The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29

/ are apt TO make Such mistakes, Dut
q Governor, II he realizes the i'm
portance of his position, should be
expected to hold himself above the
commonplace; to weigh seriously
every word and finally to so con-
duct himself, both by word and &C
ton as to reflect credit upon him
self and the electorate.
But, Governor Benson Is a stub
born young man, and he does not
always know whereof he speaks.
Realizing this very and ever
growing fact, Senator Rockne,
chairman of the Senate Committee
on Finance, unwilling to believe
that the Governor had slandered
the Senate Finance committee,
without exception, wrote the Gov
ernor asking for a verbatim trans
cript of his remarks. The Governor
obliged him and that all may know
and understand am taking the
liberty Of presenting a true and
correct copy of the Governors let
ter as follows:
Dear Senator:
TN answer to your communica-
ton of July 18th, pertaining to my
references to the Senate Finance
Committee relative to the relief
bill, I have asked for a transcript
of that part of my speech. This
transcript shows that my remarks
were as follows:
But / want to again emphasize
III xxyhsnk fS
downright-what should say-as-
mime. It is so simple on it's face
that no intelligent group could do
such a thing-cut down the spon-
sor's contribution to 100000. No
intelligent group could do such a
thing. It's downright immoral and
dishonest. Anyone who has any,
thing to do with w. P. A. or State
Relief knows it's plain dishonest.
Now, those are strong words, but
mean every one of them. think
it is about time that more people
in public office, whether it be on
the town board, which has become
a very important job and for which
you are paid very little, it is about
time public officials speak out and
tell some of these people in public
office just what our position Is.
Let us not continue to protect
special interests in this state at the
expense of the average home own
er in the city and on the farm"
My use Of the word dishonest
as you can judge from the above
pertains to intellectual dishonesty"
It will be noticed that no apology
was forthcoming, in spite Of the
fact that the Governor stated in
his announcement. Nov, these
are strong words, but mean every
one Of them" Genial, wholesouled,
honest Rockne asked for the
transcript but for one purpose. AS
chairman of a committee compris-
ing q members-nearly one third
of the Senate body-he left an OPP
ening for his excellency to retract
his statements, but instead Of an
apology he received the lame ex-
cuse in the last paragraph, to-wit:
my use of the word dishonest, as
you can judge from the above por-
tains to intellectual dishonesty"
Much more could be written, but
the campaign Of next summer and
fall will bring out these matters.
The spend-thrift administration
did not get what they wanted. A
'reactionary" Senate has saved
the people of Minnesota, not $14,-
0OO,O 900 as Senator Rockne stated,
but better than fifteen million. The
expense of the session to the tax
payers of the state aggregated
$500 day, but on the other side
of the ledger, we find a saving of
$40, 10000 a day and If such an
investment is not good one, then
this correspondent knows nothing
about good business.
One of the closing events in the
Senate was the presentation to the
presiding officer, Sen. VIM. B.
Richardson, of a beautiful gold
watch, chain and knife. Sen. Har-
ry Bridgeman, of opposition party
and faction and himself a candi-
date for President Protein, made
the presentation speech which
teemed with grateful appreciation
Of the actions of the presiding Of
ficer and love for his noble quail
tiles. And Bill" responded as only
he can.
And so its back home to a bust
ness long neglected, where there
are joyous salutations between
friends instead of slurs and in
suits; where a hearty good morn
ing lasts throughout the day and
not only until the office desk is
opened; where people are more
happy in doing acts of kindness
than in carving out political fu-
ture; where sheaves upon sheaves
Of grain and towering corn give
evidence to the age old fact that
God is in His Heaven and all Is
WELL"
Sincerely,