Morris tribune., 1912-04-05

aon, however, refuses to say anything;
likewise Mr.. Spooner. When last ap-
preached as to his possible candidacy
he said: 1T is barely possibly and
hardly probable. The chances are one
to fifty that l won't"
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Some day the legislature will pass
law adopting the rule of the federal
government of maximum figure for
travelling expenses in the case OF
heads and department employees.
Showing it's need Public Examiner
Fritz filed with Governor Eberhart
last week report covering an exam
| ination made of the books and &C.
counts of the state dairy and food de-
partment and his only criticism was
the expense accounts of three of the
eighteen inspectors. Mr.. Fritz did not
say that they were padded, but he did
say that they were out of reason. In
the case of one inspector cut OF $9S
was directed by the commissioner and
this covered his expense account for
one month alone. In the case of an
other inspector expense accounts were
offered showing that he had charged
up hotel and meals for nearly year
when his home was in st. Paul and
that district his territory. Under pres
sure he finally agreed to omit the
hotel item and only charge the state
for his lunches and dinners. ItemiZed
expense lists, as filed monthly by the
various state departments with the
state auditor. do not get into the pub
lie prints very often and even the an
nual reports tell very little about
them, but if they did they would make
some busy people I know sit up and
take notice. Hotels at $6 and 9S a
day, with meals extra, are not iDfre'
Quent items.
4 !.
Theodore Roosevelt the mighty has
come and gone and now his Mime
sofa managers are awaiting results.
If enthusiasm and packed audito'
rium count then 1t is all over, fol-
Teddy even rivaled the peerless one
William Jennings Bryan, in the recep
ton accorded him on his visit to St
Paul and Minneapolis last Friday. The
Taft boomers, however, say it has nc
will show it. The colonel was sure &C
corded a reception while in the two
cities. Admirers came from all ovel
the state and he was Justify cheered
Manager Caswell is now positive that
Mr. Roosevelt will get the Minnesota
delegation.
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With Governor EberhArt turning
down the demand of the Roosevelt
and La Toilette managers for a spe
cial session of the legislature for the
purpose of passing preferential
primary law, the Republican state cen
trail committee, which meets this weeE
planning for late convention, anC
| New York and Indiana, both cIafmet
Roosevelt centers, climbing aboard tht
Taft band wagon, the outlook is any
thing but bright for progressive vic
tory in Minnesota. The work of thu
Taft men is to embarrass and to dis
courage and this is plainly seen IL
the proposition of late convention
One grain of comfort was obtained b.
the Roosevelt managers this week IL
an opinion given by Attorney Genera
, Smith to the effect that voters Nigh
mark their ballots so as to show thei
presidential preference, but this ma,
be min1mized by the proposed lat
primaries and conventions. By tina
time other states will be heard from
and the news may be harmful. Th
result in North Dakota did not he'll
the movement in Minnesota, yet 1t ha
to be said that it has not had. an
appreciable effect on the promises O
support and cheering news whicI
Manager Caswell is receiving daily
=: He is thorough optimist and he be
lieves he will win.
) The Elwel road law, product &
the last legislature, has been declare
: constitutional in part in a decisio
a handed down by the Ramsey count
q district department, but Attorney Ger
= eral Smith is not satisfied with tn
q ruling and will take the matter to tn
y supreme court. The case came as tn
result of proposed road in Pennina
n ton county and involved the drail
o age of the land over which the roa
passed. For some reason or anothe
, this particular road law has not bee
9 received kindly by the various coul
:. ties and it will undoubtedly be MI
terially changed by the next legisl;