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ik mmmm v- INTERNATIONAL FALLS P&ES& IK* TRUST Co...........rrr "beHeve~Tfie people should be provided International Palls Press —M Trust 4400,000 with the means of recalling or O S O I .000.000 Total ..... UNIQUE THEATRE and Border Budget un-electlng Important elective administrative WILLIAM WlRRI—Director BACKING TAFT to ITC corporations of officers, to be used only when enpltnllantlon ranging Official City Paper of International there is a widespread and genuine public from 910,000.000 to $150,- Falls, Minnesota feeling for such a recall among a OOO *®»I50,000 HKNDRICK S. HOMJEW— majority of the voters. I believe that Director Syracuse Trnst The Popular Playhouse there is scant necessity for using it In Co. and 1st National INTEKNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Bank ......•• connection with short-term elective officers PUBLISHING COMPANY Director Com. Nut. Bank. 7 Two Billion Dollar Committee Syracuse •••••••........ R. ROSS APPLBSTON—Pres. GEORGE P. WATSON. Editor and Manager. Do you believe In the recall of Tonight and Balance of Week 14th Street Bank. New Asks for Subscription. Judges? Tork ........ 81.50 A YEAR SUBSCRIPTION Director Industrial Savings I believe that the evils which have A Lonn Co.. ....... ........ led to the very widespread proposal Director Metropolitan Sate 8-piece Orchestra Saturday and Sunday Entered as Second Class Matter June 23. 4 Deposit Co. ... to apply the recall to judges are very 1909, at the post office at International Falls, SECRET CIRCULAR FOUND Director New York Mortffnge Minnesota, under the Act of Congress of real. *1 see no reason why the people, Co. ........ March 3, 1879. Director Northern New if they are competent to elect Judges, Jersey Trust Co. are not also competent to un-elect JOHN HENRY HAMMOND— THURSDAY, JUNE 6 C? Director Eastern Steel them I think the Judiciary should be Begging Letter from Sponsors of the OAKS & JOHNSON Co. 8.000,000 made clearly to understand that they End of the Taft Cam­ Financial Director Standard Roller B^OO^QO represent Justice for the whole people. Bearing Co. paign—who the Anti-Roosevelt We are pleased to note that in spite Personally, and having in view the success Alarmists Are, the Concerns They Total 014,000,000 of a dangerous epedemic of typhoid of the Massachusetts system, I Represent, and Their Combined fever that is raging in many places GRAND TOTAL (9,689448400 am at present Inclined to believe that Singing and darcing the most Wealth. Full Liot of "19." there has not been a single case discovered judges should be appointive Then The full list of the 19 reads like in our city so far this spring we can apply the principle of the recall Washington, April 6.—The financial refined act of its l^ind on the tblo: to the appointive power In addition. This speaks well for the care with end of the Taft campaign was revealed Benjumln F. Tracy, Chairman, otto 1 would have the appointive American stage today. which the purifying plant is being somewhat the other day by the capture T. Bannard, Nicholas Murray Butler, judges removable and. in feeling our George Blagden, Charles N. Bernheimer. in New York by Amos Pinchot of taken care of by Health Officer Swinnerton. Jullen P. Daviee, Marcus M. Marks, Way to the proper solution. I would a copy of a nifty little circular letter William W. Cohen, Carlton A. Chase, William Berri, Andrew B. Balrd, Almet try having this do".e by a majority which was being sent around to men R. Lataon, Marcus M. Marks, Chauncey the the legislature. vote of two houses of in Big Business in a very confidential N. Depew. George R. Sheldon, Edgar L. Mnrston, Hendrlck S. Holden, R. now done as may be under the The democratic state convention for way. The capture of the letter was Ross Appleton, James R. Sheffield, law. the people The Motion Pictures are Exceptionally Good Massachusetts whenever made with some difficulty, but it was electing delegates to the national Richard Young.. It is supposed that the necessity for their through representatives feel made. The letter read like this: convention at Baltimore meets in the letter lies in the change from the that of the needs the people require "Col. Roosevelt is endeavoring to secure Duluth toddy. The special session of good old times when there were no such is my removal But this merely a nomination for a third term the state legislature convened Tuesday corrupt practices acts and no laws preference and, moreover, my prime Admission, 15 and 25 Cents contrary to a widely established precedent, to pass a direct primary law compelling publicity of campaign contributions. not the concern is with the end, means on a platform favoring the recall for all state officers, a stringent and It is personal checks the I on wish to see good judges put the of Judges and the recall" of judicial boys must have now, no matter who«e effective corrupt practice act applicable bench and bad ones taken off it. Any decisions, which, in the opinion of the money really comes from. system which in its actual workings to nomination and election of thinking men would nullify the constitution ROOSEVELT GIVES a accomplishes these two ends is officers, direct election of United and menace the fundamental good system. I do not wish to use the principles of Republican government. States senators, federal income tax, recall if it is possible to avoid doing "We believe that President Taft, by and congressional and legislative reapportionment. hutchirvgs Exploration Company so but I recourse Would far rather hav* reason of his wise, conservative and Success to them. POLITICAL GREED to the recall than* cor Mnue the efficient administration, is entitled to present system, wtm-n provides an im^ renomination by the Republican party. in peachment remedy that practice No one who visits our city these Diamond Drilling never works, and provides no efficient days will doubt the great interest "To bring these facts properly before way for whatever overruling judicial the electorate and to insure the that is being taken by our business Churn Drilling of the misconstruction constitution. renomination of President Taft a vigorous Plain Answers to Questions as to men in preparations for the coming Do you believe in the "review ol campaign Is essential. We earnestly Contract Morl^ development meeting fourteen days His Principles. judicial decisions" by state courts, and solicit your support and ask from now. Wooden sidewalks are being what do you mean by It? you to contribute to the necessary expenses torn up and cement ones being I do. What I mean may be fully expressed of carrying on the work. Office: 602 Torrey Bldg. DULUTH, MINN. by the phrase, "The right of. laid in their places, the buildings that Checks should be made payable to JUST WHERE HE STANDS the people to review certain judicial the being erected are being rushed Robert F. Huse, acting treasurer, care decisions which nullify laws demanded with all possible speed to completion, Redmond & Co., 23 Pine street." by the people in the exercise of the other buildings are being repainted. Wall Street Sponsors. In police o. general welfare power on the an Editorial In the March 30 Issue At the head of the letter was the Street Commissioner Berg has the ground that these laws are unconstitutional." of The Outlook, Theodore Roosevelt list of sponsors in the form of the street roller putting in its best licks This would amount to a Sets Forth "A Short Political committee seeking to raise the spondulix and is accomplishing in days what simpler method of construing or for Taft. It Included some of Creed" In the Form of Questions amending the judicial interpretation could not be done in weeks without it. as the men down In the Wall street country and Answers, Follows: of the constitution wherever such interpretation The various committees are getting who do nothing all day long but A good friend of mine who has been becomes clearly adverse, their plans in shape for entertainment attend meetings of boards of directors to human rights. I believe, as I have asked many questions about the political and pocket gold coins for so doing. and the $2,000 subscribed to help philosophy which I endeavored to said over and over again, that when Amos Pinchot, who is a good deal of give the' visitors a good time and to Interpret and formulate in my Columbus the highest court of a state differs a lawyer, with offices at 60 Broadway, show off our city at its best is being speech has put those questions in from the legislature of that state on says the letter In reality constitutes a paid over to Treasurer Millard the form of a short catechism and in the question of the constitutionality of violation of the criminal code of the with the best of good feeling. answering them I have endeavored to a law vitally affecting the conditions of state of New York, because it Is a device outline the philosophy. life and labor among wage-earners, to gain money by false pretenses. the people should have the right to determine What Is the aim for which political ON TO INTERNATIONAL FALLS! He bases this opinion upon the fact In an election tne Progressives.are striving? ..... that the writers of the letter are whether Duluth Herald: The spring meeting constitution which they have framed The promotion of genuine popular plainly trying to scare moneyed men of the Northern Minnesota Development was meant by them to permit such a government in America, the defense of Into contributing by setting up the association will be held at human rights, and the establishment law. This method cannot apply to charge that Col. Roosevelt is trying to International Falls June 20 and 21. of social and industrial justice, so that questions as to the federal constitution secure the recall of the Justices of the every force in the community may be I have made this distinction An exceedingly interesting program United States Supreme court and their directed towards securing for the average clear in my Columbus speech. The is being prepared, not least attractive decisions, to break down the constitution man and average woman a higher Jurisdiction of the United States Supreme in which will be the excursions arranged of the United States and to destroy and better and fuller life in the things court concerning the federal the government. by the International Falls of the body no less than those of the constitution must remain supreme As Col. Roosevelt's treatment of the people to enable the delegates and mind and soul. over the whole people. The constitutions recall question, as far as the courts visitors to see the sights of that vicinity. of the separate states are In Do you believe that the pursuit of are concerned, has been confined distinctly daily process of making by the people this aim requires the adoption of new to state courts and then only And from the viewpoint of the Individual of those states, and I would therefore to certain well defined cases, Mr. Pinchot and radical principles? No. I believe it requires a new and vest in the people of each state the RAUDENBUSH PIANOS delegate, this is going to be believes this makes the letter a radical application of the old principles final authority as to what their state a large factor in bringing about a direct violation of the New Yqrk of Justice and common honesty, constitution should be. I would not penal code as expressed in Section large attendance. It offers an opportunity which are as eternal as life itself. make the people the final judge in 1290, covering the offense of securing to see what is to most of the New methods and new machinery are legal question# between individuals, money by false pretenses. However, Ask the man who owns one people even of Northern Minnesota needed for carrying chose principles but I would make the people the final as it is likely that the recipients of an entirely new section, and one that into our national existence and also umpire in such a conflict as that above the letter were perfectly willing to be is shortly to be one of the richest and a broader sympathy, so that our justice outlined between the legislature and scared about Col. Roosevelt. It Is not most important of the state. may be generous and human, and the judiciary in any given state. probable that any of them will seek not merely legalistic. The personal differences between 6k Besides this, the meeting is to be to prosecute the members of the TERRY GILIINSOIN you believe In a short ballot? some of my opponents and myself are money raising committee Do one of the most important in the history I do. I consider it one of the most only incidents of a fundamental difference of the N. M. D. A., and the history Committee "A Peach." Important methods to be adopted Bv of view. My opponents believe, As far as that committee Is concerned of the N. D. D. A. is practically Duluth, Superior and International Falls the "short ballot" I mean the principle as many bt the founders of our it is a peach. There are 19 the history of the development of of electing few men to important government believed, that the people members, as stated on the letter head, Northern Minnesota. offices and making mc-e administrative as a whole have neither the capacity and these men represent among a In The Marvin Music Store 19 The legislature meets June 4, and offices appointive. This the nor the training to decide questions of multitude of other things the following method that is pursued in our Federal broad governmental policy. Many of in all probability it will still be in institutions, all notorious as constituent government. The people have nothing parts of the money trust: our fathers thought that the people session when the association convenes. whatever to fear from giving any pub could not be trusted to elect presidents New York Trust Co., New York Central lie servant power so long as they retain Railroad, Mercantile Trout Co., or senators and therefore devised Reapportionment will be before the Michigan Central Railroad Co., Corporation their own power to hold him accountable the Electoral College, which we Trust Co., Bethlehem Steel Corporation. J. C. 1 N E legislature. Because the Northern Astor tmst Co., Guaranty to them. You will get best have abandoned, and the legislative Trust Co^ National City Bank, Brooklyn) Minnesota Development association service where you elect only a few method of electing senators, which we Mntnal Life Insurance Co., Delaware failed to ask for an extra session for & Hudson Railroad, West Shore men. each of whom has his definite are abandoning. My opponents think Railroad. Chicago & Northwestern duties and responsibilities, and is that a special class, the legal class, is reapportionment last winter, it will Railroad, Metropolitan Trust Co., Trust obliged to work in the open so that Company of America, Bankera Trust the proper one finally to determine be argued by those opposed to action Wholesale and Retail Meats and Groceries A Co., Title Guarantee Trust Co., Manhattan the people know who he is and what questions of basic political philosophy on reapportionment at the coming Lite Insurance Co. It Is too bad that no manual in the he does I believe that the ultimate authority extra session that Northern Minnesota library of congress gives the capital rests in the people and must be exercised Do you believe In direct primaries? is in no hurry for. justice, and of all of these trust companies and I do. In the state the primary should by the people. This of course that its anxiety for reapportionment their allied concerns. The total would be of the simplest form (consistent does not mean that the people should has been exaggerated, anyway. Certainly be more than all the money with preventing fraud) that will enable not employ expei£s to do their work In the world.. But by the aid of such If that happens, there should be at each individual voter to act directly for them. For Instance, having selected manuals as to be found here a on the nomination of elective the president, the voters should, International Falls a large, represen are glance at the concerns represented by officers In the nation presidential primaries give him full executive power but 11 tative, enthusiastic and determined about half of the committee of 19 will should be so framed, that the the voters decide that they want a convention to send to the legislature have just installed the most modern go some distance toward establishing lifE voters may chose their delegates to parcels post, they should expect him an emphatic demand that Northern that Big Business, is for Taft and no the national conventions, and at the to make, with loyalty to their decision, Amonia Refrigerator Plant and Cold Minnesota be given its just share of other need apply. As a spectacle of same time express th^ir preference for the best parcels post that can be power in making the laws of the state billions begging the letter speaks for nominees for the presidency. At the made and they will not expect hfm Storage Warehouse with capacity enough itself, following is what Is learned of which it is a tremendously important present moment our political machines to decide for them as to whether they about a few of these 19 anti-Roosevelt are using their power to defraud the are to have a parcels post or not In to take care of Meats and Groceries in part. alarmists: people out of their right to make nominations law, having framed the constitution Every county in the territory covered rrro car lots, because we are in a position to the statutes, they should chooee T. BAOTIABD PTH. and by the N. M. D. A., and to as Haw YMk Truat Co* Do you believe In the Jectlon of the best Judge they can to carry that director Mahoning A large an extent as possible every buy cheap. We can sell cheap and will B. B, ft Light United 8tateo oonatoro by the poopie? the provisions of the constitution out community in that territory, should w, 9 IMMdN the statutes btft If ther decide and give our customers the benefit of our advantages. be represented at International Falls I do. I think the people are Just as that they want a workmen's compenia- nUVHOBT M. piPEWMW( by as many as it can get together of competent to elect United States sen* DIreetW in flfty«M its most energetic and representative e—p*rations of cnp- tors directly as they ate to elect govornors UflsattM winging or representatives In congress citizens. SOT MfcejiMM *. or state legislatures. II, nucr-Dbwiw And as the twin cities are planning Manhattan life Ins. Co. Do you believe In the Initiative or large excursions to the convention, hraetar Mntnal Lite Ina, referendum? Co. this applies with special force to Duluth. The Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel Yes. under certain definite limitations. Mai Action by the Initiative or referendum 200 MODERN ROOMS S» DtaMtar to ought not to be the normal Located in Heart of Biuinaa* Krtriet NOTICE miwttwn of anpi- $1.22 SINGLE RATE $142 way of legislation I think the legislature tnllsatlon rmgtag Croat Everybody is invited to inspect our plant. Notice is hereby given that sealed KUnOPLAN RATE FOR TWO RIMQNSF 1.$Q should be given an entirely free bids will be received by the city PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET EXTRA c. hand. But I believe the people should Nt IV Difwtw alnotoen COMPLETE SAFETY J. INFELT council for painting the inside of the corporations off oapltallantlon have the power to reverse or supplement AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS twugta* from city hall two coats. Bids must be filed the work of the legislature, whenover AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION IMMIMW MMOMN.. ifM0.00i JfflLHBf T. DATnCS—Ufa soto* (INSURANCE RECORDS SHOW NO LIVES by 8 o'clock in the evening of the It becomes necessary. lead A Mortgage EVER LOST IN A SPRINKLED BUILDING.), Do you believe In the recall? 10th day of June. Oa, I I EVERY ROOM HAS HOT AND COLQ RUNNING International Falls, Minn. TelephoneNo.il m»«stnr Mnl—1 14ffs#*s. WATER. STEAM HEAT. OAS AND ELECTRIC R. C. Fraser, Co. (MNts) LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE' SERVICE. Wliwitnr JBIilft fawntM City Clerk.. •EVEN STORY ANNEX IN CONNECTION. ,v V-