St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-17
POLITICAL FAITH.

He has. in fact. been recognized as the
servant OF the people of his district and of
the state, and not blindly Jealous in the
interests of the party to which he belonged.
This has been his character and reputation,
and if elected to congress he would follow
out the same wise and beneficial policy.
He possesses all those qualifications which
constitute representative whose whole aim
and ambition is to serve his constituents
faithfully and to the best advantage, re-
gardless of partisan considerations. And
this is the sort of congressman the people
of the First district want. He would
be faithful, capable, watchful
and courteous. The humblest citizen could
command him as readily as the wealthiest
and grandeSt. He would look personally
after every request made to him. Nobody
would be sighted. Anybody could feel
free to address him, personally or by letter,
and feel certain that he would attend to
what they wanted him to do. He is essen
TALLY man of the people, and would take
especial pains to serve the people. An
election to congress would not elevate him
as is so often the caSe-above the people
who elected him and with whom lie has
been so closely associated all his life. This
is no estimate of the man simply on COM
plimentaTy grounds. 1t is true, as everyone
who knows him will testify. These two
strong features stand out prominently in
his composition. He is not a partisan, and
he is a man whose instincts are in harmony
and sympathy with the
MASSES OF THE PEOPLE.
He is just such representative as the
farmer the laboTing man. the merchant.
the professional man-in fact all classes
that 90 to make up pOpulatiOn-Teel free
to approach and ask favOrS of. He has
lived in Winona for over thirty years and
has accumulated a competency by his fru-
galitv. ability and energy, but his record is
clear, and no poor man can say that Tom
Wilson ever oppressed him or threw any
kind of an obstacle in his path. COnSe-
0uenty his neighbOrS have nothing but
good words for him. and they are his firm
friends. This is also the case in every
county in the district, his acquaintance
being very extensive. His long service as
district judge made him familiar with the
wants of the people, and this fact has been
of service TO him in all of his personal and
official relations. as it Will. also,
if he is elected to congress.
Party lines will not be drawn
closely against him. and he will receive the
support of hundreds of active and pro-
nolInced Republicans who know him well
and apprecate the benefit it will be to send
such a man to congress. This will be aside
from the lalge number of votes that will be
cast for him by friends of White and Dun
nell. who are pronounced in their condem-
nation of the methods by which Lovely Sc
cured his nomination at KaSSon. Judge
Wilson has received large numbers OF let
tiers from prominent and influential Repub-
licans all over the district pledgng him their
support, and hundreds of Republicans in
WinOna
WILL BOLT LOVELY
and vote for HIM. There is not the slight
est trace of dissatisfaction over his nomina-
ton in the Democratic ranks. and he will
poll the solid party vote. He will also be
strongly and earnestly supported by the
farmers and labOring men. and there is
little doubt of his success in November.
Everything looks favorable. and Judge Will
son and his friends are confident of his
election Judge Wilson's earliest recollec-
tions of life and his experiences during boy
hood served to familiariZe him with the ne
cessities of the agricultural classes, and his
most intimate and trusted friends have al
WAYS been among the farmers. He was
horn on farm in ireland, May 16, 1927.
His father, while by no means wealthy, was
in comfortable circumstances, and he gave
his children what education could be OBJ
tanned in the public schools. The family
removed 10 America in 1889, and setted on
. farm in Northwestern Pennsylvania,
where Thomas lived until he was old
enough and far enough advanced In his