The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-10-04
MACNUS HUNTS FOR
PLACE TO KEEP COW
MINNESOTA'S SENATOR ELECT
PAYS FIRST VISIT TO MA
TION'S CAPITOL
HAS LIVELY AFTERNOON
MEASUREMENT GET FIRST
GLIMPSE OF NORTH STARS
PICTURESQUE STATESMAN
washington Bureau of the
Pioneer Press)

washington Bureau of the
Pioneer Press)
Washington, Oct. 2--Senator Mag
nus Johnson arrived in Washington
today for his first visit to the Capitol
as United States senator.
It was big day for the senator.
Before it was ended he had pesed
for phote agEsp men, h Become lost ia
the Capitol corridors and looked the
town over with view to finding
himself home with a barn in the
back yard to house the cow he con-
templates bringing and woodpiIe ON
which to keep himself physically fit.
Senator Johnson has an engage
ment to have luncheon with Presi-
dent Coolidge at the White House at
noon Wednesday. He will leave
Washington Wednesday night.
The Senator arrived from Philadel-
phia at 1:25 P. M. and went to the
National hotel for luncheon. After
dining he went directly to his office,
Room 125 in the Senate office build
ing, where he was besieged immedi-
ately by an army of newspaper cor
respondents and photographers.
His talks with the newspaper men
prevented him from looking very
closely for a house, he said, mention
. ing his hope to find one with barn,
as he wants to bring COW with him
when he comes to Washington for
the next session of Congress. The
Senator also expressed desire for a
woodpile.
"There is nothing like keeping in
good physical condition, and a wood
pile is one of the best ways I know
of to do it." he declared.
Although declining to discuss pos
sible candidates, Senator johnson ex-
pressed the opinion that either the
Republican, OF Democratic party
might have the support of the farm
ers in the next presidential election
if they Twill nominate ga Progress
sive." nIn reply to question, he
said he did not know whether Presi-
dent Coolidge was Progressive" or
not, and that he was tin favor of
giving the President an opportunity
to show what he will do to improve
the economic condition of the coun-
try. Senator Johnson paused for
several minutes before answering
this question.
Among those with whom he talked
was Senator Royal S. Copeland
Democrat of New York. Senator
Copeland was with Senator johnson
for quite some time. When he left
he said to newspaper men:
"Our problems in New York City
and those of the farmers in. Mime
sofa command common interest"
Senator Johnson declined to say
whether he and his colleague, Sena
tor Henrick Shipstead, would joir
the Republicans or the Democrats ir
organizing the next Senate.
In his talks with newspaper men
Senator johnson declared for the
election of Federal judges, fol
amendment of the powers of United
States Supreme court so as to elimi
nate five to four decisions, and fol
price fixing to guarantee farmers
adequate returns ,on their products
The price of wheat, he declared
should be fixed at somewhere around
$1.75 bushel.
"What about other folk who
work." he was asked. "Would yor
fix their returns, also?"
"Why, mop Senator Johnson roar
ed. "Who, in Gods name, work:
from sun up to sun down, the same
as the farmer, and has to pay more
for what he buys than he can get
for what he sells?"
Senator Johnson has made care
full study of the judiciary, he said
"It is not right to have these one
man decisions of the Supreme court
Congress should have the right t.
review them. / am not saying nov
how the court should vote, but thu
people have an interest in that mat
ter.
tsWhat about prohibition, Sena
tor one interviewer asked.
ssIf you ask me about that, II
throw YOU out of the office" Magnu
roared. laughingly loudly. He said h,
looks forward to his term in tn,
Senate because he is Every fond O
politics.
Reading is his chief hobby.
al read every newspaper editoria
/ can get hold Of" he said.
"You know it has been said Their
are two sides to question. 1t some
times has hundred sides and lik
to get all of them. !"
Seeks Papers From Twin Cities
Washington, Oct. e. Senate
Magnus johnson will visit tn
White House at noon Wednesda,
and will leave in mid-afternoon TO
Chicago where he is to speak Frida,
might. Senator Johnson lis accom-
panied by George d. Brewer of Min
neapolis. political advisor.
Boarding a street car he went T
the National hotel, on Pennsylvania
avenue, few blocks from the capitol
which in days gone by was meet