The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
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Edited This Week BY
w. E. ELSTON
(St. Peter Herald)

Approach of the primary election IN
June is being heralded in Minnesota
by increased activity on the part of
three ajor parties Republicans, DEM
ocrats and Farmer-Laborites. To a
country newspaper editor, taking his
turn at turning out column of news
and comment, this increased activity is
interesting, even though it may not be
Of great Importance unless backed by
the proper public support.
Harmony and good will seems to be
the keynote for both the Republicans
and the Democrats at the present time
although indications point to minor in
surrections in each political group in
the future. The Republicans, following
their harmonious reorganization con-
vention recently, took further action to-
ward revitalizing the party at an or
ganization meeting of the state central
committee.
The Democrats have evidenced their
new spirit of cooperation at two recent
dinners, the first the Jackson Day din
ner in St. Paul and the second testi-
monial banquet for Mrs. Ida McCabe
Kayser, recently elected national DEM
ocratic committeewoman, at st. Peter
Although representatives were present
at both meetings from all factions of
the party, spirit of good will and
harmony prevailed, at least on the
surface.
But the Farmer-LaboriteS are having
their internal troubles, chiefly because
Of Hjalmar Peterson. Following the
censure of the former governor by the
Farmer-Labor state committee, Peter
sn went ahead with his plans to be a
candidate for governor in the Farmer
Labor party. Although the original re-
port indicated that large majority of
the Farmer-Labor state committee was
in favor of censuring Hjalmar, later in
dicationS have pointed to the facts that
the sentiment was not as one-sided
for Governor Elmer A. Benson as or
iginally believed.
At any rate, We seem to have the
unusual situation of harmony prevail
ing in the ranks of the Republicans and
Democrats, while the Farmer-Laborites
are threatened with internal indiges-
ton which may have serious conse-
quences for that party. Perhaps that
situation holds a portent for the fu-
ture. Who knows?
Southern Minnesota's Cause for
Complaint.
Southern Minnesota this week had
two complaints to make about those
twin bogieS-relief and taxes. Becom-
ing aware of the fact that the great
bulk of the state funds for direct re-
lief this year are allocated to the three
great metropolitan counties of Henne-
pin, Ramsey and st. Louis, the southern
counties also noticed that their shares
of the appropriations were extremely
small. The explanation lay, of course
in the fact that southern Minnesota
has endeavored to keep relief rolls al
a minimum and officials have checked
clients closely with this aim in mind.
=, But Mayor c. p. Anderson of Owa-
tonna came out with new cause fol
complaint. He pointed out that fol
some reason perhaps political-south-
ern Minnesota communities have beer
placed in an unfair situation in re.
spect to the tax levies in communitie.
in the northern counties He citee
figures to show that the per capita ia,
valuation in the southern Minnesota
cities is much higher than that fol
northern Minnesota communities.
This public official also charged tina
southern Minnesota municipal taxpay
ers, generally, are paying well over 81
per cent more than their northern Min
nesota neighbors. He suggested tina
the southern Minnesota leaders get to
gether to attempt to remedy the stu