Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-12

may receive It's just share OF the earn
ings Of capital and labor combined.
The Democratic party, recognizing the
right of the individual to promote his.
own interests so long as he does not.
trespass upon the rights Of others. de-
clares in its platform that the inter
ests Of labor can best be subserved by
organization, and pledges to organized
labor it's moral support and, if entrust-.
ed with power, legislative and admin
istrative action which shall assure jus.
tice.s .~z -. e "a Z.
= It Is not my intention to pose as the
special friend of labor or of the farmer.
Special friends are, as rule, danger
Gus friends. There is, however, no bet
ter guide than the maxim, Equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none" The laborer and the farmer
ask only for justice, but too often these
classes are the forgotten man in the
halls of legislation. The invention of
machinery and the factory system,
with it's division of labor, increasing
the productive capacity of man, is of
but little, avail if it does not shorten
the hours of labor necessary to bring
comfort and prosperity to the homes of
Z,
join with organized labor in it's efforts
TO shorten the hours of the working
day and pledge our support to that
end.
CLEAN, NEW BLOOD NEEDED
IN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES.
There are many questions of great
interest to the people which could prof
a h1 q
agriculture, and other resources of the
state. but about these, parties do not
differ They are questions about which
we agree as citizens, regardless of
party aftiliation. There is one subject,
however, upon which l desire to touch
before closing, and that is the impor.
lance of securing new blood in the ad-
ministration of the Offices of the state,
outside Of the governship. My asso-
ciates on the Democratic ticket are all
men Of the highest character and abil-
ity and would put new energy into the
administration of their respective Of
fees. If you desire good administra-
ton, give to a Democratic governor
the support of the other executive Of
ficers of the state.
In conclusion, my friends, hope
that you will pardon me if speak in a
personal vein for a few moments. For
more than a year it had been the hope
of the Democracy to place in nomina-
ton for the governorship that peerless
leader of men, that sterling man of the
people. the loved friend and counselor.
John Lind, who, as governor, gave the
people of the state, regardless OF marty,
a new and higher ideal in administra.
ton and citizenship. To him I owe
much-more than | can ever repay
May life to him be always as perfect
and happy as he has been true to it's
duties. He having declined to again
lead our forces, the duty was assigned
to me.
The party has honored me with it's
nomination for the highest Office in the
gift of the people Of the state, and
accepted with the determination to
wage a winning battle and confden+
that would be able to do So be.
lieve l am fighting for right and jus.
tice and the best interests of our citi-
zens. I yield to no man in my love for
our institutions and our state. In Min.
nesota my life has been spent, and
promise you that if elected, I will, un-
der the guidance of God, be true to
the interests of the state and its Ieopie.