The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
Will NOT REVISE
THE Constitution
HOUSE REFUSES TO CONSIDER
PLAN TO REvAMP SACRED
DOCUMENT
PROHIBITION TO- THE FRONT
STATE SENATE WILL PROBABLY
BE COMPELLED TO GO ON
RECORD

St. Paul, Feb. 24-"The constitu-
ton of Minnesota is pretty good old
document after all"
This is what the House said when
it voted down two measures looking
to revision of the basis of state gov
eminent. That majority of the SOL
ons do not want the constitution re-
vamped in it's entirety was shown
when the Gunnar Bjornson bill pro-
viding for submission to the people
next fall the question of whether
constitutional convention is desired
was voted down. The Icelander is
looked upon as one of the big men of
the Legislature. Faith is placed in his,
judgment and his words carry
weight. But on this particular ques-
ton his arguments failed to be con-
vincing.
The Lyon county representative i'm
the endeavor to get a favorable vote
for his bill put the matter on mon
ey basis.
"A constitutional convention would
not cost more than 100000" he
pleaded. "Only last year the state.
was saddled with a debt of $4,000
for submitting eleven amendments to
the constitution and only one was
passed"
The chances are that the one sue
cessful addition to the constitution
would not have received it's majority
if it had not been that money was
spent by it's friends for publicity. 1t
was the forestry amendment.
dob" Carmichael, who possesses
six feet and five inches of bone and
sinew topped by red hirsute cover
ing, waXed fiowery in a manner that
is wholly belied by his appearance
One would not expect Bob" to get in
to the orators class after seeing him
parading around the Fair grounds
each year in suspenders and four feet
of pants leg. But he did the unex-
pected.
Gerry year we strew flowers on the
graves of those famous men whose in
teligence and assiduity gave US the
sacred document" said Mr.. Carmich-
ael II thank God that it is as firm
and worthy as the year it was draft
ed. They claim it is Anticipated. So
are the ten commandments. We still
observe them.
The main objection to the proposed
constitutional convention was that it
will cost money.
"Lost The confidence of the Gov
ernor."
Yep, it's gone. That is so far as
the usual political advisors to the
chief executive are concerned. In by
gone years there was such thing at
the Capitol as the governors conf
dence. But it is no more. Gov. Ham
mond is doing things his own way. He
is not giving "tips" on his actions to
anyone That the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party in Minnesota are not as
close to the governor as they might
be came as a statement last week
from a man that is in a position to
know.
But don't forget this. The COVER
nor is getting away in pretty good
shape. Of course this is hardly 4
criterion of what the future holds in
store for Minnesota's latest Democra-
tic governor. ~.
On your next visit to the Capitol
you'll miss the veteran doorkeeper OF
the main entrance to the marble pile.
S. P. Spencer was deposed last
week. The governor took care of a
couple of his followers and dropped
two appointees of former Governor
Eberhart.
Mr.. Spencer was figure about the
Capitol because of his whiskers. They
were snow white and about Is inches
long. He was also possessed of the
dandiest pair of bowed legs that ev-
er ambled body into the Capitol. His
chief occupation for years has been
to sit quietly near the front door and
see that no one ran off with the mar
BILE benches. /
Sam Fullerton, deputy fire mar
shall, bide fair to outdo the record of
Sam VERSIONS of % years in service
of the state.
1t was just twenty years ago this
week that Sam got his appointment
on the Game and Fish Commission
from former Governor David Clough.
He has been at it ever since. Sam
seems to have happy faculty of