Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-22
THE NEXT GOVERNOR,

THE NEXT GOvEvRNOR.
However much politicians may have
sought to advance their own personal in
serests in the selection Of candidates for
Office, it is apparent from the history Of
Minnesota that the people after all not
only have, but that they exercise tho con-
trolling power in making choice Of the
public servants. Two years ago the polit,
ieal cnginery Of the State was fully em.
ployed IN Aid Of machine candidate for
the office Of Governor, but against the
majesty and strength Of public opinion 1t
vas wholly powerless-it was as the surf
of tho sea washing the base Of Giberalter,
capable Of making noise, hut Of &C.
completing very little beside. 1t became
evident to the people Of Minnesota then
that The machine politician must give
way # the interests Of the State were to
prosper, and they acted up to their con-
vic,ions. They thrust aside clamorous
and persistent candidate, a seeker who had
done little else than hold Office, and with
. degree Of unaminity and enthusiasm
srldom witnessed supported Hon. John s.
Pillsbury, the present efficient and popu-
lar Executive. Being an old resident Of
the State, and generally known, he was
acceptable to everybody who sought to &C
complish only that which would be for
the best interest Of the State. Although
Nj. Pillsbury had been much IN office,
and been identified with nearly every
measure Of public importance since the
organization OF the State, he had never
sought q public position. Devoted to hts
business he preferred the quiet and ex-
elusiveness of business acquaintance,
but he was sought out and pushed forward
against his wishes, and not unfrcquently
against his earnest protcstation; but be.
lieving that the State has right to CON-
mand the services Of any Of her citizens
he yielded gracefully 10 frequcn;
calls, and thus it happened that his
.eticencc and distss:c fox Office were
primarily the moving causes Of his pro.
motion. In 1915 the people saw that they
needed in the Executive chair man
uhschcoled IN the art Of politics, end
without ambition for personal fame; a
man with elenr head and sympathetic
heart-onc who cared more about being
right than being popular-one who had
the sagaci,y to perceive his duty and the
courage to perform il; one who possessed
. consciousness Of his own integrity, and
whose life was living illustration Of his
fitness for high official posiiion,-in fact
that they wanted Mr.. Pillsbury tor Gov
ernor They chose him, and his official
action has fully vindicatcd the peoples
choice. He is an uppretentious executive
but he knows his duty and he does it.
Known to be beyond the power Of corrupt
Influences, nobody seeks to interest him in
schemes for plumber. No one ap'
psoaches him with anything unclcan in
his hands, for all know that the Governors
integrity is ,mpreguable. Hehas not even
the weakness Of vanity. II matters but little
to him what may be said of his acts ,provid.
ed, only that upon reflection, they have the
approval Of his own judgment, hence he
cannot be f]attcred. The work which he
has done thus far during the term prove.
his fitpess for the high Office of Governor
and the propcriety Of re-e'ectins him, and
usless we misjudge the character Of the
people Mr.. Pillsbury will be renomlnated
next summer without any opposition
whatever. The interests Of the State re-
auise it, and the people will demand 1t.