The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Mr.. Funk a Candidate.

Mr.. Funk a Candidate.
Makes Formal. Announcement.
Attorney w. A.Funk is candidate
for the Republican nomination %for
congress. Today he made formal
announcement and it reads as follows:
MANKAro, Mimi. Apr. .1s, 1900.
To the Voters of the Second Con-
,gressional District: 49, ~ -
II take this means OF announcing
that am a candidate for congress,
subject to the action Of the coming
republican congressional nominating
convention.
"In making this announcement I
do not propose to go into a lengthy
declaration of principles or extend
ed reason for 20 doing. Doing my
thirteen years. residence in the dis
tricr, leach campaign of which found
me upon the Republican stump in
this and other DISTRICTS, my republi-
canism has never been questioned.
If nominated an elected to the high
office of congressman, it shall be my
ambition to serve the republican
party in all honorable ways; but
shall nexer never bow to party lash
to the extent of performing public
services detrimental to the welfare
and contrary to the will of the .party
or the people of the district. 9 QIndeed
| should hope and expect not to be
called upon to do so.
II have alwas felt that the success
or to our present member should
come from outside Blue Earth
county, and it is only the apparent
fact that there is no such candi date
in the field that has induced me to
enter the race. Conditions appear.
ing to be such that my candidacy
not at the expense of any such pro
bable candidate.
Il have but the friendliest feeling
for McCleary, the present member.
But with all due respect to him, I
feel that eight years enjoyment of
the honors and emoluments of the
Office. should be sufficient. True,
there have ben instances when a
member of Congress, occupied po-
sition so prominent that his retire.
mert would be a deep loss to Con-
gress and to the country. Does the
above reason exist in the present
case?
'"If elected, T shall have in view, at
all times, two special objects, aside
from any other aims or duties: one
object to try and secure for my dis.
trict such recognition in the way ol
public improvements as it deserves
"'My second special ambition, land
the first in principle.) shall be to en-
deayor to assist in so simplifying our
pension laws, methods and practices,
as to DO away with much os the red
tape methods, onerous requirements
and yexations delays, which now
wear away the life of the applicant
and pensionel, while he waits fo1
justice.
"With full faith in the Republican
party and with full appreciation of,
and gratitude for such support as I
may receive at the hands of the peo-
pie, | subscribe myself NEST sincere
ly. "W. A. FUNK"
Had not Mr.; Funk become a can
didate Gen, James Fl. Baker would
most likely have announced himself.
The general today made the state
ment that if Mr.. Funk concluded not
to enter the race against Mr.. Nc
Cleary he would.
I. Mr.. Funk promises to make a
vigorous though honorable fight for
1the congressional nomination.
.>=e'He is pronounced republican,
and will make his fight inside that
party. He is an able man, noted for
his personal independence and the
tfrankness with which he always ex-
presses himself. He will have a
strong support from the republicans
of this city, and the fight will be
warmly contested in the county for
the result in the district will: IN a
measure depend upon the position
taken by the republic .ns of Blue
Earth.-Mankato Rev low.
He is good, loyal ssp 1blican, an
earnest advocate of p; sty principles
and whether. nominate L + ,r congress
or not will be found I ght ng for the
ticket next fall:-A m xato Free
! Press.