Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31

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Representative G. H. Moeller of St.
Paul will attempt to put it over. Sew.
oral years ago this particular measure
came near being the basis of nasty
scandal, but trouble was everted at
the last moment by it's defeat. That
those engaged in the practice OF CHR
opody should receive some recognition
is generally agreed, but an attempt at
such has been vigorously and success
fully combatted to date by the regular
medical forces.
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The use of the bible in the public
schools is being agitated, but the
house committee on education, which
has been asked to sanction tho move
ment, has decided to keep its hands
of. A bill calling for such is being
prepared and will be introduced
shortly in both branches of the legis-
lature. That it will ever get by is
hardly likely, as the state legal de-
partment long ago ruled that the con.
situation forbade it.
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Accepting the statement Of James
Manahan, state headquarters of the
Nonpartisan league will shortly be
opened in St. Paul and an aggressive
campaign started for control Of the
North Star state. He says that he has
been authorized to lease an entire
floor in some convenient office build
ing in the Capital City and that when
it is furnished and equipped it will
outrival anything in the campaign line
ever attempted. The leagues success
in North Dakota, Mr.. Manahan says,
will be exceeded in Minnesota in that
not only will it have control of the
house two years hence, but also the
senate and many Of the state Offices.
. another month, he says, the state
will be flooded with organizers and
their activities will extend to the cit
les as well as the farming sections.
The league already claims a member.
ship of $4,000 in Minnesota.
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AS one of the "outs" in the recent
speakership fight Representative Ralph
Crane Of Mower county will endeavor
to have the next speaker of the house
named by the people instead of being
chosen by the legislators themselves.
He has introduced a bill to that end.
The speaker of the house of represent
tatives is elected in some states, but
there is nothing to show that it is an
advantage. While the presiding officer
names the committees, still he is at
the mercy of the members and can be
shorn Of his power whenever they
will it.
The members of the state railroad
and warehouse commission are put
ting up the fight of their lives to head
off the provision of the efficiency and
economy bill divorcing them from the
inspection and weighing of grain in
the state. 1t is proposed to turn the
inspection Of grain over to a new de-
partment. At hearing on the bill
AIessrs. Mills, Elmquist and Jacobson
of the commission appeared before
the house and senate committees and
vigorously protested against the con-
templated change.
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Moyor Van Lear, the new Socialist
executive of Minneapolis, is mentioned
as gubernatorial possibility two
years hence. This is on the assump-
ton that the Nonpartisan league gets
a footing in the state. Van Lear made
a remarkable run for mayor Of the
largest city in the state and to date
his administration has been all that
could be desired. In the language of
the day, he is making good.
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The house now has $50 bills to its
credit and the senate 262. This num-
Der of measures has been introduced
in less than three weeks and if the
gait is kept up the figures will exceed
anything in the history of the Mime
sofa legislature. The large number
of new house members is held respon-
sible for the excess Of measures in
that body.
A public utilities commission act is
in the making and will likely be intro
duced in both houses in the near fn-
ture. One of the trainers is said to lie
Representative Pratt of Anoka. The
bill will provide for a nonpartisan
commission of three and will have to
do with everything of a public utility
character.
Senator R. c. Dunn of Princeton is
back in his seat after an illness of
several days. Senator Dunn is prepar-
ing to take up needed good roads leg
islation and his time from now on will
be concerned with the highways of
the state He has several amendments
to the road law that he will introduce
shortly.
One of the characters of the house
is O. F Teigen. Because of his fire.
quent attempts at flights of oratory
much good natured joshing always
features his appearance and while
some of it is often uncalled for he
seldom enters a protest. He will talk
and those who try to laugh him down
only make matters worse.
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
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