Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-30

public questions.
The interests put their candidate
for senator over. The "gang' IN the
big cities, the big brewing, railroad
and steel interests knew what they
wanted and got it. And yet we sill
favor the primary system.
According to the Foley Independent
the last bonds issued by Benton coun-
ty have been taken up and the county
is out of debt. Very fine, if in 50 do
ing the county has not been held back
in needed improvements.
In the contest for the legislature in
Grow Wing county, but SO votes sep
arated the lowest from the highest in
a field Of four. F. A. Lindbergh, for
merly of this city, but now located at
Crosby, lost out for nomination by IS
votes. ,.,s~ ia. ill.,
" Governor Burnquist deserved nomi'
nation and all expected he would get
1t. That the same primary would
choose man like the governor, and
man tor senator who represents about
everything the people do not wants.
one of the anomalies of politics.
story that Henry Ford would discharge
all MS employees who joined the ma
tional guard. A lie out of whole
cloth. Mr.. Ford states that any man
who goes away with the national
guard can return to his employ with
out prejudice. ..r<-,
Z Congressman Smith of Minneapolis
has Catholic wife. Because of that
he has been defeated, and also be-
c,use he was against the waterpower
tr,-st. The courageous Minneapo-
these facts. Mr.. Smiths defeat under
the circumstances is a disgrace to
Minneapolis.
Brother Himrod Of the Ironton News
seems to think we were in error when
we stated that Hughes vetoed two
cent mile passenger rate while he
was governor of New York. Sorry to
sag brother that it is your information
that is wrong. Hughes did it. 1t ism It
surprising, is it,
3 On good roads day people of Staples
and farmers in the vicinity turned out
in force for road work on the road be-
tween Staples and Motley, there be-
ing LAG men and SO teams employed.
On the following day over 20 men and
over 20 teams responded. This shows
interest of the right kind and as a con-
sequence there is now a stretch Of fine
road.
Roosevelt gave birth to the progress
slve party, and now offers his child
on the altar of pseudo patriotism. Bah!
But not without howl from one part
OF the youngster, the vote of the ma
11onal committee showing 80 for the
oDsequaes and Is in one form or an
otner TOR chance to live without the
help OF their obdurate and unna tural
father. "''A"4
:. Little Falls was pleased to have as
us guest this week VIM. J. BRYAN.
americas foremost citizen. Af+e2
meeting him and hearing the orea+
commoner speak, it is easv 70 nnder.
stand why he has such laroe n1aoo
IN the hearts of the people of the ma.
ZION. The world needs more mon ~
ms stamp. There is much VOL ho
lore Tore them, and they WELD a minhtv in
huence for good. AA
o,, Pte:n1lloJi Sentinel: It looks to a,
gutS1de observer as though the Hon
r. b. Lynch places party STRENGTH III
harmony secondary to his nersona1 az az
oltlon: If otherwise whv Womb ~" -
persist in being named national oo,,
mltteeman after nearly half of 49,
democrats Of the state had record 49,
Their vigorous protest. '''e'
bryan s Commoner: Colonel Rooso
Velt complains because President WI
son would have military service vo1nn
1ary-the colonel wants it comnn7so-1
Wnat transformation! Mr. Roose
velt IS naturally bloodthirstv and 81
ways brutal, but it never 'occnrred a. =
MIN while president to recorn " :,
universal military training. even -
the voluntary kind.
st. Cloud JournalPress: TT thor
IS war between the United States 90,
Mexico the duty of every Amer;c,n a.
clear-to support his own. povernmon
But if there is an honorable war =
avoid war, it should be found IT, n;
be no great glory for the Jrnited S+o+t
to conquer Mexico, and when we =
we snail have great responsibility !
Its future management, and Il viii !
one of the most perplexing Question
that has ever confronted this countr1
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