The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-09-11

cross swords with A. O.. Eberhart
This is shown in his letter, in which
he makes the point that next years
opposition must be confined to one
man il those who are not satisfied
with the present regime want to win.
"BilP' is certainly showing some good
boss sense.
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In this day and age we have become
so accustomed to talking big that any
proposition involving seven or more
figures excites neither comment or
surprise. In Minnesota so far this
year we'll posted officials say $5,OOO,O0O
worth of hogs have been sacrificed to
the ravages of hog cholera and yet no
one in official circles has shown any
concern. This loss has fallen on the
farmers of the state and how it will
hit the consumers of pork in the popu-
lation centers this fall can easily be
figured out. This almost absolute in
difference to condition that is GER
tainly appalling has called for some
severe criticism from several parts of
the state and the comment now is
that the special session of the legisla-
ture which Governor Eberhart has
promised to call would better be de-
voted to the suppression of the chol-
era epidemic than the consideration
of statewide control for public utili-
ties. That something will be done in
legislative way is certain, but this
fact does not keep down the talk. Get
aboard, some of you politicians. Less
important things than hog cholera
have put some fellows that I know of
across.
With Chairman E. e. Smith, the
head of the Republican forces in the
state, home from lengthy European
trip political gossip just now runs to
alleged conferences between him and
Governor Eberhart and when that
special session of the legislature will
be called. Of course, "Mr. Gossip"
knows more about the alleged con-
ferences than either of the two not
ables, but, his assertions to the con-
trary, if any conferences have been
held and if anything regarding the
public utility issue has been decided
upon neither Mr.. Smith or Governor
Eberhart have conveyed the fact to
any of their close friends. Just now
it looks pretty much as if there would
not be an October session and when
it will be called is just as much
mystery as ever. If he has any plans
Governor Eberhart will simply not
discuss them. With the state fair on
last week many house and senate
members called to pay their respects
and while they asked questions they
received nothing that could be called
positive. While there is undoubted
sympathy abroad in the state with
Governor Eberhart's idea of state con-
troll there is considerable clash as far
as his idea OF any complete severance
of local control is concerned. The
majority of the municipalities have
enjoyed this one thing too long to
let go of it now and it looks pretty
much like a fight to the finish.
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Princeton raises a unique point in
connection with any call for a meet
ing of the two legislative bodies in
October as first planned by the gov
ernor. Mr.. Dunn says he is willing to
wager that if an October call is
made that a majority of the house
members will fail to answer to their
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son that October is the busiest month
in the year in the case of the rural
communities and that to come to st.
Paul would mean much financial loss
Should only a few answer the call
Mr.. Dunn asks the question, how would
the deiinquents be brought to task?
The raising of the point no quorum
he believes would head off any at
tempt to bring them to st. Paul by
force and would compel adjournment
Mr.. Dunn wants it understood that
he is not advocating any evasion of
the call. He will be there with both
feet when the call comes. The whole
thing, though, presents novel features
and it interests him.
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Speaking of probable Democratic
subernatorial timber for 1914 it may
interest those concerned and who see
in Representative Pfaender of New
Ulm a winner to know that c.. NJ
Andrist of Minneapolis, who figured
in the primaries a year ago, has no
intention of staying politically dead.
Mr.. Andrist, you probably know,
locked horns with P. NJ. RingGal for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor two years ago and lost out.
The story here is that he is going to
make the race again. Mr.. Andrist,
who is professor of French at the
state university, is generally taken as
Scandinavian, but he is not He is
"a Swiss.
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Demon rum filled another long
felt want last week when the city of
ST. Paul added to it's taxable value