The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-03-05

tnat they Will, prOteStatlOnS to the
contrary. Standing above all, how.
ever, is the name Of John Lind, and
right here l want to call to mind some
gossip published in previous letter.
This gossip was to the effect that
President Wilson wanted Mr.. Lind to
run for governor in Minnesota and
that Mr.. Lind had the same under con-
sideration. Up here Lind is generally
picked for United States senator, but
there is nothing to prevent him from
running for governor, too.
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Facing what the majority Of the
kingmakers regard as a cinch the
question as far as the present Repub.
lican state administration is con
cerned is "why worry" One has to
admit that the argument offered is
almost unanswerable, but for the bene
fit of those who are in doubt I will
quote State Auditor 1verson. Mr.
Iverson, you probably know, would
like to have the Republican nomina
ton for governor. Commenting the
other day on the Democratic gather
ing in Minneapolis, he said: Funny
isn't it, the Democrats always win
when there is trouble in the Republic
an ranks This is not saying that
Sam would contribute to Democratic
success, still one can hardly figure out
Sam mounting the rostrum and shout
ing for Governor Eberhart if the lat
ter wins. And there are others.
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You who pay taxes will probably be
interested in knowing that nearly $46,
100000. represented last years levy.
This covered taxes for all purposes
and was over $S,0O0,00O' in excess OF
the. previous year. In ten years the
increase in the tax levy has been
over $25,0O0000. In 1870 the levy for
all purposes was less than $3,000,000.
Some might think this vast increase
due to extravaganza, but such is not
the case The state is growing and
more money is required to pay its
running expenses.
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Quite a few persons, including some
of the public prints, have seen fit tC
criticise Governor Eberhart for his
continued absence from the state cap
itol. Addressing a convention in St
Paul the other day Governor Eberhart
justified his action on the ground that
he wanted to see his constituents in
person and that he was confident they
appreciated it. I do not know but
he is right. His eXcellency is some
traveller and the demands made upon
his time exceed what he has at his
command.
At a meeting extraordinary of State
Auditor Iverson, Attorney General
Smith, State Treasurer Smith, Presi.
dent Vincent of the state university
and Dean Woods of the State Agri
cultural college an additional appro.
priation of $4,000 was made for the
manufacture of hog cholera serum at
the agricultural college. The sum OF
$4,000 for this purpose appropriated
by the last legislature is exhausted
e!Au 1IioAO A1lOuSy 10 uSC00od1 y. LIZ
manufacture of hog cholera serum by
the state was bitterly opposed at the
last session of the legislature, but
the passage of the bill permitting it
has demonstrated it's worth many
times. 1t is estimated that serum
distributed by the state last year
saved the farmers of Minnesota fully
$1O,OOO,0O0. .,.
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The nonpartisan primary law, held
constitutional by Judge Jelley of Hen.
nepin county, was argued before the
supreme court last week. A decision
is expected at an early date.
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How would George Author for gov.
ernor appeal to you? F1e is listed
among the Republican possibilities
two years hence. Mr.. Author, you
probably know, is now private secre
| tary to Governor Eberhart.
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.