The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25


ernor Christianson in the boiler
inspector controversy with +. "A.
Dickey, chairman Of the Aenne-
pin county republican committee.
Their comment in some cases is
rather rough on Mr.. Dickey.
1.-THE Hutchinson Press, for
instance, says cit did our heart
good" to read the Christensen
letter. "The governor demon
strated very clearly" says the
Press, "that not even such po-
tentate as the leader of the re-
publican forces in Minneapolis
can dictate to him who is to be
appointed. to office. Mr.. Christ
ianson is hoeing his own row
and doing it so efficiently that
the taxpayer of Minnesota is of
opinion that the governor doesn't
need any advices from the num-
erous political bosses"
"Salary grabbers are not 60
ing to dig their hands deep into
the pockets of the state of Min
nesota if Governor Christianson
can help it," says the Litchfield
Review. Governor Christian
son plugged another leak of
public money this week." says
the Morris Tribune, when he
put the boiler inspector of Hen
nepin county on a salary basis
and thereby saved $1,000 a year.
He also landed a body blow to
the idea that public office is a
private snap"
Governor Christensen is
hewing to the line on his re-
trenchment and economy poll
cies," says the Ely Miner in its
comment on the incident. The
governors reply to Mr.. Dickey,
says the Austin Herald, delight
ed every one but the profession
al politicians" and it predicts
that "the voters will back the
governor in his comeback"
'More important than the dol
lars saved" says the Montevi-
dec News, "is the fact that boil
er inspecting is returned to nor
malcy in the wage scale. We
can approve Of a football coach
getting more salary than a
chief justice, but a boiler in
spector-never!
"To a spectator it looks as if
Mr.. Dickey is penalized for be-
ing offside in his zeal to furn-
ish interference for a favored
son who was carrying a $4,000
political football. Or should we
say that the governor has block
ed the kick ?"
"The Luverne Herald, which
has not been any too friendly to
the governors reorganization
plan, comes out strong for his
action in the Hennepin county
case. 1t can be justified, says
the Herald. upon the very good
grounds of sound public policy
and economy" The governor,
says the same article" at once
does away with the pernicious
fee system and extends his plan
for governmental economy"
The Herald then observes that
the action might be "poor poll
tics" because of its affront to
the powerful Hennepin county
organization. The article con-
cludes:
"In doing this Governor
Christensen has stirred up a
hornets nest in Hennepin coun-
ty to plague him in the next
campaign, for Mr.. Dickey, as
chairman of the Hennepin coun-
ty republican committee, has
very strong backing in his coun-
ty. The governor, undoubtedly
was aware of this before he
made the new appointment.
This would seem to be the best
possible refutation of Mr.. Dick
ey's charge that the governor
PLAYING politics in refusing to
reappoint Mr.. Stiehm. Had
the governor wanted to play
politics. the rules of the game
would have demanded that he
keep harmony within the power
ful republican organization in
Hennepin county, and thus have
the leaders there lined up for
him in the next campaign.
"His failure to so act again
shows that he has the courage
of his convictions, and that when
it comes to sacrificing his own
interests or those of the state,
the interests of the state out
weigh his personal interests ev-
erv time"
In speaking of the Governors
following connection with an
other matter the Journal says:
Nobody is for Christensen
but the people," is the way
friends of the governor put it.
They believe he has the people
with him in his fight for tax re-
duction. the issue on which the
governor was elected on which
he will run for a second term.
In primary they believe the is
sue will win if it is clearly
drawn, in spite of any power
full organization factors that
may be arrayed against the gov
ernor."
To us out here in the "tall
sticks" it looks as though "The
Folks" are for Ted and the fine
things he is doing in the name
of, economy. Dickcy and other
disappointed ones may fume,
but "The Folks" are pretty apt
tC stand pat.