Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-11-14

missioner HOuCk, VINO is g. member OF
the board, looks upon the whole thing
as a farce, for he has SO expressed
himself. 1t was limited when the law
was passed that it was in the interest
of a few job hunters, and to speak
plainly its usefulness to date has ez-
tended to meal tickets only.
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State capitol circles greeted four
talked of congressional possibilities
one day last week, but none of them
could be induced to admit the charge.
They were Senator Lende and Repre-
sentative G. L. Spooner OF the Sew
enth district; J. Adam Bede of the
new Tenth district and Senator Hay
craft of the Third district. Senator
Lende of the Seventh district perhaps
came nearer to admitting that a Wash
Ington residence would be acceptable,
but he could not be induced to say
that he would make the race against
Congressman VoIstead. j. Adam Bede
denied any aspirations, saying that
the race these days was to the one
who could make the most noise and
that he had lost his voice long ago.
Senator Johnson of Center City was
in the city at the same time, but his
candidacy for congress is known. He
has already filed several expense ac-
counts as required under the primary
election act.
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Commenting ON the income tax act
one English authority has been quoted
as saying that its principal function is
to make a nation of liars. Had this
authority known Of the expense &C
count provision of Ninnesota's cor
rupt practices act ne would likely
have added aspirants for political Of
fee. Fellows, there is the prize Al
anias act of them all 1t is a hard
assertion to prove, but [ ana willing
to bet that of the stack os expense
statements fled away In the Valuts
at the state capitol there is not one
that contains the candidates eXpen,
ditures to the cent Few of them rep
resent a careful accounting; they gre
haphazard compilations and as a
rule mere remembrances. Their one
object is to comply with the law and
with as little trouble as possible
They are not worth the paper they
are written on
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st. Paul was the stamping ground
last week Of some Of the biggest legal
lights in the United States and the
occasion was the fight Of the govern
ment to put the international Harves-
ter company out Of business. Attorney
General McReynoIds says the COM
pany is in restraint Of trade; in brief
it is trust. Whichever way the suit
goes, however, Minnesota has little to
lose, as it is making its own farm
machinery and soon may be able to
supply some of it's nGighbOrs. Just
now the state board OF control is pre-
pairing for distribution a descriptive
catalogue of the various farm ma
chimes made at the state prison and
the book is work Of art. 1t was
printed by the convtcts. 1t may not
be generally known, but the prison
product underbids the trust make OF
machinery from 500 to $25 per ma
chine and they are the equal Of any.
The state price for next year has been
fixed at SIZE for harVesters, S$8 and
$41 for mowers, stO2 and $108 for
binders and $22 for rakes.
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While ON this subject Of prison la.
Dor and It's use in manufacturing
farm machinery and binding twine
what do you think OF the suggestion
of C. J. SWendsen, q member Of the
board, to put some Of the convicts at
! work reclaiming the states SWAMP
lands? Next year the prison shoe con
| tract, which has been held by a close
corporation for years, will expire and
nearly 22J men will be idle. There is
NO place else to put them and the
! open air idea for them appeals to
| Mr.. SWendsGn. The making OF roads
and the construction Of bitches alsc
has been suggested for the prisoners
It is a matter, however, that the poll
ticians are likely to fight shy Of Or
ganized labor does not take kindly
to the scheme.
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Whatever you may say OF the arden
rrohibitionist, he is an individual
who refuses to be side tracked fol-
other gods. Take e. e. Lobeck, the
Pr0hibitionist candidate for governol
last fall He is still making thu
rounds and as full OF fight as ever
The lecture field is his stampins
ground just now and his voice il
heard weekly in behalf of the cause
Lobeck was a member Of the 100!
and 1911 legislatures, but his distric
finally ditched him. Because of his
Uncompromising methods he sfmpl.
could not deliver the goods Hi
colleagues respected him, but the,
made their trades with others. TX
you Of the straight and narrow thi'
may sound trife coarse, but, fel
lows, that is the way those who bring
home the bacon play the game; it il