The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-31
THE NEW BOARD OF COMMISSION
ERS

The following, from the Breckenridge
Mercury, of December 23d, regarding the
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioners, is just and worthy c0npli-
ment To Mankato's candidate, Mr.. +. S.
Warner:
State Alliance Lecturer, L. G. Hod.son,
of Herman, ~ working hard for an APP
poiniment. HIS Grant county friends
held meeting at Herman some time
ago, (the 18th Inst.) to consider future
legislation and decided by unanimous
resolution that the "Grain and Ware
house Law" needed NO REVISION. As
Mr.. III. Was the moving spirit in this
meeting, il is presumed his wisdom WAS
drawn upon To formulate that resolution.
The Herman folks seem to be wiser upon
this question than either political party,
the people, or the commissioners after
two years experience under the present
law. Hon. +. S. Warner, secretary of
the present Board of Commissioners,
also for General Baker before the for
nation of the present Board, is strongly
backed by the young Republicans and
some heavy weights among the old wheel
horses of the party, as one of the new
Board. Mr.. Warner is u young man of
~, of good ability and thoroughly famil-
lar with the duties of the position. He
represented Blue Earth county in the
last Legislature with credit; served upon
the Railroad Commission and helped TO
formulate the present law.
The Window Reporter pays Mr.. Warn
er this compliment:
| The Mankato FREE Press announces
+. :. Warner. of Blue Earth county, as
Il candidate for railroad commissioner.
MIR: Warner is very capable young man
and would make an excellent officer.
The New Ulm RepieW also endorses
MIR. Warner in the following language,
extract from an article which recently
appeared in THE FREE Press.
The Mankato FREE Press comes out
strongly Tor MIR. r.. >. Warner, who is u
candidate for Railroad Commissioner.
Mr., Warner is supported by the strong
est business men and many of the lead
ing farmers of Blue Earth county. In
point of fitness he is probably one of
the best equipped men III the State for
the position. For three years previous
To the passage of the law creating the
commission, Mr.. Warner was Secretary
to General Baker, and has continued in
that capacity since the present Board
was organized. To him more than any
other man are we indebted for the pres
ent railroad law, as ii was he who did
most of the work in formulating the bill
while II member of the legislature, and
did everything within his power TO &C.
cure the passage of the measure. Man
kato, situated as she is in the heart OF
the finest agricultural district in the
State, and the metropolis of Southwest
ern Minnesota, has reason to hope for
recognition upon the Railroad and Ware
house Board, and Gov. McGill could not
make an appointment more deserving
nor one which would reflect better
Judgment than to name Mr.. Warner
The st. James Journal goes into the
merits of the case in the following vigor.
GUS style.
One of the new Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners will undoubtedly
be taken from Blue Earth county, and
from present indications f. s. Warner
will secure the plum. Gen. Baker is q
candidate fer disappointment, but has
not the endorsement of his own county
Blue Earth gives him the cold shoulder
and presents Mr.. Werner as their pref
erence. Mr.. w. has been secretary o
the Commission since its formation and
Is thoroughly conversant with the posi-
ton he aspires to fill. He is young
man full of energy and snap, and if APP
pointed will make good record. We
hope Gov. McGill will think twice be-
fore rejecting Mr.. Warmers application
At any rate We hope none of the old
Commissioners will be retained; not thai
We believe them unfit for the place. OF
that they have not done their best, but
because there is general dissatisfaction
all over the State. The present mem
beers have labored under the disadvant
age of being the first to serve in the
State, and as with every new thing, toe
much was expected of them. They can
not hope to give better satisfaction Will
another term. Confidence is lost, and
the people at large demand new board
entire. The appointment of Mr.. Warner
would, We believe, give satisfaction
throughout Southern Minnesota, where
he is best knowing. James Journal.
Tie Lanesboro Journal adds its trbut.
10 Mr.. Warmers worth as follows:
|, The Mankato FREE Press i'm an editor
ial says that the name of +. l.. Warner
of Mankato, secretary of the Railroad
Commission, has been presented to Gov
McGill for appointment as member o
the new Commission. Mr.. Warner has
! We believe, been a good secretary, anC
would probably prove good commits
sioner.