The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-20
LEGISLATIVE LETTER
By r. w. Hitchcock

it Haunted and insulted it's own ap-
pointed chairman of that commit
tee. His fault lay in doing too
good a job-that could not be en-
dured. The lovers of flesh pots
would have none of it. They fought
the state department bill all day
and half the night because Of it's
rigid economies, and when they
were defeated, they turned upon
the man that they had themselves
appointed to do the job and slapped
him in the face.
From the beginning it has been
the custom of the chairman of the
appropriations committee to name
the five members of the committee
of conference with the senate. 1t
is the appropriation committees job
to fight for the bill it has drawn and
that the house has approved. But
the little junta of bosses of the
house, joined to their spending
threw out Chairman Pfaender's con-
ference committee appointments
and Speaker Charley Mum named
others, three of whom were not
even members of the appropriations
committee. Albert Pfaender is
made of stern stuff and he prompt
ly sent word to the Speaker that
there would be an explosion in the
house unless a proper committee
was named at once. The speaker
withdrew the Objectionable appoint
ments and named members of the
committee in their stead, but still
refused Chairman Pfaender the
right, established by usage and de-
manded by sound policy, to name
his own committee.
Adding injury to insult, Speaker
Mum named Comrade Emil Young
dahl, the poo-bah communist of the
house junta, to be a member of the
appropriations committee for the
last three days of the session, doubt
less to hamper, and to defeat if
possible, the efforts of the COM
mittee to ease the taxpayers bur-
den.
The Progressive conservative"
Senate
The senate of 1888 has outdone
any record of recent years for con-
structive legislation. Its major &C
complishment, largely due to- the
genius and idefatigable efforts of
Chairman A. J. Rockne, of the SEN
ate finance committee, is the liqui-
dalton of the rural credit bureau.
This disastrous venture of the state
into business will in the end cost
the state more than $30,O00,0O0-
how many millions more than that
steadfastly supported by the COVER
nor, stubbornly refused to stop its
wastings. The senate's investiga-
tons, lead by Chairman Rockne,
disclosed the fact that if the bur
eau continued to make loans its
wasings would compel an additional
state tax levy of to mills during
the next two years. Faced by the
certainty of the highest state tax
rate in the history of the state this
additional increase of rate compel
led the governor to capitulate and
plan for conservator to wind up
the affairs of the bureau have been
made. The people of Minnesota
will pay yfor 35 years to come to
clean up this mess.
New Members Make Good
The lower house of the 'Legisla-
ture of 1888 had 80 new members.
Most of them voted for farmer-la-
Dor control of the house and many
Of them are now regretting it. In
the list are number who if they
come back to the legislature will
make valuable representatives of
the people. Among these who have
steadily grown in usefulness thru
out the session are F. F. Moore of
Wheaton William Merrill of Star
buck, Carl J. Eastwood, of Orion
vile, Fred J. Foslien, of Garfield,
Homer M. Carr. of Proctor, Leon
ard Erickson, of Fergus Falls, Val
hmm and Les Ulrich, of Blue Earth
county, Fred Curtis, of South ST.
Paul, John c. Kettner, of Court
land, Roy w. Wier, of Hennepin,
. Charles T. MANCHESTER, of CHS
holm, G.. A. DAZZLE and A. G. Wan
wick, of Duluth, Fay Cravens, of
Milaca, and others. They have won
their spurs.
Pleased With Themselves
Some members of the legislature
who have reason to be pleased with
themselves
Lieutenant Governor X. K. Sol
berg, Yellow Medicine, who ruled
the senate, he was once wont to
scold.
Speaker Charlie Mum, Henne-
pin, who had mighty good time
on the job.
Representative w. G. Doerr, Sib-
ley, who can't count his winnings
for he cut inspection costs of pres
sure tanks at gas stations from So
to 81.
Senator e. D. Smith, Glenwood
who almost single handed held the
rampant repealists back for weeks
and weeks.
Representative Pete Graft, Red