The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-07
Knapp Heard the Promise.


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Knapp Heard the Promise.
Representative Cleon T. Knapp,
Chisholm:
"There is no one thing more (reap-
portionment) needed in Northern
Minnesota and no one thing which, if
received, would help the northern
section to develop as it should. I
was present at the Brainerd meeting
of the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment Association and I heard the
governor make the statement, with
out solicitation of the delegates of
the convention, that he would call an
extra session to pass a reapportion-
ment bill in case the legislature
failed to pass such a bill at it's regu-
lar session. 1t is my opinion that if
the governor had remained steadfast
in that thought during the recent
session that fair reapportionment
bill would have been passed, as many
members who assisted in the defeat
of the reapportionment bill would
not have done it unless they were
sure that an extra session would. be
called.'
M. N. Kohl, members of the devel-
Opment association executive COM
mittee:
''The association has promise
from the governor that he would call
an extra session of the legislature.
Let us agitate the matter until the
meeting at St. Cloud but let us not
try to put the governor in hole
or be unfair in our statements as to
his pledge. Give the reasons why he
has not called on his promise to u.s.
Use him right and then we may ex-
pect him to use us right" !:
Middleton Also Heard Governor.
Attorney C. R. Middleton, Bau-
dette:
II assure you of my cooperation in
everything that can legitimately be
done to bring about an extra session
of the legislature during the COM
ing winter. We must have reappor-
tionment. I am unable to compre-
hend the apparent apathy of the gov
ernor. I have attended every ses-
sion of the Development associa ton
and was present at Brainerd when
the governor in positive and unmis-
taxable terms asserted that if the
legislature failed to pass a just and
fair reapportionment bill at the reg
ular session he would call mat body
together again in extra session for
that purpose"
w. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the
Development association:
"Although the governor stated his
position very plainly at the Brainerd
convention at no time has our assO-
citation demanded of him that he call
an extra session. There is only sub
ject worthy Of any consideration at
an extra session and that is reappor-
tionment.'
Mattson Says Justice Demands It.
Representative G.. H. Mattson, Ro-
seau:
"I favor an extra session of the leg
islature to act on reapportionment
Reapportionment must be passed at
an extra session or it will be COM
PEELED to wait until 1917. Justice
calls for action now and I believe
that several of those who opposed it
last winter will favor it at an extra
session.
Representative D. P. O'Neill of
Thief River Falls:
"By all means let us have spec
ial session of the legislature to re-
apportion the state. There can be
no doubt about the language used by
the governor at Brainerd and I, for
one, believe that he will do just what
he said he would if there is a general
demand that he should carry out his
PROMISE ... 4
Representative L. H. Rice, Park
Rapids. " ~sE&@ .-z...-:
IL believe an extra session is the
very thing we should have and I fur
ther believe that the governor will
call the session if the matter is taken
up at st. Cloud. / further believe a
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