The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-14
GOOD BUSINESS
CHIEF issue IN
FALLCANP AICN
w. E. Lee on Get-Acquainted
Trip Over Ranges Talks of
November Election.
SPENDS TODAY IN
LOOKING OVER CITY
Pleased With Prospects of Sue.
cess and Plans to Begin
Speaking Soon.

Good business as applied to the af-
fairs of the state of Minnesota, the
curtailment of extravagant expendi-
lures and the placing Of the business
of the state on basis as sound and
legitimate as that of any private busi-
ness will be the chief issue in the cam
paign of William E. Lee Of Long
Prairie, Minn., republican nominee for
governor, who is spending today in
Virginia on a get-acquainted trip over
the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges, ac-
cording to an interview to which Mr..
Lee submitted at the Fay hotel this
afternoon.
Mr.. Lee came in from Baudette this
morning and spent the greater part
of the morning in visiting about the
city and meeting Virginia people with
President w. J. Archer Of the Vir-
ginia Commercial club, member Of the
republican state centrM committee.
Tomorrow morning he leaves for
Tower and Ely and the following day
will visit at Aurora and Biwabik.
my present visit to the ranges" "
said Mr.. Lee, lis the nature of a get
acquainted trip. During the primar-
les I spent but one day on the ranges,
starting in at Virginia at 7:30 a. m.
and ending at Grand Rapids at 1890
a. m. 1t was a sort Of Sheridan's s
ride, but I enjoyed it and I want to
thank the people of this section for
the vote they gave me.
"There is little interest yet in the
state campaign. With the election
only about 80 days away Mr.. Ham
mond, the democratic candidate, is
maintaining silence on what the is
sues will be from the democratic
standpoint and the public is not yet
ready to listen to much political talk
I have not definitely decided the date
of beginning my speaking campaign
but intend to start it about the first
of next month. The issues will not be
radically different from those which
I made in my campaign two years age
and in the primary campaign recently
closed. l believe in economy in state
affairs. I believe the business of the
state should be transacted along JUS
as sound lines as those of any sue
cessful private business. l believe il
giving the people of Minneota tn
right to vote on any questions which
may interest any considerable number
of them and for that reason would fav
or a suffrage amendment. I believ'
the government should be brought JUS
as near to the people as possible an,
! that what the people want they shoul|
have, regardless of what the poll
ticians want.
NATURALLY in northern Minnesot;
/ feel that I am in the hands of m,
friends. | can appreciate the prob
lens of the people who are developin,
northern Minnesota today. They ar
the same that confronted US in Tod
county 80 years ago. There from on
of the finest hardwood belts in tn
state we have made a farming coun
try which represents today a hig
stage of development. l remember i
the early days of having helped fel
hew and place in position the logs fo
a country schoolhouse in that sectio1
Afterward | attended that schoo
which / believe is a record.
"Northern Minnesota is rich in ne
tural resources. I believe in its II
tensi>l development and the evidence
Of it that one sees everywhee in th
section are gratifying. Your iro
range cities are marvels of industri;
development and Virginia is one {
the most impressive of them ALL"
Mr.. Lee announced that he will n.
speak in Virginia this evening. 81 a,
not making any speeches on this tri
except those that am called upon
deliver. l am enjoying it immensel
however, and appreciate the cordi
reception / have received in Virginia
. ho sold o"