The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-17
Politics Asleep?
Continuous Show
in Political Arena
Minneapolis Writer For Gazette Tells
Readers Some Why's And
WherefOres
GOV. EBERHART HAS VISIONS
Everybody But Judge Sanborn Su-
premely Happy Over Minnesota
Rate Decision
". EBERHART HAS VISIONS
(By Minnie)

The legislature is responsible for !!
continuous show on the political cir
Gus grounds 1t had no sooner than
adjourned before the governor, be-
cause it did not do all that he wished,
announced that he would call an extra
session. This extra session is now
suggested for October. The governor
thinks that an emergency exists. The
emergency which seems to be bother
ing his upper story is public utili-
ties commission. He fancies that the
farmers of Redwood county, fearing
that crops might not bring proper
prices, want public utilities commits
sion. He dreams that off in the re-
mote precincts of Aitkin county, wherh
the settlers are scarcer than teeth in
hen, there are repeated mass meet
ings of one or two citizens, asking for
a public utilities commission. He
seems to fear that the business inter-
ests of the smaller towns will be
Jared to the extreme unless Mime
sofa has public utilities commission.
On the other hand he fears that GER
tain public service corporations might
not get fair price for watered cor
porate stock and inflated bonds unless
the legislature is called in extra ses-
sion for the purpose of creating
public utilities comm on. With
4 these serious problems in view he pro-
A poses to go out and help educate the
people on what they need, and then
have tiIcnr tell the Legislature what
must be done when, it is called in ex-
ira session. presume that this is
proper and right. But | never will
forget that J. T. McCleary and James.
A Tawney told the people of the Sec
ond and First districts, at different
times, that they didn't know what
they were talking about, and-new
representatives were selected.
Clapp Will Still Reign
There will be no United States sem
ator to elect from Minnesota next
year, the term of Moses E. Clapp,
=. who is regarded more or less as a
four-fiusher from various standpoints,
not expiring until March 4th, 1917.
Gov. Eberhart proposes to take
whirl at the gentleman of dark COM
plexion and cadaverous appetite. But
in order to do this he will have to re-
main in the political game until the
time arrives for the running. Conse-
quently / will wager that Gov. Eber-
hart will be once again a candidate
for denomination and reelection as
governor of the state.
His record has not been bad-in
fact, it can be said, that he has put
across some good propositions, and if
a governor is entitled to what he urges
a legislature to do, he has done more
than most governors. From the stand
point of attending county fairs, school
commencement exercises, and res
ponding to calls outside of the state,
he probably has not equalled the rec
ord of his late lamented predecessor,
but he still has time to make good,
and before another election rolls a.
round he may have the record of Gov.
Johnson tied at least. When he goes
after Moses in 1916 there will be a
big stir in the political bulrushes.
New Primary Conditions
The 1913 legislature fixes the pri-
maries for all state, congressional
judicial, legislative and county officers
for the third Tuesday in June on the
year preceding an election. Conse-
quently, the last election is hardly
ceased being talked about when we
reach the eve of the election of 1914
The governor will be a candidate at
the primaries, and he will be opposed
by several-the more, the happier vii
the governor be, as it makes him al
most certainty. 1t is probable that
Burnquist will stand for re-nomina.
ton as lieutenant governor, Schmah
will probably stand for one more tern
as secretary of state, and Walter j
Smith once again for treasurer. Fol
auditor there seems to be wavering
Sam Iverson would really like to e
for governor, and has given it out thai
he will not stand for auditor. Henry
Rines of Mora, speaker of the las
house, is being boosted for auditor