Morris tribune., 1913-08-22

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Governor Eberhart is out with his
initial talk on state wide control of
public utilities. The Office Mems
association of st. Paul and Mime
apolis was made the beneficiary and
those who attended heard line of
talk that had the elements of much
research and thought. His excel
lency did not overlook anything in
making the subject an attractive one.
Incidentally he put forth some truths
that the opposition will have a hard
time in refuting. 1t was a logical re-
view of the issue throughout. Cover
nor Eberhart is optimistic regarding
the reception of the statewide control
idea by the state legislature which
he has announced he will call in spe-
cial session. He firmly believes they
will put the measure across. I am of
the same way of thinking, but know
ing the temper of some of the mem
bers who are against the idea l be-
lieve that the bill, if passed, will car
ry set of teeth that will not be
agreeable to the utilities which will
be affected. That feature is being
pointed out to them at the present
time by many business men who do
not want a special session and the
story going the rounds down here is
that the utilities are becoming i'm
pressed.
No, dear reader, State Auditor Iver-
son has said all he cares to for the
present regarding his gubernatorial
ambitions. His circular regarding
his reputation of the so called COR
ganiZation," which was sent broad
cast and which caused some worry
in the Eberhart camp, is all for the
present. Sam is easily the foxiest
oficeholder at the state capitol. He
always looks before he leaps and If
any one thinks he has him lined up
to certainty he is mistaken.
Whether Mr.. VERSIONS ambitions run
to another try at his present job or
the governorship will not be known
much before next summer.
Better than 500 for 81 is the record
Of Attorney General Smith for the
past year and the ratio is still grow
ing. To be plain, for every dollar the
legislature gave him he returned
about $10S. With deficits of from $1O,-
600 to $4,000 in the fire marshals,
the oil inspectors and other state
departments this showing on the part
Of Mr.. Smith is certainly encouraging
When the state legal department
first moved into the new state capitol
the working force consisted of one
head, an assistant and stenographer.
There is now one head, five assistants
and as many stenographers, and the
| feature of it all is that this heavy
addition does not begin to be able to
( take care of the increase in work.
| Mr.. Smith is at the beck and call of
every municipality and county in the
state and the legislature keps on add
ing to his duties. The other day Mr..
Smith turned back into the state
treasury $4,000 given him to prose
cute cases under the corrupt practices
act.
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Governor Eberhart has Joined the
walking club which the veteran pedes.
trian, Weston, has formed. To some
this might indicate that his excellency
has passed up the purchase of rail-
road mileage books, of which he is a
heavy consumer, but not so. Gov
ernor Eberhart announces that he
will continue to invade neighborins
states and that his mission will be
"The Gospel of Minnesota" He is
going to tell outsiders how good the
state of Minnesota looks to him. His
nobs says Minnesota needs settlers
and he intends to get them.
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You can hardly say that Governor
Eberhart has put Minnesota on the
map-such an assertion would be an
insult to those who have gone before
but it must be said that he is Civ
ing the North Star state some good
outside advertising. l learn that his
excellency has turned down several
good offers from chautauqua circuits
to make lectures and is speaking
without price instead. In every case
his story has been Minnesota and its
advantages.
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Representative Albert Pfaender o.
New Ulm recently was featured at g
big German gathering as the prin
cipal speaker, all of which brings tc
mind the fact that the Republican
organization may have him to reckon
with in a gubernatorial way next year
His name is favorably mentioned ir
Democratic circles. The Lord hell
our Republican brethren if the Ger
man contingent of the state ever gets
it's feet under it. 1t may not be gen
orally known, but the German popula
tion of the state is the chief vot
ing nationality of Minnesota. The
Scandinavian contingent only out
numbers it through it's allied national
tiles.
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