The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

miles out to a lake on Sunday,
would visit with some of the farm
ers, and admire their children and
chickens, they would soon reach a
profitable point in cooperation.
eve should accept no other prop
osition than cooperation. The real
step of cooperation must COM
mence at the tables at home"
Mr.. Schilling was also against adj
vocacy of too many agricultural
schools. Don't overdo the agricul-
tural school proposition" he advised.
1T is far better to have man who
| lives in the country, educated to the
farming business systematically, and
who loves his work, to go around
among farmers and teach them on
| their own farms
Referred to Mr.. Day.
His humorous illusions to Hon.
Frank A. Day, who sat in
often drew forth much healthy
amusement. He frankly told the
audience that at the dinner table,
Mr.. Day had voiced his opinion
about dairying, etc, and had said
that he didn't think nine-tenths of
the farmers enjoyed milking COWS,
and the boys left the farms. Mr..
Schifling replied, saying that was
because the farmer made dairying
side-line and MIXED his cows
long after the real days work.
Mr.. Herman Roe of the Mortified
News gave his address, which was
published in yesterdays Free Press.
/ Mr. II. d. Evans of Tracy was not
present to talk on Towns" and Mr..
Odell gave his talk on "Emmigra-
ton" His Introductory remarks
were taken up with a roast" on
the twin cities, as someone later
expressed it.
Senator Haycraft Speaks.
Because of the absence of Sena-
tor John Moonan of Waseca, who
was to discuss the resolutions pass
ed at Mankato, President Bonnallie
called upon Senator Haycraft of
Madelia to take his place and speak
upon the seven-senators bill. Sena-
tor Haycraft's address was one of the
most forceful that was delivered
at the entire session, and he was
given the closest attention: for
what he spoke of. was of vital inter
est to every resident of the south
ern part of the state.
He begun by saying paying Sena-
tor Moonan tribute, and then by
telling that he felt very much pleas
ed to know whether he was proper
| ly representing his constituency or
not Backfres were started in his
own districts notably in the Cash
man bill, when a petition was circu-
lated among the farmers to destroy
this bill.
at is matter of deep concern
to me, to know that this organiza-
ton has refuted what l have done;
am glad to know, that the posi-
ton took on the eastman bill,
on legislative representation, was
endorsed by my constituency.
In reference to the seven-senatOr
bill, if it is not fair, kill it, if
it is fair, have it passed. 1t hap
pens that l was one of the four
authors of it, SO | know something
about it."
I Branches of Legislature.
He then discussed the two branch
es of the national legislature and
related how the nation was govern
ed These two houses consisted OF
the representatives, who were elect
ed according to population, and the
senators, who were chosen two In
each state, irrespective of size or
population. Thus Rhode Island was
equally represented with Texas, each
state having two senators. This is
said by students of history and
civil government to be the most
admiral of any legislative body
that has been adopted by man.
eff New York tries to get a bill
through the house, it can probably
do so, even if it is Objectionable to
| Nevada. who has only a few repre-
sentatives, while New York has for
ty-four; but in the senate the Neva-
da senators can put check upon 1T,
as there are as many senators from
that state as from New York. Thus
each house acts as check upon
each other.
Election of Senators.
Minnesota legislature is identical
with the national legislature, except
that the senators are chosen ac-
cording to population. Then why
should there be two houses at all,
if both are elected by popular vote
"By the establishment of the
seven senators amendment, the SEN
ate would be no longer controlled
by the three larger cities in the
state This amendment says that
no county in this state shall have
more than seven senators. In other
words, it seeks to make limitation
upon senator's. Three counties in
the state now control this branch
of the legislature Even New York
and Illinois do not ask for any such
representation as Minnesota now
has. 1t is Ramsey, Hennepin and
ST. Louis counties who practically
demand the control of both houses
of the legislature of Minnesota.
There is nothing novel or revo-
lutionary about this amendment, but
with this organization, what can
you do? The three leagues should
unite and stir up a sentiment in
favor of it.
The Senator Explains.
Following Mr.. Haycraft's address,
Mr.. Odell asked the senator to explain
what must be done to get the pass
age of this amendment. Mr.. Hay
craft explained that to pass an
amendment to the constitution, for
some unknown reason, it is not suf-
fcient to have an affirmative vote
of all the votes cast at the cleo
ton. but one must have a two