The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
Facts Are Laid Before
the Voters and They
Are Supported on a
Strong Foundation of
Logic.

and interesting speaker, and won the
hearts of ALL
Both speeches were frequently inter
rupted with applause. The audience was
responsive one and dubbed over with
enthusiasm.
The program was opened with a pleas
ing campaign song by the glee club, COM
posed of Senator Eberhart, /. n. Grit
fifth, Evan Hughes and w. r. Williams.
The band followed with an inspiring
selection.
DIR. j. w. Andrews, chairman of the
republican county committee, who pre-
sided, spoke of the splendid audience,
and said he was proud of belonging to
the republican party, for it is the grand
est party of the grandest country on
earth. He said it was pleasure to in
troduce the next governor, Robert c.
Dunn. The latter was born in Tyrone,
Ireland, and when fifteen years old came
to Wisconsin and farmed, then went to
st. Louis and learned trade, and then
came TO Princeton, and has since
been the editor of II paper. His father
was farmer and storekeeper. Mr..
Dunn has been twice county attorney,
twice in the legislature, and eight years
state auditor. His record as auditor was
a credit to the state. Although born I'M
der a foreign flag, no man honors the
stars and stripes more than he.
Given an Ovation.
Mr.. Dunn was greeted with prolonged
applause. He said that he had been told
that in coming here he was coming into
the enemy's country. He had been all
over the state, and had not yet seen The
enemy's country. This was the largest
audience that he had yet addressed since
the campaign opened, and he would have
to do homage to Mankato.
MIR. Dunn said that it was not neces-
sary to discuss national politics. The
name of poor Mr.. Parker is spoken I'M
der the breath at democratic meetings.
For some reason the democratic speakers
are ashamed to mention him. No repllb-
lican speaker is ashamed to mention our
peerless leader, Theodore Roosevelt. The
latter will sweep the state with $4,000
to 100000 majority, and will be elected
president in spite of all the trusts that
Wall street ever gave birth to. Mr.
Dunn hoped that the three republican
candidates for the legislature would be
elected, as that would mean that many
votes for Senator Clapp, who was nomi-
mated by the party convention for sena-
tor and should be elected.
MIR. Dunn said that the republican par
ty has had control of the state govern
ment for fortyfour years, except two
years. The bonded debt has been gradu-
ally reduced and will soon be extn-
guished. The demo-pop legislature in
lCicdocu tut OdA ldte tWO-IeHtnS OF
mill, and enacted no beneficient legisla-
ton. In 1898, owing to a combination of
disgruntled republicans, w. II. Eustis
was defeated for governor by John Lind,
who until 1896 was a republican and
spoke some of the bitterest things
against the democrats ever spoken in
the state. He made fairly good gov
ernor, because of his republican anteee-
dents. He has been political orphan,
a silver democrat, and now a Parker
gold democrat, and it is hard to saw
what he will be four years hence
Mr.. Dunn said that while he was
state auditor 100000 was added to the