The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-01-27
ANXIOUS TO RIDE
With BURNQUIS7
THERE is A GREAT SCRAMBLE
TO GET ABOARD COVER
NOR'S BANDWAGON
SECOND PLACE In Big DEMAND
THREE FILE FOR NOMINATION
FOR LIEUTENANT COVER
NOR-STILL MORE

st. Paul, Jan. 26.-The scramble
to get aboard the Burnquist band
wagon has almost assumed the pro-
portions of riot, but like every move
ment of its kind the danger of over
loading already is apparent. For in
stance, "Our Side," the saloon organ
of Minneapolis and St. Paul and the
state at large. Hardening back to the
past, and the trouncing this one phase
of the political question has received
in Minnesota, you would think those
in charge of the liquor end of the
game would know better, but it seems
not. Permit me to quote from this
particular publications: "Iverson and
Lindbergh announce that they are go
ing to stay in the gubernatorial field.
If either should withdraw julius
Schmahl might file. The best thing
for Julius to do is to stick to his pres
ent job. Present indications are that
Burnquist will stay where he is for
some time, unless he makes bad
breaks, and the chances are that he
will make none, as he is a careful,
decent fellow. 1t is the opinion of
this journal (Our Side) that no straws
be laid in the way of the new gov
ernor of Minnesota. Governor Burn
quist's friends assure us he has no
drastic notions in his noodle and is
disposed to do the right thing by ev-
SC oil l. ~
ing is without its cost, and the nice
things said by the saloon organ quoted
is probably one of the exactions, but
it does not look we'll in print. AS the
old saw runs, what the people don't
know doesn't hurt them" Both press
and individual are wishing the new
executive success and in the case of
the former the nice things said of the
new governor make yards of printed
copy. This was helped out by the
long headed friends who Immediately
on receipt of Governor Hammond's
death saw to it that every paper in
the state was supplied with a picture
of Governor Burnquist. AS l pointed
out Governor Burnquist is being I'M
usually favored, but if little advice
is acceptable muzzIe that saloon paper
and at once.
Since the death of Governor HAM
mond the state Democracy has been
pretty much in the background, but
this fact has not detracted from a bit
of excitement within it's own ranks
over a report that Fred B. Lynch, ma
tional committeeman, and D. w. Law
Ter have formed an alliance. And
from all accounts it is true-at least
Dan does not deny it. AS past knowl-
edge runs Dan and the Democratic ma
tional committman were anything
but friends, and the public was made
aware of the fact in more than one
outburst on the part of the former
mayor of st. Paul. He was always
making trouble. Inasmuch as Mr..
Lynch has been having considerable
trouble of late in holding his leader
ship it is needless to say that Dams
tender of help will be more than well
come by the Democratic committee
man.
The name of President Wilson will
go on the Minnesota presidential pref
erence ballot. A petition with 500
names was filed with Secretary of
State Schmahl by Minneapolis parties
and it is sufficient. The petition was
filed by an anti-Lynch crowd, but this
fact is not going to prevent the regu-
lars from supplementing it with a
number of petitions of their own.
Speaking of the new act under which
presidents and their supporters will
be named this year, the story was
that an attack on its constitutionality
was in the making, but so far it has
not materialized. The opinion is that
the law will not be disturbed.
The future of the county option law
is now in the hands of the state SUI
preme court. An attack was made on
the law in that tribunal and its sta
bility threatened. AS test Interna-
tional Falls, which is in dry territory,
voted to license the sale of liquor and
was promptly enjoined by Attorney
General Smith. This brought the
whole matter into the supreme court,
where those representing Interna-
tional Falls declared that their home
rule charter was constitutional given
right and could not be disturbed by
legislative action. To tell the truth
the attorneys representing the town
made a good showing and my opinion
is that the court has more than a !
problem on its hands in reaching a
solution.
In a previous letter / made note of
the unusual number of prospective
for the Republican nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor. This
week am able to give the names of