Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-04-23

told whether under those circumstances he laughed not
could form fairly accurate opinion to that mans
character. So you we pass judgment on men more
than suspect, mainly the knowledge of what they
laugh at. We in turn judged by fellow men
according to the standard. It would be we'll,
therefore, make what laugh stands for
and how it will be interpreted.
Theodore Christianson, editor of the Dawson Sentinel
has just closed his first successful term member of
the Minnesota legislature That he is observing and
houghtfu and of the kind that need of in pub
lie life shown by the following editorial paragraph in
last weeks Sentinel
''The strongest temptation which comes in
public life is the temptation yield to grossly mpro
per Influences There is many who spurn
who not stand against the of
il-advsed clamor The supreme test in the hour
when decide between what is right and what
is popular. That hour determines mans measure-it
finds him demagogue. It is willingness to
suffer the of criticism and dsappruva that
the greatness of SOUL He who would rather be right
than in the majority in select company
Old party leaders in Washington said to be scared
with the prospects of the national prohibition issue being
injected into the next national campaign The and dry
issue has reached point where national laws are
needed to supplement the state laws. This makes the
turay old party leaders do not like it, But when
4his gets into national politics it will stay there until
settled Politicians of the old parties write plat
forms so near like the ordinary can't tell the
difference without LABEL but when it to the wet
and dry ISSUE opinion keeny divided to be deceived
by empty words incidentally may be said that the
Republican party could regain it's vitality By becoming
straight out prohibition party but this would be too good
politics for the ordinary "eader' to
The legislature adjourned yesterday after of the
most improbable sessions held. The only big
sure passed was the county option BILL and that H
sure over which there should have been any special
dispute anywsyit only gives to the people the right to
vote on certain question: The appropriation bills have
been passed and saved but the total saving
does amount ten cent and two years from no"
the legislature will have again increase the amount to
keep up with the growing needs Of the state The whole
\session has been wasted the so-caed ECONOMY
and efficiency measure-a theoretical conception of
the state supported for political and
whatever good contained obscured by dctatoral and
laundering leadership.
! Nelson w. Aldrich, former senator from Rhode Is.
land is dead For 80 years he United States SEN
ator and most influential in shaping tariff and monetary
legislation He was roundy denounced often thai
he was given proper credit for this work In tariff
legislation, he firm believer IN the ngn protectior
theory with which majority of his party gradually los
sympathy while continued to cling to the old extreme
ideas. monetary legislation, he never accorded
even a quota of the honor due him for the tremendou
amount of study and effort which he put forth in try
ing reform the banking system of the country. Al
drc and not President Wilson the Democratic party
really entitled the credit for the present regona
4 reserve bank system.
| The commercial club of Little Falls last week gav
dinner to the township officers, and the officers O
farmers creamery associations Such gathering
promote the best of feeling in a community and give op
portunity for the discussion of problems. Tn
clearly that the people of town and of the country
surrounding it get the idea that they all commun
y with common interests the better it is for all
4 cerned