The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-18
ALL AGREED.
Congressman a Unit That the
Best Man is Wanted.
The Republican GubernatOrial Candidate
Should be the Free Choice of the
Whole Party.

Several days ago the ST.. Paul Dis
patch published an editorial under
the caption, "Wanted-The Best Man
for Leader" The editorial held forth
the fact that it was the duty of the
party to put forward the best man
within its ranks to head the state
ticket with this year. The article
has been the subject of much COM
ment and it's sentiment has been
quite G generally concurred blythe press
and party leaders, At Washington
the Minnesota colony has given 1T
considerable. discussion. and the men,
bers of the congressional delegation
in particular expressed themselves as
in hearty accord with the sentiments
set forth. In interviews with the Dis
patch correspondent, they disclaimed
any desire to wish to dictate as to
what the people should co, but agreed
with the ideas put forth. Their in
terviews are as follows:
JAMES A. TAWNEY.
1.-THE standard by which to deter
mine the fitness of future candidates
for governor is none too high. II the
man nominated does not measure up
to it, it were better he were not noml-
mated this year. But this year the
people will not only consider the fit
ness of the man, they will carefully
scrutinize the influence eXerted to Sc
cure the nomination, to determine in
advance of his nomination the influ-
ences that will control him if elected.
No man should succeed by the aid or
through the influence of any combine
or political machine, whether COM
posed of state officers or otherwise. /
congratulate the Dispatch on the
eminently worthy aud patriotic posi-
tion it has taken"
JAMES t. McCLEARY.
Foremost among the qualifications
of our candidate should, Of course,
come character. In public and in
private life his record should be
clean. Our North Star state occupies
a high place in the galaxy of states.
To be governor of Minnesota is an
honor worthy of the best of her sons.
SIN the second place our candidate
should be fitted to lead. By natural
endowment and by training he should
be able to take his place in the fore
front of the battle. The questions at
issue are of transcendent Importance.
Our candidate should be able to pre-
sent the issues with dignity and pro-
priety, with force and clearness. In
the coming contest the leader of the
Republican party should indeed be
worthy of it's past, prophetic of it's
future On the stump or in the state
house he should be able to command
respect and confidence.
TN the third place, our candidate
should be the real and deliberate
choice of the Republicans of the state.
After months of sitting and testing,
the people should, through their
chosen delegates in general conven-
tion assembled, find their best judg-
ment voiced in the naming of the
standard bearer. This done, we shall
60 into the battle, as right we should,
'conquering and to conquer.
JOEL, p HEATWOIE
1.-THE people and they alone should
be consulted as to the makeup of the
Republican state, district and county
tickets, and the Dispatch is to be
commended for calling the attention
of the public to the necessity of con.
sulting the people at. this early days
= The people will not tamely
submit to machine political methods,
and, unless some such course as indi-
Gated by the Dispatch is followed, the
Republicans will not be so overwhelm.
ing, triumphant at the polls as they
mig wish. desire above all things
tn. Scrndency Of Republican princi-
ple nd no selfish or personal inter-
es' Mould he permitted to stand in
Il ~ of laying solid foundation
f. nrinued Republican success at
Il ia. Thi~ success cannot be at
to through me manipulations of
a SpIf-rrustir nted bosses.
f. L. STEVENS.
uuhlicaos al over the country
] EN- particularly sensitive con-
any d. atlon or pretenses of
ion 10y III ais of the party
meu ~ ~ one else.
-enIim has defeated Re-
IS ~ ner states, and
'hs our -Uare macy everywhere.
cas- ar 30 apt to neglect the
aud Lake their revenge at
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