New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-10-17
COUNTY TICKET.
Reasons For Electing French.

There is more than one reason why the
vote of this district should go to Judge
French of Redwood county as our repre-
sentative in the senate. In the first place,
honesty and integrity are at stake, and
should S. D. Peterson be so fortunate as
to be reelected, there is not one who
does not know what to expect. His
whole career IN the past has been one of
faithless disregard of party and public
promises, and what way is there Of judg-
ing of the future except by the acts of
the past and the present? Should French
be elected, we know that we will have a
representative upon whom we can place
implicit reliance. Unlike the present
incumbent, he is not in the habit of max
ing manifold promises that he never in
tends to keep, merely for the sake of
getting votes, but on the contrary, his
motto, clearly expressed, is that politics
can be conducted upon as honorable a
basis as any other business and he pro-
poses to either keep that motto always
in view, or keep out of politics.
Then again, Judge French is able
possessing all the qualifications that go
to make man useful as a legislator and
as the guardian of the peoples interest.
Others of his opponents may be popular
men, but it is keen insight and ready
and diversified intelligence, which, cou-
Piled with honesty, enable a man to cope
successfully with the issues that are OH
~ too certain to arise during the coming
session. The duties of a legislator, par
ticularly in the senate, are becoming
greater and more complex; the demands
and schemes of corporations correspond
ingly dangerous. For these reasons,
ability, frmness and power of speech are
requisites, without which member is
comparatively a'6gurehead. Something
besides personal popularity at home is
necessary to the makeup of good,wise
and careful legislator.
Further then this, it is question
whether Peterson shall triumph directly
or indirectly. He has given it out that
if he cannot win the contest for himself
he will at least do all in his power to de-
feat the Republican nominee, Mr.. French,
and elect Democrat. Is there any prin-
ciple in such policy, or is there any
honor to come to Mr.. Schmid through
an election with such assistance? We
think not. Neither do we believe that
the people will assist such a political
mischief worker and sorehead in carry
ing out his plans of self satisfaction.
On the contrary, we believe that they are
determined to see him rebuked; and that
they will place their votes where the re-
buke will be the severest-in favor of
Judge French. Mr.. French will come
out of Redwood county with a plurality
of from 500 to 600. As this is larger
plurality than will be accorded any can
g didate in Brown County. French is sure
winner, and every additional vote for
him in Brown county means so much
more added to Peterson's cup Of bitter
ness. Vote for French, therefore, and
make sure Of two things "a good and
competent senator and a. complete and
effective rout Of S. d. Peterson.
One of Judge French's greatest quail
fcations is his firm and out spoken adj
herence to what he believes to be right
You always know where to find him.