The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-09-25
THERE Will BE
NO EXTRA SESSION
Gov. Eberhart Arrives at COnclus-
ion That Conditions Do Not
Warrant The Call.
WILL KEEP UP UTILITIES Fight
The Question Will be Carried Di-
rectly to the People in Next
Years Campaign.
WILL KEEP UP UTILITIES Fight

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be a special session of the legislature
to consider statewide control OF pub
lie utilities
Abandonment of the proposed call
suggested for October was announced
by Gov. Eberhart last night. While
expressing regret the governor said
careful canvass of the situation COM
PEELED the action taken.
Announcement of the abandonment
of the threatened call of the legisla-
ture was made by Gov. Eberh at on
his arrival from Arlington, where he
spoke yesterday afternoon. With on
ly short wait between trains, Gov.
Eberhart summoned George f. Au-
thier, his private secretary, to the
union depot in st. Paul, and handed
him a statement explaining his de-
cision. The statement reads:
"After careful canvass of tho
state, I am convinced there is only
one way of securing the enactment Of
public utilities law for Minnesota
and that is by submitting the entire
matter to the people of the state at
the next primaries and general cleo
ton.
There can be no doubt as to tho
advantage of considering this import
ant measure at a special session, but
in view of the fact that the house or
ganization stands pat in it's OPPOSE
tion to this measure and would doubt
less block its passage. an extra ses-
sion under those conditions would not
be justified.
Il have, accordingly, decided to re-
fer the entire matter to the next reg
sufar session OF the legislature So the
people of the state may have an OPP
portnnity to express their will.
This fight has just begun and /
shall continue to present the issue to
the people upon its merits.
"The issue is clearly defined, the
cause is just and the solution right.
Minnesota leads in advanced legisla-
tion and it is inconceirable that We
should take reactionary stand on
measure which has already been
adopted in more than 80 states and
which has received the emphatic en-
dorsement of such men as President
Wilson, Justice Hughes of New York,
Senator LaFollette Of Wisconsin, and
others.
Following the defeat Of this mes
sage by the house organization in the
last session Of the legislature, / had
hoped the members of that organiza-
tion would show more responsive
attitude to the people and that the
measure could be passed at special
session. am now convinced to the
contrary, and special session would
accordingly be barren of results.
Submission of the question to the
verdict of the people becomes the
only solution"
That Gov. Eberhart had been con-
sidering the step taken by him last
night was evident Monday, when he
said that the call for the special ses-
sion so far as October was concerned,
was of. A later date, possibly Deem
Der, he said, was under consideration.
He admitted also that the house
was unqu estionably
against statewide control, but he
hoped that they would be convinced
after hearing from their constituents.
A two weeks trip over the state COW
ering more than third of the coun-
Ties had shown him that the people
we're for state control.
Where the house organization head
I'd by Speaker Rines, Representative
w. I. Nolan stood, has been evident
ever since the proposed call Of the
special session was announced and its
purpose made public. This has been
shown in the attitude of the house
selected to inquire into
the feasibility OF state control. Al
most Immediately following the an
pointment OF the COMMITTEES blanks
answers to a number Of
questions calculated to prejudfce the
were sent out. These
were supplemented with numerous
also calculated to hurt and
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