The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13

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study OF state craft, liberal mind
wise business methods and determine
! tlon TO serve the state with singleness
OF purpose His geniality tempers un-
swervlng firmness. Yet he never bends
his sense of duty to the amenities OF
good fellowship. Gentle and sympa-
| thetlc as woman, he has the courage
OF a lion, and while open to candid
consideration of counsel and advice
ne Is influenced only by conviction.
wise, honest, brave, genial and patri-
otto, he will bring to the executive
chamber high type of citizenship.
In the person of Robert C. Dunn.
candidate for reelection to the i'm
portant office of state auditor the party
has man OF whom it is justly proud
and the state an officer in whom it has
Implicit confidence. He has guarded
the financial interests of Minnesota in
such manner as to entitle him to it's
gratitude. The state is richer by
hundreds of thousands of dollars bv
reason OF his splendid management of
the affairs of his Office. He has added
thousands upon thousands OF acres to
the school lands of the state by taking
issue with the land department of the
general government; has brought vast
values of mineral wealth within the
taxing power of the state; has guarded
the state against extravagances in ex-
penditure, and in hundreds of details
saved money to the tax payers. He
will have the satisfaction OF knowing
that his efforts are appreciated.
August Koener, also candidate for
reelection, has made a remarkable
record as treasurer. When he assumed
the duties of the office, following upon
the panic, he found more than 1874, 900
OF the states money locked up in sus-
pended banks, and by his persistent
effort he has collected all but SIC, 1000,
and that so secured that every penny
will come into the treasury iu due time.
He has collected besides about $3.50, 600
interest on deposits, and has invested
and reinvested the trust funds in the
safest and most profitable securities
in market.
W. B. Douglas, of Clay, candidate
for attorney general, is fine lawyer,
and will bring the best of talent and
executive ability to the discharge of
the duties of the Office.
The candidates for Supreme Judges
are all men of integrity and ripe ex-
perience. Charles L. Lewis of Duluth
has large circle of friends and &C
quaintances in northern MINES ota,
and for years practiced law at Fergus
Falls, serving as county attorney of
Otter Tail for several years. Remov-
ing to Duluth his ability was soon
recognized, and he was first appointed
and then elected to the District bench,
a position he resigned to engage in
the more lucrative practice of law.
His election will insure to the Supreme
bench a wise and just judge.
Judge Brown, too, is well-known
throughout central MINES ota. For a
number of years he has been on the
bench of the district first west of us,
and has gained a reputation not limit
ed to the confines of his district. He
is everywhere recognized as jurist
thoroughly equipped for the promo
tion soon to be his
John A. Lovely is better known
throughout southern Minnesota, where
he has resided and practiced law for
years. He has built up reputation
both for legal acumen and integrity
which commends him to the support of
every voter for the high office of Su-
preme Judge.
The other offices, which are of an
executive character, will be filled by
men capable, honest and fitted for the
several positions for which they have
been nominated.
There is not a name upon the ticket
from first to last but challenges conf
dence, every man being held in high
esteem and conspicuous by reason OF
special fitness. And this ticket will
be triumphantly elected, as it should
be-