The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-30
THESE COMMENTS OF THE PRESS EX-
PRESS POPULARITY OF PUBLIC SERVANT
KERNEL OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.

The first Iverson club in this state
was organized last week at Rushford,
which is Mr.. VERSIONS home town, and
the popular state auditor was given a
boost for the gubernatorial nomina.
ton that was extremely f1attering to
him personally, as we'll as a fitting
recognition of his qualifications as a
public official
The announcement made several
weeks ago that Mr.. Iverson would be
candidate for the Republican nom
ination for governor, was received
with much favor all over the state,
and his slogan of economy and law
enforcement" has grown in popularity
as it's purport is becoming better un-
derstood
After all, Mr.. VERSIONS platform, if
carried out with intelligence, is the
kernel of good government, and Mr..
VERSIONS long experience at the bust
Less end of the state government
makes him especially qualified for the
task he has set for himself He is
much more a broad-minded, able and
fearless business man than he is a
politician, in which he stands in di-
rect contrast to the present governor
of Minnesota
The announcement of Governor
Eberhart of the appointment of a
committee of twenty to devise ways
and means to promote economy and
efficiency in state government, made,
as it was, Immediately following Mr..
VERSIONS declaration of his platform,
was SO palpable an attempt to take
the wind out of Mr.. VERSIONS sails,
that it smacked of peanut politics, and
really did the governor very little
good, if, indeed, it did not do him
harm.
Efficiency and economy in state
government cannot be brought about
by committee of thirty. That's our
great trouble. We have too many
committees and commissions already.
Ii we are to have reform in this d.
rection it must be brought about by
one strong, able man, who has a thor
ough knowledge of conditions and
courage to apply the remedy. Sam
Iverson seems to be the one and only
man who fills the bill
DOES WHAT HE THINKS Is RIGHT
est. Peter Free Press.)
The expected has happened. State
Auditor Samuel G. Iverson is out with
the announcement of his candidacy
for governor That this would be the
final outcome has been surmised for
some months past and it is generally
conceded that he will prove a strong
candidate.
In his announcement he makes
economy and law enforcement the
paramount issue. He calls attention
to the need of thorough reorganiza-
tion and cooperation of all depart
ments, in order to make it possible to
obtain greater efficiency and econ
omy. 1t is his opinion that there
should be team work" among the
heads of the several divisions and
that the invisible government"
should be dragged from it's place of
hiding and exposed to the bright rays
of publicity. Statistics are cited to
prove useless extravaganza and at
tention is called to the fact that while
the increase of the states population
from 1900 to 1910 was 1871 per cent
the expenditures during that time in
creased 134 per cent. Aside from
greater efficiency and economy Mr..
Iverson strongly urges a vigorous en-
forcement of existing laws and sug-
gests that public officers who willfully
neglect or refuse toAenforce the laws
be promptly suspended and, if found
guilty, removed from Office, and he
also expresses the opinion that "the
moral. social, industrial and political
life of our state would be greatly ad-
vanced by giving the women an
equal right to vote
This is strong proSram, good
enough for any gubernatorial candi-
date, and should meet with general
public approval But will it? While
no one can successfully combat the
charge of extravaganza, it is also a
deplorable fact that the many private
interests adversely affected by the
reforms suggested will do all they
can to counterfeit the proposed in
novation.
FRANK DAYS HOROSCOPE.
(Fairmont Sentinel)
Mr. Iverson is energetic, able, re-