The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-02-04
Qague's Option Bill
Seems Sure to Pass
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result of the shortsighted policy of
the companies in opposing the old two
cent rate. The Gazette at the time of
the Sanborn decision predicted that
drastic legislation would follow that
act and the prediction is in fair way
Of being fulfilled.
Why The Long Delay
Meanwhile the appeal from the San
born decision is still pending. 1t is
expected that this fact will hurt the
chances of the Bendixen bill There
are a good many who hope that the
ruling of the Supreme court will be
handed down before the new bill
comes to vote. Just why the United
States court sees fit to hold up an
opinion effecting every resident of
Minnesota is deep, dark mystery.
Doubtless the Supreme Court knows
what it's about but it's action in this
matter is one of the strongest argu-
rnents in favor of recall of the fed
eral judiciary. The arrogant self as
sertiveness of that Judicial body is
more than the American people can be
expected to endure.
House Is Independent
If the senate thinks it can put any,
thing over on the house it is wrong
When the house thinks thing is
right it goes after it regardless of
what action the senate may previously
have taken. That explains the fact
that the suffrage amendment will be
special order in the House on Friday
Of this week.
Fhe senate handed the kibosh to this
amendment last Tuesday but the
house isn't satisfied and it doesn't
give a dern who sneaks around and
rlnds it out. The house says the "peo-
PIE must rule" and it has a way of
saying it as though it meant what it
said.
Fight 1t Over Again
So the suffrage fight will be fit out
all over again in the house and if
representations amount to rap the
house will pass the amendment and
mat will give the cheerful senators a
chance to look the bill squarely in the
face once more with a realization that
election is only two years away. 1t is
extremely doubtful if this or any
other Interior consideration weighed
with the senators when they defeated
the bill but it is a fact that cannot be
overlooked by the thoughtful.
Argued For Free Lumber
There was lively little scrap in the
senate Friday noon. Senator Moonan
called up his resolution asking con-
gress to put lumber on the free list
g. H. Sullivan wanted an amendment
calling also for free sugar. Moonan
objected. The only real lumber own
er in the senate, Dwinnell of Mime
apolis, favored both propositions.
j. d. Sullivan, St. Cloud, also OBJ
jected and Moonan got a chance to
make rafting good political speech.
he handed it to the Republicans for
failing to live up to their platform
promises of 1908 and revise the tariff
downward. He said he wanted his
resolution to go to congress that there
might be less chance for the Demo-
Gratis now in control to make the same
costly mistake. The resolution was
finally left exactly where it was when
the trouble started and congress is
still unaware of the attitude of the
Minnesota senate with reference to
free lumber
House Hard at Work
The house has got down to hard
work and held session on Saturday.
This is the first time in history that a
Saturday session has been held so
early in the term. The gathering fol-