The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-02-04
Clague's Option Bill
Seems Sure to Pass
Redwood Falls Will Have Chance to
Vote Direct on Liquor Question
Hereafter
TWO CENT RATE BILL FAVORED
Hnse Committee Acts Favorably on
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Bendixen's Act For Reduction of
Railroad Fare
RENEWING SUFFRAGE FIGHT
House Makes Equal Rights Special
Order For Friday And Probably
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(By Grove E. Wilson,

(By Grove E. Wilson,
It looks like a big time in the legis-
lature this week.
Monday started propitiously with
Senator Knute Nelson as head liner.
The sage of Alexandria, four times
elected United States senator from
Minnesota was invited by unanimous
vote, to address a joint session Of the
house and Senate Monday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock and he filled the bill.
Some Banquet Monday
Monday evening he was the guest
of honor at a banquet given him at
the Masonic temple in st. Paul which
was attended by practically every
member of the legislature and a good
many beside.
There were eulogistic speeches by
several including one by the Demo-
cratic floor leader of the house, Albert
Pfaender of New Ulm.
Amundson Comes Next
Tomorrow the great Norwegian ex-
plorer. Amundson, is to be in Mime
apolis and he has been invited to ad-
dress the legislature and doubtless
will do so. Amundson is no great
shucks as a talker but he's about the
worlds best little explorer. 1t was
TINS Amundson that first draped the
Norwegian flag around the South pole.
Also Amundson was the first man to
find a northwest passage, something
diligently sought after for four or five
hundred years.
This carefully disposes of the not
( orleties.
Clague's Bill Sure To Pass
When it comes to real legislative
work Frank Clague's bill giving local
option to cities of the fourth class will
occupy some space and attention.
This measure has been bitterly OPP
posed. For just what reason no one
seems to know. 1t is supposed of
course that the brewers have objected
to it, but the brewers were long way
from being a unit in their opposition.
The measure may or may not be a
temperance act. That it is a law to
which the people of the state are en-
CItled has long been admitted. There
was never any good reason why Lam
berton and Sanborn could vote direct
upon the liquor problem and Redwood
could not. AS result of the situa-
ton considerable personal strife has
been engendered in this and other cit
les. While all of this feeling will not
be wiped out by the Clague bill much
of it will go glimmering.
Makes Issue Direct
The issue hereafter will be on dry
or wet and not on men. If the town
goes dry the council will have no OPP
ton but to refuse to issue licenses for
saloons and if it goes wet the council,
regardless of personal beliefs of the
members, cannot refuse to issue IL
cense to competent men.
1t looks like a distinct step in ad-
vance for Redwood Falls.
Favor Bendixen Bill
c. M. Bendixen is reaping consider
able notoriety with his bill for two
cent passenger rate. The bill is mod
eled after the one in effect in Michi-
gan. Whether or not that act has
been carried to the Supreme court for
decision, do not know, but it is as
Sumed it has. At any rate Michigan
is getting away with it.
The main point at which this bill
differs from the old two cent rate is
in making it applicable to roads earn
ing a certain amount. The minimum
is $1,000 mile. Mr.. Bendixen says
there are only two roads in the state
to which this bill would not apply, the
Illinois Central and the Iowa Central
both of which have decidedly limited
mileage in Minnesota.
Strong Anti-Railroad Feeling
The committee on transportation in
the house has recommended the bill
for passage and it seems likely to &c
through. There is strong anti-rail-
road feeling at large in the state, the