The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-17
0Ir1zEN KELLER.

Now that the disappointment and
chagrin of his first defeat in politics
has worn off, Henry Keller is
thoroughly pleased with the result of
the election, and is sincerely glad that
he fell by the wayside-or else his
bearing and expressions are consum-
mate foils to cover his true sentiments.
He put up. gallant fight against
fearful odds, Was fairly defeated, and
he accepts the inevitable with cheer
ful equanemity, expressing his sim
cere gratitude to his hosts of friends
who gave him loyal support, and par
ticularly to his neighboGs and fellow
citizens of Sank Centre who honored
him so generously with their votes.
Now that the heat aud prejudice be-
gotten of a fierce political contest have
subsidized it may not be amiss to say a
word for the cool consideration OF
Mr.. Keller's constituents and associ-
ates. He is valuable citizen, strong
man, faithful and patriotic, aid has
accomplished much for this and other
communities, laying them uader deep
obligations to him. Sank Centre has
not a resident who has done more for
her material welfare. He has built up
great manufacturing enterprise here,
which bears his name, employing a
large amount of labor, bringing in
large sums of money from remote
points which are distributed here, and
all during the hard times it never
suspended operations.
The First National Bank owes it's
existence to his energy and enterprise,
and it is a convenience and credit TO
the city. He has erected home
which is always mentioned with pride
and is an orn ament indeed. All Sank
Centre is proud of him and his achieve
ments and his intense loyalty to her
interests at all times has made Sank
Centre far more widely known than it
would have been but for him.
He has been instrumental in estab-
fishing substantial banks in Melrose
and Ada, as also Park River, N. D.,
and everyone of them weathered the
panic without the least impairment of
credit and confidence. All these are
notable achievements and stamp the
man as a power.
During the twelve years he has
servd this district as it's senator he has
accomplished vast deal to his cred
it. The location of the refOlmatory
at St. Cloud is largely due to hi, in
tense effort, as also the libel al alprO-
priations made for the Normal school,
and score of other meritorias enact
ments are due to him. He was rec
ognized in the senate as a most etfec-
tive worker, and when enlisted in be-
half of any enterprise he knew no such
word as defeat.
His greatest achievement, and one
for which he will be longest held in
grateful memory is the establishment
upon a firm foundation of the beet
sugar industry. In this he has accom-
plished the impossible-impossible to
any other citizen of this great state.
No one had any confidence in the en-
terprise save Henry Keller. Few peo-
pie can conceive of the herculean task
which he assumed, and the bitter dis
appointments with which he was con-
fronted from first to last. But he new
err lost heart. His optimism stood
him we'll in hand, and success crowned
his efforts. 1t is but the beginning of
what will prove one of the greatest
blessings to the agricultural interests
of the states ever accomplished by
any man, single-handed. The HERALD
would not detract one iota from. the
credit due senator Theden of Mime
apolis, and others who assisted him
but the credit in it's entirety of carry
ing the gigantic scheme to ssuccessful
termination belongs to Henry Keller.
The fact is beginning to be widely
appreciated, too. Elsewhere is print
ed an extract from the Alexandria
Post News, which is bound to find it's
echo throughout the state-if not now
in future not far remote.