The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-05-22

there is the primary lew, Whlch IS
his one best bet. But why discuss it
any further AS I said, the people
are tired Of politics.
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While states are in the making on
the Republican side of the house there
is not a whisper from the ranks of the
Democracy. The unwashed seem to
have crawled into their holes and
pulled the holes after them. The last
time Chairman Frank A. Day was
heard from it was in the shape of an
article in his official organ, the Fair
mont Sentinel, in which he picked
Governor Eberhart to win the nomina-
ton again. Frank has had his eye on
a federal job, which so far has failed
to materialize. Another of the silent
Lynch, though his silence might be
taken on the ground that he does not
want to know too much at this time.
Mr.. Lynch. you know, is supposed to
be the dispenser of Wilson patronage
in Minnesota.
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State Senator Victor L. Johnson of
Center City, who is said to be groom
ing himself for the Republican NOM
inatiOn for congress in the new Tenth
district, delivered himself of the opin-
ion while in Minneapolis the other day
party is On it's last legs. Senator
Johnson, since the inauguration of the
new movement, has been more or less
identified with it and this statement
from him has caused considerable sur
prise. The Center City statesman,
however, is not without wisdom in
the argument advanced by him. He
makes the point that with the Demo-
Gratis in power a united front on the
part of the "outs" can alone dislodge
them and this means that the Repub-
lican party must handle the job. No
| third party movement can do it. The
| latter, he says, will go like others of
| the past, Only faster.
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The third party movement is with
| out strong foothold in Minnesota. It's
| forces are badly scattered and unfor-
tunately for it its leaders are not of
| the kind to inspire the confidence Of
the voters. James Manahan, who was
| elected congressman at large, ev:-
IDENTIFY was aware of it's weakness in
this respect, for the first thing he did
on arriving in Washington was to
take on the real Republican article.
He wanted to be understood as still
progressive, but not third party
man. Whether the third party move
| ment is passing or not, as Senator
| Johnson claims, it has done some
good, for it has shown Republican
| leaders who are on the square the
weak spots in their ranks, purged the
body polite of lot of leeches that
should have been discarded long age
Yes, the late upheaval has not been
without it's good features.
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Don G. Cameron, county attorney al
Little Falls, has raised the point thai
the law passed by the late Legislature
giving county officers four-year term
is unconstitutional and there seems tt
be merit in his contention, though At
torney General Smith has ruled the
other way. Mr.. Cameron, in making
his point, holds that the constitution
says that general elections shall be
held biennially, but Mr.. Smith, in his
answer, says that while this is true
the constitution does not fix tn
length of the term of Office of those
selected at such general elections.
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Within the next three months thu
lation $4,000, sum appropriated b.
the legislature for teachers summe
schol courses. They will be held a
the several normal schools and tn.
members of the faculties will be in
structors. This will mean extr
money for them.
The state tax commission has pu
up to the state legal department tn
question of whether or not the SUI
render value of life insurance policie
| are taxable as credits. If the answe
} is in the affirmative it will mean
heavy addition to the taxable value O
, the state.
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When the late legislature passed
; law permitting the sale of cigarette
under certain restrictions and put tn
enforcement of the law up to tn
state dairy and food commission it e!
tablished a precedent that may prov
bothersome some day. It took fro1
the local authorities the control of
considered necessary evil and place
it in the hands of a central body
| What if the enforcement of the liquo
r laws, together with the issuance {
+ licenses, were so centralized. N
/ | prospective administration that
'. know of is laundering for such an il
g novation, but it might come in tim,
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