Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-05-29

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Pioneer Settler of Winnisheik County, Iowa.
Father of Hon. Andrew GrindeIand.
assure you that for the confidence
you have expressed in me, and for.
the support given me in fhe past.
and for the support pledged me Ina
the future, sincere thanks are extern
ded to you from a grateful and sin
lere heart. | am at a loss to know
how | can reward you for your kind
ness and assistance, but rest assured
that if elected it shall be my aim, yes
my solemn duty, to put forth my
best efforts to serve you and all the
constituents OF the district.
As to what my position will be on
some OF the questions of the day, Z
refer you to my record during the
last four years / have served you as
state senator. A mans future
course is best judged by his past rec
ord. | have lived amongst you for
twenty years, and during this time
have held various public offices.
The record have made during these
years is the best index to what you
may expect of me in the future. I
will state this much, however. that
am a firm believer in popular gov
ernment. The common people have
preserved our liberties in tile past,
and they will do SO in the future.
Give them time and they will solve
the great questions OF the esday. I
am in sympathy with the spirit of
the times to give more and more
power directly into the hands of the
people, and in accordance with that
spirit the last legislature enacted
and passed the primary election law.
I think we can safely trust the peo-
pie to make these nominations. He
who does not want to trust the peo-
pie should not be trusted by the peo-
pie This principle also we should
adhere to at all times. and under all
circumstances, that rh4 public ser
vice corporations MUST BE THE SER
WANTS OF PUBLIC AND NOT THE PUB
Lie THE SERVANT OF THE CORPORA
TIoNs.
This is a, great district. What
changes and progress will not be
made in the Ninth congressional
district during the next three or
four years, and then consider that
one half Of the territory of the dis
trict lies north of Crookston. Con-
sidering these things, and that in
the past we have Loyalty supported
candidates. south OF our county, is it
unreasonable for us to demand re-
cognition at this time? The Crooks
ton candidate had this county's sup
port for district Judge in 1886 and
for congress in 1894. The Moor
head candidate had our support in
1883 and 1890. and Moorhead has
now the attorney general and a
railroad and warehouse commits
ssioner. Are we not justified at this
time to support a home candidate,
and to ask the counties south Of us
to return favors that we have given
in the past? ] am pleased to say
that have received much encourage
ment from counties besides those
composing this legislative district,
such as Polk, Red Lake, Norman
and others.
1t is my purpose to carry on a vig-
orous, but clean campaign, that, to-
gether with the loyal and enthusi-
astic support from my own county
will ensure success at the polls in
September next.
/ close by again thanking ,you cor
daily for your kindness and lOyal
support
Mr.. W. r. Powell closed the meet
ing with a stirring speech in which he
discussed Mr.. Grindeland as a useful
and public spirited citizen, and called
attention to his devotion to our town
and county, our schools, his liberal
mindedness and lofty patriotism. He
has sprung from the common people
and sympathizes with them and is
familiar with their needs. He was
once poor boy himself, and knows
what it is to struggle and work him
self up. AS his peers we are assem-
bled today to pass Judgment on him,
and cut him out for a special service.
1t is the duty and privilege of each
one Of US to put our shoulder to the
wheel and help him secure this nomi-
nation. Mr.. Powell,s speech was
heartily applauded.
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