The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-05-12


ure which later reached him for his
signature and he made no effort to
conceal his activity in behalf of the
same. To the League element this
activity on the part of the executive
bordered on what is termed Eco
ertion" but he was generally applaud
ed by the conservatives of the two
legislative bodies. Addressing the
legislature in it's closing hours Gov
ernor Preus took occasion to call
attention to his activity in this re-
spect, but his, apology, if such it
could be called, was drowned in cheers
by the legislative body. "Some wise
head!" was the general comment.
Governor Preus tossed number
of choice official plumbs into the
open this week and the lot fell to sew
eral good fellows. S. B. Duea of
Pipestone, the Governors Private
Secretary, was shifted to the respon-
sible position of state superintendent
of banks. C.. r. Adams of Minnea-
polls, Chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, was made
private secretary to his excellency,
and F. E. Pearson of Pipestone, late
superintendent of banks, Dr., E. H.
Haas, st. Paul, and Judge E. w.
Stark of Center City, were named
members of the newly created state
securities commission. The several
selections are generally commended.
Chairman Adams choice as private
secretary to his excellency is in line
with past appointments of this kind.
1t was Mr.. Adams who led the Repu-
blican hosts to victory in Minneapo-
lis last fall and the Governors polit-
ical future is expected to profit by
the additional official burden which
he has placed on the Minneapolis
man. Mr.. Duea's appointment to
the department of banks is, generally
recognized as a we'll earned promo
ton.
While it is far cry to the next
state election, distance is no handicap
to number, who it is reported have
their eyes on a few of the choice
things that will come up for political
consideration in 1922 and are prepar-
ing to get busy in an effort to cinch
their chances. Without question the
biggest of these is the United States
Senatorship the title holder of which
is F. B. Kellogg of st. Paul. Word
is to the effect that Senator Kellogg
will start on the task of strengthen
ing his Minnesota political fences
shortly which means that those who
have designs on his job will have to
hurry. Names mentioned in con-
nection with the senatorship include
Congressman Thomas Schall Of the
Tenth district; Fred Snyder of Min
neapolis and Senator w. E. Brooks
of the same city. Friends have been
trifiing with the name of Governor
Preus in connection with the senator
ship, but he refuses to be Interested
He is satisfied he says. At the pre-
sent time Minnesota is one of the
most ably represented states, SEN
atorily, in the Union. Both Senators
Kellogg and Nelson have a national
reputation as statesmen and the re-
turn of Senator Kellogg is generally
conceded.
In the foremost of the work done
by the late legislature stands the
agricultural program on which the
last state campaign was waged and
which was responsible for the cleo
ton of the entire state republican
ticket. Every promise made to the
voters during that campaign has
been fulfilled and the list of farm
laws enacted are a credit to all con-
cerned. More than a score of bills
having to do with one phase of agri-
cultural life or activity were enacted
into laws according to Commissioner
N. ]. Holmberg of the state agricul-
tural Department there is not a
weak act among the lot. In his ap-
peal to the voters, Governor Preus
made his chief bid for votes on the
enactment into law of this particular
agricultural program and its con-
Summation is one of his chief delights.
Only two bills passed by the legis-
lature failed to receive the official
signature of the executive. A bill to
permit school districts to build dor
matories for the housing of teachers
and one to allow cities of the fourth
class to construct milk pasteuriza-
ton plants.
The state board of pardons has re-