Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-07

most progressive measures. me Butt,
auist forces have proved less efficient
in coping with the conditions IN that
BODY than was the Gordon faction.
Vital measures such as re-opportlon'
ment initiative, referendum and the re-
call are still dragging along and no
one knows when the measures Will De
enacted into law. Investigations OF
every shade and degree are occupying
the time of committees in both branch
es. Members crowd to these meetings
because Of the 'sgossipy'' kind OF evil
dence while legislative matters OF
grave Importance are neglected. The
Republican majority not covering it.
self with glory in either house:
There is no haste to redistrict the
state according to the congressional
re-apportionment. Congressman James
Manahan is ace high with the Rhines-
Nolan forces and there is some talk
that he will not be disturbed this ses-
sion. The demand, however, that the
state be redistricted probably will be
too strong even for the Rines organlza'
ton to resist. It has been pointed out
that Mr.. Manahan works in Mime
apolis and sleeps in st. Paul so that ne
can be depended upon to look after the
interests of both counties which sec"
ton, declare Manahan's friends, is en-"
titled to another representative in
congress anyway.
In the meantime L. G. Spooner,
Senator Frank Clague and others are
anxious to redistrict the state to suit
their own political aspirations. Con-
gresham Hammond has been too suc4
cessful to suit the political machine OF
the state and there is a move on foot
to embarass him by annexing some
good republican territory. Congress
man Davis is not very popular with the
powers that be and if possible, matters
will be made as uncertain as possible
for him. Don't forget, however, that
ing any redistricting.
Senator Works at any rate should
be congratulated for securing a grain
probe which will give us both sides Of
the controversy. There are always
two sides to every question. The
Manahan probe in the house fathered
by the Rines organization began to
take decidedly partisan hue when
Senator Works began the senate probei
Too much light cannot be thrown up
on the situation. The democrats deserve
credit for bringing to a halt person
al hunt on the part of the Lotus
organization to learn certain trade
secrets of their business rivals. No
legislature should tolerate such a con-
dition of affairs. Fortunately the
Works probe is a valuable check upon
the Manahan investigation.
There is bill before the legislature
giving Ramsey county another district
Judge. It is said upon good authority
that Governor Eberhart will appoint
Mayor Keller if the bill passes. His
last appointment was that Of F. M.
Catlin, former chief of police Of st.
Paul and law partner of the mayors
Fred Dickson, another law partner OF
Mayor Keller's has been cared for up.
on the bench. It is said that Mayor
Keller is tired Of the ups and downs
of political career and is ready to ex'
change the hurly burly Of politics for
the quiet seclusion Of the bench.
The republican machine cannot con-
tinue to farm the lakes out to its
henchmen in the future if the bill in
troduced in the house recently passes.
Under this law the state must do the
seining itself. As SEEMING is supposed
to be protective measure to conserve
the game fish, public seining should
never have been allowed.
Governor Eberhart has offended a
number Of people in southern Mime
sofa by refusing to select a post-road
through central southern Minnesota
which would indirectly benefit 100000
people. The river route to Mankato
which was designated at the request OF
Eberhart and his friends, it is urged,
benefits less than $4,000 persons.
Joseph Mannix, state printer, con
tinues to defend the printing combine!
Julius Schmahl, secretary Of state, re-
fers the matter to Mr.. Mannix So there
you are. An attempt to cut off con-
siderable revenue enjoyed by he Nc
Gill-Warner company in the printing
of the calendar last week brought
forth a protest from Mr.. Mannix and
Schmahl's friends in the house. It
seems that Eli Warner insists upon re-
printing the calendar each day whether
there are any changes or not. This
means about thirty or forty dollars .
day of almost clean profit to the print
ers. Representative Childs, chairman
of the house committee on accounts,
sought to cut off this graft. He found
the Eberhart-Smith henchmen upon his
back at once. His protest, however, il
likely to prevail.
How skillfully the railroad and ware
house commission lodged taking =
definite position on distance tariff.
When it comes to lodging between cold
facts and politics, the commission are
artful dogers. After reading their
statement it would be impossible to say
whether they Endorsed or vetoed dis
lance tariff.
;, Jason.
Chas. Collins Of st. Paul is visiting
at the home of r. L. Cochran. Z,
j. Burton Of st. Paul was in the
city Wednesday and Thursday on bust
ness.