The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

school districts. do as we'll as the
state in lessening the burden Of tax
alton. the people will feel pleased.
Suppose the state can reduce
expenses ten per cent; this in IL
self does not appear great but Il
every one of the minor taxing pow
ers does just as well the aggregate
reduction will be considerable. There
is just as much reason and oppor
tunity for a lessening OF extrava
gance in one place as another"
In discussing intemperance Mr.
Hammond laid emphasis on the fact
that the excessive use of liquor Is
not by any means the only form
that evils take.
Injuries Morals Of Others.
"Intemperate language is worse
evil in one respect than intemper'
ate drinking" he said. The latter
affects only the drinker, while the
former Injuries the morals OF others.
I am frank to say that II would be
difficult to control the way men talk
without endangering the liberty OF
speech we prize so highly"
In the campaign which has just
closed Mr.. Hammond on several oc.
casions had cause TO refer to what
he termed the intolerant attitude OF
his opponents, in assuming that their
position was right and that because
he differed with them he must
necessarily be under the control OF
special interests.
intolerance indicates a condition
Of mind" he declared, (which makes
those afflicted unable TO see more
than one side of a question. They
are unable to distinguish more than
one color of the spectrum. It is a
kind of mental blindness. Many in.
tolerant persons are eminently sin.
cere and truly believe their course
Is the only right one. They fail to
realize that by their intolerance they
are enemies OF free thinking and
enemies OF broad mindedness.
intolerance is narrow, and when
II furthers any development 1t is
directed only along one line and
there is stagnation along all others.
The result and general effect is
an unevenness OF development. II
is difficult to deal with this evil
by legislation, but there is a great op.
portunity there for students, writer's,
thinkers, clergymen and public
speakers to aid in its extinguish,
ment"
Mr. Hammond said his ambition
is to become governor Of all the
people; to hear complaints and to
receive petitions from any person,
and to treat all with judicial fair.
ness. without inquiring into their oc,
cupation, religion or political affilia'
tions.
Will Treat All Alike.
He will be the governor of the
county optionists, he says, just as
much as he will be governor OF the
forces opposed to that measure; he
will treat all alike, and his verdict
will not be governed by prejudice or
preconceived notions.
Mr.. Hammond is much interested
I'm the plan for the reorganization of
the system OF a great government
proposed by the economy and eff.
ency commission.
The coordination of conflicting
and overlapping governmental func.
tions, the budget system and sane
civil service regulation he believes
to be necessary in order to carry
out his program for the reduction
Of taxation.
10 On Right Track.
The commission is on the right
track" he said. THE reorganization
should be accomplished without the
necessity of additional officers, and
1t must be apparent that the salary
list will not be greater, but less
than at the present time. intend
to cooperate with the commission.
when the bill is submitted to the
legislature II should be referred To
a committee and the discussions be.
gun at an early date. Extended hear.
ings should be held and every phase
OF the plan considered thoroughly
In fact this report ought to be the
chief constructive work of the next
legislative session.
The legislature cannot better
serve the state than by spending
most of its time on the commission q
bill and the various appropriation
measures. These are all important
and for that reason I am advocat,
ing the settling OF all temperance
measures early so that the mem
bers can give their undivided at.
tention to other affairs without be.
ing distracted by the continual agi.
tation for or against some OF these
liquor regulation acts"
Should the forestry amendment,
submitted to the people last Tues.
day, be adopted. the governor-elect
believes that the legislature should
at once enact suitable laws to carry
its provisions into effect.
Other Needs are Seen.
He also believes that some &C.
ton should be taken In regard 10
the conservation and Improvement
of waste land and other similar ques.
tions affecting the vital interests OF
the people OF Northern Minnesota