The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-22

/ the breech OF the observance. DOZ-
ems of them show no expenditures
while the others profess to name items
the correctness of which are very
much in doubt. These expense ac-
counts are required under the corrupt
practices act, but they come as near
meeting the demands of the law as
the day does in its relation to the
night.
Another violation complained of ty
Attorney General Smith, and which,
he says, will some day call forth a
general letter of rebuke, is the handl-
ing of candidates advertisements by
newspapers. The law demands that
every advertisement shall have at
tached the amount paid for it's inser-
ton. In large number of cases this
provision is only observed to the ex-
tent of stating that space rates have
been paid. Some papers do not even
go to the extent of making this nota-
ton. Another requirement is that all
papers publishing political matter or
political advertisements shall file with
the state the ownership of the paper.
This provision is very little observed.
The attorney general has at his COM
mand $4,000 to be used in prosecu-
ton of violators of the corrupt prac-
tices act and he says he may yet have
to dig into this fund.
This week will likely see a get to-
gether of state and legislative can
didates for the purpose Of selecting a
state central committee. This is re-
quired of all parties under the new
election laws. 1. A. Caswell is spoken
ST PAUL LETTERING TWO. EEL.
of in connection with the chairman
ship Of the Republican state central
committee, but the general belief IS
that he will refuse the honor. An
other mentioned is James A. Arneson,
who had Governor Burnquist's primary
campaign in charge. AL Sorter will
likely be invited to again pilot the
Democrats. Henry Vessel of ST. Paul
also is mentioned in this connection.
Speaking of ]. S. Arneson, state cap
itol circles generally have him picked
to succeed C. M. Andrist as private
secretary to Governor Burnquist. Mr..
Andrist was retained by Governor
Burnquist following the death of Gov
ernor Hammond and it was said that
an agreement was reached that ne
was to 60 Immediately after the pri-
maries. The story now current is that
while Mr.. Andrist would lose that
job he would be taken care of in some
other way, possibly professorship in
the state university.
The story is current that an effort
will be made when the Legislature
meets next winter to either amend OF
repeal the present county option law.
That there is anything to the talk is
doubted, as it is hardly possible that
any aspirant for legislative honors
would even consider such stunt. That
there was movement on to pick men
antagonistic to a statewide prohibitive
act is well known, but how far it will
get remains to be seen. Two days
before the primary folders endorsing
candidates for the legislature were
distributed among the wet forces.
These endorsements even extended to
some Of the state officers.
w. E. Verify of Wadena and the or
ganization back Of him, the Minnesota
Voters league, are actively at work
on proposed amendments to the pres
ent primary law and they will be
ready in time for consideration before
the next snow flies. Mr.. Verify claims
that there is a general demand for a
revision of the election laws, all of
which is undoubtedly true. That the
demand for revision will have to
come from the voting public is gen.
orally agreed, as the legislature elect
ed under the present laws would be
reluctant to make any change.
Though the war department has
been unusually severe in it's censure
covering some of the companies Of
the Minnesota national guard little
interest seems to have been created
looking to the reorganization of the
companies affected. Recruits, those
in charge say, are almost impossible
to obtain. Last week an effort wa:
made to strengthen the company a
Fairmont, but though mass meeting
was held and the general public in
vited to participate, few additions
were secured. According to the Fair
mont Sentinel the citizens simply re
fused to help.