The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-31
MR.. JoHNsoN's ADDRESS OF ACCEPTANCE

: am advised by your committee that am the
nee of this convention for the high office of governor
J of this great commonwealth. While this action
not wholly unexpected, say in all candor and all
truthfuIness that it unsolicited and unsought r
have been candidate for this honor but yielding
to demands of friends and the party consented to
! the of my am not unn1ndfu of the great
honor which the nomination conveys and am not un
grateful for the great distinction you have conferred
upon Whether this nomination shall bring defeat
} success will depend upon all the people,
But convention you could not pay an individual
! higher compliment than you have paid me- It is the
tribute people who today for honest govern
ment, who stand for the rights of the common people
In thanking you for this honor beg to say that ac
cept this nomination with all of its honors its cares and
its responsibilities and promise in return for your
confidence that shall enter this campaign with all the
! vsor, energy and enthusiasm that possess
believe in the constitution of our country and our
state and believe ard always have in equal rights
for all and special privileges for none In the great
about be opened shall stand for untrammeied
competition will uphold the law believe the con-
sodaton of competing railway lines to be unholy and
contrary the good of great state. The so-caied
merger crime against the laws of Minnesota and
present executive of Minnesota is entitled to great
credit for any special service it was for his uncomPfo-
missing and unyieIdng to uphold the dignity OF the
! law in that respect opposed 10 all combinations
for the restraint of trade and the restriction or
competition. L believe country should see the wis
of breaking down the geographical barriers which
prohibit the free commercial relations which should
Americans, and thus permit the development of the
great empire lying along the Canadian border and thus
make greater the great commercial cities of the North
Star state.
Private monopoly in own state and in the nation
should be broken down. and the rights OF all the
people maintained would not anticipate the platform
of this convention but believing that the earnings
tax on railroads should be increased to per cent trust
YOU will speak in no uncertains sound But must not
DELAY the before you further than to may
not win in the coming contestbut will to that
believe and trust shall win--but defeat while fst1t
ing the of right and good government will
victory in the end. Bull Run a temporary defeat
but it was victory for liberty If shall lose this
fight continus in the right in the hope that IN
the end the right will Triumph have accepted your
tcommisson. Should that be the will of the people
sacrifice is consequences. If we shall win, per-
sonaI triumph moment unless it shall bring to
J the state good government
If / shall win i have only this promise to makes
shall give the state best service, and admin
@straton of affairs shall be dictated by hones
conscence. Should lose, trust | may say as that
matchess leader said recently at St Louis: you may
deny that have made gallant fight but you cannot
deny that have kept the faith