The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE
TICKET.

TICKET.
The Republicans present to the peo-
pie of the county Legislative ticket that
should receive not only the unanimous
support of the party, but it is composed
OF men whom the Independent voter
can support with enthusiasm.
FOR SENATOR.
Hon. c. q. Spaulding, the candidate
for Senator, has served two terms in the
legislature from this county, and he
made one of the most valuable members
ever sent from this portion of the State.
Mr.. s. has been resident of the coun-
ty for some twenty-tliree years, and dur
ing this long period he has resided i'm
and about Mapleton. During the last
session of the legislature he was on sew
eral important committees and was
chairman of the committee on Normal |
schools. He labOred hard for the $iO,-
600 appropriation for the Mankato Nor
NAL, and was perhaps more instrument
tai in securing the passage of the bill
than any other single member. He
supported the passage of the grain and
warehouse bill. and not only did he siis-
tain the resolution for the investigation
of the MankatO, Austin II st. Cloud rail |
road sell-Out. but he went personally to
Speaker Gibbs and urged him to appoint
a committee who would be thorough in
their research and uncOmprOmising in
their demands. He labOred hard,
earnestly and successfully for the bill to
reimburse MankatO with the Thousand
dollars our people paid toward defray-
ing the expenses of the city's exhibit at
the New Orleans exposition. Upon
every question which came up before
the Legislature Mr.. Spaulding was with
the people rs against corporations and
mOnopolies. He is man who has
strong convictions, weighs well every
important measure, and always dares to
do right. For these and other reasons.
the people of Mankato should give
him hearty support mt the polls i'm
November. Not only are the city peo-
pie under lasting obligations to Mr..
Spauldng, but the people of the entire
county have every reason to feel proud
of his course, and should rally to his
support. An irresponsible sheet has
said that Mr.. Spaulding is member of
the Grain Buyers Association. No
greater untruth could be uttered. lie
dees not now, neither has he ever, be-
longed to any such an organization. Mr..
Spaulding is an honorable gentlemen,
and any falsehOOds circulated to preirl-
dice the public mind against him will i'm
due time revert to the discontinue of
those who gave them utterance and to
the defeat of those whom such false
hoods are calculated to benefit.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
The First District has selected Mr..
Chas. Bennett as one of the four repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Bennett is well known
to every voter i'm the county as man OF
strict integrity and hard worker. lie
country that his country might be saved
He is one of the pioneer settlers of the
county, and a gentleman who not only
knows the needs of the agricultural and
labOring interests of the county and
Northwest, but he is against every thing
F that smatters of ring or corruption. lie
was, two years ago, defeated for repre-
sentative by mere scratch, and now
that the people have an opportunity to
vindicate him they should, and we be-
lieve will, by giving Inn rOusing ma
jority.
The city did well i'm selecting Capt. S
w. Burgess as a Legislative candidate
) Mr.. Burgess needs no introduction tC
the people of Blue Earth county. lie
has resided here many years, and those
T who know him best are his most entbu
: siastio supporters. For several ycoro d.
was member of the city council and i
can be truly said that he made one o
the most valuable aldermen Mankat(
ever had. He is clear-headed, far
! seeing gentleman-a man of quick per
: ceptive qualities, broad-gauged and de
, termined. He is and has always been q
, labOring man in its truest sense
. and no more competent man coult
8 be sent from the county to represent
, our interests i'm the legislature than Mr.
Burgess. He enlisted i'm 1861 in Com
pany X, First Minnesota, and was mus
. tered out i'm 1866. He went in as priv
. ate i'm the company mentioned and came
out as first Sergeant i'm Company L..
second cavalry. Was wounded twice
but fortunately escaped permanent in
jury. He made mighty good soldier
and he will make Al legislator that vii
, reflect credit upon Blue Earth county
1 The Third District named VIM. II
Jones for the legislature. Mr.. Jones i.
one of the oldest settlers of JudsOn, anG
. gentleman who hears a good reputation
E where he is known. He has conducted
. farm i'm JudsOn for fully quarter of q
century, and has made success at the
/ business If he is elected the people
3 will never regret their choice, for he il
one of the most honorable men i'm the
! county, and an uncrompromising friend
to everything pertaining TO the advance.
ment of the agricultural and laborine
classes.
The Fourth District will, i'm the person
of G. M. Green, Esq, be represented by
, young man far above the average intel
ligence. Mr.. Green has resided i'm Shell
by since he was a small boy, and he has
grown to manhood i'm our midst. He is
a graduate of the Mankato Normal School
and for several years after completing
his education he taught school, and made
a very competent instructor. For the
past eight years he has gwen his entire
time to farming and stock raising, and
has made gratifying success at both.
He is thoroughly reliable in everything,
strictly honest in his dealings, is Young
man of broad views and has a good
knowledge ofState affairs. He will make
a valuable member of the House of Rep
resentatives, and unless all signs fail he
will receive an exceptionally large ma
jority.
The gentlemen named above are Re-
publicans of the truest stripe. Blue
Earth county is Republican by a
good majority. 1t should be borne i'm
/ mind that the lepislature alactab this