The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-22
GOSSIP OF THE PRESS

| Don't blame the people of Minneso-
ia. They are ready to give women
the ballot at the very first opportuni-
ty presented. The ones to blame are
the mossbacked, brewery bossed men,
bers of the legislature, who refuse
even to let the question of equal suf-
frage be submitted to vote.-Fair-
mont Sentinel.
The scare is over. 1t did look for a
while like killing dry season, but re-
cent rains have put an end to that
outlook. Small grain will be good,
though not bumper, while corn is
fourishing as it never fourished be-
fore. So let US rejoice!-O rtonville
Journal.
The Progressive committee is busy
selecting a candidate for governor.
That is the fellows who expect an ap-
| pointment in case of success at the
polls are doing so, regardless of COM
as to believe that the people have a
voice in naming candidates.-Le Seuer
News.
Whether Progressive" or Progress
sive Republican" Senator Gunderson
is deserving of the support and in
dorsement Of all Progressives, what
ever the political designation may be.
Alexandria Post News.
There seems to be more objection to
the creation of new commission than
there is to the passing of a public
utilities law. There are good reasons
urged against any further creation of
commissions and the principal one is
that it is unnecessary. INDIE
pendent Press.
A prominent business man in an
other town recently remarked to the
writer that it would not be very long
in this country until the farm owners
and land owners became the gentry"
class, and the tradesmen will be con-
sidered as common" and not in the
same set. This opinion is based on
the large money returns which the
land is yielding and the further posi-
bilities with intensive cultivation. To
illustrate he cited case of a man who
began farming with very small capital
and from a small farm had sold pota-
toes for a gross sum of $4,000 in
three years. He has built fine house
and owns a big red uto. This is
pointer. Get into the big game
Buffalo Journal. 4.
If the treating system could be a.
polished, half the evils of imbibing
booze would disappear.-Sauk Centre
| Herald.
In two years under the commission
form of government Mankato has
spent $4,000 for public improvements
and $4,000 for street paving without
increasing its tax levy.-Morris Sun.
Judging from the facial expressions
since the 2-cent rate went into effect,
we would say that it was the supreme
court that put the mile in smile.-Wal-
ker Pilot.
Every male adult who is sufficiently
interested to cast his vote at the polls
should be disfranchised. There is
much to be done in publication and ELI
mination from the ranks of the male
voters ere the ballot privilege be ex-
tended to woman.-Little Falls Trans
cript.
The Saturday Evening Post in a re-
cent issue showed the Importance Of
good roads in relation to the prosper
ity of the smaller towns. The connec-
ton between the two is vital. Invar-
iably it is found that the community
surrounded by an improved system off
highways which radiate from it is IN
d prosperous condition. 1t does not
REQUIRE great stretch of imagination
to see he connection between good
roads and town prosperity. The trade
CT the towns is largely rural and their
! growth has been da, to the agricul-
rural development. about them. If the
farmers in that community can haul
their produce to town over improved
highways at all times of the year,
the problem of the small town will
have been largely solved. Road con-
struction and highway improvements
are good investments for any COM
munity-St Peter Herald.
The obstinate twelfth juryman is
Under the law that went into effect
July l, five-sixths Of jury in civil
cases can agree and decide a case.
This is better then the old hold-up
game.-Austin Transcript.
Thus far, at least, President Wilson
must be credited with honesty Of pur-
pose In the administration of the dut-
les of the high Office he holds.-Brown