The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-23
NELSON AT HOME.
Gov. Nelson is not the PlutOcrat
the Populists Would Like to
Have People Believe
He Is.
In Alexandria He is Plain ssK.
Nelson, Attorney at Law
His Democratic Home and
Its SURROUNDINGS.

Its Surroundings.
Through the courtesy of the agent of
the Champion binder we were driven
out to Gov. Nelson's farm last Fri
day to witness the trial work of the {
new make of Champion machines. Six
carriage loads of the prominent men of
town and some practical machine men
were present at the exhibition and
pronounced it the best machine they
had seen.
The governor has a splendid crop of
wheat on his farm this year. If his
cropo votes compares as favorably
with that of other candidates as his
wheat does with some other farms he
will have some bundles to spare after
harvest.
Gov. Nelson was expected to be pres
ent at the trial, but having been up all
night travelling, he was not in a con-
dition to go out. The homestead of
Minnesota's chief executive is a very
pretty place, and the residence, though
very modest, has the appearance of be-
ing comfortable. To one unacquainted
with the place it would be passed by
as an ordinary farmers dwelling, and
nobody would suppose that the mod
estly dressed lady who greets her own
guests at the door, and is frequently
seen busying herself about the cares,
which fall to all house wives, who have.
not the aid Of a girl, was the wife of
the governor of one of the greatest
states in the union.
/ Gould all the ambient throng Of
|Populists look upon the governor at,
his home and see how common and
farmer-like he @is, they would select
/ him as the one man to lead their hosts
to victory; but because he has too.
much sense to pander to the whims of
disruptio nists, and although he posses
SEES qualities known to them to be in
every way IN harmony withftheir own,
they throw their votes away on some
man who has to assume virtues he does
| not possess.
People are made welcome at the home
OF the governor, and if you do not
recognize the fact that you are in, con
tact with a man whom every citizen of
Minnesota delights to honor, you will
sit down to supper, Mrs. Nelson wait
ing on you with her own hands, and
lightly pass the evening away and
when you have gone and some one tells
you where you have been you will feel
well, as though you should apologize
for being SO kindly treated.
| Coy. Nelson is a very busy man these
days not only in connection with his
official duties but the demand of the
people to have him present at then.
gatherings breaks in on his rest hours.
though he looks hale and hearty and
says he is well for an old man,
Among his townsmen he is very unas-
Stunning and as a usual thing he passes
in and out from his Office by the rear
stairs, for he still has an office here
and the sign still hangs in front, *. +
Nelson, Attorney at Law though he
had to sacrifice his law practice to be-
come the servant Of the people.
/ Financially the governor is poorer. to-
day than when he commanded a
lucrative law practice. In all the
States of the union there is not one in. 4
which the home life Of the governor is
as plebian as is that of the chief exec
utive Of Minnesota. "A leragad,id Rep.sb-
kca1e.