Willmar tribune. [volume], December 02, 1908, Image 4

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WILLMAR, MINNESOTA
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LAWYER
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mar or Kandiyohi Co. Book,
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OFFICIAL XBWIPAPBI OP KAMDIYOHI COUNTY
[Entered December S, 1903, at Willmar,
Minnesota, as second class matter, .under
act ot March 3, 1879.]
VICTOR E. LAWSON, Editor and Manager.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2, '08.
SIGHS FOR
OLD
THE
WAY.'
••GOOD
Hon. Henry Feig, having recov
ered sufficiently from the results of
the late campaign to be able to "sit
up and take notice," emits a mel
ancholy, soul-rasping wail, like un
to that of a lonely farm dog telling
his sad thoughts to the man in the
moon. The wail was published in
the Pioneer Press and dutifully
copied in the Atwater Republican
Press. The thing that gripes Hen
ry is the "party demoralization"
caused by the primary election law,
which he makes chiefly responsible
for the defeat of his "soul-mate,"
Jake. The following extract gives
the gist of the complaint and of
what Henry would like to do:
"Theoretically the primary law
may be all right in practice it is
an abortion. It is on the theory of
improvement of the old law that it
was enacted. It is because of its
consummate failure that it should
be repealed, and were I a member
of the incoming Minnesota legisla
ture I would crave the indulgence
to introduce either house or senate
file No. 1, and it would be "A bill
for an act to repeal the primary
election law," and house or senate
rile No. 2, "To enact in its stead a
common sense primary law under
which Republicans, Democrats and
all other parties would strictly at
tend to their own individual party
affairs, and save the state the ex
pense of conducting a foolish pri
mary election." It costs thousands
to conduct these elections, and the
game isn't worth the powder. We
have put "our foot in it let us
like sensible men take it out and
return to the good old way of party
association, party council and party
co-operation before and after con
vention."
Altho Henry talks about the de
feat of Jake as the one thing that
is to be deplored, it is evident to
those who know something of the
political history of this county that
the results here in the late election
were the things that that hurt the
most. Henry and his sub-bosses in
this county can never forget "the
good old way," when they could
pick delegates, nominate candidates
and always have their tools were
they could watch them work. That
was the time when the bosses where
"heap big Injuns," and anyone who
wanted anything had to come to
the "party council"—composed of
a select few—and make terms. To
Henry the conventions where these
plans were carried out were a
source of special delight, giving
him a chance to vent his superflu
ous energies in thunderous orations
and ponderous resolutions. The
little imitation conventions that he
runs now biennially for election of
delegates to the state conventions
are too tame to satisfy his thirst
for power and glory. Hence he
sighs for "the good old days."
And all the party bosses, now out
of jobs, echo the sad refrain, for
they have found that the people
CALUME
Baking Powdei
take great delight in using their
newly given powers for confound
ing the well laid plans of the bos
ses. The people felt at a disadvan
tage against the well organized
plans of the bosses in a convention
but alone in the voting booth, the
voter cares not a mite for the bos
ses, and recks very little what the
party record of a candidate is just
so his record as a man is good.
Received
Highest Award
World's Pure Food Exposition
Chicago, November, 1907
What does this mean?
It meant that Calumet has set a new Standard in
Baking Powder—the standard of the World.
Because this award was given to Calumet after
thorough tests and experiments, over all other baking
powders.
It means that Calumet is the best baking powder
in every particular in the world.
leans that Calumet produces
delicious, lightest, and purest
ill beking powders.
The results of the primary elec
tions in Kandiyohi county this year
were especially aggravating to the
machine. Its candidates fell by
the wayside, and persons on whom
the party yoke never had been fast
ened very securely were nominated.
Henry had" especial cause for feel
ing hurt, for the man who defeated
him for the legislature ten years
ago was nominated for county treas
urer after a contest with a man
whose "party regularity" ante
dated his birth. Shorn of his pow
er, deprived of his opportunity to
"orate" and "resolve," and with
his political enemies getting nom
inations and elections in his ownwho
bailiwick—is it any wonder that he
wails and gnashes his teeth.
But the people have had a good
caste of power and privilege to run
their affairs themselves, and there
will be few men in the legislature
that will dare to vote to take this
power away from the people and
give it to the bosses. The primary
election law may not be perfect no
human law ever was or ever will
be. But it suits the people better
than the old system, and woe to
him who tries to kill it.
BEAMS IN THEIR EYES.
Gov. Johnson has not been back
ward in the past in suggesting all
manner of legislation excepting a
county option measure. Does the
Tribune, with its views on temper
ance matters, think the governor is
doing his full duty in simply wait
ing for the question to come up to
him? Should he not take the ini
tiative? Will he?—Willmar Ga
zette in Atwater Republican.
We can tell better what Gov.
Johnson will say in his message af
ter it becomes public. Yes, we be
lieve the governor should embody
his views on the county option
question in his recommendations to
the legislature. It is an important
question that has agitated the state
for years, but practical politicians
of both parties have been very much
afraid of committing themselves on
the same. We believe Gov. John
son could well afford to be the first
governor of the state to mention
the same in his message. Two
years ago he urged the adoption of
the initiative and referendum, a
true democratic measure which
would in fact restore the rule of
the people and give them anything
that the majority wanted, includ
ing county option. He again re
verted to this recommendation in
his special message, which plainly
indicated that he believed the ma
jority should rule on the liquor
question, and that if the legislature
would pass a county option law he
would do his duty and sign it. So
far as the initiative is concerned,
it has been taken long ago. The
county option bill has been regular
ly introduced into every legislature
for many years back. There is no
fear that one will not be introduced
this year. The main obstacle is the
attitude of the legislature, which
is believed to be opposed to it.
But why are these papers, the Re
publican Gazette and the Republic
an Press, so terribly worried about
the attitude of the democratic gov
ernor? And why are they trying
to lay the blame of the complexion
of the legislature upon the prohibi
tion party, the only party that
dared take a stand on the liquor
question? Have they not read of
the folly of the man who could see
the mote in his brother's eye but
Doesn't that mean
everything to you?
did not see the beam in his own
eye? When the republican party
of Minnesota dares to take a stand
on the county option question, and
when the overwhelmingly republic
an legislature passes such a bill, it
will be time enough for these par
tisan sheets to find fault with the
work of the public men of other
parties.
THE COUNTY POOR QUESTION,
It is probable that the County
Board will take early action in ac
quiring property for the purpose of
establishing a poor farm in this
county. Over two years ago a ma
jority of the voters of the county
expressed themselves as desiring a
change from the township to the
county system. No action has so
far been taken to establish a per
manent home because the members
of the board have not wished to be
precipitate in the matter. There
was some talk soon after the vote
was taken to the effect that many
voted for the county system
did not understand the question as
submitted, but really thought they
were voting to retain the old sys
tem. It was thought that perhaps
another vote would be demanded to
finally determine the matter. But
the opposition to the poor farm
proposition did not apparently think
it worth while to contest with the
seemingly large majority in favor
of the same, and no attempts were
made to have the question re-sub
mitted at the last election.
There is now a movement on foot
to ask the county board to proceed
at once to establish a county home
for the poor. Petitions for that
purpose are being circulated thru
out the county, and are being nu
merously signed. The renting of
location and the moving the in
mates about from place to place is
very unsatisfactory to all concerned.
If the county system is now perma
nently established, a suitable home
must be acquired.
The members of the board at
tended the meeting of the state
convention of Correction and Chari
ties, and investigated the question
of poor farms as far as they could
by coming in contact with others
who have had practical experience
in the matter. It is probable that
they will report in favor of the pur
chase of a small farm on which to
build a suitable home, and action
in the matter will no doubt be
taken by the new board soon after
their first meeting in January.
THOSE BAD PROHIBS.
"The Prohibitionists—the third
party prohibitionists have been
defeating about fifteen representa
tives pledged to county option and
electing men friendly to the liquor
interests in their stead. In many
places where it was close between
the saloon and the county option
candidates the prohibitionists kept
their men in the field and di
vided the temperance vote. The
entire temperance forces must be
united before they can hope to
win over so powerful and wealthy a
combination as the liquor inter
ests."—Fergus Falls Journal.
The statement made by the Fer
gus Falls Journal upholds the opin
ion given by the Republican Ga
zette, and should be food for
thought for the editor of the Trib
une.—Republican Gazette.
The thought which did come to
mind when we read the above was
that talk is cheap, and especially
after-election talk. To whom were
these defeated candidates pledged?
To their party that stands for high
license? If to the Anti-Saloon
League, would their pledges have
been more binding than they were
two years ago, when the League
CLAIMED TO HAVE A MAJOR
ITY OF BOTH HOUSES PLEDGED
IN FAVOR OF COUNTY OP
TION Probably a number of these
men pledged themselves to county
option because there was a prohibi
tionist in the field against them.
We are njt from Missouri, but we
want to be shown the proof that
any real damage was done to the
temperance cause by the prohibi
tionists before we believe it.
There are two things that will
tend to shorten the next legislative
session. One is the abolition of
the pass. The other is that here
after legislators will be paid by the
job and not by the day. Paying
his own railroad fare, he will see
to it that his visits home are not so
frequent and his stay so long, and
being paid by the year he will not
look upon the session as limpid
sweetness to be long drawn out.—
Litchfield Saturday Review.
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