Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-17
HOUSE EXPECTED
hPnIOvE PLAN
Prohibition Amendment Before
Both Branches.
sEMA1E'S ACTION DOUBTFUL
Same Body. Killed Proposal Two Years
Ago, but Some Members May
Have Changed Front.

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 60 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
wet, 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 il involved in the contro-
versy. 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
is 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
fathering the amendment in the house
and Senator p. A. Gandrud of Kirk
hoven in the upper body.
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Past committees on 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
Parker of the house and President
Frankson Of the senate named COM
mittees the makeup of which is dry
all 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 and
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
resentat1ve Sutherland is q relative of
Governor Burnquist and associated
with him on the house committee are
such we'll known drys as w. !. Norton,
Magnus johnson, Leavitt Corning, N.
T. Moen and Henry Holmes.
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 up
to bother his excellency. s. Y. Cor
don was = candidate for this particn-
lar plum; also Miss Josephine Norval,
an assistant to Mr.. Lien. Mr.. Gordon
never pushed his candidacy, but Miss
Norvars friends were more insistent
and secured endorsement Of members
OF the supreme court. It availed moth
ing. however, and it is needless to say
that her friends are sore. What
ditched Gordon never learned. Lien
first broke into official life as an ap.
pointee Of former Governor Van SAINT.
He was brought from Kittson county
and has been connected with the Ii.
brary ever since. He has studiously
avoided politics and has even lived
down various attempts to induce him
to part with campaign contribution.
As. a librarian, however, he is listed
es among the best ever connected with
the department and this qualification
evidently swayed Governor Burnquist
in his decision.
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The senate whip is George H. Sulh.
van Of Saltwater and his handling of
the situation to date has been without
friction. It was he who led the organ.
ization, Of the upper body and though
opposition was. offered he prevailed
by = handsome majority. The senate
first saw Mr.. Sullivan in the session
of 1907 and the senate leaders of that
period, 1t could be Esaid,- did not fall
over themselves IN an effort to vel.
come hip. His monkey wrench was
ever ready and between you and I, tel.
lows. his retirement to the tall and
uncut was considered on more than
one occasion. He simply could not be
sidetracked or downed. Today Mr..
Sullivan q easily the leader OF the
senate, ana while his control 10 not
along lines sanctioned by some 1t is
not questioned by a majority of that
body. His word 10 as good as his
bond" Is . common saying. in the sen
ate and perhaps this explains his sue
cess. =
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Accepting state capitol gossip J. B.
sanbon, state insurance commits.
Bioner. IL Governor Burnduist's chief