Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
OBSERVATIONS
The Nomination of Lily Anderson Of
Renville County
(By the Cornfield Philosopher)

The Nomination of Lily Anderson of
RenviIe County
The Secretary Of State on the Far
mel-LabOr ticket gives the voters the
opportunity to choose woman for
HI gh state office. Miss Anderson is
well qualified to fill this position. She
Aeindeed the best qualified OF any Of
the candidates seeking the office Let
the women OF the State only be loyal
to their sex and Miss Anderson's cleo
ton is assured. Her name will be
found at the head OF the Farmer-L La
Dor ticket. Mike Holm, her Republic
can opponent, is weak candidate.
\ Ii, tie special effort on the part of
all o, us and Miss Anderson is a win
ner
ia le Preus' failure to meet Dr.
Ship%tead in joint debate should lose
him many votes but probably not SO
man; as he would lose had he met
Ship stead face to face before a mixed
aud ence. Lots OF people not con.
nec:ed with any farmers organiza-
ton are getting mighty tired OF the
Sh;rNing OF taxes and the domination
ot The States affairs by the big bust
NJ IS interests aud they know the
t.ection OF Sh;pstcad and Sullivan
Ill put an end to their rule or mis-.
r-ile. While the school lands and
Zines have been badly exploited there
are yet some timber and some ore
lands not preempted by big business
VI course no one can tell what valu
able mines on State land may vet be
GlSI'nEnrofi INV
u txHce timber in the Northern part
the state not yet taken by the lum
Der burouS.
All OF the sales OF timber land or
stumpage While Jake preus has been
State Auditor have been made by him
or under his direction, he being pub.
lie land commissioner by virtue of his
office. The law authorizes him to re-
Ject any or all bids. With the right
Kind OF an official this power would
amply protect the State against col.
iHs'on or combination among bidders
or the disposal OF timber at less than
ITS rra! commercial value 1t is to
the interest Of bidders not to bid
against each other Each tract has
an appraised price which is usually
only nominal-fiXed merely for ap-
pearence sake. In the sales I have
attended. appraised prices generally
ruled and | never knew Preus to re-
Jert a bid as being too low. Are any
OF these timber buyers opposing his
ertlon as Governor? Well | have
not heard Of it if they are.
1t IS mighty convenient to have
friendly Judges on the bench when
great interests are at stake. Our two
cent 1'tre law here in Minnesota has
been held up by Federal Judge on
the representation by the railroads
that the rate is inadequate altho the
act was once fully sustained by the
United States Supreme Court. Con-
sress r's generously allowed the rail-;
roads (3.6) three and six tenths cents
per mile on all traffic between states
which nearly doubles the old rate,
II this infamous law remains in
force, tile states must eventually De
compelled to conform to this schedule
But the law will not remain. The
lalthlesS members of Congress who
puf 1t thru will get jolt at this COM
~ election and two years hence near
- Ill of them will be surely welded
Ou'.
When l vote to guarantee profits to
any class I will begin with the farm
ers for we run the greatest risks ev-
cry way.
The election Of Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency in 1860 was largely
brought about by decision of the
Highest Court in the bred Scott case
that negro had no rights a white
man is bound to respect All because
of his race or color. Andasa paralleled
> ease the government ownership and
operation of the railroads will follow
TIL Cummins-Esch act, and this law
will hurry the movement forward 1t
will be the supreme issue from this
hour with all intelligent farmers and
ship 'ers. Largely increased freight
rates and lower prices for farm pro
duc,s which is surely coming will not
go down very we'll.
So lthern Minnesota farmers espe
call, the potato growers are nov
getting their pay for opposing thu
progr am OF the organized farmers
Willie spuds in the Twin Cities were
lcLdl1liAS dl from 9l.OO 10 Sl.SU pc
bushel recently, the growers in tn,
southern countries were offered a.
low as 30f per bushel. l wonder i
this experience will cause the boy
down in that section to get on tn,
hou Sc tops and shout loud and Ions
for Jake Preus for Governor
1t is reported that Jake has COM
out III favor Of cooperation amon
farm ers in business affairs. It is vol
ing the same ticket on class consciou
lines to which he so strenuously OF
jt.ct j. as big business can handica
the activities of the farmers as lon
a.: it and it's henchmen are permitte
g make and enforce the laws.
The attempt OF an army of pal
and skillful liars, both men and W.
men, to stampede the dry voters t
Eolstead in the Seventh District,
anything but Il bowling success.
a meeting down in Norfolk township
Renville, a womans' club of fort
members. everyone OF them a dry,
straw vote was taken recently an
every one Of them cast their vote
for kvale. At recent meeting
Roseland township, KandiyOhi COu
t., three women attended by a LAY
yer made an imna SSiOned aDnea1 ff