The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-15

exercise of the first and second choice
is held to be giving man two votes
on the same subject or candidate and
this has been held unlawful in some
states. Whether the Minnesota courts
would 80 hold remains to be seen.
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Frank l.. Glotzbach of Faribault, at
| present Democratic member of the
state senate, some time ago fled for
the Democratic nomination for con.
gress from the Third district. In com.
| pl1ance with the new corrupt prac.
| tees act he announced his campaign
| committee at the same time, but it
seems since that in naming the com.
mittee he forgot to secure their per.
mission. Friday Donald Grant. N. S,
! Erb and William McReid, all of Fari.
bault and selected by Mr.. Gletzbach
filed their designations with the secre.
tary and asked to be released. The
reasons advanced by each was that he
was Republican and could not very
we'll stand sponsor for a Democrat.
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Up in this neck of the woods the
chances seem good for vigorous con-
test for Congressman Davis Washing
ton job. Senator julius Collier of
Shakopee, Democrat, is grooming
himself for the job and as the district
is pretty much of his political faith he
may get the st. Peter man if nominal
ed. Frank Glotzbach of Faribault is
already out for the place. One thing
In Davis favor is that no Republican
as yet has seen fit to throw his hat
into the ring. Mr.. Davis, who came
into prominence with the retirement
OF the late Joel P. Heatwole from con-
gress, has remained in office undis-
turbed ever since, but it looks pretty
much as If he would have to fight for
an extension this time Congressman
Davis, however, is not the only Wash
1ngton representative who is in dan
ger. Frank Nye of Minneapolis ad-
mits that he will have to hustle to get
back; F. c. Stevens of st. Paul al
ready faces opposition and Congress-
man Anderson of the First district
may never see his Washington job
again. Even Congressman Steiner
son of the Ninth district has trouble
in this respect. A Becker county law
yer wants his job.
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Frank E. Minette of Stearns county,
who is candidate for a return trip to
the legislature, announces that he has
had prepared public utilities bill and
will make it a part of his campaign for
reelection. Mr.. Minette has patterned
his measure after the Wisconsin idea.
There all public utilities. which in
clude gas, electric light and water
power, are subject to control and
regulation by commission with state
wide powers. Under such a commits
sien the recent gobbling up of many
water power in the state by an out
side corporation would be impossible.
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The anniversary of the death of
Governor John A. Johnson, Sept. 81,
may be selected as the date for the
unveiling of the statue now being
constructed and which will be located
at the main entrance to the state cap
itel. 1t seems out of place to mention
the fact, but it is said that the occa-
sion may see the gathering of large
number of political notables In st.
Paul. The date will be Immediately
following the primaries and will be
excellent for campaign plan making.
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Capitol gossips have been busy the
past week with the name of r. c..
Dunn of Princeton as a Republican
candidate for governor, but Bob re-
fuses to give the r,lmor any confirma-
ton. The Princeton man has been too
long in the game to take such a fool
1sh step, as he knows any more addi-
tiens to the field would simply mean
greater cinch for Governor Eber-
hart, Some weeks ago he said he
might take a flyer at the game if
either Mr.. Eberhart or some of the
field would withdraw, but that is pref
ty near an impossibility now. All of
the candidates have put too much
money in the game to pull out at this
time. According to friends the
Princeton man is receiving hundreds
OF letters promising support if he will
get into the game.
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Quoting Mr.. Dunn, indirect taxation
is the worst form of raising state
revenue and he points out that the
taxpayers will soon come to realiza-
ton of the fact. He says it. only en-
courages extravaganza. 1t is direct
taxation that keeps the expenses
down. Just now the state is facing a
heavy deficit in it's revenue fund, due
to over anticipation of the states reve.
nues, and Mr.. Dunn's remarks are in
answer to that condition. The tax
rate is now the highest in some years
and there is every reason to believe
that it will be substantially increased
next year. .
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.