The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-15

lar In this state. If it does, what rip
roaring old times we will have.
Fairfax Standard-After the affair of
Saturday Mr.. Dunn should withdraw from
the contest and not further insult the
citizens of the state by posing as "a can
didates for governor.
Crookston Journal-It certainly is up
to the people of Minnesota to decide this
question, and from present appearances
the hurrah-boys campaign of Mr.. Dunn
has received a killing body blow by his
own folly, while the campaign of Judge
Collins is growing. strongly in favor. !
Kasson Republican, we believe any
thing we believe that Dunn has done
Dunn.
Warren sheaf-Does the great bread
and butter state want for its executive
a man Who gets into a street brawl be-
cause some one criticizes him, and who
cannot hold his temper when the most
| trivial things disturb him?
New Richland North Star-Mr. Dunn's
| latest prize ring stunt ought to land him
a Job. on the police force, If it doesn't
increase his chances for the governorship
Wykof Messenger-The office REQUIRES
conservative man, with great diplomacy
and self qualifications which Mr..
Dunn does not possess. The people will
narolY trust. themselves to be governed
by man who cannot govern himself
!. ManlxatO Free Press-Now that Mr.
palgn a new and disreputable phase, it is
within the province Of a newspaper that
mas high regard for the office of gov
ernor to declare that it considers Mr.. Dunn
personally unfit for the place. 1t is not
100 much to say that the governors chair
should not be demeaned by having as its
occupant man of the Dunn type.
! Granite Falls Journal-This was bad
business for man who aspires to be gov
ernor OF the great comm onwealth.
/. Anoka s>UniOn-Bob Dunn should never
oe governor. Any man who forgets him
sell, IN such manner, Is not deserving
OF the suffrages Of the voters, and is NOT
ut person for the high office of gov
ernor. o'
Albert Lea Tribune-This episode will
not strengthen the ex-state auditor in the
least, Tor most people desire to see a gen.
tleman chosen as chief executive Of the
state, and this outburst proves Mr.. Dunn
can scarcely lay claim to that honor. The
Dunn managers have put paddock on
| their candldates mouth, and now If thew
Will keep him in a cage their embarrass
ments may be reduced to minimum. but
as long as he is permitted to be at large
he will be a menace to their plans and his
own ambition.
| Waterville Advance-There is an old
saying In effect that he who is unable to
govern himself is unfit to govern others
Bob's lack of control Of his temper and
tongue has long been self-evident Judge
Collins did up all his fighting in the early
sixties y
Austin Herald-A man who can't gov
ern his own temper is hardly a fit mar
to govern the state.
Austin TRANSCRIPTION the newspa pe1
accounts, the attack was wholly unwar.
ranted 1t was certainly ungentlemanly
How nice 1t would be to have a man witt
SUCH disposition elected governor. There
IS no defense for such conduct
Wlnona 1ndependent-A great state like
minnesota can by no means afford to have
IN Its executive office a man who has
peen accused OF irregularities in office, anG
yet offers no proof to the contrary; who
engages In street fights Of his own pro.
Foklng; who is by his own conviction
guilty Of an infraction of the laws of com.
mon decency. Mr.. Dunn's political sta]
has fallen.
Plpestone Star-From a regular readins
OF L j n a Is political columns tn,
star Is unable to see wherein the express
slons or that paper furnished any ade
quate grounds for Mr.. Dunn's act.
| st. Cloud Journal Press-While IT h
o a Is opposing Dunn it is dom,
1t In dignified and gentlemanly. If Wig
orous, manner. Should q man who can
not govern himself be made ruler owe
a great commonwealth?
cannon Falls Beacon-We would ask tn
friends Of Mr.. Dunn what further insul
do you wish to offer the intelligence O
the republicans of Minnesota? God saw
the state Of Minnesota when the vaultin,
ambition OF such man can receive suf
Tclent recognition to gain him q hea rim,
+ pe1ore the people on such a preposterou
proposition as his being made governo
of the state. ~