Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-05-15

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AUSTIN. MIMI
THURSDAY MORNING. MAY Is, 1873.
Whom Shall W.: Make Governor.
The great commonwealth Of M,nnc-
sot,, although having L diversified pop
ulstion, is u'ainly Composed 1t three
classes. OF cit:zcns viz: :rh"se who work
with their hands for their families; they
who cou'biIe capital with latrr for nan-
n:ac'urin" purposes; aud tho rich who
~ usv their wealth as to crnstsu ~ ill.,
crease it, without soi!ing finger or
s;rainins u muscle. The yrca: mass Of
the people will always be hanl.]aborers;
land owners, It is true, and producers
largely bcyenl their own needs, but
still l;.bnrsrs. Annther considerable
part Of the population represent
io:, rronorti"natcly grca*cr wealth, will
:Hy themselves 10 the more primitive
indux:;;es by invcnting and experiment.
i"e; ''y manufacturing aud bringing
iuto use, improved processes and ma
chimes adapted to the condition Of the
people and to the wants Of the age.
These two classes have common inter-
est aud should be united by mutual
sympathy. The third is purely a
money organization and is inimical to
each Of the others. 1t se;zes upon
their productions at prices established
by itself, aud determines the cost Of
their supplies. Because individuals
cannot, it furnishes the means Of trans
rortation at rates satisfactory to itself:
1t practically avoids restrictive lsgisla-
tiun by owning one.third Of the law.
making power, and by purchasing such
en- additional share as to place major
ity Of the stock under its own control.
This approaches very nearly our sit
uatiou to day. The great majority Of
the people are ,cvr:iny; an honorable
few are striving to relieve the indus
trial processes Of some Of their drudgery
by applying and utilizing the mechanic
NJ forces, and the money n,oua,chs Of
the age are struggling to extend moro
widely and to establish more firmly, the
dominion Ct incorporated monopolies.
This class is numerically weak, but in
resources and expedients it is mighty.
What then is the duty Of the present
hour? Manifess'y this. That the
farmers, the artizans, tho small capital.
lists. the producers IF erexy class unitc
their strength and use it against the
COMMON enemies-incorporated monop-
oily, special privileges and class dist;nc-
tiHn. Garry the war into p litics, strug-
gle for the supremacy in each caucus,
and at every convention. Mass your
delegates carry nominations, and then
Ebert your candidates. But you must
not act blindly, nor without having
we!l-matured your plans. Where will
you find a candidate for Governor ?
D' you seek him in the ranks Of the
more common and ordinary people? 1t
is doubtful whether there be one among
them all who has tie requisite expert
ence in public business. Mere honesty
is not sufficient. The candidate must
have a degree Of capacity which cones
"f familiarity with men and study Of
-'">asurcs: viii you look: FIR hin,
among the strictly professional classes ?
There is like|yto be too much sharp.
ness, too much convenient construction.
too much observance of mere tachni-
calities: too great tendency to favor
n'en ut the expense Of measures.
You canuot take an alien from the
camp Of the enemy and By making him
to rule over you gain his friendship
and that of his people! You rather
thereby become his *|ases.
Then look about you and find an
honest man; one who is in sympathy with
you through his vocation; who is init
mate With your condition aud wants
through association-one who has
enough of professional knowledge to be
above imposition, and who il 50 familiar
with public business IS to be not easily
decciy:d-cne whose interests and
whose aspirations are common to the
people amongst whom be resides. He
Is THE NAN TO EE MADE GOVERNOR.