The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-30
APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE.
(Faribault Democrat.o

(FarlDault DemOcrat.)
For some time it has been surmised
that Samuel G. Iverson, state auditor
of Minnesota, would be in the field as
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor, and it became a
fact on the 18th inst, when he issued
a circular in which the surmise was
developed, and the announcement is
received with evident qualification by
so many Republican newspapers of
the state the his nomination seems
not only possible but highly probable.
His issued platform is one that ap-
peals to the people rather than to cor
porations.
"Wanton disregard for law, whether
of village, city, state or nation" he
says, and most truly. ''is an attack
upon the very foundation of self gov
eminent The liquor traffic should
be compelled to observe every law for
its regulation. Laws to prohibit trusts
and combinations in restraint of trade
should be rigidly enforced. Laws to
protect the morals of the community
should and can be enforced.
1.-THE invisible government should
be dragged from its place of hiding
and exposed to the light of publicity.
The moral, social, industrial and po-
litical life of our state would be great
ly advanced by giving the women an
equal right to vote"
These are the salient points of Mr..
VERSIONS announcement, but by no
means present all the strength of his
appeal to the people.
Mr. Iverson is a pleasant, courteous,
kindly gentleman and his candidacy
will be something to be reckoned
with.
SAM GoRDoN's OPINION.
browns Valley Tribune)
State Auditor S. G. Iverson has an
nounced himself candidate for gov
ernor at the primaries to q held in
some time that Mr.. Iverson contem-
plated such a move it was hardly ex-
pected that his announcement would
come so early. He is a strong man
politically, having a wide acquaint
ance over the state. But it is yet too
early to even guess at the outcome of
his candidacy.
AS a counter move to Mr. VERSIONS
candidacy Governor Eberhart came
forward on the same day and an
nounced the appointment OF a COM
mittee of thirty men of the state, as
signing to them the task of formulat.
ing plans for a reorganization of state
departments and the making up of a
budget to be appropriated by the leg
islature for current expenses In TAX
to usurp legislative authority as well
as executive authority and takes the
position that the duly elected and ac-
credited representatives of the people
in the legislature are not to be trusted
with such important legislation but
after it has been formulated and
passed upon by the Thirty Wise
Men" appointed by Eberhart the leg
islature will be permitted to convene
and ratify it. We do not consider the
governor has any right to appoint such
committee unless instructed TO do
so by the legislature and the legisla-
ture has not so instructed him. II is
purely a political move and will so be
considered by the people of the state.
Some of the men appointed are capa-
BILE, representative citizens, while
others cannot be so classed.
SHOULD BACK UP IvERsoN.
(Foley Tribune)
Sam Iverson has formally filed as
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for governor. To say the least,
his wide experience and training in
official life make him peculiarly fitted
for this great office, and if he is per-
mitted to make the race unhampered
by other entries he will do the state
of Minnesota great service by retir-
ing the present incumbent to private
life Now, if others who rant and
rave about the iniquities of the pres
ent administration have the interests
Of the state at heart, as they profess,
they will refuse TO file and get be-
hind Iverson and push