Morris tribune., 1913-08-29

who have elected him twice and are
preparing for third elevation, IL
those who are honestly opposed to
state control of utilities would devote
their efforts to a modification instead
they would probably succeed. The
people cannot be made to see that his
excelIency is not on the square in this
matter, for they have trusted him be-
fore and found him right They will /
insist on the principle of the thing as
he advocates it, though they may diff
fer with him as to details, and it is
these details that the other side If I
they want to make any showing what
ever, will have to concern themselves
with. I doubt ii the municipalities |
will stand for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
entire control, but there is half way
to everything, and as they say, a |
half loaf is better than none at all. |
Get wise, you chumps; get wise.
4. i. j.
Speaker Rines of the house, while |
in ST. Paul the other day announced
that if a special session of the leg
islature was held it would be the last
time he would preside or even sit
as a member of the body He is 60
ing to retire with the close of his
term. This is taken by many of his
friends to mean that Mr.. Rines has
decided to try for the state auditor
ship, but Mr. Rtnes was too foxy to
admit the fact. He does not know
whether 8. g. Iverson, the present
incumbent. who ia being talked of as
q gubernatorial possibility. intenda,
to retire or not.
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As to State Auditor Iverson, what
the Fillmore county man will do be-
fore the next primaries. roll around
is something that is unknown to any
body except Mr.. IyersoR. He makes
NO confidants and Mr.. Rines did not
his future as far as the authorship
was concerned was a question. Sam
has been making noise like the
goVernorship. He sent out circulars
stating that he had no connections
with the Organization" and then he
followed it with little dinner to a
bunch, who, he said, were members
of his law class, but at no time did
he give an inkling OF what might
happen.
Wisconsin, which is the father of
state control, is now facing test of
that feature of control reA1ting to
public utilities and the outcome will
be watched with interest in Mime
sofa. The law there makes the COM
mission the sole judge of whether a
city should have one or more utility
plants of particular kind and it has
just turned down company which
would serve. the city of Milwaukee
with electricity. The commission re-
fused to allow the company to oper-
ate. The concern holds that such
powers are in violation of the laws
OF commerce and trade and has ap-
pealed.
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That the popular sale of state GER
tifcates, which was inaUgurated two
weeks ago when 100000 worth were
quickly gobbled up, is catching on
was shown last week when State
Treasurer Smith was flooded with in
Quiries as to when the next sale will
be held. The inquiries came from
all over the state and Mr.. Smith said
he believed that he could sell the
entire issue of 100000 if it was
thrown on the counter However,
there is not likely to be another sale.
Taxes will be coming in shortly and
according to Mr.. Smith, they will be
ample to take care of further de-
mands upon the treasury.
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Though Minnesota is now supposed
to be enjoying,a 2-cent passenger rate
the old figure of cents still pre-
walls when the trip in contemplation
takes in. point outside the state.
Ii then becomes interstate. In order
to get by this condition of affairs
many travellers purchase tickets to
the state border at cents per mile
and then purchase the balance of the
transportation beyond the line. The
state legal department, however, says
this is evasion and may bring of
tenders in conflict with the federal
laws governing interstate commerce.
i. i. :.
Governor Eberhart suggests that if
the legislature does not want to
create a utilities control commission
that it increase the number of rail
way commissioners and make them
; appointive instead of elective. The
commission We. CT he c~~0iutive