The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-16
WHAT rs OFTEN DESCRIBED AS A

/ WHAT lS iOFIEN DCSCnlDED aO "A
| politicians honeymoon is that period while
| he is new in office, while his policies are be-
! ing formed and his subordinates chosen,
during which there is a minimum of criti-
! cism from the press, columaists, commentat-
ors and others who try to keep finger on
| the pulse of government.
/ President Roosevelt's honeymoon was
! extraordinarily long, you will remember.
! Taking office in crisis, the president imme-
diately launched a series of changes on
which few were qualified to comment, which
all hoped-sometimes against hope-Would
be successful. It was months, not until
some of the policies had proved faulty, that
the press began to break with the president.
By comparison Governor Stassen's in
terval without criticism has been exceeding
ly brief, so much so that one cannot help
sympathize with the young man so obviously
anxious to please all. Republican as we'll as
independent newspapers took issue with him
on the matter of police powers for the high
way patrol. His budget message also re-
ceived a lukewarm reception from rural
papers, disappointed that the savings do not
come near the figure that campaign oratory
led them to expect.
Here are two examples of comments
The Grand Rapids Herald Review, in half
column entitled ut shows no valor," said,
among other things:
Governor Stassen's message to the legis-
! lature the financial problems of the state
satisfies some people. 1t was not strong enough
for those who expect reduced taxes and debts.
In view of the waste, extravaganza and
corrupton of the last administration the saw
ing proposed does not appeal to many citizens
as adequate.
The governors policy may be right Per-
haps expenses cannot be reduced. Perhaps he
| has found that he accomplish but little.
! Maybe he thinks that it is better to proceed
! with discretion rather than valor. But political
| discretion will not solve the financial problems
of the state government.
1t is now obvious that there will be no
| real reduction of the state tax burden except
as the Minnesota legislature proceeds far more
! vigorously than the governor. And back of
the legislature must be a public sentiment i
which is impatient for the results that have
been promised. ~ - - - 4
The Park Region Echo (Alexandria) is
even more to the point in it's comment:
The state spending planned is not three
million less; it is only half million less than
in Bensons administration. The rest is taken
from schools. This isn't what majority of
the people of Minnesota voted for last Novem-
| Der.
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BELATED, FOR THE TOURIST BUSI-
ness as we'll as the department, proposal is
| before the state legislature to reduce the
nonresident fishing license from 81 to So
and to offer $1.50 permit to the wife of a
licensee.
Minnesota has advertised it's vacation
paradise far and wide and then has stuck
couples lured here So for few days fishing,
on top of other expenses which frequently
are outlandish at resorts. The effect, some
! how, hasn't been good.
The legislature should push through the
proposed change at the earliest opportunity
| SO that the reduced rates can be prominent
ly mentioned in all advertising. Then the
solons might consider whether Minnesota
has enough pheasants so that few thous-
| and out of state hunters per season would
not seriously reduce the crop. A fee of $25
for the brief pheasant season makes hunting
rich mans sport for the outsider.
SIGNIFICANT OF. THE FARMERS
faith in the future, in spite of low produce
prices, is the report of the federal land bank
that 30 per- cent more farms were sold
through that medium in 1888 than in 1897
a total Of 572 Minnesota farms including
II 900. acres. Ins71 per cent of these cases,
renters or near neighbors bought the lands
The amount paid down on time contracts in
creased eight per cent butsth number of all
cash offers went t,up.90 per cent. In fact one
fourth of all farms sold by the institution in
the northwest area were paid for. in cash.
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OVER IN A WISCONSIN COUNTY,
authorities raided joints and are boasting
about haul of 48~ slot machines. In any
county with officials worth their salt racket
GERS are ousted before they so completely
take command .@
PRESTON GROVER DISCL0SES that
offices at Washington for the Matanuska
Valley (Alaska) colony are located in the
Lemon building. ~
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, APPAR-
entity never forgets a friend--nor an enemy.