Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-11-03

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campaign literature. It IL entitled "A
Plain, Unvarnished Tale of Self-Made
Man." It Is pathetic tale" and ought
braries. It probably would II the good
little boy" in this story had not by some
strange departure from the usual order
of things, lived to grow up, and, accord
ing to the statement in this modest pub
LEGATION, become great and good man.
1t appears from the ''plain, unvar-
nished tale" that this boy had hard time
work when boy, and didn't have many
advantages in the way of schooling, and
yet he has a record, according to this
"tale," Of spelling down the school,"
solving hard problems that the teach
ers couldn't ''do," boarded himself when
he commenced to practice law, and dis
tinguished himself in various ways, COM
mon to boys who are born poor but am
bilious.
But what of it? Every man who
amounts to anything in this world has
had to work for it. And those who have
accomplished most do the least Dragging
about it. Why should the subject of the
sketch referred to permit himself to be
advertised in this fashion all over the
state? He wants an Office, you say.
He is, then, probably candidate for
sheriff or the legislature, or something of
that kind, where the shrewdest politician
and the fellow who can blow his own
horn loudest gets the job? MOI Then
what does he want? Certainly nothing
that carries with it much honor or dis
tinction? 1t does? That must be q mis-
take; no office of honor or dignity could
confer distinction upon and command es-
TEEN for one who had sought it BY such
offensive protruding of his own lack of
dignity and want of appreciation of the
proprieties upon the public. But what
Office does he want? A place on the su-
preme bench of the state, you say2 It
seems impossible. And yet one knows
not what to expect in politics these days.
1t is shame that the Office of Judge of
come political prize to be fought for by
political methods, but such is the fact in
this state to-day, and the pretensions to
preferment are being based upon the
ground that the aspirant went barefooted
when boy, that he drove oxen, that he
had hard time to get an education, that
he worked on farm, that his father was
poor, and other claims Of an equally
ridiculous character as evidence of fit.
ness for place ON the supreme bench.
In, fact, the recital of these facts In
this connection, and the presentation of
them in pamphlet form scattered all over
the state by the thousands of copies
such conception Of the proper attitude Of
a candidate for such an office will Ger
convincing argument of unfitness.
If these claims of early poverty, q de-
termination to get an education In spite
Of obstacles and like features of every
successful mans experience are to be
considered, there is no lack of argument
in support of the reelection of the pres
ent incumbents. Judge Dickinson was a
farmers 10y, too, but he isn't trying t.
be elected on that issue. He lost both
own row. It wss undoubtedly a good
thing for him, as it is for all men, that
are no ..plain, unvarnished tales being
scattered broadcast over the state argu-
ing that he ought to be elected on that ac-
count. On the other hand, his long expe-
rience on the bench-since 1875 and his
eminent services as lawyer, are relied
lie that he is good man to keep IN the
service Of the state.
Judge Mitchell was farmers 10y, too,
and 80 were his grandfather and 2Foat
..rdIlrher, back for several generations.
Why, he fairly. grew out Of the soil. But
that has nothing to do with his being
Judge. It is his. experience and ability
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And Judge Vanderburgh, too, was
farmers boy, and he had such obstacles
to overcome in the way of getting an
education as walking nearly ten miles to
day morning to last him til i' he got home home
Friday night. Nevertheless, against such
odds he prepared for Yale college, and q
one OF the most scholarly men and able
1urlsts That ever sat on the bench In this
state. When he came to Minnesota in
leo9 ne was glad to earn little money
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