The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26

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, true and universally accepted in
lis that not only are Republics gov.
ned by parties. but all forms Of
except Oligarchies and
Dsolute monarchies are in their es-
entails party governments.
We Norwegian Republicans of MIN i
esOta have selected our party i
elected it with deliberation and from ,
and we have adhered to its
,rtunes and it's faith as devOtedly
nd rs permanently, through evil and {
God, as any other class of voters and A,
8 the uttermost of party fealty could ,
SIX or expect.
The speaker then delivered Il eulOgy
pom the party and traced its history.
nd continued:
During all these twenty-five years
What has been the course of the Dem
'cratic party? In all this time the
Democrats rs Il party have acted the
,art of a grumbler and obstruction
SITS, opposing the Republican party in
I'll of it's great work at every step.
It has always been Il source of pride
% me that our Norwegian people.
coming here rs most OF them do.
poor and empty handed, and with but
limited education. though of strong |
md rugged minds and aggressive ma
lures, have had the good sense to at
tach themselves to and corporate
with the Republican party; and in
our loyalty to the party we have been
proof against the most refined arts OF
political demagOsues. To-day you
are assailed in your political 1alth'
not in company with all other Re
but separate and apart. as
Il distinct class Oh II point where IT Is
conceived you are most vulnerable
your national pride; and this cam.
paign is to determine whether you
are still. true to principle and to your
selves. The Democracy OF this state,
after having frequently intimated
that the NorwegianS are but sort
of voting cattle, and having ridiculed
us for the shortness of our jackets.
have finally put Norwegian at the
head of their ticket, and in doing so
stronger than ever show to us that
they Still labor under the delusion
that we are voting cattle ; and by this
! do not mean to insinuate anything
against Mr.. herman, either as Il
Norwegian or a man. 1t is simply
as the Democratic candidate that !
am opposed and take issue with him.
But ask yOu sOberly to consider
whether i'm this tender of the Demo
Gratis and in the manner in which 1t
is made there is not something hut
initiating and libelling. Is it not de.
rOgatOry tn our character to assume
that we are so weak in our political
faith, that principles sit SO lightly
upon us, that we will desert our faith
our cOlOrs and our party on the ground
that the Democratic candidate Is al
our own blood Surely the Demo
cracy have a very low opinion of us
for they tender To us i'm their cam
paigu no other issue. 1t cannot bt
urged that Gov. Hubbard was moi
fairly nominated, or is not competent
and well qualified, or that he is no
true to the principles of the Republi
can party. What, then, can be urged
against him? Simply that he was no
born where Mr.. herman was born
Mr.. Bierman poses for the public il
a double attitude. In his letter of &C
ceptance he shows himself as tn,
sturdiest of Democrats and of thu
Tllden stripe. 1ilden seems to be hi
model and hero. His letter state
that his election will have a grea
bearing on the Presidential election
of next year. He seems to regart
this campaign as "A preliminary skirm
ish in the interest of Mr.. Tilden ant
himself as one of the skirmiShers. IL
this he is in a measure right. Hi
election would be hailed with reiOic
ing by the Democrats all over tn
country. The fact that Il strong Re
publican State like Minnesota had
elected a Democratic Governor would
encourage them all over the country
and for this very reason it ought L
lie clear to all Republicans that it il
dangerous and hazardous in the ex
treme at this juncture to try the ex
pertinent Of Democratic Governor
Mr.. Bierman himself demonstrate
that his success would not be mere
personal victory, but would he thu
triumph of the Democratic party. i
thus behooves every Republican tt
be OH his guard, and faithful in hi
creed and party in this crisis that il
approaching. The very fact that i
may affect the Presidential campaign
of next year is the strongest kind o
reason why every Republican
should vote against Mr.. Bierman
But Mr.. herman, when on the still
hunt, talks differently. He finds on
that there are among you no yearn
ings for Mr.. Tilden, and he appear.
before you in an entirely differen
attitude. He then regulates hi
official utterances, and privately tell
you that there is no real difference
betw cen Democrats and Republican.
except in name, and therefore you
ought to avail yourself of this OppOr
tunity to elect il Norwegian that i
would be Il great honor, etc. Mr.
Berman on the still hunt is utterl.
astray and ut issue with himself il
his letter of acceptance. publicl,
and officially he is the awfulest kim
of q Democrat. Pri lately and on thu
still hunt he is nothing but Il Demo
crat in name. Publicly he makes ;
very bitter assault upon the Republl
can party, and charges it with fraud
dc linIucncy and corruption. Private
ly the party is very good, about Thu
same as the Democratic party, excep
in name. Publicly. he says his cleo
ton has great hearing upon the Pre-
sidential campaign; privately hi
whispers to you that his election is o.
no political Importance at all-thert
is nothing in il except the homo 1
is supposed to confer upon the Nor
wegians. Well, now, lis there an!
honor in it? We might admit that 4
!, might he an honor to Mr.. Biermar
to be Governor it would surely h'
no honor to us as Republicans to hell
elect him. This would imply to III
TO honor, but dishOnOr. My friends
we are again on trial orr pOlitica
characters are at stake, and we can
not afford to sacrlfc them in the be
half of any one man. Most of III
have come to these shores ! oOr ant
destitute. Our chief capital has beer
our stout hearts and willing hands
America has received us with Opel
arms. and treated us as though we
were to the manor born, The righ
of citizenship and suffrage has beel
accorded to us in the fullest measure
We have had the same rights and OPP
portunities to acquire, hold. EMO!
and transmit property that NATIVE
born citizens have, without any draw
back or diminution and cOnsideriEi
our numbers. our wealth and ednca
ton, we have certainly had a fai
share 0f that boon Of American cit