenan,
Governor, Browns Valley-Organiz
ed the senate in the interest of the
people and presided over it's sessions
with ability and fairness.
"A. l.. HANSON, Norman-In-
Surgent leader.
B. f. sUNBERG, Kittson-In.
surgent leader; one of the best
friends the people ever had in the
senate; always voted the interest of
economy and a great degree of fun
damental Democracy.
ID. NJ. GUM, Itasca-A stand
pat remnant of the old guard; voted
on the side of the special interests;
was in close touch with the big
bosses higher up. ...
JOHN SAUGSTAD, Polk-In.
surgent leader; one Of the leliables
of the progressive group; was handi
capped by having to fight a contest
for his seat, but did excellent work
for the people
OLE O. SAGENG, Ottertail-In.
surgent leader, always on the job;
official inspector of woodchucks for
the progressives; uncompromisingly
for reform. ....s-.... .
JAMES p. DOYLE, St. Louis
Insurgent leader; the surprise of the
session; coming from steel trust ter.
rltory, it was expected that he would
take his stand with the special in
teres's; on the contrary all his bril-.
liant powers were employed in be.
half of progressive measures.
In the more fertile field of. the
House the Haines approvals and
disapprovals of state wide characters
or Northern Minnesota members are
as follows:
D. P. O'NEILL, Pennington
One of the leading insurgants: pre-
gressive on all important questions
G. H. MATTSON, Rosseau-A
little inclined towards reactionary-
ism at the beginning of the session,
but usually voted on the reform side
and performed excellent service for
the progressives at the finish.
T. M. FERGUSON, Carlton-A
near insurgent," an uninhuential
member with a mixed record; was
pulled away from the progress i've
group on several critical occasions
CHARLES w. BOUCK, Morrison
A mere politicians; always active,
and always, with one or two minor
exceptions, closely associated with
the special interest members. .
F. L. KLEMER, Rice-A con.
sistent insurgent who always voted
for progressive measure and against
the special interests. He created
the sensation of the session by charg-
ing that the special ,terests control
led the organization, which threw
the house into condition of chaos
from which it did not recover before
adjournment.
LEWIS C. SPOONER, Stevens
Was largely responsible for Dunn's
election as speaker and had hand
in the organization of the house; in.
fiuence reactionary.
CHESTER A, CONGDON, Du
luth-Probably the biggest individ-
ual in the house; one of the speakers
cabinet" reactionary.
KNUTE S. AKER, Polk-One of
the most dependable servants of
the system; ordinary capacity; very
small legislative initiative; occupied