The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-11
On This
Occasion
Just few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immaterial.

merrily on its way ana so lar no hUcIl
has been encountered in the proceed
ings. The three candidates, Arthur E
Nelson, former mayor OF st. Paul;
Ex-Governor j. A. A. Burnquist and
Senator A. J. Rockne, each and all de-
clare they will wage clean battle and
let the best man win the nomination
Thereafter the defeated ones will turn
about and help elect the nominee
The sole ambition seems to be to beat
Senator ShipStead and put Republi-
er-Labor incumbent. Party harmony
seems to be the watchword. 1t was
the political opinion for long time
that Senator Shipstead would file as
a Republican and the old guard had
their knives Sharpened to keen edge
to "get" the senator on political
grounds. So far, no "holler' has been
made on his record as senator but
that Farmer-Labor attachment is the
bone of contention.
We probably will be hailed before
the powers that be on the charge OF
lies majestic" for this but we will state
that the state cannot go far wrong in
electing either of the four for the po-
sition regardless of part labels. All
are tried and true. All have shown
their ability to fill the high offices to
which they have in the past been
chosen. Arthur Nelson has made
good mayor. j. A. A. BurnquiSt was a
good governor. Senator Rockne is
good senator and Senator ShipStead
has been one of MinneSota's outstand-
ing figures in the National body.
What the people of Northern Mime
sofa want to look into is the record
of these on matters pertaining to this
section of the state in particular and
Minnesota in general AS long as the
section we live in is furnishing the
bulk of the cash for the conduct OF
the state, we at least, should have
little something to say about who is
elected to high offices and how these
offices are, to be handled insofar as
related to this section of this high and
mighty commonwealth.
How do the several candidates stand
on the questions uppermoSt IN the
minds of progressive citizens. How
about the mine taxation and mine de-
velopment subject? How about retor-
estation? How about the st. Law
renee waterway to the ocean? How
about the Mississippi waterway? How
about the scheme to make an ocean
of the northern part of the state In
the interests of the BackuS power dam
matter? All these things are vital
subjects and should be freely discussed
by the candidates not only for the en-
lightenment of this end of the state
but also all the state. These are Min
nesota matters and the prosperity OF
the entire state depends on the pros
perity of any particular section there
of. Some have announced themselves
in words of no mistaken import and
the others will probably announce
themselves during this week.
The United States court judges took
an unholy rap at the Federal jury in
Duluth last week when Judges Cant
and Sanborn Summarily dismissed
them and announced special term OF
the court for September II. The court
in taking this stand stated that there
were several excellent people on the
Jury and also that there were several
particularly rotten ones who had no
sense of justice nor decency. One OF
the Jurors was found to be under in
dictment in. Hennepin county on a
criminal charge and that he failed on
all occasions to try and be square in
his deliberations. Some of the de-
Tending attorneys in the liquor cases
objected to the action of the judges
but were promptly overruled. Judges
Cant and Sanborn are to be COM
mended on this action and there will
be more care shown in the Selec-
ton of men and women to try those
running afoul of the law besides the
qualification of juror will be more
closely looked into. A packed and
purchased jury is menace in any
court.
Larry Ho" Hodgson, orator and
writer of verse and withal herman
OF business ability, was reelected
Mayor of st. Paul last week with a
majority of about $4,000 votes-more
than the combined vote of his oppoSi-
ton. The people of st. Paul showed
their appreciation of past services and
also showed excellent judgment in re-
turning Larry" to the mayoralty. We
sincerely congratulate him on the
splendid victory and wish for him all
that is good.
Repeated warnings have been sent
out by the forestry forces regarding
the fire situation in the north woods
The absence of rain have made the
forests particularly inflamible and al
are urged to exercise the greatest
caution against fire. Brush burning
permits are being Withheld in many
sections A rain is badly needed.
Hugh j. McLearn has filed for Con-
gresham of this Eighth District on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. McLearr
came within a few hundred votes OF
being the nominee two years ago and
would have clicked" had he not beer
handed a back-handed slap at the
last minute. This puts five candid
ates in the field from the eighth. VIM
A. Pittinger, Hugh McClearn and Axe
Hagstrom on the Republican and VIM
Horcc r,roro,nt i,nn,,nnhant and i An