The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-11-01

aeginary swamp lands, averting thusT the
reproach, confusion, and contests which
would have been entailed; and because
he has arrested, by his timely vetoeA a
great deal of mischievous and ill-advised
Legislation which threatened to curse the
State. :>,i
Eighth Because, when by q careless
oversight the Legislature failed to make
the animal $40, 900 appropriation for tho
maintenance Of the State Prison, Governor
Pillsbury came to the rescue and by his
personal credit carried the amount for the
State and averted the threatened conse-.
quences.
Niuth-Because, by his business like
management, he provided for the $751;
600 for seed grain, which was voted by
the Legislature but which was not in the
State Treasury, and thus averted the
private and public loss which would have
resulted from the non-seeding of prepar-
ed grain fields.
Tenth-Because by his wise refusal to
enforce the grasshopper bounty law he
saved the State 100000 and rescued the
afflicted counties from hopeless bank
ruptcy-all parties now conceding that
with an average of but forty cents to each
inhabitant of the ravaged region, the
inadequate appropriation would have
been worse than useless for the end pro-
posed.
Eleyenth-Because, with the renewal of
the grasshopper scourge the present year,
he revisited the afflicted regions, and by
lending his private means for the pur-
ohoco re oco1 <ov md ohnnk s~o,n
as by his personal advice and encourage
ment, inaugurated gallant defence
against the grassheppers, by which much
destruction was averted.
Twelfth-Because during twelve years
of faithful service in the State Senate, as
we'll as during his Gubernatorial term, he
made the prosperity of our educational
and agricultural interests the special OBJ
ject of his care and has rendered disin-
terested and invaluable services to these
great sources of our moral and material
prosperity.
Thirteenth Because in reply to d.
rect inquiry by ex-Gov, Yale in the re-
cent State Convention he has publicly an
nounccd his distinct and emphatic dis
approval of any future settlement of the
old State railroad bonds without prior
affirmative vote of the people, thereby
conceding to them a right which justly
ensures to them q voice in the final ad-
justment of the question.
Fourteenth-Because in consequence of
his prudent and economical administration
there has been at once steady improve
ment in our State finances and q marked
decrease of the burden OF taxation, leading
to more real prosperity in both public and
private affairs.
Fifteenth-Because he has proved him
self an upright, capable, judicious and Ia
borious Executive.
Sixteenth for these reasons a
Governor who has never sought the posi-
ton, but who has devoted himself to the
public service with marked singleness
of purpose, and at the sacrifice of his pri-
vate interests, is entitled to the cordial,
popular endorsement of triumphant re-
election.
Now if like number Of better reasons
can be given for the support of faithful
public officer, an appreciate community
would like to hear them, and it is curious
to hear of one valid reason why such an
Executive should be displaced by polit-
ical nondescript like Mr.. Banning, who
is never so great as when he acts as an
apostle of discomfort and prophet of
evil, and who graciously accepts nomina-
tions rendered from all quarters, and like
Oliver Twist humbly asks for more.
Most of the foregoing reasons for the
reelection of Gov. Pillsbcry are equally
good for the support of the other State
officers, all of whom have discharged
their duties with conceded and marked
efficiency.