Morris tribune., 1888-08-01
A GOOD WORD FOR THE GOV.

ST. PAUL, MINI, July, 8, 1885.
Editor Morris Tribune:
Dear Sir.-Having seen of late, re-
marks on our present [and I consider
our worthy GovernoD in your valu-
able paper; and knowing your
columns are ever open to both sides
of any question, I take the liberty OF
asking you to publish few thoughts
on the subject of the gubernatorial
question, which now appears to be
drawing as much interest in our state
if not more than the approaching
Presidential campaign.
LIST. While unfriendiy items oc-
cassionally appear in papers printed
in certain parts of the state have
yet to see the first thing alleged
against him Jour present Gov. A. R.
McGill either of wrong action, or a
lack of ability, which has the least
shadow of form attached to it, what
ever. The facts of the matter is his
enemies can find nothing against him
so have to indulge in generalitles.
Whence then, this opposition to a
second term, so generally accorded to
our Governors, and which is general
~ considered an endorsement of their
first term.
Sir, my thoughts carry me back to
the time, when the High License Bill,
was being enacted on our last leglsia-
turs, and the advocates Of Low
License mainly the (so-called and
self-styled) Knights of Liberty, beset
the governor to veto the bill. When
the friends of Temperance and High
License also called on him and re-
quested that he sign the bill and
they were promptly assured IL passed
by the Legislature 1t would be signed
and become law. This was done
but when Gov. McGill signed
that bill he knew he would receive
the enmity of the Knights and de-
termined opposition Of an organisa-
ton of large influence and almost un-
limited means, who were bound to
destroy If in their power, any one
who stood In their way or thwarted
their desires. Sir, while we hear little
OF the said knights at the present
time we know they are at work, with
zeal and determination to defeat Gov.
McGill from receiving the usual en-.
dorsement by means of extending to
him second term Of office.
i Question? Will the friends Of
High License and law abiding citi,
zens see him, as 1t were, slain IN the
house of his friends, (the Republican
party by the parties who although
| they keep mainly hidden, still show
the cloven foot. Sir, there Is NJ
doubt the above Is the foundation ant
superstructure of mainly the whole o
this opposition to Gov. McGill.
i And now few word to the farmers
The Gov. has at all times proved
himself true to the agricultural por
tion of our citizens. Their rights ar
now much more respected by the r
r. Co.'S than they ever were; the,
J can ship their grain to any point
and ostensibly atleast, at the sam
rate, and that without putting thei
. grain through an elevator, and beinI
made subject to elevator charges.
would also call attention to his ap
, pointment of our present railroa,
commission. The republican part o
. 1t are men who are and have been en-
. gagged In agricultural pursuits. On
of them former and worthy Cover
! nor of this state, and from an alto
getner agricultural district; the othe
d farmer, one of the people. VIVA
, farmer can object to these appoint
ments? The Democratic part OF th
commission, a man thoroughly cor
| lversant with railroads and elevators
and who is engaged in and has Il
many years been interested In agr