The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-11-09
POLITICAL Ways
MUCH CHANGED
NONPARTISAN LAW KNOCKS
OUT ORGANIZATION
METHODS
PUBLICITY NAN FACTOR NOW
NEWSPAPER AND PRINTED LIT
ERATURE FEATURED CAM
PAIGN JUST CLOSED

means. His services and plenty OF
white paper are the political essen
hals these days and if anything is
wanting in the way of substantiation
it is found in the campaign just clos
cd. Never in the history of the state
was so much printers ink used and
never to the nowledge of yours truly
was more money spent in an advertis-
ing way. In Difference TO the past and
an answer to the demands of the ole
timers sort of county and precinct
organization was maintained by all
Sne parties involved, but they were a
minor quantity in the general results.
This campaign marked the passing of
the organization in a way and dem
snstrated that as long as the nonpar-
tisan law remains on the books the
cid time organization will amount to
little and the cost of campaigns will
keep on increasing as result. Over
100000 pieces Of campaign litera-
ture was the Republican contribution
to the new order of things and this
was supplemented by billboard dis
plays, advertisements in street cars,
moving pictures, hundreds of thous-
ands of buttons, thousands of columns
sf reading matter, many inches of dis
play advertising and pictures innum-
cradle. The Democratic contribu-
sion, while possibly not as large, was
equally as varied in respect to the
sublicity used, while as to the Prohi-
sition and Socialist parties their pub
Acity activities were the heaviest in
Eeir history. Nothing that would
catch the attention of the voters was
overlooked. How much the several
parties invested in their quest for
votes in Minnesota will never be
known. The Republicans were more
Or less poverty stricken at the start,
but they warmed up on expenditures
at the finish. The Democrats, by rea-
sor of being in the national saddle,
were fairly well equipped, and the
Prohibitionists seemed to have quite
a roll. What all the parties spent, as
/ stated, will probably continue to be
a mystery, but the aggregate was
enormous. Those who won think it
was money well spent; the outs favcr
reforms.
One of the shortest special sessions
Of the legislature ever held was pulled
of last week, when the house and
senate met at the call of Governor
Burnquist and passed bill permit
ing Minnesota soldiers now on the
border to vote. Less than day was
consumed at the task and by nightfall
most of the members were enroute
home. The bill passed seemed to give
general satisfaction, though there was
some grumbling on the part of the
Democratic forces. Strong in the
knowledge that the act was a Repub-
lican measure pure and simple, some
Of the Democrats suggested an appeal
to the courst Or constitutional
grounds, but such action was frown-
e0 down by the Minneapolis leaders,
who contended that tie law would aid
materially in the defeat of Thomas
Vs. - -, olie oOciaiIoC candidate Tor
mayor of that city. AS l stated in a
!. .0us I...cr, Lne scheme of per-
niting the Minnesota guard, now on
the border, to vote, had its inception
at the hands of those anxious to put
Van Lear out of business.
A. G. ("Doc'D Rutledge, formerly of
Bemidji but now resident of Mime
Al oils, is an active candidate for the
position of state fire marshal and
friends say his chances of ousting the
present Democratic incumbent are ex-
c.llent. He has a large number Of
endorsements and is adding to the list
daily. "Doc" is known to every news
paper man in the state and it is GER
tain that they will approve of the ap-
pointment if it is made.
1t is said that the Prohibition cam
Iidates for congressional and senate
rial honors this year made more than
their expenses. At every meeting they
lad something to sell, and when such
failed them the hat was passed
around. Senator Lobeck, the candi-
raate for congressman in the Seventh
district, made his chief play with a
book on temperance, which he dispos-
ed at so much per. AS an exhOrter
Senator .Lobeck is probably without
peer and his insistent demand that
his audiences purchase of his wares, it
is said, never failed of results. The
proceeds from the sale of the book, he
always explained, were to meet his
campaign expenses and to help out
The prohibition cause generally.
4 The resignation of j. c. Simpson,
secretary of the state fair board, has
been accepted by the board and Thom-
as H. Garfield of Lake Park, MEM
ber of the board, elected to the posi-
tion. Mr.. Simpson resigned to accept
the position of general manager of the
Eastern States Agricultural and In
drstrial exposition at Springfield,
Mass, the resignation to become ef-
fective Dec. Is. Mr.. Garfield, his sue
cessor, is one of the best known rails