The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-03
Democratic for Governor Opens Before Large Audience
Political Entl e @ Runs High As Congressman Ad
a. q crowd From Balcony
STRONGLY ENDORSES RECOMMENDATIONS
OF ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY COMMISSION
Points Out Danger Creating An Holding Class
That High Taxation of Today Cannot Continue. Must
Cut Expenditures
Winfield Scott Hammond opened

Winfield Scott Hammond .opened
his gubernatorial campaign at Red
Wing last Monday evening before
large and enthusiastic audience. Pre-
ceeding the meeting at the Opera
House. which was packed with 1900
people, Mr.. Hammond addressed an
appreciative crowd of 5000 from the
balcony of the building.
Regarding county option. Mr.. Ham,
naond declared that personally and
without reference to his candidacy for
governor, he believed a we'll governed
and we'll policed city should have the
right to determine for itself what
liquor should be sold within it's limits.
In cases of small and inadequately
policed towns and villages. he added,
a different rule could we'll apply.
If legislature is elected on the
county option issue and ! am elected
governor and the legislature enacts a
county option bill, l shall sign it,"
Mr.. Hammond said, concluding his
reference to the subject, and he was
loudly cheered.
That William E. Lee. Republican
gubernatorial nominee, had indicted
his own party by saying that brewer
les and liquor interests had domin-
ated the political life Of Minnesota
for many years, was the charge made
by Mr.. Hammond.
On County Option.
Mr. Hammond discussed the ques-
tion of county option at length, max
ing it plain that he would sign such
= |o I,,1< loo
islature. He closed by reading the
county option paragraph of his letter
to- State Chairman A. L. Sorter, read
1T the meeting of the Democratic
state committee in st. Paul September
9. in which he said:
AT present there Is local option,
and much sentiment in favor of sub
stituting county option In its place.
The legislative campaign this year is
being made largely upon this issue.
No member of the next legislature
elected by a county option constitu-
ency and standing as county option
candidate will vote against it; nor
will one representing a community
opposed to county option and stand
ing as a local option candidate vote
for it. Whether there will be a
change in the unit or a continuance
of the present system will be deter
mined by the character of the next
legislature, and it will be, in effect,
decided as soon as the election re-
turns are known. No recommends
tion of a. governor will make a man
pledged to support county option vote
against is. nor one pledged to oppose,
vote for it. The voice of the people
is mightier than the voice of a gov
ernor-when they speak legislators
must listen. and the governor as we'll,
.and both bow to sovereign authority.
In November. then, the electors them
selves will direct the course to be
taken and that course should be fol-
lowed by the members of the state
legislature and by the chief executive.
Some in Fight for Booty.
by some it is said This question
has no place in politics. The answer
Is that it is in politics, and in some
sections of the state to the exclusion
Of nearly everything else. Among the
advocates and opponents of county
option may be found earnest,
Thoughtful, patriotic and unselfish citi-
zens, and there may also be found
selfserving, ambitious, adventurous
persons who seize upon popular senti-
ment as convenient vehicle in
which to ride to office. The first are