The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-24
GOSSIP OF THE PRESS.

Some of our neighboring towns are
trying to solve the problem Of how
best to keep boys and girls off the
streets at nights, and in some IN
stances have inaugurated reading
rooms and other similar institutions
in order that they may keep them
from going to ruin by roaming the
streets. The same conditions exist here
end it is high time that something
was, done to keep the boys and girls
at home in the evenings. We do know
that during the past summer it has
been the practice of young girls and
BOYS to make the school grounds a
loafng place, when the youngsters
should have been at home doing
house work or any other duties that
claim the attention of those about
home. We do not blame the young
folks as much as we do the old ones
and parents How many a mother
has been at home evenings the past.
summer doing work that young girls
should have done, lulling the song
"Where is my Wandering Boy To
night" But you never once thought of
your own boy or girl that was stroll
ing about the streets hearing the
profanity that comes from the loafing
elements-do you realize what has
L.
places? If you had heard what some
have heard your blood would chill
at the expressions made by girls and
boys scarcely in their teens. Let's
begin at home to make it pleasant for
the children.-Lamberton Star.
The power of the courts to declare
legislation unconstitutional is incon-
sistent with the conception Of popu-
lar government. It presupposes in a
democracy a power superior to the
people themselves. 1t enables five
men-a majority Of the supreme court
Ito reverse the expressed decision
of ninety million people. What es-
sential difference is there between an
absolute monarchy where such power
is exercised by one man, and a nomin-
al republic, where it is exercised by
nine men-Dawson Sentinel. ~s,.1 .
Last week the Redwood Falls Ca
zette in its issue under a caption
"Clean Politics for Redwood County"
gave some very good advice political
ly, all of which we could digest with
appreciation, but coming from the
county seat and the hotbed of politi-
cal anarchy, we hardly relish the
message. We know of no better place
to begin housekeeping that the coun-
ty seat.-Lamberton Star.
Did it ever occur to you that the
Swedes have pretty much the control
of the state of Minnesota at present?
There is Gov Eberhart, a swede; then
there is ]. A. A. Burnquist of the next
Minnesota senate, also a Swedish
control the members of the house will
elect Henry Rines for speaker. Be-
sides this the Swedes have number
of state offices. On the whole the
Swedes have furnished this state
with some mighty good officials SO
the people might go farther and fare
worse when it comes to picking men
to do the. ruling for them. But IN
view Of this Swedish predominence
in Minnesota officialdom is it any Won
der that Chicago's leading paper,
some time ago, remarked that in
Minnesota the people do not care any
thing about the nationality of the
governor just SO he is a Swede?
They tell a story of how at the
Baltimore convention last summer one
of Wilson's lieutenants came to one
of the Minnesota leaders and said,
I'VE are about ready to quit can you
suggest a compromise ?" The Mime
sofa man never waited to answer
but hurried to Fred Lynch and re-
lated the details of the one-sided con-
versation. Lynch sought out the Will
son leader and said, Don't quit, we
are going to win with Wilson and
Minnesota never quits" And on the
next ballot when Minnesota was
reached the roll call of the state
doomed forth "twenty-four votes for
Woodrow Wilson" and the tide for
Clark was stemmed. From that time
on the other states followed the lead
of Minnesota and Fred Lynch until
at last the Minnesota man had the
satisfaction of seeing his stand vim
dicated and Wilson nominated. That's
why Fred Lynch is pretty sure to have
what he asks for just now.-Olivia
Times:
There is much favorable comment
an +hn nronoSition of recommending