The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-08-24

was out of the political game for
good. Nothing would change his
mind. Still, he was not adverse to
discussing what he could do if the
pressure became too great. But
enough of this. Figure out your own
answer. You are not the only one
who is guessing.
One cannot but admire President
Taft for his consistency, which in
cludes his nerve, in vetoing the ac-
ton of congress in the matter Of the
wool schedule, but what about those
leaders who have been backing his
ambitions as far as state delegations
from the Northwest is concerned?
There feelings at this time can be
imagined. State Chairman E. E..
Smith a week ago deplored Mr.. Taft's
contemplated action, he making the
point that it was unwise. He pre-
faced this, however, with the belief
that the nation would yet applaud
the presidents nerve. Another to
take issue, strange to say, was the gov
ernor and now we have no less an ele-
ment in Minnesota politics than the
staid and deliberate Pioneer Press
taking issue with the president. In
double column editorial, following
the news from Washington, it declares
that Mr.. Taft will have to answer to
the people for his action. Shades of
Joe Wheelock! Did anyone ever think
that it would come to this?
Six Minnesota congressman six:
note that-voted to pass the wool
schedule over the presidents veto.
They were Anderson of the first dis
trict, Davis of the third, Lindberg of
the sixth, Miller of the eighth, Steen-
erson of the ninth and Volstead of the
seventh. Nye of the fifth district
voted to sustain the presidents veto.
Again l ask you to count 'em. There
is no getting away from the fact that
the voters Of this great United States
are welded to a reduction in the tariff
and aside from what you and l may
think the six Gophers who voted to
overthrow the presidents veto played
pretty good politics. Expectant
rivals will have hard time convinc-
ing the voters otherwise. Congress
man Miller some time ago announced
his intention of getting out of the
game at the close of his term of office.
The other five, however, want to be
returned, but they are due to fight
some one for the honor. a. j. Rockne
of Zumbrota, it is said, bankers for
the scalp of Congressman Davis, while
Frank Clague of Redwood county
would like to cross swords with Con-
gresham Volstead. Anderson is due
to have competition and the same
thing applies to Congressman Steen-
erson and Lindberg.
COngressman-at-large, the latest ad-
dition to Minnesotas list of elective
officers, threatens to include Former
Congressman Frank Eddy. He says
he has received many letters asking
him to get into the race. JUS now
Frank is busy locking up Taft's
chances in the state and this week he
is hobnobbing with the editors on the
Great Lakes in an effort to find out
where they stand politically. The
gossips have been busy with the names
of James A. Tawney, S. r. VanSant
of Minneapolis and even George T.
Simpson in connection with this one
job. Jim Tawney is looked upon by
the leaders down here as not anxious
to get into the game. His present po-
sition as a member of the boundary
commission, which pays him $4,000
and expenses, it is said satisfies the
Winona statesman.
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