The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-15
GORDEN E. COLE.
What His Home Paper Says Of Him In
Announcing His Candidacy for
Congress-.

L
Announcing His Candidacy for
Congress.
The following is an extract from long
article in the Faribault Republican,:
Four years ago, in the congressional
convention at Red Wing, Mr.. Cole might
have borne off the honor of the nomination
but he unhesitatingly declined to allow
the use OF his name, lest his action should
be construed as initiating against an inn
piled understanding which he considered
it point of honor to adhere to. Two
years ago his friends in Rice county in
sisted upon presenting his name. but the
old fashioned ideas Mr.. Cole had cherished
as to the propriety of being an active So
licitor for the su!frages of the people,
were not in keeping with the present
methods of securing any important and
coveted nomination, and when the dele
ready committed to the interests of Mai.
Strait No complaint was made, and the
Republicans of Rice county rolled up
their accustomed majority, though un-
ayailingly for the nominee. Numerous
assurances were then given Of hearty sup
port in case our people would bring their
favorite candidate earlier into the field,
and repeated inquiries have since come
from various parts of the district. as to
the probability of such action. In re-
Spouse to these overtures we are author
lied to announce that Gen. Cole is can
didate for election from this district to
the next congress, and we have every rea-
son to believe that Rice county will ap-
pear in the convention with united dele
cation in his behalf
AS to his personal qualifications for the
position it is scarcely necessary to speak,
as MIR. Coles six years of service in the
Office of the attorney general, and his ex-
tensive legal practice in the State, have
rendered his reputation familiar, doubt
less, to most of its citizens. He is widely
known to the public as an able and elo-
lquent advocate, whose talent and legal
acumen have been frequently recognized
through his retention in cases involving
vast property interest and that have
brought him into association or conflict
with some of the keenest intellectsi in the
land. It may not be so generally known
to persons abroad as to those in the city
of his residence that he is an indefatiga-
BILE student. who has hitherto been
Thoroughly devoted to the pursuit of his
profession, and indisposed to place him
sell IN any pOSltlOn tnat would interfere
with his chosen avocation. Nevertheless
he has preserved his interest in and main
tanned a thorough acquaintance with
public movements and affairs. A high
sense of honor and and unbending intcg-
rity have characterized his career in all
the relations of life, and his earnest patri-
otism and public spirit have been fire.
quently manifested on occasions that in
volved both personal and pecuniary sacri-
fees. He has ever been a true and active
supporter of Republican policy, not in
any contracted and bigoted sense, but ad-
|vocating rs broad and fundamental prin-
ciples founded in equality and justice. as
best adapted to secure the perpetuity of
our form of government and the happi-
ness of all its citizens. In conclusion,
we will only add the expression of the
conviction Of his many friends, that
should he receive the nomination he will
prove the strongest candidate the party
can put in the field, and if elected, of
which in case of his candidacy there can
be little doubt, that he will fulfill all. the
conditions of capacity and fidelity that
may properly be demanded of one hold
ing so responsible position.