Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-02

gress, was a rank insurgent, yet be
finished with a reputation that made
him a national character. Possibly
the Sixth and Third districts may at
tain that prominence if they continue
to stand for the present congressional
incumbents.
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Lieutenant Governor S. Y. Gordon
with his manager, James A. ArnesOn
of Chisholm, has opened headquarters
at the Merchants hotel and the activity
of the two is beginning to make Govern
or Eberhart and his advisers sit up
and take notice. Governor Gordon is
sued his announcement of candidacy
for the governOrship week ago and
Mr.. Arneson says the next ten days
may see the Browns Valley man in
an around the circle stunt that will
arouse the voters. One thing in Gov
ernor Gordon's favor is that he be-
lieves that he will win and he has
sufficient confidence in his future to
work to that end. Unlike Governor
Eberhart, who has an organization
that has been nearly three years in
the making and barrel that the live
ones look on with envy, the Browns
Valley man is making plea for votes
upon his record and claim if elected
that he will make good. Speaking of
his chances the other day Sam said
81 am not claiming everything, but
the future looks good to me. l would
not have gotten into this game unless
1 believed I could win and the offers
Of support from my friends have GER
tainly been encouraging" 1t has to be
said for the lieutenant governor that
his mail is big and that the number of
visitors at his headquarters has his
rivals guessing. He is getting offers
| Of support that are certainly encOurag-
ing.
Following a failure extending over
the past five years the Minnesota Anti.
Saloon league met last week and re-
iterated its endorsement of county op-
ton. Down here the action OF the
league does not come as any surprise,
in fact it was expected. During it's
entire existence the league has been
dependent upon the passing of the hat
and any voluntary subscriptions that
an enemy of the saloon might make.
That same source Of revenue still ex-
lists and it can only be realized by an
adherence to the original policies.
Were the league to change it's policies
| 1t would have to start all over again
and when one realizes that the league
has a payroll that calls for cash It's de-
and the old brand at that, is not sur
prising There was a whisper that the
action Of the league was prearranged
rap at Lieutenant Governor Gordon,
whose idea of liquor regulation is the
adjustment Of brewery control, but If
such was the case it failed to get a
rise out of the Browns Valley man.
Governor Gordon never came. out for
county option. He stood for liquor
regulation, but he had his own views
on the subject. In this connection too,
I might say, speaking of the attempt
to tangle up Governor Gordon with the
liquor question, that an effort has been
made to get him in bad on the presi-
dental controversy. l offer this as a
tip: If any enterprising reporter gets
busy I think he will find the Browns
Valley man an enthusiastic follower
Of the big Stick"
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In the Twin Cities w. E. Lee of
Long Prairie, who has offered himself
as sacrifice for the Republican can.
didate for governor, is generally re-
garded as well endowed with this
worlds goods, but if anyone thinks
that he is going to separate him from
the same he has another guess com
ing. "Bill," as he is popularity known
is not going to establish Twin City
headquarters and. reporters of the
Twin City papers will have to inter
in advance. 1t will have to be fun at
long distance. Mr. Lee announces
that he is going to make tour of the
state and he expects to visit the vot
ers personally. The Long Prairie man
has been in politics before and his de
termination to stay away from the
Twin Cities may be for his good. II
has to be said Of aspirants generally
when they reach the Capital City they
DO not always receive square deaI
and Bill has been in the game long
enough to realize this fact. More thar
one has received his Waterloo in st
Paul.
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Bob Dunn is not going to allow the
use of his name for lieutenant govern
or and If anyone is convinced that Bot
has future ambitions, the realization o.
which necessitates an alliance with
Governor Eberhart and his hackers
then he has another guess coming
Bob was in st. Paul last week in at
tendance on the state highway com
mission and he made this fact plain
He is satisfied to be plain Bob Dunn
What hurt him was the comment OY