Morris tribune., 1913-10-17
some JOKE ON
THE VISITORS
Illinois G0lOnS Coming to Min
nGSOta TO Study Economy,
CAPITOL OFFICIALS SMILE
Extravaganza in State Affairs Regular,
Iy Charged at Every Session Of
the Legislature.

ST. Paul-(SpeciaD Here is inter.
esting news, and all the way from
Springfield H., at that The legisla-
ture of that state is interested in
economy and efficiency in it's state
government and committee has been
selected to go to Minnesota and Sc
cure a few pointers. Wisconsin is
also to be visited for the same pur
pose. Both states, dispatch from
Springfield says, are understood to be
strong on the economy and efficiency
end of the game. AS the old saw runs,
One has to go away from home to
get the news" and this story about
Minnesota being strong on economy
and efficiency in governmental way
is sure some news. Perhaps it makes
you laugh; it certainly did, make some
of the fellows at the state capitol
smile when they heard of it: and yet,
come to think of it, the visit, if it
is made and the proper publicity Civ
en-, may not be without good things
to follow. 1t may throw little light
on few things we know and yet
give little attention to. 1t is not q
far cry back to the 1911 legislature.
when several resolutions covering the
matter of efficiency and economy in
state affairs received some approval
and considerable publicity, only to be
buried in a crush OF business at the
close. of the session and also at the
1913 session, when the appointment
of a committee to sit in the interim
was suggested. But like it's predeces-
sors lit went glimmerihg, too. More
boards were added and salaries raised
instead and the tax rate sent soaring.
And vet the idea of economy and eff
f1ciency still lives and, as / stated, in
steadeOf q joke the coming visit may
prove the reverse. Let us hope so.
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Some weeks ago | mentioned the
possible selection by the Democrats
of Minnesota of Albert Pfaender of
New UIm as their standard bearer for
1914 and it now looks as if the whole
thing was not mere gossip. The lead
ers, among them Fred B. Lynch, ma
tional Democratic committeeman, are
favorably disposed towards Mr.. Pfaen-
der and it is reported on good author
ity that Mr.. Pfaender is not adverse
to leading the unwashed. That he has
strength is admitted by the present
Republican organization, who, it is
said, would be tickled to death if he
got cold feet Mr.. Pfaender, how
ever, is not generally known to be
susceptible to that kind of a disease.
The New Ulm mans strength lies
principally in his NATURALIZATION
man-and that he is a young man of
more than ordinary public ability, and
this fact has impressed itself upon
the Democratic leaders. or course
this does not mean that there are no
others in the minority ranks who
would like to make the try for Gov
ernor Eberhart's scalp, but if Mr..
Pfaender desires to run there will be
nation. The leaders would see to that.
In fact, l understand they have al
ready arranged to give him a clear
field.
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With Governor Eberhart, in the
minds of his own people at least, due
to again lead the Republican hosts
next year, and with State Auditor
Iyerson and James A. Peterson in
clined to contest the Eberhart bunch,
the coming scramble for the govern
Orship looms up big. There are many
kingmakers who hazard the guess that
the scrap next year will be as lively
and as f1erCely a contested one as the
state has seen in years. And it will
not stop with the primaries, either.
other side it means that the nominee
on the Republican side of the house
will have to go to beat him. Mr. liver
son, though talked of as a possible
rival to the ambitions of Governor
Eberhart, has never been taken seri.
have developed which indicate that
his "bug" is not all talk. Close
friends and friendly publications have
gone SO far as to hint that the an.
nouncement of his candidacy is only a
matter of few weeks.
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With the knowledge that a big field
means the bacon for Governor Eber.
hart, and that Mr.. Iverson is undoubt
edly aware of such, this very fact it
would seem removes any possibility
of the state auditor mixing in, but be.
tween us, fellows, l am inclined to
think that Sam has a few things up
his sleeve that we know nothing
about. And those few things are an
understanding with those fellows
whom gossip has picked to make UP
the field against Governor Eberhart
Mr.. Iverson has not been in official
life for twenty-five years for nothing.
All things are possible even if strange