Morris tribune., 1912-07-26

Mattson is member Of the present
legislature. The Roseau county man
entered the ranks of lawmakers as a
comparatively unknown, but he made
his presence felt when the state cap
itol was reached. The statute books
contain a number of laws which are
due to his activity and it is to his
credit that they are of the safe and
SANG kind Mr.. Mattson will contest
9pltpg schmaR1, the present inOum-
bent, for the place.
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The new statewide primary law,
with It's provisions for grouping, sec
end choice and nonpartisan features
for the judiciary and municipal Offices,
is threatened on all sides with q court
attack, but If those concerned have
any knowledge of court procedure at
al they will know that their oppor-
tunity to test the act has passed until
after the primaries have been held.
The supreme court is now enjoying
its vacation and will not convene
again until the latter part Of Septem-
Der. That the new law Is full Of in
sccuracies and things inconsistent
with the constitution is Acknowledged
but those interested have slept on
their rights. It is generally expected
that the next supreme calendar will
be burdened with election cases. They
can not be avoided.
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One of the busy spots in the state
capitol these days is the suite of
rooms devoted to the department pre-
sided over by Attorney General Lyn-
don A. Smith. It is there that the
new primary law, with its accompany
ing corrupt practices act, is being con-
strued and no member Of the depart
ment is excused when a conference Is
called. And these conferences take
in the full working day. The attor-
ney generals Job is to interpret any
law passed by the legislature whether
1t is misflt or not. Everybody con-
nected with the department smiles
when a conference is called. Mr..
Smith Is too seasoned a warrior to
quarrel with those above him, but
the comments of the men close to the
department are sufficient to show how
every one connected looks upon the
entire act. They look upon it as a
joke. AS one of them explained it to
me there is not provision in the en-
tire corrupt practices act but what is
contradictory of the other and the bal.
! ance is unconstitutional.
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The first candidate to file for the
Democratic nomination for governor
is Charles M. Andrist Of Minneapolis.
He Is member of the faculty of the
University of Minnesota. When Mr..
Andrist filed he offered check for
$35 signed by the Andrist campaign
committee and accompanied it with
SIS cash from his own pocket. AS far
Rs Professor Andrist is concerned it
can be said that he will have to pad
ole his own canoe. He is absolutely
without support from the regular Dem.
ocratic organization and the chances
are that even if elected he will have
! to play his own game. The organiza.
ton candidate is P. M. Ringdal of the
state board of control.
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Speaking of the Democratic contest
l for the nomination for governor ru
NOR has it that P. NJ. Magnusson, al
present connected with the St. Cloud
normal school, may be elected into
the game. The johnson crowd regard
ed the st. Cloud man highly, as he
j. was credited with doing much toward
: helping out the lamensAd Johnson
Frank A. Day has been haunting tbs
Twin Cities of late with tales of &
" candidate who will put anything tbs
; Republicans have out Of the running
and maybe Professor Magnusson Il
4 the man.
+ THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
9.j Oh, That Boy!
"1'd cheerfully lend you my whistl
d If 1 had one. Charlie" said the guess
> ''but haven't such a thing"
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