The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-18

timely warning, that the people must
be reused, and standard bearer Sc
lected by the people themselves, who
they know represents only their best
interests. The coming contest will
be one of the most important for
many years. The head of state
ticket, put upon the defensive during
hotly contested campaign, as being
nominated Dy few instead of being
the choice of the party, would not
only endanger the success of the state
ticket, but might lose the legislature
to the Republicans, and deprive Min
nesota of the commanding position it
now occupies in the senate of the
United States"
LOREN FLETCHER.
II am heartily in accord with the
lofty sentiment expressed in the Dis
patch editorial last Saturday. The
Republicans of Minnesota should
nominate man for governor who will
command the full support of the
party, and every other citizen who be-
lieves in good government.
Il feel confident that if the Repub-
lican sentiment is fully awakened and
aroused we will sweep the state next
fall. Why not? A comparison of ex-
listing conditions with those of three
years ago, or of later period will
prove the best argument to the voters
in the coming campaign. For one, l
am not apprehensive of the results in
Minnesota. Republicanism In that
state, as everywhere else, stands for
all that conduces to the welfare of the
people, for development, progress and
improvement. | am glad the Dis
PATCH has taken the position it now
assumes. And | feel confident that
the next Republican state ticket will
be elected by solid and substantial
majority. We will also elect seven
Republican congressman. As a rule
l don't submit to interviews, but /
am perfectly free to commend the
tone and tenor of the article concern
corning which l have been asked to
express an opinion"
PAIGE MORRIS.
81 am decidedly opposed to any pre-
arranged program on the part of any
clique or cabal. l hope to see rep
resentative Republican convention
assemble and after calm and deliber-
ate consideration of the situation in
Minnesota, place man at the head of
the ticket whose candidacy will be an
inspiration, not only to every Repub.
lican in the state, but to every voter
who believes in the principles of good
government.
"We should have leader whom the
people want rather than one whom
the politicians or few selt-seeking
persons desire to foist upon the party.
Our candidate for 1898 should not 81
into political training months in ad.
vance OF the convention. Let the peO.
pie seek the leader. We have any
number of men who will measure w
to the needs and requirements of the
house."
FRANK Nj. EDDY.
"Of all years this year we should
have candidate who is the free and
u1trammeled choice of the rank and
file of the Republican party.
And influences of unselfishness, pa
tronage or any motive, except the
best interests of the party, that have
been or may be brought to bear to Sc.
cure the nomination for any man OF
in the interests of any class, should be
frowned out of court.
Every Republican newspaper in
the state should stir up the Republi-
can voters to attend the primaries
and express their choice in no un-
certain terms.
"GiVe us for leader man who can
60 out on the stump and make cam
paign as Nelson made in 1894 and in
1896, one who will rouse the voters
from the Dakota to the eastern
boundary, and from J. Adam Bede to
Preston.
'Give us such a leader and we will
strew the state with wrecks of the
paper fleets Of fusion.
"But, if nomination is made at
the dictation of clique or cabal for
their own interests, and convention
tion of place holders and henchmen
to ratify the same, why, then--?'