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

DispassIonateiy Consloereo'.He IS Iouho
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 suffrages,
providing they feel bound to accept the sit
uation. it may not be amiss to make few
| brief references which, it is fondly hoped,
| viii 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 party, to bolster up its crumbling
ruins, is driven to the necessity of bring
ing forward a particular man because of his
availability for real or supposed services to
| the State county, or city III which he lives,
in particular direction, | say when party
cannot win by virtue of its meri,orious
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 qualities
that are essential to the true man. states
man and patriot. Led by such stars n.
Greeley Lincoln, Sumner, Seward, Chase
Trumbull and host of others the Republi-
; can party with its well defined principles
: presented grandeur in its rise, growth
and achievements, that challenges the ven
II Grafton of all civilized people; but a
r stated IN q former communication, ii has de
n generated into series of inscription
e rings" whose leaders are availing them
t selves of every means to perpetuate thei
c reign Of plundering the people. The Low
e of country is lost in the greater love 70
lucre; honesty has given way to rapacity
k and embezz ement and defalcation stalk i
: brazen effrontery. unpublished, through tn
n land. This condition of things is largel
y owing to obtaining nominations with so
d reference to availability. without til
NJ least regard to specific qualifications for tn
positions Indicated; and in the opinion
IT the undersigned. coupled with that of a
re with whom he has conversed, an cxemplIi
'f cation of this truth has just been furnlshe
as the people Of the State in nominating }.
- Pilsbury. for Governor Now, with refe
Id ence to Mr., Pilisbury as good citizen,
man who has conducted his own busine
well, shall dissent from nothing that eve
his most enthusiastic admirers, his mo
'e bitter partizans, may say OF him. | will
d even further and here record my acknow
edgemen, that he has done services to Il
o. State worthy of high recognition; but VIII,
Il YOU are in pursuit of man to fill proper
n, the gubernational chair, you would give
he host Of better men not a passing glane
IT In this day of unprecedented strides in 1
"a march Of higher education, a broad
ih culture in this day of common schools, a
an ademies. colleges. and universities. VIII
st the giant intellects are arousing the peoI
tn to the great Importance OF granaer, pr
tie founder culture in classical and seienti
ed lore. it very meagerly cemports with
lie march of intelligence to select such m
'r as ]. 5. Pillsbury for the highest positi
the State can confer 1t is virtually givi
NJ irnerauce a premium over all INTELLECT
I'D culture. 1t is ,antamouIt to saying 10
III young men who are struggling with power
on and nultifarious obstacles to acquire II
III, discipline and practical education whi
Ia 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
AZ or university. Such outlay is altogeii
sr unnecessary; for here is an instance OF c
nv. a.u who does not possess the elements Of
- ucation; but has been selected TO I'LL
* first position in the gift of the people J
led pillsbury's native modestv if left 10 nimss
nty would lead him to decline all honors of I
md kind: but he has allowed himself to be I
ct duly inflated With a sense of his. worth,
zen persons as rigidly partisan as himself
nomination this year were equivalent to
,s,a election then should we have ripe occasi
the for grief Not that the election Of
Pillsbury would bring irresrievable n
upon the State; but do feel that it NO,
. be triumph Of ignorance that We CAM