The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

not presume to say. Others have been
suggested for the place and when the
| time comes to vote the majority may be
against me. If so, I shall not complain.
| All I shall insist upon is that the issue be
presented fairly and that the choice be
made with full knowledge Of the issue
! involved.
| Believes In Organization.
! am not against the republican organi-
zation in this state. have always been
a. party man and believe in a strong and
effective party organization. No party
can exist without it, and the man who
seeks to break up and disorganize his
party by opposing a strong and effective
organization is disloyal to its best inter-
ests.
The organization, made up Of the state
central committee and the various county
and precinct committee men, together with
the congressional, state and county Off
GERS, is an inseparable and vital part Of the
party itself. AS such, every republican
upholds it. If any man supposes that I
i am against the organization Of the party
or that am disposed to stand as a candi-
+ date in opposition to any fair and proper
conduct Of party affairs by the men Sc
lected for that purpose, let him at once
disabuse his mind Of that error.
No man dare make the claim that the
republican organization in this state is his
personal organization and that 1t should
place his personal and selfish interest first
in the administration Of the party's af-
& fairs. No man entrusted with the leader
ship of that organization dare confess that
he would use it, if he could, in the inter-
est Of one candidate in the, party, and
E against another candidate in the party. It
does not exist for such purpose. There is
no issue between myself and the party or
ganization.
Pledges His Best Service.
AS a candidate I have no promise tt
make further than this:
If I am nominated and elected, I shall
give to the performance of public duty al
the ability, devotion and attention that
am now giving to my own affairs and pro
fessional work. I will act Conscientious!
and honestly, without fear or favor In tn
discharge Of public duty, treating all Inter
ests fairly and impartiaIly, and I will no
be influenced by special interests to d.
any act which I believe to be unfair t.
the people Of the state. want to be nom
mated and elected, but would rather b
defeated than be forced to surrender tn
prerogatives belonging to the office to an
man or set Of men in order to secure tn
nomination..
Should 1 be elected governor it woul
be a part Of my official duty to act a
a member of the state board of assess
ment and equalization, which board as
sesses the property of railway corpora
lions in the state. In order that I migt
be entirely free from relation whic
would be inconsistent with the perform
ance of my duty to the people of tn
state, in case am nominated and elected
a I have rendered my resignation as attol
i ney of the Chicago & North Western Raj
way company.
i have thus resigned a position Of pecr
4 MARY value in order that my candidac
may stand upon Its own merit free fro
q embarrassment to the railway compar
and without ground for criticism becau:
! of a business relation between it ar
myself.
4 could not do otherwise I am n
the candidate of any corporation or speci
s. interest whatsoever. In fact, can Sc
with perfect truth that I am a candida
against the wish Of the men who mana,
Il the political affairs Of that company
this state. Could they make the nor
nation of the next republican candida
for governor, some other than myse
would be selected.
- Capital Removal Issue.
\ AS a candidate for governor shall n
become involved in the capital contes
I insist that my candidacy shall go
or down according to it's merit. Eve
other candidate for governor and eve
other candidate for other places on t
state ticket, as a citizen Of the state, h
his preference and will vote for his choi
\ in the capital contest. No objections "
B be urged against him upon that ground
No objection upon this ground can
4 made in my case that does not apply wi
equal force to all candidates, and if ma
against me alone will be regarded by re
sonable and thinking people as trar
parent cloak to cover some other obje
ton, which the men who urge it 9
afraid to give with frankness to the publ
If, then, there is and can be no ISIS
between myself and the organization
l the republican party in the state, and
4 reasonable objection Gamble urged on I
ground that I have been attorney for
railway corporation or on the ground tt
as q citizen of the state, in common w
ethsg eitissng. ghalE y9ts for one et.ll