Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-09
ter Of million dollars more to be spen1
annually on the roads. E.,5.. s., IF.
Fl Ez.... SEVEN SENATOR BILL.

~ The southern Minnesota senators con-
tinue to be convinced that the best in
terests Of the state demand that some
restriction be placed upon the represen-
tation Of the Twin cities in the upper
branch Of the legislature and propose
to again submit the constitutional
amendment defeated at the last election.
The prospects are that If it is reached
the house will pass the measure. How
ever the number of constitutional
amendments proposed will be two years
hence so great that it is doubtful if it
will. be worth while. It will be near
the foot and that would be quite as
likely to defeat it as : the sentiment
against it. 81 e. !. .s5 FIX .s. H.. =, ~. ~
WILL SAM BE DISCIPLINED? =
Anent the sanguinary fracas which
took place in a toilet room Of the cap
itol between Fis1l-Agent Ryder and Fire
Expert Fullerton. it is said that the
governor had fully made up his mind
to discipline the latter veteran of the
public service, until he reflected that
although Sam had given away all he
knew Of the fish and game department.
he still retained enough knowledge of
the inner workings Of the fire mar
shaTs office to be dangerous if he got
on the rampage. 49, .s: gsss=
THE EFFICIENCY BOARD.
8 That is what the body is called which
it is proposed shall investigate the state
departments curing the recess with a
view to their reorganization along bus
mess lines. Mr.. Spooner has been work
ing along that line for some time as
might be imagined from the speeches he
made during the last campaign, from
which the deduction might have been
drawn that he was not quite satisfied
for some time. The Rines organization
would scarcely let any Guido II. in its
zeal for reform, but while it agrees with
Mr.. Spooners that things want mending
it does not at all agree with him as to
who should undertake the job Of mend
ing them. Mr.. Spooner has a notion
that this. might. safely be left to bus.
mess men who had no axes to grind.
The Rines Organization on the other
hand has concluded that if there is to
be any glory won out Of a deal of this
kind it would be well If 1T was on hand
to gather in the persimmons. And what
the Rines organization can't do with the
present house is scarcely worth mem
@tioning. So that while Mr.. Spooner had
the thing allflined up, the men s; names
down in black and white and everything
cut and dried it as he supposed, 1t was
only necessary for Billy Nolan to pass.
the word around that this sort Of thing
would never do at all for the fat to be
AL in the fire.. That was a case in which
pledges, even: though written, didn't
hold. AS the plan is now the eff iency
board will be- comp Of progressive
senators and house members. This will
scarcely suit the governor either as ]: he
Siss said to hold that II his administra-
.tion@ is ito be investigated 1t should be
by its friends. # one were:
L permitted to hazard a. guess about this
thing, itswould be that tiff we are to have;
.a Treorganiz ton by politi for the the
sbeneft Of politicians the people Of the
state are scarcely Il likely to find the in-
sVestment they will be asked D to- make NAL
worth while.