The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-08
GREEKS BEARING
GIFTS TO PEOPLE
Senator'S Sullivan and Dunn, De-
tenders of Privilege, Cham
pion Progressive Bill
BOTH HAVE BAD RECORD;
ALWAYS AGAINST PEOPLE
Provisions of Their Bills Bear
Watching - Strange Course !.
of Twin Stand Patters.

Yes gods and little fishes. Strange
things are happening in Minnesota,
politics. In the senate of tAe State
Of Minnesota the two chief agents Of
privilege for the past ten Years have
been w. w. Dunn of st. Paul and
George H. Sullivan of Saltwater. An
examination of their records will
show that during their long legisla-
tive experience they have consistently
opposed without exception every pro-
gressive measure considered by the
senate. In no case can their vote be
found in favor of any bill in the in
terest of the people which in the
least degree affected the privileged
classes.
The legislature Of Minnesota Is in
extra session. It has been called by
the governor for the specific purpose
of passing a primary election law, a
corrupt practice act, a reapportion-
ment bill and to ratify two proposed
amendments to the federal constitu-
ticn, one providing for the election Of
United States senators by the people
and the other to give congress the
power to levy an income tax.
Stand-patter Turns?
The senate had no sooner organ
lied than up bobbed Senator George
H. Sullivan Of saltwater, attorney
for the Twin City Rapid Transit CON-
pany. stand-patter and reactionary of
the most pronounced type, and chief
agent Of privilege generally, with two
resolutions indorsing the proposed
amendments to the federal constitu-
tion. At the last session of the legis-
lature the income tax resolution was
buried with a number of other equally.
as important measures in the senate
committee of which Mr. Sullivan was
the leading member. -s. =.
On the floor Of the senate Mr.. Sui
lfvan by voice and vote attempted to
place every obstacle in the pathway
| OF the bill permitting the people Of
this state to name their candidates for
the United States senate. Now, he is
sponsor for the income tax and the
election Of United States senators by
a popular vote.
Another Progressive?
Senator w. w. Dunn's record in
the legislature of Minnesota Is an
| open book. During the campaign of
| two years ago The Labor World gave
in detail his vote on every important
bill in which the people were vitality
! interested. He has opposed every
| measure having for it's purpose the
destruction Of Boss rule, and par
| ticularly, he opposed every species of
! legislation. providing for the direct
| primary system.
After Senator Sullivan's resolution
| had been read Mr.. Dunn sent to the
clerks desk a bill providing for state
wide primaries without the second
choice provision and also a bill pro-
viding presidential primaries with a
convention to nominate presidential
electors. b..
| The true friends Of progressive leg
islation will do we'll to watch the
above measures. We are suspicious
| when the Greeks bear US gifts" The
! kind of primary election laws Senator
| Dunn wants and George Sullivan sup
ports are not the kind of laws the
| majority Of the people want, and We
are pretty sure that we are right in
our contention. In any event, we pre-
fer to see the contents of their bills
| before approving of them.