The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-10

to point back to as reason why he
should receive the suffrage of the peo-
pie. He is known among the attorneys
and even by the bench as possessing
one of the most thorough legal minds In
the state. While not making any pre-
tentions to spread-eaglsm in his oratory,
he deserves and retains the closest at
tention of his hearers when he ad-
dresses jury or judge. During the
time that he has held his Office he has
had more to do than any former county
attd hey and has saved thousands OF
dollars to the county. During the con-
struction of the new court house his adj
vice was sought and highly priced by
the commissioners and his highest am
bition was to protect the interest of the
county, to which he bent every energy.
He has successfully prosecuted Grimm
ais of every nature, from the sneak thief
to the red handed murderer, and never
before has such peace and order reigned
throughout Blue Earth county. An in
experienced man would frequently be
led into mourning costs upon the county
by listening to the idle or specious COM
plants of those who would prosecute a
personal enemy for spite work. Mr..
Smith is able to discriminate that which
legitimately comes within his province,
and has refused dozen applications for
warrants where one case has been un-
dertaken. The public hears little of
his real services, because they are not
of nature to be given newspaper space.
If anyone deserves reelection it is Mr..
Smith.
The interests of the public schools
must be placed in the hands of those
who are capable and able to give them
the proper attention. One person may
have the ability to fill the Office, but
may lack the physical power and en-
durance to stand the strain of visiting
the $50 districts in the county in all
kinds of weather. Another may have
the strength but may be lacking in the
intellectual qualities or the moral prin-
ciples that should always characterize
him who oversees the work of teachers.
Personal spite may be often used to dis
place teacher, or some petty enmity
may interfere with the proper grading
at examinations. The present school
law gives the county superintendent al
most autocratic power, and upon his
character and ability in great measure
depends the working of the school
system. Rev. F. L. Patterson unites
all the necessary qualifications to sue
cessfully fill the position. He has a
college education, has had experience
as q teacher, possesses unchallenged
moral principles, and is the right per-
son for the position. His entire time
will be devoted to the position, and no
nationality or creed will exist IN his
eyes. He deserves to be elected by a
rousing majority.
M. B. Haynes has had long experience
in the duties of a surveyor and civil en-
gineer and is the best city engineer
Mankato eyer had. The position of
County Surveyor is practically worth
less, yet 1t should be placed in COM
petent hands and in those that are thor
oughly reliable.
Coroner Paddock will be reelected by
his usual majority. He well under
stands the duties of his Office and his
wisdom and discretion have saved the
county great deal of expense.
Geo. T. Barr deserves the sufrages of
the people for the position of State SEN
ator. His experience in the lower
branch of the legislature, the friend
ships there formed land his natural abil-
ity render him eminently equipped for
the place. He has only the best inter-
ests of the people of the county at
heart, is hired or controlled by no rail
road corporation, and his acts have
been consistently in behalf of the peo-
Pile. He is no political trickster, but is
open and honest in his dealings with all
men. The county and city will have
many interests to be looked after in the
next legislature, which will require the
services of good man to look after.
In this connection, it must be remem-
bered that the senators to be elected
this year will participate in the election
of u S. Senator, and every Alliance
Republican should take this into con-
sideration before casting his ballot. It
may occur that the Minnesota senator will
WELD the balance of power in the U. s.
Senate, and with the money influence
that is often used to secure elections,
an honest, incorruptible man must be
sent to the state senate in order that