The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-06-27


pigs which are said to exist through.
out the state. Strange to say it was
not opposed and Lieutenant Governor
Gordon promptly named Senators
Rustad, Saugstad and Boyle to make
the probe. The whole thing bears the
Gordon stamp and is one of several
little good things engineered by the
Browns Valley man. The lieutenant
governor, am told, sat up nights fig
uring out method of control of the
rather rebellious body over which he
presided and he had his finger on the
button every minute of the time. And
the members did not seem to resent it
either. They stood by him.
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Another official who played good
ball during the holding of the special
session was Speaker Dunn of Albert
Lea. The house is an unwieldly body
and at the last regular session gave
evidence of it's lack of control in a
manner that called forth much criti-
cism from the press of the state, but
it 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 a 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 commended.
Shoulder to shoulder with the speaker
IN giving the demanded legislation
were R. G. 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
Mfnnesota's Inheritance tax law
still continues to add to the states
strong box. The other day a titled
estate in England contributed $4,000
and there is more to come. It looks
as IT attorney General Smiths predic-
ton that the law will soon be realizing
the state 100000 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
1ty 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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E. T. Young, whose entrance into
the Republican gubernatorial game !
mas 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 a 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-
d1tor lverson. That those now in the |
game fear both, however, is indicated |
by the collection of much material re-
hecttng on the past records of the |
two. Both have undoubted strength, |
hence the fear of those 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 we'll equipped
with this worlds goods and. able to
make the race.
Civil service for the employees of the
house was threatened last week, but
the proposition fell fiat 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. IF we had to un-
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 serv-
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
m1ttee will be named by the party !
nominees and it's makeup will be DOM
mated by the members of the legfs-
lature They will figure by force OF
numbers. The state ticket nominees,
who have made the selection in the
past, will simply not be in it. The
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 gubernatorial
headquarters.
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.