Mower County transcript., 1886-09-29
Mr.. McGill's Acceptance

Mr.. McGill, being introduced to tho con-
vention at q convenient stage soon after
his nomination was most cordially re-
ceived, and spoke as follows:
Your committee has advised me Of my noml-
nation by you as your candidate and as the can
didste Of the Republican party OF Minnesota. for
the high Office OF governor I thank you for .he
distinguished compliment. To be governor of
Minnesota is an honor worthy the ambition Of
any man. 1t is now something more than twen-
ty-fve years since came to Minnesota. They
have been eventful years. checkered with III and
good fortune, with peace and war, with prosper.
lty and adversely; yet withal they mark quar-.
ter of q century of marvellous progress In the
development OF oil the interests characterizlne
. vigorous and enlightened commonwealth. At
the beginning OF this period the entire prpula-
tion Of the state was but 172,0OO; now IT. :s not
less than million and quarter. Tben there
was not foot Of railroad within the limits Of
the state; now there are more than seven thous-
and miles, built at cost Of $l52, 1858, ,t03, and
representing value Of twice that sum. The
entire taxable property OF the state, both per-
sonal and ,eal was then rated at less thaq $780,
10000, now, according to the last assessment
jts value exceeds $46S, 5000 The wheat
crop of 166O-aDd It was good crop, too-but
little exceeded 100000 bushels, while nows-
days We consider It poor year 70. wheat when
the yield falls below IS, 600, 900 bushels, not
leading product in many parts Of the stste. st.
Paul, with her population OF 5000 was then the
principal town In the state, and Minneapolis was
but slow'going village: now each city largely
exceeds 100, %. and their combined population
comprises one-hfth OF the total population of the
state. 1t is not yet thirty years since Minnesota
imported breadatufs to feed her sparse popula-
ton; to-day Minneapolis enjoys the cnv:sble
distinction of being the greatest center of -four
manufacture 10 the entire world. Duluth, then
. scarcely discovered wilderness, is now, with
ping ports 81 me gresi lakes, ana the vast sress
OF the northwestern counties, with the rich vsl-
ley Of the Red River Of the North, then the nosm-
ing ground Of the buffalo and the red man, are
cultured fields, dotted over with schoolhouses
aud enliyened with the busy mafts OF industry.
The progress and material development Of the
state are pretty we'll measured by the insurance
business, with which am somewhat fsmilisr.
A late ~ 1872. in which year the insurance de-
partment was established, the whole amount Of
Insurance written in the state was but -, GOO,
000: in 1885 the risks exceeded tss sam OF
THE GRAND EEsULTe.
Such, in brief, is the tale of actual growth
with which our state hss been favored, in COM
:e:s ,:sa s NTH hsh s tss sns net ..ssg se Sc
the record Of the proudest part Of that crest
Northwest where advance IN all tbst constitutes
national prosperity 10 one Of the worlds msr-
yels. Such results achieved by faith, courage
and energy indomitable. in large measure marx 2,
the history Of our entire country, especially
since the successful issue. He reviewed brief
y the history Of the progress Of the state Of
Minnesota during the past twenty-five years and
paid tribute to her vast res01rces and develop
Dents. His idea was that labor and capitsl
should be combined for the common good.
Labor without capital Is ueeleas, and capital
without fshof n IN the naRe situation. They