Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-24
The MACHINE OR THE PEOPLE--WHICH

$6O,02294; 1913 session, $49, O6S.69; de-
crease, $1O,954.25.
House-120 members: 1911 session,
$74,958.47; 1918 session, $52,19O.41;
decrease, $22,76S.O6.
Total: 1911 session, $134,981.41;
1913 session, $1O1, 259.10; total de-
crease, $33, 1921.
No doubt this effort at economy was
brought about by the publicity given
the extravaganza of the 1911 session
and there was saved to the people
| $33,72231. Not a large sum, but if
every department of our state govern
ment would make an honest effort to
manage the states business as a pri-
vate business is managed, the burden
of taxation now resting on the pro-
ductive energy of the people would
be considerably relieved. Informa-
ton, agitation and letting in the day
light are the remedies the people must
use to protect themselves from the
waste of public money.
In the last legislature, a committee
of the house made an examination
of some of the departments of the
government, and made recommends
lions which, if put into effect, would
make a saving of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. | am convinced that
thorough investigation all along the
line would reveal opportunities for
savings, without impairing efficiency
(rather increasing it, that would
make possible the abolition of the gen
eral tax levy, and the support of the
state from special and indirect taxes
already provided.
Conservation and State Development
| believe in the conservation and
development of natural resources; by
continued public ownership, develop.
ment and protection of all remaining
timber and mineral lands and water
power; by reforestation and reclama
ton, and by control and development
of the waterways of the state.
comprehensive and workable pro
gram of state development is a mat
ter of large import to the future OF
the state and profound study and
vision are necessary. AS governor,
would gladly cooperate in the labor
of preparation and adoption of such
plan.
Good roads are necessary to the de
Velopment of any country. I favor 6
road policy that takes into considera
ton, first and foremost, the needs Of
the farmers and which will make
more accessible the numerous loca
centers of the different communities
Of the state. Roads are primarily {
local utility and l believe should
therefore be under direct local con
troll and supervision as far as com
!. patible with a broad policy of state
!; improvement.
Free and Open Markets.
The people all over the state are
interested in free and open markets
T All fair-minded persons '@will agre
, that no unnecessary burden or eX
, pense should attach to the product O
the farm, the factory or the shop il
its way from the producer to the con
sumner. Unnecessary tolIing station
and middleman's profits must be elm
| mated to the end that the produce
2 may receive proper reward for hi
toll and the consumer have his need
: supplied without unnecessary cost.
: am in full accord with the worl
7 movement to better protect lives
/ health and welfare of the people. b
: prohibiting excessive hours of Iabo
r and improving conditions under whic
: labor is performed, with rigid restri(
: ton of hours and conditions of tn
I employment Of women and children
The minimum wage and workman
3 compensation laws are movements i
s the right direction and should be s
e developed that exact justice will b
/ done. l know from experience VIVA
: it is to earn by the sweat of my bro
: and | can be depended on to use m
+ influence to this end.
Another economic problem that
r receiving worldwide consideration
S not only by governments, but by Iarg
l. employers Of labor, is that of prov
S sion for the declining and non-prt
d ductive years of those employed 0
f salary. Railroad systems and larg
!. industrial establishments see this ec
d nomic need. 1t is but just that b
l. who performs the public service faitl
g fully throughout his virile veal
g should have freedom of mind as
Il his material welfare in old age. I b
o lieve all agree with this, and that til
u state should provide a service pe1
e sion system to include school teac
d ers, nurses in our state hospitals. an
If others who might become eligib
II through long and arduous service.
L The citizen is the best product
the state, and money spent on Il
II public schools pays the largest div
a dends. believe that the public scho
<. system of the state ought to be deve
oped to the highest point of efficient
s. and practical service to the who
10 people of the state; that vocation
v training ought to be correlated to Il
IS best advantage; and that the term
II sessions and courses of study Dug
RI no