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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
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SUSPICIOUS OF PREUS.

J. A. o. Preus, the Governors
present insurance commissioner,
announces himself candidate for
auditor against Henry Rines to-
day. With Preus in the auditors
office the last cog in the state ma
chine will be supplied.
The election Of Mr.. Preus as
state auditor would give the Gov
ernor and the interests that are
behind him absolute control of the
most important boards of the
state. 1t would be very serious
matter to permit man Of Henry
Rines' independent character to
serve on these boards, as matters
might be brought to light that
would not look we'll in print. Mr..
?reus has accordingly been select
ed to make the race against him.
The Governor can appoint another
insurance commissioner, but the
!: people elect the auditor, and
everything has to be kept in hand.
Fergus Falls journal.
We had thought as much, but
RETAINED from saying it. The edi-
tor of the Fergus Falls Journal is
one Of the best posted and most
reliable newspaper men in the
state and his statement on the
subject is something more than
ordinary political gossip. The
whole thing in nutshell is "me
and Ed" want the complete con-
troll Of all the important boards
and commissions in the state.
That's aII.-Caledonia journal.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Knows States Affaira.

I'm glad that Henry Rines has filed
for state auditor and l hope he'll get
there with both feet He's the sQuar-
est man the public has run up agenst
for many a day. He was speaker of
the last house and cut down the rum
min expenses from 1900 to $4,000,
more than one-third. He has showed
what he can do in public economy by
dom it instid of BLOWN about it
and gettin' us in deeper all the time
like Eberhart. Rines has ben county
auditor ten years and he knows the
business like an expert. He's ben in
the legislature four terms and knows
state affairs like book. He knows
just where the leaks are and will be
big power in helpin' to plug 'em up
If he's selected state auditor. It's a
most important offs now with school
fund and public lands and investment
OF state trust funds and all such and
Farmer Ben knows Rines to be incor-
ruptible, unextravagant, honest, clean,
capable, economical, independent, pro-
gressive, and full of wise business &C.
tivity and shrewdness and authority
Farmer Ben, in Austin Transcript.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
A Case Of Revenoe.

j. A. o. Preus, state insurance COM
missioner, is now an avowed candi-
date for state auditor, and will, &C.
cording to authentic reports, enter the
race actively after February 1. We
firmly believe that Mr.. Preus is maxi
ing a great mistake. He is holding a
good berth as insurance commissioner,
the salary is ample and just why he
wants to spoil his political career thus
early by declaring himself a candidate
for state auditor is past our under
standing. But the real reason why he
is running for auditor dates back to
Gov. Eberhart himself, who of course,
has no use for Henry Rines. It is i'm
portant for the Eberhart forces to de-
feat the Rines organization and this
is the real reason why Mr.. Preus will
enter the race for the authorship
Lindstrom Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Record Covers Manv Years.

Henry Rines, Of Kanabec county,
has filed as a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for state auditor
Mr.. Rines' record as a public servant
covers many years of usefulness in
county and state affairs, having been
auditor of his county for ten years
and later serving four terms as men,
Der of the legislature and as speaker
of the house during the 1918 session.
He was active in securing the passage
of a number of meritorious bills and
his work as legislator shows that he
has been supporter of the progress
sive element in the republican party.
-Kiester Courier.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
RinAe and 0raue

J. A. 0. Preus, the state insurance
commissioner of the Eberhart admin
istration, has announced his candi-
dacy for state auditor in opposition to
Henry Rines, who was already in the
field. Mr.. Preus is very likeable
sort Of a fellow but his political train
ing has been in a bad school. AS
speaker of the house Mr. Rines was
an able officer, and his efforts were
directed to give the people honest
service by the Legislature. He took
no orders from the directing general
OF the state machine and somehow
people cannot get away from the idea
that the machine is out to punish him
for his independence, and that Mr..
Preus, with or without his knowing
consent, has been chosen to turn the
trick.-Elbow Lake Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Rines to Run On Merit.

Henry Rines announces that he will
not, because he cannot afford to, spend
much money in pursuing the state
authorship. Henry is depending for
the most part upon his newspaper
friends, who are seemingly number
less. On the other hand, "Jakey
Preus" will probably have much to
spend on his campaign, his hackers
being the Smith machine, which de-
rives much of it's support from the
breweries and other big interests.
Nevertheless, The Tribune and most
OF the other newspapers in the state,
outside of the machines near-personal
organs and oil inspector-edited sheets,
will stand back of the Mora man in his
fight simply because he is NOT a ma
chine man, because he made a. splen-
did record as a speaker of the last
house and because he is a man who
Will watch out for the peoples inter-
ests every observation-disclosures Tri-
bune
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Remove Machine Influence.

Henry Rines, candidate for state
auditor, makes suggestion which is
so apparently practical that none will
take issue with him. He would have
all state employees placed under civil
service regulations. Everyone dislikes
the idea OF machine" in politics.
This trouble would be almost elm
mated If the employees could be sure
of their positions as long as they merit
them. The next thing is to get the
plan adopted. And the way to &C.
complish that is by arousing public
opinion through NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ridge Telegram.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
His SUPPORT Unpurchasable.

Henry Rines is making his fight for
the republican nomination for state
auditor single-handed. His opponent,
Mr.. Preus, who is secretary of the re-
publican state central committee, has
the entire party machinery at his dis.
posal, besides he has the backing OF
the state administration - which
means the active support of a couple
of thousand officeholders. But Mr..
Rines has the unbought and unpur-
chasable support of the plain every
day people of the state, and they are
a decided majority of the whole, hence
he is sure Winner.-Princeton Union
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Has Been Active

Henry Rines, of Kanabec county,
has filed as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for state auditor.
Mr.. Rines' record as a public servant
covers many years of usefulness in
county and state affairs, having been
auditor of his county for ten years
and later serving four terms as a men,
Der of the legislature and as speaker
of the house during the 1918 session.
He was active in securing the passage
Of number of meritorious bills and
his work as a legislator shows that he
has been a supporter of the progress
sive element in the republican party.
-Kiester Courier.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Lines Are Drawn.

The state supreme court last week
decided that Henry Rines was not de-
barred from being a candidate for
state auditor because the last legis-
lature put the salary of that Office at
$4,000 a year instead Of part salary
and part fees. The lines are clearly
drawn, therefore, between Rines, the
"anti-machine' candidate, and Preus,
the supposedly administration candi-
date. 1t can therefore be determined
when the votes are cast, just how
much the people generally are opposed
to machine administration. The mat
ter of the governship alone is hardly
a fair test.-Windom Citizen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Would Extend Control.

The Ed. Smith-Eberhart political
machine that is doing the same thing
to the Republican party of Minnesota
that Aldrich, Cannon and Taft did to
the party nationally, may not be
blamed for an ambition to retain their
power. That is to be expected. but
when they undertake to pull across a
state auditor and furnish a candidate
from the governors official family they
are taking one more chance at break
ing their own necks. This does not
seem to occur to them, however, as
they will also attempt to dictate the
legislative makeup this year-Aitkin
Republican.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Man Who Does Thinus,

Hon. Henry Rines, of Nora has filed
for the republican nomination for state
auditor and from now on will make an
active campaign for the Office. He has
had ten years experience as county
auditor of Kanabec county, and with
his four years in the legislature during
which he showed a remarkable IA
miliarity with all the different depart
ments of state government, he is GER
tainly we'll qualified for the Office.
He is a man who does things, is su.
perbly honest and competent to take
charge of the states most important
subordinate office-that of state au-
ditor.-Willow River Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Has Newspaper SUPPORT.

Henry Rines, editor of the Kanabec
County Times. at Mora, and last term
speaker of the House in the state leg
islature, has announced himself a can
didate for the republican nomination
for state auditor Mr.. Rines served
ten years as county auditor of his
county and has been a member of the
legislature from his district for eight
years. One Of the planks in his plat
form is ''elimination of needless ex-
pense" in our state government. A
large number of newspapers are sup
porting Mr.. Rines and his candidacy
is meeting with general approval
Pillager Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Opposed Special Interests.

Henry Rines, Of Mora, Republican
candidate for state auditor, is the man
responsible for the enactment of the
Rines-Warner gross earnings bill,
which increased the gross earnings
tax on railroads from four to five per
cent. AS a result of the bill, the rail-
roads paid over a million dollars ex-
ira into the state treasury last year,
and relieved the other taxpayers OF
the state to that extent. Mr.. Rines
can we'll afford to go before the people
on his legislative record If he is de-
feated for the nomination, it will be be-
cause of the carelessness of the tax
payers, whom he has befriended, and
the enmity of the railroad and other
special interests, whom he has offend
ed.-Waseca Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Has Nothinu To Lose.

Henry Rines, Of Mora, speaker of
the last house, strong man, but not
Of the Eberhart camp, is candidate
for the nomination (auditor), and his
election has seemed almost a fcregone
conclusion. Preus has been consid-
cred the only man available Who might
give Rines a fight worth the name.
And Prcus can make the fight with the
assurance that if he fails to land he
will be good for reappointment as in
surance commissioner or something
just as good-that is, if the man of
destiny continues to occupy the execu-
tive chair. and you can figure that two
and two make five.-Red Lake Falls
Gazette
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Is For Rines.

Henry Rines, the clear-headed editor
of the Mora Times and speaker of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
has filed for the state auditor on the
republican ticket. He was for ten
years auditor of Kanabec county and
a good man for the place; he has been
member of the House for eight years
and mighty good man there, and we
believe that he would fill the impor.
tant Office of state auditor just as we'll
as any man the state has had there
We don't care what faction Henry
Rines belongs to-we are for him.
Fergus Falls Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
aithful and Trustworthy.

Henry Rines, of Mora, Mimi, has
filed for the Republican nomination
for State Auditor. Mr. Rines is
newspaper man, publishing the Kama
bee County Times. He has had con-
siderable experience in politics hav-
Ing served as county auditor for ten
years. In 1905 he was elected to the
legislature and reelected three times,
serving as speaker of the House dur
ing the last session. Mr.. Rines is a
faithful and trustworthy public official
and is deserving of the Office he seeks.
st. Charles Union.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
JACOBSON FOR RlNES,

"&s for state auditor, ! do not
hesitate to state that favor Hen
ry Rines." This statement was
made by J. F. jacobson in St. Paul
last week. Like other WeII-in-
formed citizens, Mr.. jacobson is
aware of the fact that certain pow
erfuI interests are at work trying
to stir up an opposition to Mr..
Rines in order to get control over
the auditing department Of the
state. Mr.. jacobson therefore
throws his influence to the man
who has proven himself to be hon.
est ans square and to whom the
Psople can safely entrust the i'm
portant duties Of the state audi
tors office.-Roseau Region.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Fired Hanqers On.

Henry Rines, of Mora, publisher of
the Mora Times and speaker of the
house IN the last Legislative session,
has filed for state auditor as a repub-
lican. Mr.. Rines did some good work
for tho state in the last session, not the
least Of which was his instrumentality
IN reducing the number of leeches and
useless hangers on, in that session.
whose only labor was the drawing of
their salaries. We believe Mr. Rines
is well qualified for the Office to which
he aspil es.-Clear Lake Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Good, Clean Man.

Henry Rines, editor of the Kanabec
County Times and speaker of the Min
nesota house of representative in the
last session, has announced his candi-
dacy for the Office of the state auditor
AS near as we can discover Mr.. Rines
is a good, clean man, and his admins
tration showed that he desired to have
the peoples money used to advantage
and not have any of it wasted. We
know of no other aspirant who is more
worthy of support than is Mr.. Rines.
st. James Gazette.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Served Four Terms,

Mr.. Rines is we'll known to the
people Of this part of the state and is
state representative from this district
yet few know what an excellent record
he has made in the legislature-a rec
ord that will probably be equally good
in the auditors office. He has served
four terms in the house, being speaker
in the 1913 session.-Hinckley Enter
prise
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Prefers Rines.

We prefer him (Rines) to this man
Preus, whose claim to recognition is
that he is member of Eberhart's ami
able and inefficient cabinet and that
his grandfather was a pioneer Luther
an preacher. We have observed that
majority of Eberharts appointees
emulate the example of their chief in
their attempts to bore an anger hole
with gimlet. We are weary of the
mawkish and silly bunch and we'll
have none of them on our ticket
WayZata Reporter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03

DRUNK WITH POWER.

Drunk as are the administration I
forces with over-confidence in the
governors ability to again secure
the republican nomination, they I
do not fail to recognize Mr.. Rines' 1
elements Of strength. Mr.. Rines
has since its inception been identi-
fled with the progressive move
ment. He has long been leader
in the house and during the last
term was its speaker. In that 1
position he made good, and in.
augurated economic reforms which
materially lessened the legislative
expense. He demonstrated also I
capacity for organization, and dur
ing the entire session maintained
an unbroken control of the pro-
gressive forces, without involving I
himself in personal antagonism
with those who opposed his poll
cies. Indeed it is significant of
Mr.. Rines' political acumen that
the man who is now urging him 4
most effectively for the auditors l
office is r. c. Dunn, who has small I
sympathy with the progressive
propaganda. - Tom Lawson, in
Mortified News. I
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Ed. Smith Favors Opponent

State Insurance Commissioner ]. A.
0. Pr>us has filed as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for state
auditor against Henry Rines, last
speaker of the house, Of representa-
tives, who filed for auditor a few
months ago. Mr.. Preus is a close
friend of Chairman e. E. Smith of the
"standpat machine" and people who
like that kind of state government
should lose no time in supporting
Preus.- Worthington Progressive.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
No Fault to Find.

Henry Rines, of Mora, filed on Mon
day as candidate for the republican
nomination for state auditor. His fill
ing for this office does not come as
surprise, as it has been expected for
several weeks.
Mr.. Rines has served several terms
in the legislature and at the last leg
islature was named as speaker, and
during his entire term has always
made good. He will no doubt be
strong candidate and if elected the
people will not find any fault with him.
-Ogilvie Sentinel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
The Rjuht Kind of Man.

What to our mind is one of the most
important political moves and most fit
ting is that which eliminated in the
filing, last Monday, of Henry Rines, Of
Mora. for the office of state auditor.
He has been tried and not found want
ing. He is on the square and stands
for true economy in all public ques-
tons. We speak not only from obser-
walton, but from personal acquaint-
ance, and because Of this and for what
he is, we welcome his candidacy
ElmOre Eye.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Record a Desirable One.

Henry Rines, of Mora, speaker of
the last state house, made his filing
this week as candidate for state au-
ditor to succeed S. G. 1verson, who
filed the same day as gubernatorial
candidate.
His record as an economist is a
most desirable one, one instance be-
ing in the cutting down Of legislative
expenses of the last session to $4,000,
a saving of $4,000 from the amount
incurred two years previously.-Coka-
to Enterprise.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
WHAT WILL THE PEOPLE DO?

It seems that when some of the :
county auditors during their re- :
cent state meeting, went to Ed. :
Smith and talked with him about !
certain man running for state aud
itor, the boss brought his first
down with a bang and said that \
the party could not make the run,
that Jake Preus had been select i
ed for that place. Now what have y
the people to say in the matter?
Is Ed. Smith, the spokesman for
the pine land barrons, the steel =
trust interests, the breweries, rail-
roads and other special interests, 4
to name the state officers, or will y
the people retain that preroga- =
tive? Wouldn't it be good thing "
to name Henry Rines for that \
place? Rines does not wear Ed. i
Smiths collar, nor would he put !
it on if elected to that responsible :
position.-AIbert Lea Tribune. y
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Cannot Beat Him,

Henry Rines, speaker of the House
of the late legislature, will very likely
get into the race for state auditor. He
has been auditor of his home county,
and his experience as member of the
legislature qualities him for the place.
His public record adds to his desirable
ity and if he enters the race the state
machine will not be able to beat him.
Elbow Lake Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Economy That Counts,

Henry Rlnes, speaker Of the last
session of the legislature, has an
nounced his candidacy for the Republic
can nomination. for state auditor. Un-
der his administration the number of
employees in the House were reduced
one-third, resulting in a saving to the
tax payers of $4,000. That is the
sort of economy that counts. The
Citizen is in favor of electing such
men to office, regardless of what poll
tical label they notwithstanding Citi-
zen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Has Proved His Ability.

Henry Rines. of Mora, is a candidate,
and the only one at this time, so far
known. for State Auditor. Well, Henry
Is progressive in fact as we'll as in
theory, and has the ability to insure
his efficiency to handle that most i'm
portant Office. He is dependable and
has proved himself a man of good judy
ment in choosing appointees, so why
not let him have the office and try it on.
--G"anite Falls Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Has Fine Recnrd

Henry Rines, speaker of the House
at the last session of the legislature,
has filed as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the office of
state auditor Mr. Rines has made a
fine record while in the legislature,
and is ably qualified to fill the office
to which he aspires. Mr.. Rines is
publisher Of the Times, at Mora, MINI.
Henderson Independent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Down the Ganu.

The state press, pretty generally,
has good word for Jake Preus, the
state insurance commissioner who
wants to be state auditor. But (no-
tice the but) he will not do, for the
reason that he is part of the Eber-
hart outfit, and the disposition is to
down the gang.-Mesaba Ore.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
Always Was Alert.

Henry Rines, of Mora, now candi-
date for state auditor, in case of his
election would be just the boy to make
some Of the habitual grafters sit up
and take notice. Of this he gave am
pie proof while speaker of the house
last year. He was always onto his
job and was never caught asleep when
things crept into the house adroitly
mixed up with schemes Of a doubtful
nature.-St. Peter Free Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03
This Is lnterestind.

The Union has positive information
that several men were approached and
urged to enter the field against Mr..
Rines, and that one man in particular
was guaranteed all expenses if he
would file for state auditor. Has not
the Union reason to suppose or sus-
picion" that some parties are intensely
interested in defeating Mr.. Rines and
will use money freely to bring about
that result?-Princeton Union.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-03


> SAN GORDON BOOSTS RlNEs. !
The Tribune considers that the
state of Minnesota will be exceed !
Y i1gly fortunate if Mr.. Zines is
= nominated and elected to the Of
Ice to which he aspires. He is
honorable and upright as a citi-
zen: he has ''made good in every
official position he has held in the
past. His legislative record is as
clear as a bell and he has served
many terms as law maker. He
has ever been on the side of the
people. He was largely respon-
sib'e for the law that did so much
to increase the states income
from her mineral lands, bringing
into the state school fund thou
sands upon thousands of dollars;
he was active in behalf Of the law
creating the state tax commission,
which commission so readily in
creased valuations Of the iron
mines, thus bringing vast sums in
to the state treasury; he was one
Of the joint authors of the per
cent gross earnings tax on rail-
roads recently adopted by the vot-
ers. In fact, Mr.. Rines has always
been on the side Of progressive
legislation, although never consid.
cred an extremist. He is a man >
of the people, of rather limited
means, for he is a country editor,
but if elected state auditor, the
people will know from the start
that they will get honest service
and e square dea!.-Brown's VAL
ley Tribune. 4
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