Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-17

Aof trade lApplause.) KS 1T - just az. In
These NoT ,s look this
great. trading nation OF the world. The
best Indicator the best index Of ma
IS s Sn pna sf oay We &ee
the world. we produce as much iron
: as England, Germany and France to-
produced more than ali the rest Of the
world. Next to us is Germany. In the
last two years England has dropped be-
power az Is ne of i roe t9 she
stands third using the iron production as
the index numbered il industrial great
ton is equal to that Of Germany. You
ask, Why is that so?, tell you why it is
so. A nation cannot spend her best at
nar esyt Ses herr SeS
ppa Sse}ue1$ ssd s saee! wan an
as dSns5 as might and DAY. One
stsssstion indus{ris! doWnf ai n # IS in
consumption. war to destruction. We
e cannot t. escape from 1T. You cannot get
his po5oGs ds foows matters he stated
enter r. i, Political s contest Simply as a
MY MY msanhooG rebels against it. and
about these things. ,(Applause2 said
day that on this occasion I should a dam an
nounce my determination not again to be
an Gamd1date for pub)ic office; I make that
know that when give you my rea sons
you will feel with me and feel the justi-
fiGation of my action at this time.
to thank you as heartily as any human
being can express his gratitude for the
proffered zeal end enthusiasm with which
hVyv 0v11 Hvv~
convictions under severe trial. L want
you also to understand that It is not be-
fa pfue n not Of dis,
this conclusion.
No man was ever better treated by his
Tess that at he opening Of my term I
more more C. carping, much more criticism on the
It Is true there have been applicants for
office. a good many of them; expected
to- to- see great many more. Iaughter.)
81 tRis sta aRoT they Sow wor TX
from early in the morning until late at
night: zeal9usly. hopefully and disinter
out Of employment and needy, knowing
that they had been Jealous, knowing that
they, were worthy, what was more ma
which they felt was their due? That
is the way, I have regarded every appli-
cation that has been made to- me, and
my files. doubt whether you could find
FIVE fingers that are not worthy applica-
could I find fault with them? There
is not one Of you who can say that have
complained Of that state of affairs; not
word of complaint.
That is not the reason, but feel that
can be of more service to the cause:
on am n not retiring II from this fight and
with it. (Applause.) I feel l can be Of
more service to the cause when I am not
t{ GanGdate for pc personai pe-
no time that desired the honor that you ,
naton and upon Wban until bd had
Wanted It: Since s 1 have as had n It th have
to Eve tbis ta Th your
ample Of clean: efficient, business-lixe
administration of public affairs. ZAP
But I don't propose hereafter to be in
public office or be a candidate for public
office so long as I cannot feel. with the
hard work that it implies, the response
the political sentiment, the political ideas.
the public opinion of the majority of the
constituency of the citizenship Of the
feel that it was at the last election. If
we can make the people of this State see
these questions as they are in their true
ought to be awakened if we can appeal
to their patriotism and their sense Of
duty. as we ought to, we ought to make
make it possible. to elect any good. repu-
table, efficient man to the position that
I occupy. Attpplause2?
states nired man another two years. even
if I could be elected. If felt that I
could ne! not only discharge my. duty, as an
the aspirations. the political ideals and
the politiea Lbs hopes Of 2 majority Of the
prouder position for me to fill. ZAP
man can. But to simply if such things
to simply stand guard for the protection
of Republicans themselves against the
legitimate result of their own policy, to
win not do it (Applause.) 1 won't do it.
tr 10 a. ee S + extent , have felt that
been, in: When I called the attention of
the legislature at the last session to the
people Of this state, of the condition of
paying less than ore:third of it's due
share, I might as well have talked to a
hopeless. That Is what made me come
to the conclusion that have stated here.
Now, I want you to feel one and all
when was more interested in the work
that is before us. nor when I was more
disposed to cooperate to the extent of
every power that God has given me and
to the full extent of my ability as I
am now nor when I was more grateful
to my friends than am at this time I
thank you for the past, and I only ask
of you to stand shoulder to shoulder, side
by side. and work with our magnifi. mt
leader in this cause for the liberation of
the people-the, deliverance of the peo-
pie ,(Applause.)