The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-10-19
For the Advance
10 ERB VOTERS or 71fE6EYENJHRDR
RAcNRNTA TYYR DlRTR ICT

10 EHBYOTERS or RDr
kAe6ENT.A1IYB DISTRICT.
The situation in the seventh Repre-
sentative District this fall Is OF such I
nature as to demand the attention and
call for the closest investigation ct sv'
cry voter; yes, more, it should interest
every person who believes in the un.
tramsled right Of the people to choose
those who are to mako and execute the
laws by which they are governed.
That there was q combination enter.
ed into in Murray county to prevent
free choice by the people Of Repre-.
sentative and county officers; and that
q fraud Of the most heiuous kind was
perpetrated, are facts so glazing that
| those engaged in the plot do not IT.
tempt a denial Of 1t.
These statements are made this ear.
IL in the campaign In order to give the
perpetrators Of this crime the fullest
opportunity to vindicats themselves.
The people Of Murray county believe
il is right that Mobiles should have the
Senator and are perfectly willing for
them to choose their man and have all
confidence that they did so in good faith
to the people of the district. They a.
80 believe that Mobiles will trust them
to choose their best man for Represen-
tative.
Mobiles county people know from OK
perience that their is such thing as An
unpopular man getting the nomination
in u county convention. Such are the
facts in this case.
Through the fraudulent arrangements
above mentioned, Mr.. johnson rs chief
actor secured his nomination.
The people, Indignant at this outrage
on their rights, regardless Of party
lines and ties, met in convention and
unanimously rendered the nomination
to Mr.. circuit. The people of Murray
county know him to be a man in every
way qualified to fill the position they
wish him to occupy. and that in him
they would have a public servant who
would he loyal to the people. one who
would faithfully and c"nscientiOusly
perform every duty resting upon him.
He is al old resident Of the State, hav-
Ivy llVttl III ~ lUI GIlC kssot V"CuSv 'CIkA1
years. with the exception OF three years
Of faithful, active service in the ''old
I'd Minnesota He was among the
first to respond to his country's call
when men were wanted to face the foe,
and only laid down the musket when
disease rendered him unfit for reinlist-
ment. In private life hs has always
borne an nnblemished reputation, as
80 &,.:. /J, n,,I s,oStv1>h Or
are ever ready to testify. and although
taking a deep Interest in political mat
tiers, lie is not AL office seeker in any
sense Of the word. but, on the contrary,
has never asked for an office, and will
not run for one only at the earnest
solicitation If the people.
For the past two years he has been a
member of the Board OF County Com
misSioners, and i'll the discharge Of his
duties has recognized neither friend
nor foe when attending to tue peoples
business.
When he is elected IS our representa-
tive, he will with his views of the rights
of all men. and being thoroughly identi-
fed with the interests Of tho producing
classes as farmer, represent his con
stituency in the fullest sense Of the
word. and while we believe it would be
his highest ambition to honestly md
faithfully represent the people ct the
seventh district, we know no IS not
that narrow minded which would not
recognize his field Of labor as lying
wholly within tho limits OF this dis
t'ict, but rather. circumscri6ed only by
the boundary lines of our State.
We are certain thai If the voters Of
MOBILES county wish to elect man
with an unsullied record, a man who
can be- neither bought nor hulldozed, 4
man worthy of the high honor they
wish to bestow, they cannot do better
than to add 4 rousing majority to that
Of Murray on the eth Of Nov. for 7. D.
NJ. circuit, the peoples choice.
THE SOUTHWEST MINNESOTlAN.