Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-01-17
PROHIBITION BILLS
IN BOTH BRANCHES
Representatives Are Expected ia
Approve Plan But Actien of
Senate is Doubtful.

representative Are EXpeCteu W
Approve Plan But Actisn of
Senate is Doubtful.
st. Paul-(SpeciaD-In both houses
Of the Minnesota legislature bills call
ing for constitutional prohibition have
been offered, but what action will be
taken is doubtful That the house will
send the amendment to the voters is
generally accepted, but the senate Is
the hope OF those who are against
dry state. Two years ago this partic-
ular body laid the matter on the shelf
by majority of six votes, but things
have changed since then and doubt is
entertained as to the outcome in the
upper house at this session. OF the
six senators who blocked the game
two years ago several have since seen
their districts go dry under county
option and they may see fit to change
their minds accordingly. With the
rank and file the present agitation for
. dry state and the submission to the
voters of an amendment providing for
such Is simply question of dry and
vet, but with the kingmakers and
those whose hopes are tied up in the
perpetuation of Republican admin
istration more than the question of
dry or wet is involved in the contro-
yersy. They profess to see trouble
ahead and the possibility of Demo-
cratic ascendancy. Accepting their
argument the submission Of the
amendment will rebound to the credit
of the Prohibition party and with a
man like W. G. Calderwood, who in
the late election polled over 10000
votes for United States senator, as
their candidate, the position Of the
Republican head of the state ticket
would be critical With the dry vote
divided the chances of the Democratic
candidate would be strengthened. In
order that there may be no delay the
house committee on temperance, which
As dry to the bone, will report the
amendment out at an early date, and
in the senate there will be similar
speed. A. S. Larson of Sandstone is
iathering the amendment in the house
and Senator p. A. Gandrud of Kirk.
boyen in the upper body.
Past committees en- temperance in
the house and senate have been either
very much wet or evenly divided on
the question, but there is no room for
argument this time. Both Speaker
DorHor ~ tho houca ond proci6 ont
Frankson of the senate named COM
mittees the makeup of which is dry
Ill down the line, and it is a cinch -
the house committee especially-that
whatever comes before it in dry or
liquor regulatory way will receive ap-
prevail. George A. Sutherland of Fair
mont heads the house temperance
committee and his position as 'dry"
is unquestioned. Senator Gandrud Of
KandiyOhi county is in charge of the
senate committee on temperance ana
while his. known sense of fairness will
naturally compel him to give the other
side fair hearing there is no doubt
where he stands IN the finals. Rep.
Tesentatiye Sutherland is relative OF
Governor Burnquist and associated
with him on the house committee are
such well KNOWN drys as w. l. Norton
Magnus Johnson, Leavitt Corning, N
+. Moen and Henry Holmes.
Il. !. !.
Governor Burnquist has announced
that he will reappoint Elias Lien as
state law librarian and his action dis
poses Of another threatened contro
versy. A bad taste has been left, how
ever, and the specter may yet bob W
TO bother his excellency. S. Y. Cor
don was candidate for this partic:l
lar plum; also Miss Josephine Norval
an assistant to Mr.. Lien. Mr.. Gordor
never pushed his candidacy, but Mis-!
Norval's friends were more insisten
and secured endorsement of members
Of the supreme court. It availed moth
ing, however, and it Is needless to sa,
that her friends are sore. Wha
sditched Gordon never learned. Liel
first broke into official life as an ap
pointee of former Governor Van SAINT
He was brought from Kittson count,
and has been connected with the Il
brary ever since. He has studiousl
avoided politics and has even live
down various attempts to induce hin
to part with a campaign contribution
As librarian, however, he is liste
as among the best ever connected wit
the department and this qualification
evidently swayed Governor Burnquis
In his decision.
j. !. i.
The senate whip is George H. Sull
van Of Saltwater and his handling
the situation to date has been withou
friction. It was he who led the organ
hation Of the upper body and thoug
opposition was offered he prevaile
by handsome majority. The sena'
hrst saw Mr. Sullivan in the sessio
of 1907 and the senate leaders of ths
period, it could be said, did not ia
over themselves in an effort to we