Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-28
State Campaign Is Warming Up.
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evidence of its lack of control In
manner that called forth much criti-
cism from the press of the state, but
1t was on the job every minute of the
time on this occasion. Speaker Dunn's
demand for legislation as outlined In
Governor Eberhart's message met
with willing response and he ruled
the turbulent body with a firm hand
at all times. The house really did
good work and it is to be comm nded.
Shoulder to shoulder with the speaker
in giving the demanded legislation
were R. c. Dunn of Princeton, L. c.
Spooner of Morris, Charles Fowler Of
Minneapolis, G. w. Bouck of Roy
alton and Henry Rines of Mora. The
Democratic minority was also active
in giving it's aid.
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Minnesota's inheritance tax law
| still continues to add to the states
strong box. The other day titled
estate in England contributed $500
and there is more to come. It looks
ton that the law will soon be realizing
the state $1,OOO,0OO a year is due to
come. true. One of the features
of the foreign estates which con-
tribute to the fund is that the major
ity of them pay on Great Northern
stock. This stock is scattered all over
the world and by an arrangement be-
tween the company and Mr. Smith no
transfers of stock, when an estate is
involved, is permitted until the tax
has been paid.
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F. T. Young, whose entrance into
the Republican gubernatorial game
has been expected for the past week,
is still holding off and friends ex-
press the opinion that he may decide
to pass the whole thing up. He is not
so keen as he was week ago. though
he refuses to say that he has aban-
doned the idea altogether. Another
who is still on the fence is State Au-
ditor Iverson. That those now in the
game fear both, however, Is indicated
by the collection of much material re-
f1ecting on the past records of the
two. Both have undoubted strength,
hence the fear of th@se now in the
game. Mr.. Young is credited with be-
ing timid, while State Auditor Iver-
son does not know whether or not to
pass up good thing for an uncertain
ty. Both are said to be well equipped
with this worlds goods and able to
make the race
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Civil service for the employees of the
house was threatened last week, but
the proposition fell fat when Repre-.
sentative Green of St. Paul injected
into the proceedings the remark that
if the members wanted to be consist
ent they should apply the civil service
idea to themselves eff We had to I'M
dergo an examination" said Mr.. Green,
go per cent of us would not be here
now" A further Knockout came when
it was shown that the placing of the
legislative employees under civil servt
ice would mean that St. Paul and Min
neapolis would benefit. Few, it was
pointed out, would pay money to come
from distance and undergo an ex-
animation where the term of service
at the best was not over ninety days.
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The new statewide primary law will
bring into existence one new feature
and that will be state central COM
mittee somewhat different from what
has existed in the past. This COM
mittee will be named by the party
nominees and it's makeup will be dom,
mated by the members Of the legis-
lature. They will figure by force
numbers. The state ticket nominee
who have made the selection in tt
past will simply not be in it. tn
selection of the committee will be
made on the second Thursday after
the primary election.
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1t has been announced that Repre-.
sentative C. T. Knapp of Chisholm
. will be attached to the managerial!
force at the Gordon gubernateriRS