The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-18
MANKATo FREE Press.
WHO THE PEOPLE DESIRE.


at St. Paul tomorrow night IS peing
awaited with the greatest OF interest,".
There ought to be no possible ques-
tion as to it's outcome. There may
not be. The sentiment OF the state,
as has been noted from reports or var
ions kinds. from letters and from the
press is largely in favor of Mr.. wash
burn. That there is some sentiment
for the other candidates who have
entered into the contest is also true,
and that in localities here and there
it is the prevailing sentiment, is de-
MED by no one. But that it is as gen.
eral and as widespread, and as deep
seated as is the sentiment for Senator
Washburn no candid man who mas
given the matter close attention Tor
the past few weeks will assert, ana II
the legislature reflects the will OF the
people. as it is supposed to, Mr.. wash
burn will be elected for six years more
by good sized majority.
1t is no reflection upon any man VINO
has ever represented Minnesota at
Washington, to say that the business
interests of the state have been better
looked after by Mr.. Washburn than by
any man Minnesota ever had thefe.
He has paid close attention TO the
wants and interests Of every sectlOn,
and the influence which he Yields has
been most potent in its behalf. NO
community has appealed to MN IN
vain. and if what was wanted could
possibly be secured, he got 1T. AT all
times he has been ready to cooperate
with the delegation from this state In
all matters pertaining to its welfare,
and has always proved himself most
tireless worker. His retention Tor
another six years by the state would
be a most wise move from business
standpoint. No corporation or busl-
ness man would entertain the thought
for minute of dismissing from their
employ a trusted, competent and IN
fiuentiaI employe for one less eX-
perienced. The interests of state are
of equal or greater moment than those
of any individual, and equally as good
business sense ought to be exercised
in the selection of it's servants.
1t is to be noted that in all the OPP
position to the reelection Of Senator
Washburn, not one word has been
brought against his official career, nor
against him personally. 1t has not
been charged that he has not looked
we'll after the interests OF the state;
that he has ever betrayed the trust
imposed upon him. The burden OF
their song has been that he must not
think he is the only man in the state
who has right ito the Senatorship;
that he cannot put the state of Min
nesota in his pocket and walk off with
it. They have simply been building
a man of straw out of their magma
tions and dancing around trying to
knock it down.
At no time has Mr.. Washburn as
sumed or entertained the idea in re-
lation to the senatorship with which
he has been charged. He is possessed
of a far higher idea of American
citizenship than that. He has simply
exercised his right as citizen to be a
candidate for reelection, and because
he is such a candidate it is just as I'M
fair to charge him with feeling that
he has right to that Office to the eX-
clusion of any other man as it would
have been to have made the same
charge against Gov. Nelson when he
became candidate for reelection for
governor.
AS to the ability of the other candi-
dates, the FREE PRESS has never
questioned it. They are all able men.
Two of them are already serving the
people, and serving them well, in
prominent positions, but there is no
general call on the part of the people
for their promotion at this time. The
reports from all portions of the state
show that the great majority of the
people want Mr.. Washburn retained
in the senate, and the FREE PRESS
believes that great mistake will be
made if the desire of the people is not
SO registered at St. Paul.