The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
tNexT GOVERNOR TALKS
ABOUT The EVILS
from Mondays Daily.
= The following Interview with
0overnorEIeet w. 8. Hammond
appeared In The 81. Paul Pioneer
Press Of Sunday morning:

st James, Mimi. November L.
Sanity In legislation; due Difference
mot intolerance, towards the views
oof others; curbing of extravaganza:
= reduction In the expense of run.
ming the state government-these
G are some OF the things which, II
, carried out generally. would make
Minnesota better state in which
u TO live. according to Winfield Scott
4 Hammond. governor-elect.
He hopes to accomplish some OF
sthese reforms, too. He outlined his
biideas today. He would discourage
rifreak legislation and encourage
= sane, sensible. practical, workable
CLAWS.
n Intolerance IL Vice..
Mr. Hammond would teach the
people that intolerance Is a vice and
would inculcate the doctrine that
every man is entitled to his own
views unless he is proved insin-
, cere. He would eliminate useless ex.
penditures by the state and ask the
II minor governmental units to CO.
operate to the end that there may
be a general elimination Of waste.
lie would give to the people a max
ri imum Of efficiency at a minimum
cost.
And finally, he would reorganize
J the system of state government
r along the lines proposed by the state
, economy and efficiency commission.
"The 1915 legislature" Mr.. Ham
n mond said today, lis confronted by
a great opportunity for service. and
believe and hope II will do its
full duty. shall try to carry out
my part"
Mr.. Hammond defined his position
In regard to liquor legislation.
Should Not Delay Action.
IF there is to be any temperance
legislation" he said, 1T should be
disposed of early in the session.
Many legislators have been pledged
10 one course or another. They will
be anxious to show their constitu-
ents that they have not neglected
! these promises or lodged the issue.
The line of action has already been
determined and there should be no
p delay.
such matters ought to be settled
o quickly i'm order that the members
q may give their undivided attention
y to such important subjects as re-
% organization of state departments,
: the budget system and the appropri-
alton bills
Not In Dictator's Role.
After a moments hesitation Mr..
Hammond added: %. '..' f
Il am not debating what should
s be done, you understand. but only
setting forth my own idea as to
what would be a logical, practical
q and wise way of proceeding"
Speaking slowly and with evident
> conviction the new governor-elect
announced:
IL will be glad to unite with the
opponents of any sane and practical
method designed either entirely to
eliminate intemperance, which, per-
I haps, we cannot hope to accomplish
at this time. or to lessen its evil
effect, for which there Is some
d hope"
Found at Law Offices.
The man who will be governor
ii in January was found today at his
4 law offices, which occupy three
rooms over a store. The furnishings
are OF the old fashioned order in
:. lis private room and his desk looks
6 as though II might have descended
! TO him from some old Revolution
airy war ancestor.
While telling of his hopes and as
pirations he sat in a large. high.
I backed chair. with his feet on a
low window sill. But II was not an
undignifed posture, for whatever one
may say of Winfield Scott Hammond
1 he is digrified.
Believes IN Dignity.
He believes I'm II, too. Discussing a
criticism made of Governor John
son because, while in Washington
one day. he was obliged to change
q. suits three times to conform to the
social usages at places where he
= was invited. Mr.. Hammond said.
" The governor did right"
Referring to an invitation extended
to him to be the guest of honor at
a dinner In Minneapolis next week,
Mr.. Hammond commented on the
Il fact that his dress clothes are in
Washington.
II have been told. OF course. that
II II will be perfectly proper for me
i TO wear business suit" he said,
= "but ! don't think SO. There should
q be, some formality about dinners
given to governor-elect. as far as
d he personally Is concerned. am
n not an extremist In these matters
q by any means. but like to see the
0 ordinary social customs and courte-
? sizes of life which really mean a
great deal, Observed
According to the new governor
) the state. society and people gen.
orally are afflicted with three great
evils, extravaganza, intemperance
and intolerance.
Hopes to Lessen Expenses.
II hope, he said." with the CO.
Al narration of the leeisla trre IN make