The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-08-11
CENTRE HER AID
THURSDAY. AUG. II, 1892.

Our Republican contemporary, the es
teemed Sank Centre Herald, has almos
persuaded itself to lie enthusiastic over
the Republican gubcrnatorial nominee
The case is unique, and therefore inter
esting. The Herald works itself up tt
the pitch of announcing that "Hon
Knute Nelson, as governor, will lead the
party to a victory unequalled in years
His name is tower of strength. He is
IN touch with the people. aud they will
appreciate this concession to their de-
mands. He is the strongest candidate
possible by a good many thousand
votes"
This is admirable. 1t has the ring OF
genuine, fervent, expectant loyalty. 1t
is worthy of the most capable campaign
Munchausen in the business. 1t shows
beyond peradventure that our Sank Cen
tire contemporary is republican to the
core, and to the extent of having its eye
on nothing less than a staff appoint
ment.
But, unfortunately, the thin thing was
a trife overdone: The strain was too
great-tke perch was too lofty-and the
Herald fell down. Itfound itself obliged
to conclude the above-quotea roseate
eulogy with the weak confession that
the balance of the ticket was selected
with due reference to adding strength to
the head" This is manifestly an anti
Climax. A ticket which runs so to
strength in the head-whose head is, in
fact, veritable "tower of strength
should never be under the discouraging
necessity of drawing on it's subordinate
place-hllers for strength. A head like
that ought to be able to run on its own
merits. That it isn't however, and that
the republicans of Minnesota-our Sank
Centre contemporary included-feel that
it isn't, is evidenced by the fact and the
admission that the rest of the ticket is
selected with reference to adding
strength to the head" If Knute Nelson
were really "tower of strength" on the
Republican State ticket, the boast which
declares him such would not be followed
in the same breath by virtual admis-
sion that the rest of the ticket is designed
to carry him through.-[St, Paul Globe.
The HERALD is impressed with the idea
that its respected contemporary the
GLOBE fails to exhibit its accustomed
acumen inits hypercriticism. The state
inent which it assumes to to tear to tat
tiers is solemnly and considerably re-
afirmed-Knute Nelson is a tower of
strength-the strongest possible nominal
ton the republican party could have
made, aud that the balance of the ticket
adds strength to the head. No modl6ca-
ton if the original statement is made,
none is required. Without hope or de-
Sire of a staff appointment, and only
with due reference to its unselfsh convics
tions, the HERALD reiterates. There is
no confusion Of ideas, no Inconsistency
nothing illogical in such an averment..
To illustrate: The Globe has a great
head-not the big head, but just large
head-which conceived the article quoted
above, but is not that head, which is a
tower of strength, strengthened by its
staff of subordinates and assistants? A
head. however strong, can only maintain
its strength by the support it receives
from its less conspicuous but equally i'm
portant contributing co-adju !ors. The
HERALD has no disposition to modify or
retract.