New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-11-01
Lake Hanska Correspondence.
Editor Nep Ulm Review:

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Editor Ne,c Ulm Reyiew:
Now that the campaign is fairly
opened, candidates all in the field
and election day drawing nigh, it only
remains with the voters to exercise
sound judgment in the choice Of the
men.
look upon the election of members
for the Legislature, as one of the most
important of any election for many
years, Having the welfare of Brown
county at heart, it. behooves US to SER
iously consider 'who' are the men
most capable to represent us in the
next Legislature. We want men who
belong to no corporation or monopoly; |
men that understand the wants of the
people, and are in sympathy with the
working classes. In order then to
cast our vote intelligentIy and to
know who possesses the will, ability
and influence to carry out our wishes,
we must judge men by their past ca
reer.
Col. PfBnder, the Demo boilers can.
didate, is an old politician, and some
what known in Brown County. His
political life commenced in 1866. In
that year he was candidate before
the Republican county convention for
the office Of county auditor. Failing to
obtain the nomination, he, even
without the slightest excuse bolted the
regular nomination and ran indepen.
dent. Being defeated at the election,
he subsequently received the nomina.
ton and election to the Legislature.
where deserved for number of years,
both in the House and Senate. Col.
Pfender has enjoyed more opportuni.
ties of making his mark than any 9TH
er man in Brown county. But how
has he improved those opportunities
I challenge any of Pfsnder's friends to
point to a single public measure origi.
mated by him while in the Legislature.
After his legislative career, he was
elected State Treasurer, and right here
let me remind the people that no ma
tionality in the State supported Mr..
Pf@nder in the State convention, and
at the election, with more devotion
than did the Scandinavians. Now how
has Mr.. Pf@nder appreciated all this!
When Mr.Kittleson obtained the NOM
ination three years ago for State Trea.
surer, Col. Pfsnder bolted, and even
seriously contemplated of running in.
dependent, but finally dropped the
matter by writing silly letter, in
which, among other things, he ex-
pressed his doubts about tie integrity
of the Republican party. suppose
because they would not nominate him
for third term.
Now again he shows his friendship
for the Scandinavlans by boiling Mr..
Peterson, after first expressing him.
self as friendly to him. Col. Pf@nder
claims to be Republican, but by look
ing into his past political career it
will be seen that he has been bo]ter
most of the time. In 1855 he bolted the
regular nominee for County Auditor.
Who has forgotten the bitter fight he
and his crowd made against Mr.. Bob.
Letter, when that gentleman was ap.
pointed postmaster at New Ulm; or
how he bolted Gov. Austin and also
Major Strait, because of Bobleter's ap.
pointment? And now again this
chronic office seeker comes to the
front as bolter against the Republic
can nominee for the State Senate. In
place of being an honored Republican,
he has proven himself political
guerilla" that forages both sides of
the llne-a good Republican as long as
he could feed at the public crib, but
always milk and water politician,
who always smiles and says yes, yes;
but never was known to lift finger in
behalf Of any one running on the tick.
ct with him.
So much for Col. Pfmnder's political
life. Now let us shed a little light on
to some of his public acts.
In 1871, Col. Pf@nder, then in the
State Senate, voted for and advocated
a measure to give away the 100000
acres of Internal Improvement land, to
some wild cat railroad scheme, Of
which believe he was one of the in.
corporators. The Governor happily
vetoed the bill. Col. PfBnder is now
candidate for State Senator, but it
remains 10 be seen If The intelligent
voters of this district will again elect
i man that by his vote tried to deprive
them Of those valuable lands. RE.
4 81 Nova few words in regard to Mr..
i Peterson's career. During the dark
J days Of the rebellion. although only a