The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16
Mr.. PiIIsbury's Qualifications for Governor
Dispassionateiy Considered.-Ae is found
Wanting

Mr.. Pillsbury's Qualifications for Governor
Dispassionateiy Considered.-he is found
Wanting.
Elk RIVER, August 6, 1875.
Editor Anti-Monopolist.
Now, that the labors of the nominating
conventions are over, leaving the people no
longer in doubt as to the individuals on
whom they are to bestow their SURFACES,
providing they feel bound to accept the sit
uation, it may not be amiss to make few
brief references, which, it is fondly hoped,
will do no violence to the truth, and at the
same time keep fresh before the people OF
the State, considerations that ought to pos
| sess some gravity in making up the list Of
| State officials ~
When a party, to bolster up its crumbling
ruins, is driven to the necessity of bring
| ing forward particular man because of his
availability for real or supposed services to
the State, county, or city in which he lives,
in particular direction, say when party
cannot win by virtue Of its meritorious
principles without resort to extreme or ex
traordinary strategy, then its usefulness is
gone, and the sooner it resigns the stage to
some more worthy competitor, the better
for all concerned. Such, Mr.. Editor, seems
TO me to be the condition Of the Republican
party to-day. Not far back in the history
Of this party, it could present an array Of
Names the mention Of which would cause a
thrill of honest admiration in the breast
of every lover Of those sterling qualitie:
that are essential to the true man, states
man and patriot. Led by such stars q,
Greeley, Lincoln, Sumner, Seward. Chase
Trumbull and host of others the Republi-
} can party with its well defined principles
presented grandeur in its rise, growtl
, and achievements, that challenges the ven
4 Grafton Of all civilized people; but a
: stated IN Q former communication, it has de
a generated into series of unscrupulou
e ..rings" whose leaders are availing them
selves Of every means to perpetuate thei
e reign Of plundering the people. The Low
Q of country is lost in the greater love 70
lucre; honesty has given way to rapacity
k and embezzlement and defalcation stalk i
= brazen effrontery, unpublished, through tn
n land. This condition Of things is largel
J owing to obtaining nominations with so
d reference to availability, without th
It least regard to specific qualifications for II
positions indicated; and in the opinion
II the undersigned, coupled with that Of a
e with whom he has conversed, an cxemplii
# cation Of this truth has just been furnishs
Is, the people Of the State in nominating J.
= Pillsbury, for Governor. Now, with refe
ID ence to MIR. Pillsbury as . good citizen,
man who has conducted his own busine
veil, / shall dissent from nothing that eve
his most enthusiastic admirers, his mo
y bitter partizans, may say Of him. will [
a. even further, and here record my acknow
edgemen, that he has done services to q
State worthy Of high recognition: but VII,
l. you are in pursuit Of q man to ill proper
n, the gubernational chair, you would give
ne host Of better men not . passing glans
t. In this day Of unprecedented strides in 1
as march Of higher education, broad
III culture, in this day Of common schools, I
IN ademies, colleges. and universities, VIII
st the giant intellects are arousing the peoI
tn to the great importance Of . grander, pr
te founder culture in classical and scienti
ID lore, it very meagerly cemports with
lie march of intelligence to select such m
r as ]. s. Pillsbury for the highest positi
the State can confer. Il is virtually givi
u ignorance . premium over all INTELLECT
nd culture. It is tantamoult to saying to
n young men who are struggling with pove1
on and naltifarious obstacles to acquire Il
II. discipline and practical education viii
lai will fit them for the achievement OF succ
in some honorable field Of useful endeav
or ..you need not toll long years in the cole
x or university. Such outlay is altogeti
eS unnecessary: for here is an instance OF
III aS who does not possess the elements OF
~ ucation; but has been selected to I'LL
s. first position in the gift Of the people \
ed Pillsbury's native modesty if left to hims'
lty would lead him to decline all honors Of I
nd kind: but he has allowed himself to be !
Ct duly inflated with . sense Of his. worth,
.en persons - rigidly partisan - himself !
!. nomination this year were equivalent to
ste election then should We have ripe occasi
r. for Rrief. Not that the election AZ
Pillsbury woald bring irretrievable :,
upon the Seata; bat do feel thai it NOV
b : triumph Il Ignorance that Ne eaal