Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-30

that they did not dare to actively op-
pose the scheme because they might
dlSp1ease the judges before whom they
had to practice.
The State University.
The University gets about a half mill
non year special tax extending over
period OF ten years Tor building pur-
poses.
soldiers and Sailors scholarships.
Every honorably discharged soldier
ms own use in any school or college
which mas the approval OF the State
Board OF Eoucatlon. 1t was originally
intended that this should only apply
TO state institutions, but was finally
moolned as noted, so that the Denenciary
may attend the School OF his choice.
The Newman Drainage Bill.
The Newman Drainage Bill provid-
ing 1or State Drainage Commissioner
passed at the last moment IN spite OF
the opposition OF Iheo. Christlanson
Everybody got an increase IN their pay
except members themselves.
The legislature has finally adjourned
on the last Gay ana the lasl nour II
cOuId legally re1naln in session. Lots
with little or no consideration. Inc peo-
pie Wi1l De Ill great luck IL it Is not
4ounu later that some OF them Contained
Joheis IN the interest OF the prlvlIes-
eu classes.
The Governor could not stand to have
one little OIL introduced ny a ~ Onparll-
San League member to set NY ana ue-
6l1l 1OrDluulng The use OF Oleo on the
tables IN state Institutions as SuDstl-
tute Tor butter. All OF the creaneries
ana butter producers III the STATE were
naturally Interested III inns measure.
Mi. " eIch 1nsAue a brave effort 10 pass
IL over MS veto anu only 1alIed w.
single vote. Inc members from Dairy
districts VINO voted TO sustain the Gov
ernOr incidentally to 'prolect oAeo, are
Adams, Baxter, Bouck, Briggs, Finger,
note, Harrison. Haus land. linus, Long,
nam. shanks ana Oscar swenson. Any
one OF them could have saved the bill
so far as the House II concerned. See
II your member is in this list
The attempt Of a few honest but de-
luded members to adopt a policy some
where between the big business inter-
ests and the League program was not
members generally voted solid on I'M
portant measures there was no place
Tor them to stand except with the Lea, a,
que or against it. SO they "wobbled'
first on one side and then on the other
Mr.. Bendixen of Redwood made the
best House record OF any one outside
OF the League. He refused to take or
ders,' and smoked out the Governor on
the tonnage tax, an offense for which
he likely will never be forgiven by the
Bur- Gurnqulst worShippers He also n, with
Primary Law under powerful pressure
from the reactionaries.
members OF the House made because
they did not fight for good bills to the
limit was that the Senate would XII
them anyway or the Governor. veto
m
House would be simply wasting time.
But this excuse is far-fetched and un-
reasonable. Each one should do his full
duty, according to his best judgment
and keep clear conscience.
When the League members who have
been on the firing line return to their
homes they should meet kindly recep--
ton, mainly on account Of uack of
knowledge of methods of procedure
they made few errors but on the whole
and scarcely without exception they
should be returned two years hence.
In my judgment the boys at home in
many districts made a very serious
mistake which should not be repeated
In splitting their tickets on legislators:
It Is worse than useless to choose
League members for the House and the
'other fellow for Senator because or
his past good record or his progressive
principles Senators Hegnes, CUMMINGS
rud Gjerset, Kuntz, Benson. Bonniwell,
Blomgren and Hamer,- all came from
strong League districts and If League
members had been elected In th1r places
have been made, Wilcox would not have
been unsealed and the League Senators
would have numbered Fl. almost one
third ct the entire Senate sG ics. = nf5
the League but Il their votes were real.
" needed BY tho reactionar1es to de1sat