Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-08-07
Seventh District Opinions.

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ster Bay to get recharged with in.
SEPARATION and progressivism.-Ap-
pleton Press.
Since the dissolution Of the Stan
dard Oil Company, it's stock has ris-
en- to 81 1000 a share. John D. Rookie
Teller will be wanting some more
"dissolutions. "-Dawson Sentinel.
G. II. Mattson, of Roseau, is a
candidate for the republican nomin-
alton for Secretary Of State. We
think he would be an improvement
over julius Schmahl.-Appleton
Press.
Four men were arrested last week
in St. Paul for sleeping ON the State
Capitol lawn. They should get
political job and 60 to sleep on the
inside of the building.-Clara City
| Herald.
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Taft is at Washington whe1e it is
hot; Wilson is at Sea Girt cooling
off, after writing his speech; Debs
is at Terre Haute and Roosevelt is
at Armageddon preparing for hot
time. Phew! it's hot !HMontevide
c. Commercial.
| We hope the interstate commerce
commission will continue in it's good
work Of trying to regulate the exhor-
bitant charges Of the Express COM
panies until something along this line
is accomplished. It is shame the
way the public is robbed by these
common carriers. - Granite Falls
Journal.
| Hon. P. NJ. Ringdahl has filed for
democratic nomination for governor.
It is not likely that he will have op-
position at the primaries and stands
excellent show Of winning out at the
general election no matter which one
Of the several republicans now in
field is nominated. Rah! for Ring
dahl! He's all right.
Banner.
DR.. Long, the great animal writ
er, says: "The bull moose is an ar
rant braggart, cannot tolerate a riv-
al, is a coward at heart without a
spark Of real courage, is Unfortunately
selfish and always make a crooked
tlail." Bro. Farnham of Madison
thinks the selection of the bull moose
as the totem Of the Roosevelt party
was eminently fitting.
We believe Young's recent change
from the Wilson to Roosevelt band
wagons was mistake, however, that
preludes the possibility of his secur-
ing the nomination. Looks too much
as though he was shifting around tc
get in with what he thinks will be
the large crowd and the voters are
apt to conclude that he lacks stabil.
ity.-Kerkhoven Banner.
We have no sympathy to waste or
that wing Of the republican, part,
which allowed itself to be used as ;
cats. paw to pull Mr.. ROOSEVELT
chestnuts out Of the fire at Chicago
and we shall not shed any tears il
, that wing Of the party which nomin
. ated Mr.. Taft meets with an over.
whelming defeat at the polls in No.
vember.-1 Independent Press, Madi
son.
The Hon. Julius Schmahl, the pres.
emit Secretary of State is to have
opposition, his opponent being Hon
G. II. Mattson Of Roseau. Mr.. Matt.
son served two sessions in the State
Legislature and made a very salts
factory record for himself. He is
sand to be a man of ability and in ev.
cry way qualified for the position tt
J which he aspires. Geographically
Mr.. Mattson's location should be il
his favor as no candidate for state
: office Of any account halls from tn.
! far Observation-Disclosures Commercial
Opposition to Taft is a good rally.
ing cry today, but the new party
must sweep the Republican primar-
les, absorb the whole Republican
party, and have the lines reformed tc
successfully meet the Democratic on.
slaught in November. Whether OF
not all this can be done depends or
the success with which these new
party leaders succeed in organizing
the present sentiment Of protest, anc