The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-01
THE STATE CONVENTION.

being manifest In this locality rs to
the proper selections to be made. AS
matter of fact, the great majority |
of people seem entirely too inditfer.
ent as to who should he the represent.
tatives upon State ticket, and
through their non.interest and mac
tivity, men unfit for responsible trusts
are often placed in nomination, and
the only alternative left for the party
man is either to swallow the pill or
bolt his ticket. Now the necessity
for action Of this kind may be abrO-
gated If each individual will interest
himself to the extent of attending
caucus, send none but the rest men
in the neighborhood to the County
Convention, who I'm turn will see that
representative men are sent rs dele.
gates TO the State Convention in whose
power alone Is vested the prerogative
of nominating the ticket that you
will he asked to sustain by your suif.
rage. BY this process the power of
few select and INSCRIPTIONS p0liti.
clans whose actions are always guild.
ed by self interest and personal ag-
grandizement will he broken, and the
will Of the people fully complied
with.
There is to he elected this fall II
Governor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Sec
rotary of State. State Treasurer, At
torney. General and Railroad Commits
sioner. The political horizon does
not Indicate that Governor Hubbard
will have any opposition for II re-
nomination, and if his official acts
during his incumbency in Office are
To have any bearing upon the nOmin-
ating convention. he will receive the
endorsement he deserves 10y ACCLAIM
alton. Mr.. Hubbard 8 administration
as Il whole, has been exceptionally
free from jobbcry, corruption, and
the Irickery which is too often prac-
ticed by officials in high places. And
while some of his appointments might
have been with more regard for eff.
cheney and responsibility. yet the
major portion of these is good and
beyond criticism.
Not SO, however, with Mr.. c. a.
Gilman, the present Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Besides serving two terms in
his present position. he has to Il very
great extent lost the confidence Of
the people of Minnesota through his
Intriguing political career, and is
not entitled to further recognition.
In other words he should be taught,
and through this lesson learn others,
that venal AMI visciOus political war.
! fare is moi adopted as the standard
for Republican politics in Minnesota,
and that such will not be tolerated.
There are in our State dozens of men
far better qualified for the office of
Lieutenant.GovernOr than is the pres.
ent incumbent; men whose political
actions will stand the most severe test
of public investigation. and il is such
a representative that the State Con.
vention should select for SO important
an office.
For the offices of Secretary of State
ami State Treasurer, there seems ut
present to be no considerable opposi-
ton TO the present officials. although
there is yet time for inuumerable can
didates To bloom forth. Messrs.
Kittleson and Won Baumbdch have
each served two terms. both are &C.
ceptable and creditable officials and it
is not probable that they will he
seriously inLerfered with from the
continuance Of at least another term.
Attorney General Hahn is one of
the most competent officials that has
served the State in tins especial capa.
city. He is thoroughly familiar with
the duties devolving upon him is
courteous to all; prompt in the dis.
patch Of public business, and it will
take very popular attorney indeed
to unseat him.
Coming down TO Railroad Commits.
sioner, we find i'm Gen. Baker the best
official of the kind that ever filed the
office. He has taken it from the
catalogue Of sinecures, and made of
it an indispensable protector to the
rights of the people AZ against the
combination Of monopolies. He is
an interchangeable worker, and no abuse
praeticed by railroads upon the peo-
pie is allowed to pass unnoticed nor
unadjusted. His attitude toward the
railroads. however, has ever been cour-
teous and just. He has never knowingly
taken advantage of them, and neither
has he allowed these corporations to
take advantage Of the people, were
they disposed to do so. Equal rights
and justice to all'' has been his mot.
to, and for this he should be accorded
a hearty and unanimous support from
the people of Minnesota. GIN. Baker
is Il resident of Southern Minnesota,
and it is to Southern Minnesota that
we now speak. Let every county in
this section select their delegates
with due regard for their interests
by sending To the convention men
known to he for Baker for Railroad
Commissioner. Let there be 10 half.
way-work about this. Give us
Baker clear and unadulterated, with
out trade or compromise. Blue Earth
county will head tho list with six
able men and true, who will use their
influence for his success.
TO be sure Mr.. Baker comes no
nearer to being an angel than the
average of mankind, and that he errs
Is one Of the strongest arguments to
prove that he is human. But that